Ecolab stock trades at USD 280.93 with USD 79.1 billion market value

Published on 10/12/2026 at 15:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

At USD 280.93 on October 12, 2026, Ecolab stock was last on Nasdaq. Market capitalization was USD 79.1 billion against a 52-week high of USD 309.27.

Key points in brief

Ecolab stock was last at USD 280.93 on October 12, 2026, with a 52-week range of USD 243.15 to USD 309.27.
Market capitalization was USD 79.1 billion and the trailing P/E ratio was 37.7.
UBS raised its Ecolab price target from USD 342 to USD 344 on October 5, 2026, while maintaining a Buy rating.
Ecolab is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 27, 2026.

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Ecolab stock (ISIN US2788651006) was last at USD 280.93 on Nasdaq on October 12, 2026, at 9:46 a.m. ET. The quote places the company at a USD 79.1 billion market capitalization, while the 52-week range runs from USD 243.15 to USD 309.27.

Price sits below yearly high

The current price is USD 28.34 below the 52-week high, equivalent to 9.17 percent below that level. It is USD 37.78 above the 52-week low, giving the stock a broad trading range of USD 66.12.

Trading volume stood at 29,370 shares at the quoted time, compared with an average volume of 1,277,270 shares. The price therefore came with a session volume of 2.30 percent of the stated average.

Valuation carries a high multiple

Ecolab's trailing P/E ratio was 37.70 on October 12, 2026, and its dividend yield was 1.00 percent. The valuation gives earnings expectations a prominent role in how the market prices the company.

According to Markets Insider on October 5, 2026, UBS raised its price target for Ecolab from USD 342 to USD 344 and maintained a Buy rating. The new target lies 22.45 percent above the Nasdaq price of USD 280.93.

Comparison with peers

Ecolab Inc.: , P/E 37.7, market capitalization USD 79.1 billion

Clean Harbors (NYSE, USD): plus 0.13 percent, P/E 38.5, market capitalization USD 16.8 billion

Xylem (NYSE, USD): plus 1.00 percent, P/E 24.5, market capitalization USD 24.2 billion

Next results arrive October 27

According to ScanX, Ecolab is scheduled to release third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on October 27, 2026, followed by a webcast at 1:00 p.m. ET. The reported quarter will end on September 30, 2026.

Ecolab operates in specialty chemicals, with water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions serving customers across industrial, foodservice, healthcare and hospitality markets. Its listed shares trade under ticker ECL on the NYSE, while the company is also represented by the ECJ symbol on Xetra.

Market context and stock profile

The company combines recurring service activity with chemical products and technical solutions. That mix makes the 37.70 P/E ratio and the October 27 reporting date the clearest scheduled reference points for the next market assessment.