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$285.62 +5.62 (+2.01%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$79.62B
Shares
280.33M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$285.62 Open$280.35 Day$279.10–285.78 52W close$245.73–308.35 Avg vol 30d1.2M Short int3.1M · 1.1% float · 2.3d Short vol57% Last earningsJul 28, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 27, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Neutral Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Low
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.64
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +5%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +4%
      above
      RSI (14) 60
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 64%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return +7%
      trailing
      6-month return −7%
      trailing
      YTD return +9%
      this year
      Relative strength −18%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $275 › 200d $271 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -1% holders QoQ · +139 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$2.8M over 90 days · 67% sells
      Short interest Falling
      1.10% of float · ▼ -6.6% MoM · 2.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,696 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 46
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth +2%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −1%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $1.9B
      Valuation P/E 38.1
      in line
      Balance sheet $6.8B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Low
      Volatility 22%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −20%
      past year
      ATR 2.1%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Jul 28, 2026
      second half
      Organic sales growth 6% – 7%
      Adjusted operating income margin Non-GAAP 19%
      Pricing 5% – 6%
      2027
      Adjusted operating income margin Non-GAAP 20%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Apr 28, 2026
      Adjusted diluted EPS · 2Q 2026 $2.02 – $2.12

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +5% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +4% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      60 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      64% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $275 › 200d $271 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -1% holders QoQ · +139 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$2.8M over 90 days · 67% sells
      Short interest Falling
      1.10% of float · ▼ -6.6% MoM · 2.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,696 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $246 Now $286 · 64% Range high $308
      vs 200-day avg +5% vs 50-day avg +4%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 4.14B Second Quarter Ended June 30 —
      Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA* non-GAAP 1.9 June 30 —
      Non-GAAP adjusted fixed currency operating income non-GAAP 1.49B Six Months Ended June 30 —
      Non-GAAP adjusted gross margin non-GAAP 44% Six Months Ended June 30 —
      Non-GAAP adjusted gross profit non-GAAP 3.73B Six Months Ended June 30 —
      Non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable to Ecolab non-GAAP 1.07B Six Months Ended June 30 —
      Non-GAAP adjusted operating income non-GAAP 1.49B Six Months Ended June 30 —
      Non-GAAP adjusted operating income margin non-GAAP 17.6% Six Months Ended June 30 —
      Non-GAAP adjusted tax rate non-GAAP 21% Six Months Ended June 30 —
      Non-GAAP fixed currency sales non-GAAP 8.46B Six Months Ended June 30 —
      Non-GAAP organic gross margin non-GAAP 44.5% Six Months Ended June 30 —
      Non-GAAP organic operating income non-GAAP 1.47B Six Months Ended June 30 —
      Non-GAAP organic operating income margin non-GAAP 17.8% Six Months Ended June 30 —
      Non-GAAP organic sales non-GAAP 8.24B Six Months Ended June 30 —
      Adjusted operating income margin non-GAAP 16.7% Q1 2026 —
      Ecolab Digital sales growth 24% Q1 2026 —
      Life Sciences growth 11% Q1 2026 —
      Pest Elimination growth 7% Q1 2026 —
      Reported operating income margin 15.3% Q1 2026 —

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

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      SHW
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      		 $84.62B +6.6% +2.1% 32.2 2.6%
      APD
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      		 $67.52B +22.8% -0.5% — 1.8%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      1,696
      % held
      82.6%
      Net QoQ
      +8.9M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      896
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      3.1M
      Days to cover
      2.3d
      Change
      -218.0K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      57%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.1K
      Value
      $280.6K
      As of
      Jul 22, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      44.2%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$2.8M
      Buyers / Sellers
      2 / 4
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      John Boozman
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      May 15, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $16.1B
      Net income (FY)
      $2.1B
      EPS diluted
      $7.28
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares 10.0M
      Remaining
      shares 3.5M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      15
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $2.6M
      Shares
      10.0K
      Filed
      Jun 9, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 28, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Ecolab Declares Cash Dividend
      Published
      Aug 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      ECL +2.6% +7.0% -6.9% +2.9% +8.8%
      SPY -0.4% +2.6% +10.7% +2.7% +12.5%
      vs SPY +3.0% +4.5% -17.6% +0.2% -3.7%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.73 / share · ex Jun 16, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.73 / share · ex Sep 15, 2026
      Raised 12.3%
      Paid (TTM)
      $2.84 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.99%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      shares 10.00M
      Spent (derived)
      shares 6.55M
      Remaining
      shares 3.45M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 31462 CUSIP 278865100 13F (30d) 1445 filings 1392 filers Visit website Investor relations

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