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Ecolab Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for ECL

Based on 13 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Ecolab Inc

Min Forecast
$260.00-5.14%
Avg Forecast
$288.46+5.24%
Max Forecast
$325.00+18.57%

Should I buy or sell ECL stock?

Based on 13 analysts offering ratings for Ecolab Inc.

Buy
Strong Buy
5 analysts 38.46%
Buy
4 analysts 30.77%
Hold
4 analysts 30.77%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
Although ECL's forecast from analysts indicates a "Buy", our proven Zen Rating quant model rates ECL as a "Hold". Stocks with a Zen Rating of Hold have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn More

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ECL stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-07-03Find Out Why
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-05-20
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-04-30
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-04-30
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-04-21
Barclays
Top 5%
96
Strong BuyMaintains$275.00+0.33%2025-04-17
Mizuho
Top 8%
93
BuyMaintains$285.00+3.98%2025-04-15
Redburn Atlantic
Bottom 38%
38
HoldDowngrades$270.00-1.49%2025-03-24
BMO Capital
Bottom 23%
23
BuyMaintains$305.00+11.28%2025-03-03
Piper Sandler
Bottom 2%
2
Strong BuyMaintains$310.00+13.10%2025-02-24

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Forecast return on equity

Is ECL forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
31.76%
Industry
31.77%
Market
66.99%
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Forecast return on assets

Is ECL forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
12.6%
Industry
10.28%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

ECL earnings per share forecast

What is ECL's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 10 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$7.50+1.27%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$8.49+14.63%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$9.94+34.2%
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ECL revenue forecast

What is ECL's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$16.0B+1.91%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$16.8B+7.4%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$17.7B+12.91%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

ECL earnings growth forecast

How is ECL forecast to perform vs Specialty Chemicals companies and vs the US market?

Company
7.93%
Industry
15.82%
Market
20.08%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

ECL revenue growth forecast

How is ECL forecast to perform vs Specialty Chemicals companies and vs the US market?

Company
3.64%
Industry
2.76%
Market
10.36%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

ECL vs Specialty Chemical Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
ECL$274.09$288.46+5.24%Buy
SHW$354.00$383.90+8.45%Buy
APD$291.84$317.00+8.62%Buy
DD$73.72$84.08+14.06%Strong Buy
PPG$118.28$125.82+6.37%Buy
View Top Specialty Chemical Stocks

Ecolab Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Ecolab Stock a good buy in 2025, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 13 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: ECL) stock is to Buy ECL stock.

Out of 13 analysts, 5 (38.46%) are recommending ECL as a Strong Buy, 4 (30.77%) are recommending ECL as a Buy, 4 (30.77%) are recommending ECL as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending ECL as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending ECL as a Strong Sell.

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What is ECL's earnings growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: ECL) Ecolab's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 7.93% is not forecast to beat the US Specialty Chemicals industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 15.82%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 20.08%.

Ecolab's earnings in 2025 is $2,102,800,000.On average, 10 Wall Street analysts forecast ECL's earnings for 2025 to be $2,127,478,685, with the lowest ECL earnings forecast at $2,069,642,111, and the highest ECL earnings forecast at $2,160,366,149. On average, 9 Wall Street analysts forecast ECL's earnings for 2026 to be $2,408,269,582, with the lowest ECL earnings forecast at $2,296,452,206, and the highest ECL earnings forecast at $2,523,262,300.

In 2027, ECL is forecast to generate $2,819,249,473 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $2,665,018,609 and the highest earnings forecast at $3,005,233,751.

What is ECL's revenue growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: ECL) Ecolab's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 3.64% is forecast to beat the US Specialty Chemicals industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 2.76%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 10.36%.

Ecolab's revenue in 2025 is $15,684,500,000.On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast ECL's revenue for 2025 to be $4,531,836,360,708, with the lowest ECL revenue forecast at $4,392,254,026,463, and the highest ECL revenue forecast at $4,620,333,123,341. On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast ECL's revenue for 2026 to be $4,775,994,308,691, with the lowest ECL revenue forecast at $4,605,251,386,114, and the highest ECL revenue forecast at $4,959,001,420,097.

In 2027, ECL is forecast to generate $5,020,971,891,652 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $4,841,474,099,432 and the highest revenue forecast at $5,242,971,910,975.

What is ECL's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: ECL) forecast ROA is 12.6%, which is higher than the forecast US Specialty Chemicals industry average of 10.28%.

What is ECL's Price Target?

According to 13 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year ECL price target, the average ECL price target is $288.46, with the highest ECL stock price forecast at $325.00 and the lowest ECL stock price forecast at $260.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Ecolab's share price could reach $288.46 by Jul 3, 2026. The average Ecolab stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 5.24% from the current ECL share price of $274.09.

What is ECL's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: ECL) Ecolab's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $7.41. On average, analysts forecast that ECL's EPS will be $7.50 for 2025, with the lowest EPS forecast at $7.30, and the highest EPS forecast at $7.62. On average, analysts forecast that ECL's EPS will be $8.49 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $8.10, and the highest EPS forecast at $8.90. In 2027, ECL's EPS is forecast to hit $9.94 (min: $9.40, max: $10.60).

What is ECL's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: ECL) forecast ROE is 31.76%, which is considered strong.
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