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Ecolab Inc Stock Ownership - Who owns Ecolab?

OverviewForecastEarningsRevenueDividendOwnership

Insider buying vs selling

Have Ecolab Inc insiders been buying or selling?

Buy
Sell
NameRoleDateSharesPriceValue
David MacLennanDirector2026-05-04800$256.91
$205.53kBuy
Gregory B. CookCo-COO - Global Businesses2026-05-043,828$257.93
$987.34kSell
Shari L. BallardDirector2026-03-31137$263.03
$36.04kBuy
Eric Mark GreenDirector2026-03-31152$263.03
$39.98kBuy
David MacLennanDirector2026-03-3148$263.03
$12.63kBuy
Michael LarsonDirector2026-03-272,300$115.08
$264.67kBuy
Michael LarsonDirector2026-03-271,006$262.89
$264.46kSell
Gregory B. CookEVP PRES - INST GROUP2026-02-263,519$304.25
$1.07MSell
Gregory B. CookEVP PRES - INST GROUP2026-02-263,800$137.09
$520.93kBuy
Tracy B. McKibbenDirector2026-02-251,265$308.66
$390.45kSell

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Net Insider Buy/Sell (L12M) Ownership

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ECL Shareholders

What type of owners hold Ecolab Inc stock?

Institutional
Insider
Retail
NameHoldSharesValueType
William H. Gates Iii21.34%60,049,424$15.27BInsider
Kgaa Henkel10.29%28,954,516$7.36BInsider
Vanguard Group Inc9.00%25,327,693$6.44BInstitution
Blackrock Inc8.03%22,589,155$5.74BInstitution
State Street Corp3.94%11,094,553$2.82BInstitution
Jpmorgan Chase Co3.77%10,622,035$2.70BInstitution
Morgan Stanley2.80%7,883,084$2.00BInstitution
Geode Capital Management LLC2.00%5,635,339$1.43BInstitution
Gates Foundation Trust1.85%5,218,044$1.33BInstitution
Melinda Gates Foundation Trust Bill1.55%4,366,425$1.11BInsider

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ECL70.06%29.94%Net SellingNet Selling
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Ecolab Stock Ownership FAQ

Who owns Ecolab?

Ecolab (NYSE: ECL) is owned by 81.06% institutional shareholders, 34.64% Ecolab insiders, and 0.00% retail investors. William H. Gates Iii is the largest individual Ecolab shareholder, owning 60.05M shares representing 21.34% of the company. William H. Gates Iii's Ecolab shares are currently valued at $15.27B.

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