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The Quantellect read.Of the 16 firms covering Ecolab Inc, 14 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a strong buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $275.00 to $345.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $322.80 sits 14% above the current $283.46. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 12 to 14 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $2.17 next quarter toward $9.36 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS16 ratings
Strong Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1488%
Hold213%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 16 analysts giving stock ratings to Ecolab Inc.
As of Jul, 14 of 16 firms rate ECL a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
ECL EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$2.17
Range $2.11 – $2.22 · 19 analysts · +5% YoY
Next period, 19 analysts expect Ecolab Inc to earn $2.17 a share (range $2.11 – $2.22), versus $2.07 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $8.18, growing to $9.36 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$4.7B
Range $4.6B – $4.8B · 19 analysts · +13% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $4.7B (range $4.6B – $4.8B), +12.9% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $17.9B, rising to $19.3B next year.
Top analysts covering Ecolab Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on ECL.
#1
Joshua Spector
UBS · Rank #48
Buy
$325.00+14.7% to target
Overall win rate
50%
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#2
Jeffrey Zekauskas
JP Morgan · Rank #53
Buy
$295.00+4.1% to target
Overall win rate
54%
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#3
Manav Patnaik
Barclays · Rank #113
Buy
$300.00+5.8% to target
Overall win rate
41%
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#4
John McNulty
BMO Capital · Rank #119
Buy
$345.00+21.7% to target
Overall win rate
46%
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#5
DB
David Begleiter
Deutsche Bank · Rank #282
Buy
$335.00+18.2% to target
Overall win rate
31%
+ Follow
ECL stock forecast FAQ
What is ECL's average 12-month price target?+
The 15 analysts with a live target average $322.80 for Ecolab Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $345.00 high to a $275.00 low.
Is ECL stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Strong Buy. Of the 16 analyst ratings, 14 are Buy or Strong Buy, 2 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for ECL?+
The Street-high target is $345.00 (Jefferies), and the Street-low is $275.00 (Wells Fargo). The average of all 15 active targets is $322.80.
How many Wall Street analysts cover ECL?+
16 analysts have an active rating on Ecolab Inc, and 15 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering ECL?+
Among analysts who currently cover ECL, Joshua Spector of UBS has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #48). Their current call is Buy with a $325.00 target.
What is Ecolab Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $2.17 per share (range $2.11 – $2.22) across 19 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $8.18, rising to $9.36 the following year.
How much revenue is Ecolab Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $4.7B (range $4.6B – $4.8B). Full-year revenue is projected at $17.9B, growing to $19.3B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading ECL lately?+
As of Jul, 14 of 16 firms rate ECL a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their ECL calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
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