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ECOLAB INC (ECL) Price Targets From Analysts
The tables below show price targets and recommendations from analysts covering ECOLAB INC.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-01 | 15 | $260 | $126 | $227.2 | $198.02 | 14.74% |
| 2021-11-12 | 15 | $260 | $126 | $227.454 | $198.02 | 14.86% |
| 2022-01-03 | 15 | $260 | $126 | $228.363 | $198.02 | 15.32% |
| 2022-01-06 | 15 | $260 | $126 | $229.818 | $198.02 | 16.06% |
| 2022-01-11 | 15 | $260 | $126 | $230.727 | $198.02 | 16.52% |
| 2022-01-24 | 16 | $260 | $126 | $216.181 | $198.02 | 9.17% |
| 2022-02-16 | 16 | $260 | $126 | $218.545 | $198.02 | 10.37% |
| 2022-02-17 | 16 | $260 | $126 | $208.09 | $198.02 | 5.09% |
| 2022-03-15 | 16 | $260 | $126 | $206.272 | $198.02 | 4.17% |
| 2022-03-17 | 16 | $260 | $126 | $206.272 | $198.02 | 4.17% |
| 2022-03-22 | 16 | $260 | $126 | $206.272 | $198.02 | 4.17% |
| 2022-04-01 | 16 | $260 | $126 | $205 | $198.02 | 3.52% |
| 2022-04-25 | 17 | $260 | $126 | $205.416 | $198.02 | 3.73% |
| 2022-04-26 | 17 | $260 | $126 | $206.583 | $198.02 | 4.32% |
| 2022-04-29 | 17 | $260 | $170 | $208.916 | $198.02 | 5.5% |
| 2022-05-27 | 17 | $260 | $170 | $207.5 | $198.02 | 4.79% |
| 2022-06-02 | 19 | $260 | $170 | $207.307 | $198.02 | 4.69% |
| 2022-06-09 | 19 | $260 | $170 | $206.923 | $198.02 | 4.5% |
| 2022-06-20 | 18 | $235 | $170 | $202.5 | $198.02 | 2.26% |
| 2022-07-27 | 20 | $235 | $170 | $193.214 | $198.02 | -2.43% |
| 2022-08-14 | 22 | $235 | $170 | $188.6 | $198.02 | -4.76% |
| 2022-08-24 | 21 | $235 | $170 | $188.6 | $198.02 | -4.76% |
| 2022-09-17 | 21 | $235 | $170 | $188.562 | $198.02 | -4.78% |
| 2022-10-04 | 20 | $235 | $159 | $184.75 | $198.02 | -6.7% |
| 2022-10-13 | 20 | $235 | $159 | $185.058 | $198.02 | -6.55% |
| 2022-10-19 | 20 | $235 | $159 | $184.176 | $198.02 | -6.99% |
| 2022-11-02 | 20 | $235 | $158 | $182.705 | $198.02 | -7.73% |
| 2022-11-03 | 20 | $235 | $135 | $174.47 | $198.02 | -11.89% |
| 2022-11-07 | 20 | $235 | $135 | $172.352 | $198.02 | -12.96% |
| 2022-12-09 | 20 | $210 | $135 | $168.75 | $198.02 | -14.78% |
| 2023-01-10 | 20 | $210 | $135 | $169.062 | $198.02 | -14.62% |
| 2023-01-11 | 20 | $210 | $135 | $169.312 | $198.02 | -14.5% |
| 2023-01-13 | 20 | $210 | $135 | $168.125 | $198.02 | -15.1% |
| 2023-01-18 | 19 | $210 | $135 | $168.437 | $198.02 | -14.94% |
| 2023-02-15 | 18 | $210 | $135 | $168.437 | $198.02 | -14.94% |
| 2023-02-16 | 19 | $210 | $143 | $171.529 | $198.02 | -13.38% |
| 2023-03-10 | 20 | $210 | $143 | $171.647 | $198.02 | -13.32% |
| 2023-03-22 | 20 | $205 | $143 | $169.75 | $198.02 | -14.28% |
| 2023-04-05 | 19 | $205 | $143 | $169.75 | $198.02 | -14.28% |
| 2023-05-01 | 19 | $205 | $143 | $169.25 | $198.02 | -14.53% |
| 2023-05-03 | 19 | $205 | $143 | $170.125 | $198.02 | -14.09% |
