Ecolab (ECL)
(Delayed Data from NYSE)
$247.23 USD
+1.00 (0.41%)
Updated Aug 23, 2024 04:00 PM ET
After-Market: $247.10 -0.13 (-0.05%) 7:58 PM ET
3-Hold of 5 3
F Value B Growth C Momentum C VGM
Ecolab (ECL) Price Targets
Average Price Target | Highest Price Target | Lowest Price Target | Upside to Average Price Target |
---|---|---|---|
$257.06 | $291.00 | $221.00 | 4.40% |
Price Target
Based on short-term price targets offered by 18 analysts, the average price target for Ecolab comes to $257.06. The forecasts range from a low of $221.00 to a high of $291.00. The average price target represents an increase of 4.4% from the last closing price of $246.23.
Analyst Price Targets (18)
Broker Rating
Ecolab currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 2.08 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 24 brokerage firms. The current ABR compares to an ABR of 2.22 a month ago based on 23 recommendations.
Of the 24 recommendations deriving the current ABR, 10 are Strong Buy and two are Buy. Strong Buy and Buy respectively account for 41.67% and 8.33% of all recommendations. A month ago, Strong Buy made up 34.78%, while Buy represented 8.7%.
Broker Rating Breakdown
Brokerage Recommendations
Today | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago | 2 Months Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Hold | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ABR | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.22 | 2.30 | 2.30 |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Brokerage Firm | Analyst | Previous | Current |
---|---|---|---|---|
8/13/2024 | Wells Fargo Securities | Jason Haas | Not Available | Strong Buy |
8/5/2024 | Berenberg Bank | Andres Castanos-Mollor | Not Available | Hold |
8/1/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
7/31/2024 | Robert W. Baird & Co. | Andrew J Wittmann | Hold | Hold |
7/31/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Strong Buy |
7/30/2024 | William Blair | Tim Mulrooney | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/18/2024 | Mizuho SecuritiesUSA | John Roberts | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/8/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
6/20/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Moderate Buy | Moderate Buy |
6/11/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
5/21/2024 | UBS | Joshua Spector | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
5/16/2024 | Evercore Partners | Stephen Richardson | Hold | Hold |
5/6/2024 | Seaport Research Partners | Michael J Harrison | Hold | Hold |
5/1/2024 | BMO Capital Markets | John P Mcnulty | Hold | Hold |
4/3/2024 | Raymond James | Pavel S Molchanov | Moderate Buy | Moderate Buy |
3/12/2024 | Northcoast Research | Ryan M Connors | Hold | Hold |
3/1/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Not Available | Hold |
2/28/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Strong Buy |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Average Brokerage Rating
Current ABR | 2.08 |
ABR (Last week) | 2.08 |
# of Recs in ABR | 24 |
Average Target Price | $257.06 |
LT Growth Rate | 14.90% |
Industry | Chemical - Specialty |
Industry Rank by ABR | 167 of 253 |
Current Quarter EPS Est: | 1.81 |