Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Ecolab, Inc shares valued at $451,035 were sold by McKibben Tracy B on Feb 14 ’25. At $264.69 per share, McKibben Tracy B sold 1,704 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 9,734 shares worth approximately $2.6 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, MacLennan David purchased 400 shares, netting a total of over 105,806 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $264.51 each, the insider now holds 18,767 shares.
Before that, HIGGINS ARTHUR J had sold 1,800 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $473,490, the Director traded Ecolab, Inc shares for $263.05 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 1,800 shares, worth approximately $7.09 million.
As published in a research note from Morgan Stanley on January 28, 2025, Ecolab, Inc [ECL] has been rated up from an Equal-weight to an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $280 from $263. Analysts at BMO Capital Markets upgraded the stock from ‘”a Market perform”‘ to ‘”an Outperform”‘ outlook in a report released in mid December. As of November 04, 2024, UBS has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for ECL. Earlier on October 18, 2024, Jefferies upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Buy” for ECL stock which previously was a “a Hold”.
Analyzing ECL Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 2.03%. Over the course of the year, Ecolab, Inc shares have jumped approximately 14.09%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $268.00 on 02/14/25 and a 52-week low of $227.63 on 01/13/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $245.03, while a 200-day SMA reached $244.52. Nevertheless, trading volume fell to 0.92 million shares from 0.85 million shares the previous day.
Support And Resistance Levels for Ecolab, Inc (ECL)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 265.07, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 262.80. In the upper region, resistance lies at 268.61. The next price resistance is at 269.88. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 74.14 on the 14-day chart, showing overbought technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 9.82, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 2.82%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at selling indicates that the stock is to be held.
