Ecolab, Inc’s recently made public that its Director McKibben Tracy B unloaded Company’s shares for reported $0.45 million on Feb 14 ’25. In the deal valued at $264.69 per share,1,704 shares were sold. As a result of this transaction, McKibben Tracy B now holds 9,734 shares worth roughly $2.57 million.
Then, MacLennan David bought 400 shares, generating $105,806 in total proceeds. Upon buying the shares at $264.51, the Director now owns 18,767 shares.
Before that, HIGGINS ARTHUR J sold 1,800 shares. Ecolab, Inc shares valued at $473,490 were divested by the Director at a price of $263.05 per share. As a result of the transaction, HIGGINS ARTHUR J now holds 26,535 shares, worth roughly $7.0 million.
Morgan Stanley upgraded its Ecolab, Inc [ECL] rating to an Overweight from a an Equal-weight in a research note published on January 28, 2025; the price target was increased to $280 from $263. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including BMO Capital Markets’s analysts, who increased its forecast for the stock in mid December from “a Market perform” to “an Outperform”. UBS also remained covering ECL and has decreased its forecast on November 04, 2024 with a “Neutral” recommendation from previously “Buy” rating. Jefferies revised its rating on October 18, 2024. It rated ECL as “a Buy” which previously was an “a Hold”.
Price Performance Review of ECL
On Friday, Ecolab, Inc [NYSE:ECL] saw its stock fall -0.33% to $263.81. Over the last five days, the stock has lost -0.35%. Ecolab, Inc shares have risen nearly 12.59% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have risen 21.61% over the past one year. While a 52-week high of $268.00 was reached on 02/14/25, a 52-week low of $217.05 was recorded on 01/13/25. SMA at 50 days reached $245.60, while 200 days put it at $244.88.
Levels Of Support And Resistance For ECL Stock
The 24-hour chart illustrates a support level at 262.92, which if violated will result in even more drops to 262.03. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 265.30. A further resistance level may holdings at 266.79. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the 14-day chart is 66.24, which indicates neutral technical sentiment, while the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) stands at 6.45, which suggests price will go up in the next trading period. Percent R suggests that price movement has been bullish at 17.89%. Stochastics %K at 88.39% indicates the stock is a selling.
The most recent change occurred on August 13, 2024 when Wells Fargo began covering the stock and recommended ‘”an Overweight”‘ rating along with a $270 price target.
