Ecolab, Inc’s recent filing unveils that its EVP & CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER Berger Larry L unloaded Company’s shares for reported $2.9 million on Feb 26 ’25. In the deal valued at $266.95 per share,10,858 shares were sold. As a result of this transaction, Berger Larry L now holds 15,744 shares worth roughly $4.25 million.
Then, Bradway Jennifer J sold 856 shares, generating $228,866 in total proceeds. Upon selling the shares at $267.37, the SVP & CORPORATE CONTROLLER now owns 4,140 shares.
Before that, Larry L. Berger bought 10,858 shares. Ecolab, Inc shares valued at $2,884,862 were divested by the Officer at a price of $265.69 per share.
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 Monday, Ecolab, Inc [NYSE:ECL] saw its stock jump 0.30% to $269.82. Over the last five days, the stock has gained 2.28%. Ecolab, Inc shares have risen nearly 15.15% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have risen 19.91% over the past one year. While a 52-week high of $270.57 was reached on 03/03/25, a 52-week low of $217.05 was recorded on 01/13/25. SMA at 50 days reached $247.57, while 200 days put it at $245.75.
Levels Of Support And Resistance For ECL Stock
The 24-hour chart illustrates a support level at 268.03, which if violated will result in even more drops to 266.23. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 272.65. A further resistance level may holdings at 275.48. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the 14-day chart is 72.72, which indicates overbought technical sentiment, while the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) stands at 2.96, which suggests price will go up in the next trading period. Percent R suggests that price movement has been bullish at 20.87%. Stochastics %K at 88.27% 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.
