Ecolab (ECL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$246.45

+3.88 (+1.60%)

(As of 08/21/2024 ET)

Ecolab - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy
Based on 17 Analyst Ratings

Based on 17 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Ecolab in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 17 analysts, 7 have given a hold rating, 9 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for ECL.

Consensus Price Target

$250.00
1.44% Upside

High Forecast	$283.00
Average Forecast	$250.00
Low Forecast	$180.00

According to the 17 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Ecolab, the average price target is $250.00. The highest price target for ECL is $283.00, while the lowest price target for ECL is $180.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 1.44% from the current price of $246.45.

Type	Current Forecast 8/23/23 to 8/22/24	1 Month Ago 7/24/23 to 7/23/24	3 Months Ago 5/25/23 to 5/24/24	1 Year Ago 8/23/22 to 8/23/23
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Hold	Hold
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	9 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)
Hold	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$250.00	$244.06	$239.56	$192.43
Forecasted Upside	1.44% Upside	9.25% Upside	8.73% Upside	9.23% Upside

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ECL Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

ECL Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Ecolab Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Ecolab	Basic Materials Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.65	2.68	2.51
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	1.44% Upside	187.20% Upside	8.75% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News	Neutral News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
8/21/2024	Royal Bank of Canada 4 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$260.00 ➝ $260.00	+5.59%
8/15/2024	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$288.00 ➝ $276.00	+15.25%
8/13/2024	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	J. Haas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
7/31/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$225.00 ➝ $228.00	-1.58%
7/31/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$243.00 ➝ $267.00	+16.67%
7/31/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$251.00 ➝ $272.00	+18.85%
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7/31/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	P. Cunningham Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$267.00 ➝ $265.00	+15.79%
7/8/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$233.00 ➝ $283.00	+18.81%
5/1/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$227.00 ➝ $234.00	+4.08%
4/12/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$216.00 ➝ $260.00	+17.78%
4/3/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$230.00 ➝ $250.00	+9.62%
4/3/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$260.00	+14.29%
3/27/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$230.00 ➝ $240.00	+4.34%
3/1/2024	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Peer Perform
2/28/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$225.00 ➝ $260.00	+17.07%
1/8/2024	Seaport Res Ptn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Harrison Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
9/20/2023	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$170.00 ➝ $195.00	+10.60%
9/1/2023	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Hold	$180.00	-2.07%
7/5/2023	Northcoast Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
5/3/2023	VNET Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Maintains
5/3/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$164.00 ➝ $182.00	+2.64%
11/7/2022	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	John Roberts CFA Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$175.00 ➝ $170.00	+26.16%

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ECL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ecolab's forecast for 2024?: According to the research reports of 17 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Ecolab is $250.00, with a high forecast of $283.00 and a low forecast of $180.00.
Should I buy or sell Ecolab stock right now?: 17 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ecolab in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings, 9 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ECL shares.
Does Ecolab's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Ecolab's stock has a predicted upside of 10.75% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
Has Ecolab been upgraded by Wall Street analysts recently?: Over the previous 90 days, Ecolab's stock had 4 upgrades by analysts.
What analysts cover Ecolab?: Ecolab has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank of Canada, Stifel Nicolaus, UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
Do Wall Street analysts like Ecolab more than its competitors?: Analysts like Ecolab less than other "basic materials" companies. The consensus rating score for Ecolab is 2.65 while the average consensus rating score for "basic materials" companies is 2.68. Learn more on how ECL compares to other companies.