Wall Street is positive on Ecolab Inc (ECL). On average, analysts give Ecolab Inc a Buy rating. The average price target is $168.437, which means analysts expect the stock to climb by 11.33% over the next twelve months.
That average ranking earns Ecolab Inc an Analyst Rating of 35, which is better than 35% 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 $151.30 as of 11:19 AM on Friday, Dec 9, an increase of $2.13, or 1.43% from the previous closing price of $149.17. The stock has traded between $150.73 and $152.76 so far today. Volume today is light. So far 353,468 shares have traded compared to average volume of 1,686,051 shares.
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