Ecolab Inc. (ECL)
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Why is ECL moving today?
-1.0%ECL is -1.0% today, inside the ordinary range for a session (under 3%). No stories about it reached the feed in the last 24 hours.
What this does not prove. A story on the same day is evidence of timing, not of cause: it explains a move only if it accounts for the size and the direction, and most single-stock moves carry a sector or index component too. Nothing here is a forecast.
Source: Yahoo Finance - quote as of just now
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) overview
Ecolab provides water, hygiene, and infection-prevention products and services.
ECL is a member of the S&P 500. It sits in the Materials sector. That sector covers chemical, metal, mining and packaging companies that supply raw inputs.
Ecolab Inc. trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol ECL. The most recent market data puts the share price at about $287.91. That is down 1.00% on the session. At that price the company is worth roughly $80.71B.
Over the past 52 weeks, ECL has traded between $243.15 and $309.27. Shares change hands at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 38.6. The P/E ratio sets the share price against a year of earnings. A higher number means the market is paying more for each dollar the company earns. ECL also pays a dividend. It yields around 1.00% at the current price.
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Source: Yahoo Finance - quote as of just now
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Why investors watch ECL
ECL is one of the larger names in the Materials sector, so investors follow it closely. It tends to move with the rest of the sector. This page sums up each ECL story as it breaks, and tags it bullish, bearish or neutral.
What moves ECL
- Earnings. ECL reports results four times a year. A surprise against the estimate tends to move the stock that day.
- Analyst calls. Upgrades, downgrades and new price targets change what the market expects from ECL.
- Sector news. Materials stocks often move together, so a rival's news can move ECL too.
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Latest ECL news
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ecolab Inc. in the S&P 500?
Yes. Ecolab Inc. trades as ECL and is a member of the S&P 500. The index lists it in the Materials sector.
What sector is ECL in?
ECL sits in the Materials sector of the S&P 500.
Where can I find the latest ECL news?
Right here. This page collects recent ECL news and market analysis. Every story gets an AI summary and a bullish, bearish or neutral tag.
What is Ecolab Inc.'s stock price?
ECL last traded at about $287.91. Prices move all through the session, so this is the latest quote rather than a live one.
What is Ecolab Inc.'s market cap?
ECL is worth roughly $80.71B. Market cap is the share price times the number of shares outstanding.
What is ECL's P/E ratio?
ECL trades at a trailing P/E ratio of about 38.6. The ratio compares the share price with earnings per share over the past year.