Ecolab (ECL) Set to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) is expected to be releasing 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. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary 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 data on Tuesday, July 28th. The basic materials company reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.08 by $0.01. Ecolab had a return on equity of 22.72% and a net margin of 12.57%. The company had revenue of $4.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.38 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.89 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 Stock Down 0.0%

NYSE ECL opened at $288.52 on Monday. 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’s fifty day simple moving average is $280.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is $272.57. Ecolab has a 52 week low of $243.15 and a 52 week high of $309.27. The firm has a market cap of $80.88 billion, a PE ratio of 38.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 0.87.

Ecolab Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on ECL. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Ecolab from $275.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Zacks Research raised shares of Ecolab from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Ecolab from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Ecolab from $342.00 to $344.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Ecolab from $325.00 to $327.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $324.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ecolab

In other news, CEO Christophe Beck sold 17,862 shares of Ecolab stock in a transaction on 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 directly owned 72,932 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,431,170.48. The trade was a 19.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

About Ecolab

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.