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ECOLAB INC (ECL) Price Targets From Analysts
Use the tables below to see what analysts covering ECOLAB INC think about its future price and what recommendations they have for investors and traders.
| 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 | $162.23 | 40.05% |
| 2021-11-12 | 15 | $260 | $126 | $227.454 | $162.23 | 40.2% |
| 2022-01-03 | 15 | $260 | $126 | $228.363 | $162.23 | 40.76% |
| 2022-01-06 | 15 | $260 | $126 | $229.818 | $162.23 | 41.66% |
| 2022-01-11 | 15 | $260 | $126 | $230.727 | $162.23 | 42.22% |
| 2022-01-24 | 16 | $260 | $126 | $216.181 | $162.23 | 33.26% |
| 2022-02-16 | 16 | $260 | $126 | $218.545 | $162.23 | 34.71% |
| 2022-02-17 | 16 | $260 | $126 | $208.09 | $162.23 | 28.27% |
| 2022-03-15 | 16 | $260 | $126 | $206.272 | $162.23 | 27.15% |
| 2022-03-17 | 16 | $260 | $126 | $206.272 | $162.23 | 27.15% |
| 2022-03-22 | 16 | $260 | $126 | $206.272 | $162.23 | 27.15% |
| 2022-04-01 | 16 | $260 | $126 | $205 | $162.23 | 26.36% |
| 2022-04-25 | 17 | $260 | $126 | $205.416 | $162.23 | 26.62% |
| 2022-04-26 | 17 | $260 | $126 | $206.583 | $162.23 | 27.34% |
| 2022-04-29 | 17 | $260 | $170 | $208.916 | $162.23 | 28.78% |
| 2022-05-27 | 17 | $260 | $170 | $207.5 | $162.23 | 27.9% |
| 2022-06-02 | 19 | $260 | $170 | $207.307 | $162.23 | 27.79% |
| 2022-06-09 | 19 | $260 | $170 | $206.923 | $162.23 | 27.55% |
| 2022-06-20 | 18 | $235 | $170 | $202.5 | $162.23 | 24.82% |
| 2022-07-27 | 20 | $235 | $170 | $193.214 | $162.23 | 19.1% |
| 2022-08-14 | 22 | $235 | $170 | $188.6 | $162.23 | 16.25% |
| 2022-08-24 | 21 | $235 | $170 | $188.6 | $162.23 | 16.25% |
| 2022-09-17 | 21 | $235 | $170 | $188.562 | $162.23 | 16.23% |
| 2022-10-04 | 20 | $235 | $159 | $184.75 | $162.23 | 13.88% |
| 2022-10-13 | 20 | $235 | $159 | $185.058 | $162.23 | 14.07% |
| 2022-10-19 | 20 | $235 | $159 | $184.176 | $162.23 | 13.53% |
| 2022-11-02 | 20 | $235 | $158 | $182.705 | $162.23 | 12.62% |
| 2022-11-03 | 20 | $235 | $135 | $174.47 | $162.23 | 7.54% |
| 2022-11-07 | 20 | $235 | $135 | $172.352 | $162.23 | 6.24% |
| 2022-12-09 | 20 | $210 | $135 | $168.75 | $162.23 | 4.02% |
| 2023-01-10 | 20 | $210 | $135 | $169.062 | $162.23 | 4.21% |
| 2023-01-11 | 20 | $210 | $135 | $169.312 | $162.23 | 4.37% |
| 2023-01-13 | 20 | $210 | $135 | $168.125 | $162.23 | 3.63% |
| 2023-01-18 | 19 | $210 | $135 | $168.437 | $162.23 | 3.83% |
| 2023-02-15 | 18 | $210 | $135 | $168.437 | $162.23 | 3.83% |
| 2023-02-16 | 19 | $210 | $143 | $171.529 | $162.23 | 5.73% |
| 2023-03-10 | 20 | $210 | $143 | $171.647 | $162.23 | 5.8% |
| 2023-03-22 | 20 | $210 | $143 | $172.117 | $162.23 | 6.09% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
Over the past 34 months, ECL's average price target has gone down $10.3.
ECL reports an average of 17.33% for its upside potential over the past 51 weeks.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-20 | 17 | 260 | 126 | 205.416 | 182.26 | 12.7% |
| 2022-05-02 | 17 | 260 | 170 | 207.500 | 165.62 | 25.29% |
| 2022-09-17 | 20 | 235 | 170 | 188.562 | 157.64 | 19.62% |
| 2022-10-04 | 20 | 235 | 159 | 184.750 | 153.55 | 20.32% |
| 2023-03-10 | 20 | 210 | 143 | 171.647 | 158.07 | 8.59% |
ECL Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
Over the past 26 weeks, ECL's average broker recommendation rating improved by 0.05.
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 3543.79% of them.
- To contextualize these metrics, consider that out of Basic Materials stocks, ECOLAB INC's average analyst price target is greater than 3632.63% of them.
- In terms of how ECOLAB INC fares relative to Basic Materials stocks, note that its upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) is greater than 1490.99% of that group.
- ECOLAB INC's variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -2264.75% 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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