What is the analyst consensus rating for ECL?

The analyst consensus rating for ECL is "Buy" based on 11 analyst recommendations.

What is the average price target for ECL?

The average 12-month price target for ECL is $323.73, representing an upside of 22.5% from the current price of $264.28.

What do analyst ratings mean?

Analyst ratings indicate investment recommendations: Strong Buy and Buy are bullish signals suggesting the stock may outperform. Hold means the stock is fairly valued. Sell and Strong Sell are bearish signals suggesting potential underperformance. These ratings are based on fundamental analysis and valuation models.

What is a price target?

A price target is an analyst's projection of a stock's fair value over a specific timeframe, typically 12 months. Analysts use fundamental analysis, financial modeling, and industry comparisons to estimate where the stock should trade. Price targets can range from low (conservative) to high (optimistic) estimates.

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Forecast: Analyst Ratings & Targets

Latest ECL Analyst Ratings & Recommendations

Recent analyst recommendations with rating changes and price target updates (last 90 days)

Date	Analyst	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
Mar 24, 2026	Jeffrey Zekauskas	JP Morgan	Upgrades	Buy	$295.00 → $295.00 +0.00 (0.0%)
Mar 24, 2026	Andrew Wittmann	Baird	Maintains	Buy	$320.00 → $296.00 -24.00 (-7.5%)
Mar 18, 2026	Jason Haas	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Hold	$310.00 → $285.00 -25.00 (-8.1%)
Feb 18, 2026	Stephen Richardson	Evercore ISI Group	Maintains	Buy	$300.00 → $312.00 +12.00 (4.0%)
Feb 13, 2026	John McNulty	BMO Capital	Maintains	Buy	$323.00 → $345.00 +22.00 (6.8%)
Feb 12, 2026	Seth Weber	BNP Paribas	Reiterates	Buy	$330.00 → $345.00 +15.00 (4.5%)
Feb 11, 2026	Shlomo Rosenbaum	Stifel	Maintains	Strong Buy	$300.00 → $337.00 +37.00 (12.3%)
Feb 11, 2026	Laurence Alexander	Jefferies	Maintains	Strong Buy	$315.00 → $352.00 +37.00 (11.8%)
Feb 11, 2026	Jeffrey Zekauskas	JP Morgan	Maintains	Hold	$265.00 → $295.00 +30.00 (11.3%)
Feb 11, 2026	Joshua Spector	UBS	Maintains	Hold	$295.00 → $312.00 +17.00 (5.8%)
Feb 11, 2026	Patrick Cunningham	Citi	Maintains	Strong Buy	$324.00 → $345.00 +21.00 (6.5%)
Feb 11, 2026	Jason Haas	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Hold	$275.00 → $310.00 +35.00 (12.7%)
Feb 11, 2026	Ashish Sabadra	RBC Capital	Maintains	Buy	$294.00 → $337.00 +43.00 (14.6%)
Jan 21, 2026	Patrick Cunningham	Citi	Maintains	Strong Buy	$315.00 → $324.00 +9.00 (2.9%)
Jan 14, 2026	Jason Haas	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Hold	$270.00 → $275.00 +5.00 (1.9%)
Jan 7, 2026	Joshua Spector	UBS	Maintains	Hold	$291.00 → $295.00 +4.00 (1.4%)

Jeffrey Zekauskas

JP Morgan

BuyUpgrades

$295.00 → $295.00

Mar 24

Andrew Wittmann

Baird

BuyMaintains

$320.00 → $296.00

Mar 24

Jason Haas

Wells Fargo

HoldMaintains

$310.00 → $285.00

Mar 18

Stephen Richardson

Evercore ISI Group

BuyMaintains

$300.00 → $312.00

Feb 18

John McNulty

BMO Capital

BuyMaintains

$323.00 → $345.00

Feb 13

Seth Weber

BNP Paribas

BuyReiterates

$330.00 → $345.00

Feb 12

Shlomo Rosenbaum

Stifel

Strong BuyMaintains

$300.00 → $337.00

Feb 11

Laurence Alexander

Jefferies

Strong BuyMaintains

$315.00 → $352.00

Feb 11

Jeffrey Zekauskas

JP Morgan

HoldMaintains

$265.00 → $295.00

Feb 11

Joshua Spector

UBS

HoldMaintains

$295.00 → $312.00

Feb 11

Patrick Cunningham

Citi

Strong BuyMaintains

$324.00 → $345.00

Feb 11

Jason Haas

Wells Fargo

HoldMaintains

$275.00 → $310.00

Feb 11

Ashish Sabadra

RBC Capital

BuyMaintains

$294.00 → $337.00

Feb 11

Patrick Cunningham

Citi

Strong BuyMaintains

$315.00 → $324.00

Jan 21

Jason Haas

Wells Fargo

HoldMaintains

$270.00 → $275.00

Jan 14

Joshua Spector

UBS

HoldMaintains

$291.00 → $295.00

Jan 7

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Analyst Forecast

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