Wall Street is neutral on Ecolab Inc. (ECL). On average, analysts give Ecolab Inc. a Buy rating. The average price target is $188.636, which means analysts expect the stock to decrease by -13.45% over the next twelve months.
That average ranking earns Ecolab Inc. an Analyst Rating of 15, which is better than 15% of stocks based on data compiled by InvestorsObserver.
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What's Happening With Ecolab Inc. Stock Today?
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) stock is trading at $217.96 as of 9:40 AM on Tuesday, Nov 24, an increase of $3.97, or 1.86% from the previous closing price of $213.99. The stock has traded between $216.39 and $219.27 so far today. Volume today is less active than usual. So far 7 shares have traded compared to average volume of 1,086,806 shares.
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