Ecolab (ECL) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) is anticipated to announce its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 27th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $2.17 per share and revenue of $4.70 billion for the quarter. Ecolab has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.130-2.230 EPS. Parties may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET.

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The basic materials company reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.08 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $4.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.38 billion. Ecolab had a return on equity of 22.72% and a net margin of 12.57%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.89 EPS. On average, analysts expect Ecolab to post $8.16 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9.34 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ecolab Trading Down 1.1%

Ecolab stock opened at $285.80 on Tuesday. Ecolab has a 52-week low of $243.15 and a 52-week high of $309.27. The company has a market cap of $80.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a quick ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $279.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $271.91.

Ecolab Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a $0.73 dividend. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. Ecolab’s dividend payout ratio is 39.19%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on ECL shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of Ecolab from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Ecolab from $342.00 to $344.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Ecolab from $295.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Berenberg Bank lifted their price target on shares of Ecolab from $299.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $337.00 price target on shares of Ecolab in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ecolab presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $324.50.

Insider Transactions at Ecolab

In other Ecolab news, CEO Christophe Beck sold 17,862 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.14, for a total value of $5,003,860.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 72,932 shares in the company, valued at $20,431,170.48. This represents a 19.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

Ecolab Company Profile

Ecolab Inc is a global provider of water, hygiene, infection prevention and cleaning solutions for businesses and institutions. The company helps customers manage water and energy use, maintain sanitary operations, protect food supplies and comply with health and safety standards.

Ecolab serves customers across industries including food and beverage processing, hospitality, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, institutional facilities and energy. Its offerings include cleaning and sanitizing chemicals, water-treatment and process-management systems, pest-control services, kitchen and housekeeping products, infection-prevention programs, and related equipment, training and consulting services.

Founded in 1923 as Economics Laboratory, the company has expanded from its original focus on cleaning products into a broad range of technology-enabled services and solutions.