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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 | $154.83 | 46.74% |
| 2021-11-12 | 15 | $260 | $126 | $227.454 | $154.83 | 46.91% |
| 2022-01-03 | 15 | $260 | $126 | $228.363 | $154.83 | 47.49% |
| 2022-01-06 | 15 | $260 | $126 | $229.818 | $154.83 | 48.43% |
| 2022-01-11 | 15 | $260 | $126 | $230.727 | $154.83 | 49.02% |
| 2022-01-24 | 16 | $260 | $126 | $216.181 | $154.83 | 39.62% |
| 2022-02-16 | 16 | $260 | $126 | $218.545 | $154.83 | 41.15% |
| 2022-02-17 | 16 | $260 | $126 | $208.09 | $154.83 | 34.4% |
| 2022-03-15 | 16 | $260 | $126 | $206.272 | $154.83 | 33.22% |
| 2022-03-17 | 16 | $260 | $126 | $206.272 | $154.83 | 33.22% |
| 2022-03-22 | 16 | $260 | $126 | $206.272 | $154.83 | 33.22% |
| 2022-04-01 | 16 | $260 | $126 | $205 | $154.83 | 32.4% |
| 2022-04-25 | 17 | $260 | $126 | $205.416 | $154.83 | 32.67% |
| 2022-04-26 | 17 | $260 | $126 | $206.583 | $154.83 | 33.43% |
| 2022-04-29 | 17 | $260 | $170 | $208.916 | $154.83 | 34.93% |
| 2022-05-27 | 17 | $260 | $170 | $207.5 | $154.83 | 34.02% |
| 2022-06-02 | 19 | $260 | $170 | $207.307 | $154.83 | 33.89% |
| 2022-06-09 | 19 | $260 | $170 | $206.923 | $154.83 | 33.65% |
| 2022-06-20 | 18 | $235 | $170 | $202.5 | $154.83 | 30.79% |
| 2022-07-27 | 20 | $235 | $170 | $193.214 | $154.83 | 24.79% |
| 2022-08-14 | 22 | $235 | $170 | $188.6 | $154.83 | 21.81% |
| 2022-08-24 | 21 | $235 | $170 | $188.6 | $154.83 | 21.81% |
| 2022-09-17 | 21 | $235 | $170 | $188.562 | $154.83 | 21.79% |
| 2022-10-04 | 20 | $235 | $159 | $184.75 | $154.83 | 19.32% |
| 2022-10-13 | 20 | $235 | $159 | $185.058 | $154.83 | 19.52% |
| 2022-10-19 | 20 | $235 | $159 | $184.176 | $154.83 | 18.95% |
| 2022-11-02 | 20 | $235 | $158 | $182.705 | $154.83 | 18% |
| 2022-11-03 | 20 | $235 | $135 | $174.47 | $154.83 | 12.68% |
| 2022-11-07 | 20 | $235 | $135 | $172.352 | $154.83 | 11.32% |
| 2022-12-09 | 20 | $210 | $135 | $168.75 | $154.83 | 8.99% |
| 2023-01-10 | 20 | $210 | $135 | $169.062 | $154.83 | 9.19% |
| 2023-01-11 | 20 | $210 | $135 | $169.312 | $154.83 | 9.35% |
| 2023-01-13 | 20 | $210 | $135 | $168.125 | $154.83 | 8.59% |
| 2023-01-18 | 20 | $210 | $135 | $168.437 | $154.83 | 8.79% |
| 2023-01-30 | 18 | $210 | $135 | $168.437 | $154.83 | 8.79% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
ECL's average price target has moved down $38.87 over the prior 35 weeks.
Over the past 50 weeks, ECL's average upside potential has been 19.38%.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-21 | 17 | 260 | 126 | 205.416 | 180.02 | 14.11% |
| 2022-04-25 | 17 | 260 | 126 | 205.416 | 175.61 | 16.97% |
| 2022-06-20 | 18 | 235 | 170 | 202.500 | 148.17 | 36.67% |
| 2022-08-14 | 22 | 235 | 170 | 188.600 | 174.09 | 8.33% |
| 2023-01-18 | 20 | 210 | 135 | 168.437 | 150.35 | 12.03% |
ECL Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.89 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
ECL's average broker recommendation rating improved by 0.25 over the prior 26 weeks.
The points below can provide you with additional insight regarding what the price target and recommendations metrics in the table above mean for investors.
- ECL has a higher number of analysts covering the stock than 3278.2% of all US stocks.
- To contextualize these metrics, consider that out of Basic Materials stocks, ECOLAB INC's average analyst price target is greater than 3355.46% of them.
- ECOLAB INC's variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -2138.94% of Consumer Goods stocks.
- In terms of how ECOLAB INC fares relative to stocks in the large market cap category, note that its upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) is greater than 2074.33% of that group.
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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