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Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 2.37% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 10.77%. Currently, Ecolab has a market capitalization of $69.18 billion.

Buying $1000 In ECL: If an investor had bought $1000 of ECL stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $7,764.42 today based on a price of $242.25 for ECL at the time of writing.

Ecolab's Performance Over Last 20 Years

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Date	Price Target	Rating	Analyst
11/4/2024	$276.00	Buy → Neutral	UBS
10/18/2024	$235.00 → $310.00	Hold → Buy	Jefferies
8/13/2024	$270.00	Overweight	Wells Fargo
7/31/2024	$251.00 → $272.00	Neutral → Buy	BofA Securities
7/31/2024	$267.00 → $265.00	Neutral → Buy	Citigroup
7/8/2024	$233.00 → $283.00	Hold → Buy	Stifel
4/12/2024	$216.00 → $260.00	Neutral → Buy	Mizuho
4/3/2024	$260.00	Overweight	Piper Sandler

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Ecolab Schedules Webcast of Industry Conference for November 13, 2024
Christophe Beck, Ecolab Inc. chairman and chief executive officer, will address financial analysts at the Baird 2024 Global Industrial Conference on Wednesday, November 13th. Ecolab will offer a webcast of Mr. Beck's presentation. Details for the webcast are as follows: TIME: 12:35pm CST DATE: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 DURATION: Approximately 30 minutes LOCATION: www.ecolab.com/investor ARCHIVE: A replay of the webcast will be available through Feb. 13, 2025. To access the webcast, visit the News and Events section of Ecolab's Investor website at www.ecolab.com/investor and click on the web
11/7/24 4:05:00 PM ET
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Ecolab Acquires Barclay Water Management
Creates new growth platform with proprietary water safety solutions Ecolab today announced the acquisition of Barclay Water Management, a fast-growing provider of water safety and digital monitoring solutions for industrial and institutional customers based primarily in the northeastern United States. Barclay Water Management provides differentiated water safety solutions, including the proprietary iChlor® Monochloramine System for the treatment of Legionella bacteria in drinking water systems. This secondary disinfection program improves water quality, extends the life of customer assets, and provides continuous on-line monitoring and control of water chemistry. "We welcome the Barclay
11/5/24 8:00:00 AM ET
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Ecolab's Climate Targets Approved by Science-Based Targets initiative
Achieving net-zero emissions is central to Ecolab's ambition to deliver net positive water and climate impact Ecolab Inc., a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life, today announced that its climate targets have been approved by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the gold standard for climate target verification. The validation encompasses Ecolab's near- and long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets and bolsters the company's track record in its journey to achieve net-zero emissions across its value chain. "Ecolab is committed to achieving our ambitious climate
10/30/24 7:30:00 AM ET
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UGI Corporation Appoints Melanie Ruiz and David Bingenheimer to its Board of Directors
UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI) announced today that Melanie Ruiz and David Bingenheimer were appointed as directors of UGI Corporation, effective November 1, 2024. Ms. Ruiz serves as Chief Information and Technology Officer for ABM Industries (NYSE:ABM), a position she has held since joining ABM in 2020. ABM is one of the world's largest providers of integrated facility solutions that includes janitorial, engineering, parking, electrical & lighting, energy solutions, HVAC & mechanical, landscape & turf, and mission critical solutions. Ms. Ruiz's responsibilities at ABM Industries include leading ABM's enterprise-wide technology strategy and operations as well as ABM's robust cybersecurity and
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Ecolab Annual Meeting Results Announced
Ecolab Inc. announced today at its annual meeting of stockholders that the slate of twelve director nominees named in the company's proxy statement was elected for a one-year term ending at its annual meeting of stockholders in May 2025. In other business during today's meeting, stockholders approved on an advisory basis the compensation of the named executive officers disclosed in the company's proxy statement and ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Ecolab's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024. Also at the meeting, a stockholder proposal regarding an independent board chair policy was not approved. The final vote tabulation on all matters vote
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Ecolab Appoints Judson Althoff to Board of Directors
The board of directors of Ecolab Inc. has appointed Judson Althoff, Microsoft's chief commercial officer, to the Ecolab board, effective February 21, 2024. Mr. Althoff will serve as an independent director and a member of the Audit and Finance Committees. "Judson's global leadership, sales, business and executive experience in high tech make him an excellent addition to our Board of Directors. As we accelerate our investments and increase our focus on the digital innovation that supports Ecolab's long-term profitable growth, we will benefit from his deep knowledge of artificial intelligence, cloud computing and the global technology ecosystem. We're honored to welcome him to the Ecolab te
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Ecolab Acquires Barclay Water Management
Creates new growth platform with proprietary water safety solutions Ecolab today announced the acquisition of Barclay Water Management, a fast-growing provider of water safety and digital monitoring solutions for industrial and institutional customers based primarily in the northeastern United States. Barclay Water Management provides differentiated water safety solutions, including the proprietary iChlor® Monochloramine System for the treatment of Legionella bacteria in drinking water systems. This secondary disinfection program improves water quality, extends the life of customer assets, and provides continuous on-line monitoring and control of water chemistry. "We welcome the Barclay
11/5/24 8:00:00 AM ET
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Ecolab Schedules Webcast and Conference Call on October 29th
Ecolab will host a live webcast to discuss its 2024 third quarter results. A news release containing third quarter results is expected to be issued before market open on October 29th, 2024. Details for the public webcast are as follows: TIME: 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time DATE: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 DURATION: One hour LOCATION: www.ecolab.com/investor ARCHIVE: A replay of the webcast and supplemental data will be available on Ecolab's website. About Ecolab A trusted partner for millions of customers, Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) is a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the
9/17/24 4:30:00 PM ET
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Ecolab Declares Cash Dividend
The board of directors of Ecolab Inc. today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.57 per common share, to be paid October 15, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 17, 2024. Ecolab has paid cash dividends on its common stock for 87 consecutive years. About Ecolab A trusted partner for millions of customers, Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) is a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life. Building on a century of innovation, Ecolab has annual sales of $15 billion, employs more than 48,000 associates and operates in more than 170 countries around the
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If You Invested $1000 In This Stock 20 Years Ago, You Would Have $7,800 Today

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Large owner Gates William H Iii sold $40,085,876 worth of shares (163,458 units at $245.24) (SEC Form 4)

EVP & PRES - GLOBAL MARKETS De Boo Alexander A. exercised 2,039 shares at a strike of $107.69 and sold $341,563 worth of shares (1,390 units at $245.73), increasing direct ownership by 20% to 3,844 units (SEC Form 4)

SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Saluja Harpreet

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Director Maclennan David bought $156,265 worth of shares (650 units at $240.41), increasing direct ownership by 4% to 17,967 units (SEC Form 4)

Maclennan David bought $147,788 worth of shares (650 units at $227.37), increasing direct ownership by 4% to 17,111 units (SEC Form 4)

Maclennan David bought $153,221 worth of shares (800 units at $191.53), increasing direct ownership by 5% to 16,070 units (SEC Form 4)

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SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by Ecolab Inc. (Amendment)

SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by Ecolab Inc. (Amendment)

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$ECL SEC Filings

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SEC Form S-8 POS filed by Ecolab Inc.

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Citigroup Maintains Neutral on Ecolab, Raises Price Target to $267

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