ECL Ecolab Inc.

ECL Ecolab Inc.

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

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Watchinglow conviction
Basis Logged decision
Updated

Market read

Scan convergence 2 scans as of 2026-10-16 1 bull 1 neutral converging

POC $274.83 · VWAP $271.96 · +6.2% vs 12m avg buyer

basing vol: normalchurn: quiet as of

Insiders quiet 0 buy / 0 sell · Form 4, 90d

Cluster CEO, COO sold $6.3M, Aug 11–20

Coverage

3 watchlists

Watchlists @ai-infrastructure@chemicals@defensive

ECL Price Structure

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Peers

Every watchlist ECL belongs to, members best 30-day change first — ECL highlighted in place. Each pill: 30d change, 1d/7d, and a close spark over the last 30 calendar days (~21 sessions); hover for price, RSI, and the full chart.

@chemicals
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LIN+7.9% +1.1%1d +3.0%7d ECL+5.4% -0.7%1d +2.5%7d APD+4.4% +1.0%1d +6.5%7d SHW+4.3% -0.5%1d +5.0%7d PPG+2.3% -0.4%1d +3.3%7d DD+2.3% -0.9%1d +0.3%7d XLB+1.1% +0.7%1d +3.0%7d DOW-0.5% +0.9%1d +5.3%7d LYB-1.4% +2.1%1d +6.6%7d
@defensive
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COST+10.7% +1.1%1d +4.5%7d WMT+10.5% +0.8%1d +6.7%7d ECL+5.4% -0.7%1d +2.5%7d TSN+5.3% +1.6%1d +2.8%7d XLP+5.2% +1.1%1d +5.0%7d HD+2.4% +0.5%1d +6.5%7d XLU+2.1% +1.3%1d +1.9%7d LOW+1.7% +0.8%1d +6.1%7d SBUX+0.2% +0.7%1d +7.5%7d TGT-0.3% -1.5%1d +0.4%7d PPC-0.8% +1.9%1d +2.7%7d HRL-1.8% +1.0%1d +6.3%7d MCD-2.3% +0.2%1d +3.3%7d T-9.4% -0.3%1d +5.7%7d VZ-10.0% +0.9%1d +7.5%7d
@ai-infrastructure
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TLN+23.4% +0.3%1d -6.3%7d GNRC+10.0% -2.9%1d -14.3%7d TT+8.8% +0.3%1d -3.8%7d VST+8.3% -1.4%1d -5.9%7d ON+8.1% -2.3%1d -7.1%7d NTAP+6.4% -5.1%1d -14.1%7d SCCO+5.6% -0.6%1d -4.2%7d VMC+5.5% +2.1%1d +5.3%7d ECL+5.4% -0.7%1d +2.5%7d ERIC+5.2% -1.5%1d +10.4%7d TEL+5.2% -0.2%1d -2.6%7d CRDO+5.1% -4.9%1d -21.6%7d AMT+5.0% +2.2%1d +1.7%7d CEG+4.6% -1.3%1d -9.0%7d FFIV+4.3% -3.2%1d -7.9%7d JCI+3.6% -1.5%1d -7.6%7d APH+2.7% -2.6%1d -9.0%7d PWR+2.0% -1.6%1d -10.5%7d MLM+0.8% +2.0%1d +4.7%7d FCX+0.4% -0.7%1d -5.6%7d NEE-0.7% +1.1%1d +3.1%7d EXTR-0.7% -3.0%1d -10.2%7d SMH-1.1% -3.4%1d -10.5%7d AIQ-1.6% -3.2%1d -6.9%7d ETN-1.6% -2.8%1d -8.9%7d WOLF-1.9% -10.4%1d -24.1%7d AWK-2.0% +1.4%1d +4.7%7d EME-2.4% -1.5%1d -8.6%7d DLR-2.8% +0.9%1d -1.6%7d EQIX-3.0% -1.0%1d -3.9%7d XYL-3.0% +0.7%1d +1.3%7d TER-4.7% -5.3%1d -19.3%7d MU-5.2% -5.6%1d -14.6%7d CLS-6.2% -3.6%1d -16.1%7d CAT-6.6% -0.7%1d -8.7%7d ATEN-7.8% -3.7%1d -17.4%7d GLW-8.4% -4.6%1d -15.8%7d FIX-9.3% -2.9%1d -16.1%7d FSLR-9.7% -3.5%1d -2.9%7d NOK-9.9% -4.5%1d -11.8%7d LITE-10.4% -5.2%1d -25.3%7d ANET-10.4% -4.6%1d -18.3%7d INTC-11.1% -5.8%1d -14.2%7d VRT-13.8% -3.9%1d -15.0%7d MOD-17.8% -3.3%1d -18.0%7d ICHR-18.1% -9.7%1d -29.7%7d DELL-19.8% -4.6%1d -22.9%7d NBIS-21.0% -12.2%1d -25.1%7d OKLO-21.5% -6.8%1d -19.4%7d CRWV-26.4% -11.9%1d -25.2%7d SMR-29.8% -5.2%1d -19.0%7d OSS-30.2% -9.2%1d -23.1%7d CBRS-33.2% -10.5%1d -22.5%7d BRUN-41.4% -11.8%1d -32.5%7d

