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$285.47 +2.33 (+0.82%) At close · Aug 5
Market Cap
$80.34B
Shares
281.44M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$285.47 Open$285.00 Day$282.37–286.46 52W$242.49–307.61 Avg vol 30d1.3M Short int3.3M · 1.2% float · 3.2d Short vol43% Last earningsJul 28, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 27, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 7, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

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    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 Buy Momentum Neutral Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Low
      Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.46
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +5%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +6%
      above
      RSI (14) 62
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 66%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return +4%
      trailing
      6-month return −5%
      trailing
      YTD return +9%
      this year
      Relative strength −17%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $270 › 200d $271 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      923 of 1,698 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -1.4M sh shares · +58 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.3M over 90 days · 50% sells
      Short interest Falling
      1.18% of float · ▼ -8.3% MoM · 3.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,698 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 43
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth +2%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −1%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $1.9B
      Valuation P/E 38.6
      in line
      Balance sheet $6.8B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Low
      Volatility 22%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −20%
      past year
      ATR 2.3%
      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 8-K filed Jul 28, 2026
      2026
      Adjusted diluted EPS Non-GAAP Lowered $8.05 – $8.25
      3Q 2026
      Adjusted diluted EPS Non-GAAP Initiated $2.13 – $2.23

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +5% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +6% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      62 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      66% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $270 › 200d $271 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      923 of 1,698 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -1.4M sh shares · +58 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.3M over 90 days · 50% sells
      Short interest Falling
      1.18% of float · ▼ -8.3% MoM · 3.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,698 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $242 Now $285 · 66% 52-wk high $308
      vs 200-day avg +5% vs 50-day avg +6%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Global High-Tech organic growth non-GAAP 29% Q2 2026
      Organic operating income margin non-GAAP 18.8% Q2 2026
      Organic sales growth non-GAAP 5% Q2 2026
      Adjusted operating income margin non-GAAP 16.7% Q1 2026
      Pest Elimination growth 7% Q1 2026
      Reported operating income margin 15.3% Q1 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Specialty Chemicals — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      ECL
      Ecolab Inc.
      this stock
      $80.34B +9.3% +2.2% 38.6 1.2%
      LIN
      Linde PLC
      $226.36B +15.9% +3.0% 31.7 1.4%
      AIQUF
      L Air Liquide SA /Fi
      $126.81B +8.6% 0.0%
      SHW
      Sherwin Williams Co
      $89.74B +14.6% +26.4% 34.1 2.8%
      APD
      Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
      $65.71B +21.8% -0.5% 1.9%

      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 Reducing
      Holders
      1,706
      % held
      76.3%
      Reported
      923 of 1,698
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      826
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      3.3M
      Days to cover
      3.2d
      Change
      -301.2K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      43%
      As of
      Aug 5, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      5
      Value
      $1.4K
      As of
      Jul 1, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.8%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Cluster buy
      Net (90d)
      -$1.3M
      Buyers / Sellers
      3 / 3
      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 4.6M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 28, 2026
      This year
      14
      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 Delivers Accelerated Sales…
      Published
      Jul 28, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      ECL +0.6% +4.1% -5.5% +2.8% +9.3%
      SPY +5.5% +3.3% +11.3% +3.1% +12.9%
      vs SPY -4.9% +0.9% -16.7% -0.2% -3.6%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.73 / share · ex Jun 16, 2026
      Raised 12.3%
      Paid (TTM)
      $2.84 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.99%
      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      shares 10.00M
      Spent (derived)
      shares 5.36M
      Remaining
      shares 4.64M
      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) 901 filings 857 filers Visit website Investor relations