On July 3, 2025, Citigroup analyst Patrick Cunningham reiterated a 'Buy' rating for Ecolab (ECL, Financial). The rating was maintained at 'Buy', reflecting ongoing confidence in the company's performance.
In addition to maintaining the rating, Citigroup also raised Ecolab's (ECL, Financial) price target from $285.00 to $325.00. This adjustment represents a 14.04% increase from the prior price target.
The revised price target indicates Citigroup's positive outlook on Ecolab's (ECL, Financial) future growth potential in the market. The stock continues to trade on the NYSE.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 19 analysts, the average target price for Ecolab Inc (ECL, Financial) is $276.23 with a high estimate of $310.00 and a low estimate of $232.43. The average target implies an upside of 1.38% from the current price of $272.46. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Ecolab Inc (ECL) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 26 brokerage firms, Ecolab Inc's (ECL, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.3, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Ecolab Inc (ECL, Financial) in one year is $212.99, suggesting a downside of 21.83% from the current price of $272.46. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Ecolab Inc (ECL) Summary page.
