UBS raised target for Ecolab stock from USD 342 to USD 344

Published on 10/12/2026 at 12:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue reached USD 4.42 billion, up 9.70 percent year over year. Ecolab stock costs EUR 252.15 on October 12, 2026 ahead of October 27 results.

Key points in brief

UBS raised its Ecolab price target from USD 342 to USD 344 while maintaining a Buy rating on October 5, 2026.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue rose 9.70 percent year over year to USD 4.42 billion, while adjusted earnings per share rose 11.00 percent.
Ecolab stock was trading at EUR 252.15 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 12:15 p.m. CEST.
Ecolab is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 27, 2026.

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Ecolab Inc. (ISIN US2788651006) was trading at EUR 252.15 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 12:15 p.m. CEST. UBS raised its price target from USD 342 to USD 344 while maintaining a Buy rating on October 5, 2026, according to Markets Insider.

Three dated growth signals

On July 2, 2026, Ecolab completed its USD 4.75 billion acquisition of CoolIT Systems, adding liquid-cooling technology to its high-tech portfolio, according to TradingView.

On July 28, 2026, second-quarter revenue reached USD 4.42 billion, up 9.70 percent from the prior-year quarter. Adjusted earnings per share rose 11.00 percent to USD 2.09, according to Gekko.

The current event is UBS's October 5 target increase from USD 342 to USD 344. The move matters because the target revision followed the second-quarter growth figures and keeps the analyst view tied to execution in high-tech and water-related markets.

What comes next for earnings?

Ecolab has scheduled its third-quarter 2026 results for October 27, 2026, with the release expected before the market open, according to Ecolab. The same announcement schedules a webcast at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

The next dated shareholder event is the quarterly dividend payment on October 15, 2026, with the dividend listed at USD 0.73 per share by Simply Wall St. That payment date comes before the results release and gives investors a separate, quantified calendar item.

Valuation remains the counterweight

At the October 9, 2026 primary-market reference, Ecolab's USD 79.3 billion market capitalization and USD 243.15 to USD 309.27 52-week range put the current business story against a large valuation base. The USD 344 UBS target is a separate analyst assessment, not a forecast made by this article.

Ecolab was trading at EUR 252.15 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 12:15 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Ecolab stock.