Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Global Water, Global Institutional & Specialty, Global Pest Elimination, and Global Life Sciences. The Global Water segment offers water treatment an…
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As of August 8, 2026, TradersQuant's model rates Ecolab Inc. (ECL) 52/100 with a 12-month base-case forecast of $327.33 — +14.8% versus the current price of $285.17. Ecolab Inc. trades at $285.17 in the Basic Materials sector, with a market capitalisation of $80.26B. The score blends valuation, growth, earnings quality and momentum into a single grade.
The 12-month analyst consensus price target for ECL is $327.33, implying +14.8% versus the current price. The model's 12-month scenario range runs from $250.58 (bear) to $340.56 (bull), with a base case of $287.88.
On the fundamentals, Ecolab shows a P/E of 38.0, trailing revenue of $16.08B, revenue growth of +2.2% YoY, a dividend yield of 1.00%. This page also tracks ECL's short interest, institutional (smart-money) positioning and the options market — the same cross-signal view institutions watch.
ECL currently carries a TradersQuant composite score of 52/100, which we read as a neutral-to-watch signal. The Wall-Street analyst consensus is "Buy". Our 12-month price target of $327.33 implies +14.8% from $285.17. This is research, not financial advice — always combine it with your own judgement.
The analyst consensus price target for ECL is $327.33, about +14.8% versus the latest price of $285.17. Consensus is based on 37 analysts.
TradersQuant's 12-month model forecast for ECL is a base case of $287.88, ranging from $250.58 (bear) to $340.56 (bull), an expected return of +0.9%. Forecasts are model estimates, not guarantees.
The TradersQuant price prediction for ECL over the next 12 months is $287.88 in the base case (bear $250.58, bull $340.56), versus today's price of $285.17. Unlike black-box prediction sites, every TradersQuant call is logged at the price and date it was made and graded publicly against the S&P 500.
We deliberately don't publish 2030 price predictions for ECL — no model can honestly forecast a single stock five-plus years out, and sites that do are guessing. TradersQuant focuses on a rigorous 12-month bull/base/bear range, refreshed continuously and graded on our public track record.
TradersQuant estimates ECL's fair value at $327.33, implying +14.8% of expected upside versus the current price.
Yes — Ecolab pays a dividend yielding 1.00% (about $2.84 per share annually).
Data and model outputs are for research only and are not financial advice. Figures update continuously.
