Ecolab (ECL) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Ecolab (NYSE: ECL):

• 11/3/2025 – Ecolab was upgraded by analysts at Evercore ISI from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $300.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $265.00.
• 10/31/2025 – Ecolab had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $299.00 to $291.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2025 – Ecolab was given a new $307.00 price target on by analysts at BMO Capital Markets. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2025 – Ecolab was given a new $315.00 price target on by analysts at Mizuho.
• 10/29/2025 – Ecolab had its price target lowered by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $303.00 to $300.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2025 – Ecolab was given a new $307.00 price target on by analysts at Robert W. Baird.
• 10/29/2025 – Ecolab had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $325.00 to $323.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2025 – Ecolab had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $275.00 to $300.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2025 – Ecolab had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $250.00 to $265.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/27/2025 – Ecolab had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $260.00 to $270.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2025 – Ecolab is now covered by analysts at Erste Group Bank AG. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2025 – Ecolab had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/6/2025 – Ecolab had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $295.00 to $299.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/6/2025 – Ecolab had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc..
• 9/27/2025 – Ecolab had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/8/2025 – Ecolab had its price target raised by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $307.00 to $310.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Ecolab news, SVP Jennifer J. Bradway sold 807 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $279.28, for a total transaction of $225,378.96. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 4,326 shares in the company, valued at $1,208,165.28. This represents a 15.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director David Maclennan purchased 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $278.51 per share, for a total transaction of $167,106.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 20,253 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,640,663.03. This represents a 3.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.04% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Ecolab Inc provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Global Industrial; Global Institutional & Specialty; and Global Healthcare & Life Sciences. The Global Industrial segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, metals and mining, power generation, pulp and paper, commercial laundry, petroleum, refining, and petrochemical industries.