Analysts Set Ecolab Average $294.57 Price Target as Dividend Rises 12.3%

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Twenty-one analysts covering Ecolab assign an average 'Moderate Buy' rating with a consensus 12-month price target of $294.57, including Evercore raising its target to $300.00 and Robert W. Baird targeting $307.00. The company also increased its quarterly dividend by 12.3% to $0.73, yielding 1.1%.

1. Webcast Scheduled for Fourth Quarter Results

Ecolab will host a live webcast on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its 2025 fourth quarter results. The company expects to issue a news release containing those results before the market opens that morning. Investors and the public can access the one-hour webcast via the Investor Relations section of Ecolab’s website, with a replay and supplemental data available in the archive immediately following the live event.

2. Brokerages Assign Moderate Buy Consensus

MarketBeat.com reports that 21 analysts currently cover Ecolab, with five assigning a hold rating, thirteen a buy rating and three a strong buy rating, resulting in an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy.” The group’s average 12-month price target stands at $294.57. Recent notable analyst actions include Evercore ISI’s upgrade from “In‐line” to “Outperform” alongside a price‐target increase from $265.00 to $300.00; Weiss Ratings’ reaffirmation of a “Buy (b)” rating; Robert W. Baird’s establishment of a $307.00 target; JPMorgan Chase’s elevation of its target from $250.00 to $265.00 with a “Neutral” rating; and Wells Fargo’s boost of its objective from $260.00 to $270.00 with an “Equal Weight” stance.

3. Insider and Institutional Activity Highlights

Chief Executive Officer Christophe Beck sold 21,714 shares on November 12, 2025, at an average price of $261.41 for a total value of approximately $5.68 million, reducing his stake by 23.0% to 72,644 shares. Executive Vice President Boo Alexander A. De sold 1,422 shares on November 24, 2025, at an average of $268.25 for a total of $381,451.50, a 19.9% reduction to 5,726 shares. Insiders now own 0.50% of the company. Among institutions, AIA Group Ltd increased its position by 416.2% in the third quarter to 5,590 shares (valued at $1.53 million), Saranac Partners Ltd holds 20,619 shares, Allworth Financial LP owns 33,528 shares, IFP Advisors Inc controls 1,645 shares and Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd holds 50,756 shares—leaving 74.91% of shares in institutional hands.

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