Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Ecolab, Inc shares valued at $2,898,576 were sold by Berger Larry L on Feb 26 ’25. At $266.95 per share, Berger Larry L sold 10,858 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 15,744 shares worth approximately $3.95 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Bradway Jennifer J sold 856 shares, netting a total of over 228,866 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $267.37 each, the insider now holds 4,140 shares.
Before that, Larry L. Berger had added 10,858 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $2,884,862, the Officer bought Ecolab, Inc shares for $265.69 each.
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 drop of approximately -5.69%. Over the course of the year, Ecolab, Inc shares have jumped approximately 7.17%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $273.69 on 03/03/25 and a 52-week low of $227.63 on 01/13/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $251.35, while a 200-day SMA reached $246.93.
Support And Resistance Levels for Ecolab, Inc (ECL)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 247.42, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 243.73. In the upper region, resistance lies at 255.63. The next price resistance is at 260.16. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 37.32 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -9.59, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 88.76%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at buying indicates that the stock is to be held.