| 2023-05-15 | 19 | $205 | $163 | $180.062 | $198.02 | -9.07% |
| 2023-05-16 | 20 | $205 | $163 | $180.062 | $198.02 | -9.07% |
| 2023-05-25 | 20 | $205 | $163 | $179.75 | $198.02 | -9.23% |
| 2023-06-06 | 18 | $195 | $163 | $178.066 | $198.02 | -10.08% |
| 2023-06-14 | 18 | $213 | $163 | $180.8 | $198.02 | -8.7% |
| 2023-07-05 | 18 | $213 | $165 | $182.866 | $198.02 | -7.65% |
| 2023-08-02 | 18 | $213 | $165 | $184.466 | $198.02 | -6.84% |
| 2023-08-07 | 18 | $215 | $181 | $196.066 | $198.02 | -0.99% |
| 2023-08-16 | 18 | $215 | $181 | $196.533 | $198.02 | -0.75% |
| 2023-09-15 | 18 | $215 | $181 | $197.866 | $198.02 | -0.08% |
| 2023-09-20 | 18 | $215 | $181 | $197.533 | $198.02 | -0.25% |
| 2023-10-04 | 18 | $215 | $181 | $197.375 | $198.02 | -0.33% |
| 2023-10-27 | 18 | $215 | $181 | $196.125 | $198.02 | -0.96% |
| 2023-11-01 | 17 | $215 | $181 | $196.266 | $198.02 | -0.89% |
| 2023-11-08 | 17 | $215 | $180 | $194.133 | $198.02 | -1.96% |
| 2023-11-29 | 18 | $215 | $180 | $194.133 | $198.02 | -1.96% |
| 2023-12-04 | 19 | $215 | $180 | $195.294 | $198.02 | -1.38% |
| 2023-12-26 | 19 | $215 | $180 | $196.176 | $198.02 | -0.93% |
| 2023-12-27 | 20 | $215 | $180 | $196.176 | $198.02 | -0.93% |
| 2023-12-29 | 20 | $215 | $180 | $197 | $198.02 | -0.52% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
Over the past 15 months, ECL's average price target has gone up $11.94.
Over the past 50 weeks, ECL's average upside potential has been 7.94%.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-16 | 20 | 205 | 163 | 179.750 | 172.56 | 4.17% |
| 2023-07-31 | 18 | 213 | 165 | 184.466 | 183.14 | 0.72% |
| 2023-08-25 | 18 | 215 | 181 | 197.866 | 180.48 | 9.63% |
| 2023-09-26 | 18 | 215 | 181 | 197.375 | 168.96 | 16.82% |
| 2023-11-27 | 18 | 215 | 180 | 194.133 | 189.00 | 2.72% |
ECL Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.35 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
Over the past 26 months, ECL's average broker recommendation rating improved by 0.22.
The points below can provide you with additional insight regarding what the price target and recommendations metrics in the table above mean for investors.
- In the context of all US stocks, ECOLAB INC's number of analysts covering the stock is greater than 5827.01% of them.
- ECL has a higher average analyst price target than 6014.5% of Basic Materials stocks.
- ECOLAB INC's upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) is higher than 1617.3% of Basic Materials stocks.
- ECOLAB INC's variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -3080.96% of Consumer Goods stocks.
In the Consumer Goods industry, NTCO, COTY, and EL are the three stocks most similar to ECOLAB INC regarding the price target and analyst recommendation information presented here.
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