Ecolab Inc. (ECL)
NYSE: ECL · Real-Time Price · USD
266.74
-1.14 (-0.43%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
266.96
+0.22 (0.08%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT
Ecolab Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 14 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Ecolab stock have an average target of 319.79, with a low estimate of 285 and a high estimate of 352. The average target predicts an increase of 19.89% from the current stock price of 266.74.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Ecolab stock from 15 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Buy | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Hold | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B of A Securities | B of A Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $337 → $345 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $337 → $345 | +29.34% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy Maintains $345 → $330 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $345 → $330 | +23.72% | Apr 13, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $312 → $293 | Hold | Maintains | $312 → $293 | +9.84% | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Baird | Baird | Buy Maintains $320 → $296 | Buy | Maintains | $320 → $296 | +10.97% | Mar 24, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold → Buy Upgrades $295 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $295 | +10.59% | Mar 24, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
17.68B
from 16.08B
Increased by 9.97%
Revenue Next Year
18.74B
from 17.68B
Increased by 5.97%
EPS This Year
8.55
from 7.28
Increased by 17.41%
EPS Next Year
9.75
from 8.55
Increased by 14.11%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 19.9B | 22.3B | ||||||
| Avg | 17.7B | 18.7B | ||||||
| Low | 16.3B | 16.9B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 23.9% | 26.2% | ||||||
| Avg | 10.0% | 6.0% | ||||||
| Low | 1.4% | -4.4% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 9.18 | 10.46 | ||||||
| Avg | 8.55 | 9.75 | ||||||
| Low | 7.83 | 8.86 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 26.1% | 22.4% | ||||||
| Avg | 17.4% | 14.1% | ||||||
| Low | 7.6% | 3.6% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.