Ecolab (ECL) News Today

Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Ecolab from $270.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday.

Handelsbanken Fonder AB trimmed its position in shares of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 121,966 shares of the basic materials co

Biltmore Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 2,198 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at a

SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) by 210.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 107,136 shares of the basic materials company's stock after purchasing an additional 72,614 shares du

Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV raised its holdings in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) by 3.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 89,559 shares of the basic materials company's stock a

University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. bought a new stake in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 4,777 shares of the basic materials company's stock, v

BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Ecolab from $234.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Monday.

Kimelman & Baird LLC bought a new position in shares of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 5,658 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued a

Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Get Free Report) saw a significant drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,630,000 shares, a drop of 10.4% from the August 31st total of 1,820,000 shares. Currently, 0.6% of the company's shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 998,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.6 days.

Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. lowered its position in shares of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 134,210 shares of the basic materials company's stock afte

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) by 368.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 107,793 shares of the basic mate

D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. reduced its position in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) by 30.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 437,298 shares of the basic materials compa

Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of Ecolab from $270.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday.

Toronto Dominion Bank decreased its position in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) by 12.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 126,081 shares of the basic materials company's stock after s

Axa S.A. grew its position in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) by 17.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 544,200 shares of the basic materials company's stock after acquiring an additional

Marshall Wace LLP boosted its position in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) by 295.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 791,246 shares of the basic materials company's stock after purchasing

Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) by 53.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,250 shares of the basic materials company's

Quest Investment Management LLC decreased its stake in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) by 3.9% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 66,623 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 2,6

Sei Investments Co. raised its position in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) by 17.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 555,481 shares of the basic materials company's stock after purchasing an additional 80,878 shares during the period.

King Luther Capital Management Corp grew its holdings in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 897,367 shares of the basic materials company's stock after acquiring

Waterloo Capital L.P. bought a new position in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 2,146 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $511,000. Several other hedge

Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 861,791 shares of the basic materials company's stock aft

Cranbrook Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 2,520 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $600,000

Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,820,000 shares, an increase of 5.2% from the August 15th total of 1,730,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,050,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days. Currently, 0.7% of the company's stock are short sold.

Shares of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the sixteen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and on

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Reaches New 52-Week High After Analyst Upgrade

Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Ecolab from $260.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday.

Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) by 11.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 717,515 shares of the basic materials company's

Rathbones Group PLC boosted its holdings in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) by 1.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 308,647 shares of the basic materials company's stock after purcha

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) by 161.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 75,887 shares of the basic materials company's stock after buying an add

Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Get Free Report) Director Victoria Reich sold 393 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $98,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 24,041 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,010,250. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Robeco Schweiz AG lowered its holdings in shares of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 372,267 shares of the basic materials company's stock afte

Vest Financial LLC grew its holdings in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) by 6.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 198,962 shares of the basic materials company's stock after purchasing an

Bahl & Gaynor Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL - Free Report) by 3.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 141,761 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 5,821 shares during the period. Bahl & Gaynor I