Decision history

1 scored call · newest first · projection

How to read this: Positive 30-day excess supports an enter call. For pass, avoid, sell, or exit calls, a positive number means the name kept rising after the call.

May 23 sell n/a Death-cross exit +6.8% complete

Next earnings ECL reports in 10 days Oct 27

Last report Jul 28

Reported the quarter ending 2026-06-30: revenue $4.42B, diluted EPS $1.90, net income $535M (SEC filing). Across the print the stock moved +4.5% (close before → first close after).

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Against street estimates

How ECL's reported EPS compared with analyst consensus. Street estimates are single-source vendor consensus (yfinance). Actuals are vendor consensus-basis EPS (often non-GAAP); edgarEps is GAAP diluted from filings — disputed flags large disagreement only. EPS only.

8 most recent of 9 quarters · newest report Jul 28 · projection Oct 16

Result
Jul 28 2.082.09+0.5%In line
Apr 28 1.701.70+0.2%In line
Feb 10 2.072.08+0.7%In line
Oct 28 '25 2.072.07-0.1%In line
Jul 29 '25 1.901.89-0.3%In line
Apr 29 '25 1.501.50+0.1%In line
Feb 11 '25 1.801.81+0.7%In line
Oct 29 '24 1.821.83+0.3%In line

Recent news

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pulled 3 days ago · Oct 14

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ECL research tape

90 dated scans, research, and events, newest first — the full record. Desk commentary and scheduled prints sit in their own panes.

scan Defensive Scan — October 16, 2026 scan Chemicals Scan — October 16, 2026 Close scan Defensive Scan — October 9, 2026 scan Chemicals Scan — October 9, 2026 Close scan Defensive Scan — October 2, 2026
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Oct 16 Scan Defensive Scan
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Oct 16 Scan Chemicals Scan — October 16, 2026 Close
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Oct 9 Scan Defensive Scan
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Oct 9 Scan Chemicals Scan — October 9, 2026 Close
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Oct 2 Scan Defensive Scan
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Oct 2 Scan Chemicals Scan — October 2, 2026 Close
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Sep 25 Scan Chemicals Scan — September 25, 2026 Close
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Sep 25 Scan Defensive Scan
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Sep 23 Scan Chemicals Scan — September 23, 2026 Close
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Sep 18 Scan Chemicals Scan — September 18, 2026 Close
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Sep 18 Scan Defensive Scan
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Sep 11 Scan Chemicals Scan — September 11, 2026 Close
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Sep 4 Scan Chemicals Scan — September 4, 2026 Close
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Aug 28 Scan Defensive Scan
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Aug 28 Scan Chemicals Scan — August 28, 2026 Close
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Aug 22 Scan Chemicals Scan — August 21, 2026 Close
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Aug 14 Scan Defensive Scan
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Aug 14 Scan Chemicals Scan — August 14, 2026 Close
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Aug 8 Scan Chemicals Scan — August 7, 2026 Close
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Jul 31 Scan Chemicals Scan — July 31, 2026 Close
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Jul 31 Scan Defensive Scan
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Jul 28 Scan Defensive Scan
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Jul 28 Scan Chemicals Scan — July 28, 2026 Close
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Jul 28 Catalyst ECL earnings
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Jul 25 Scan Defensive Scan
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Jul 25 Scan Chemicals Scan — July 24, 2026 Close
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Jul 17 Scan Defensive Scan
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Jul 11 Scan Defensive Scan
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Jul 11 Scan Chemicals Scan — July 10, 2026 Close
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Jul 11 Scan AI Infrastructure Scan
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Jul 7 Scan Defensive Scan
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Jul 7 Scan Chemicals Scan — July 6, 2026 Close
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Jun 26 Scan Defensive Scan
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Jun 26 Scan Chemicals Scan
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Jun 25 Scan Chemicals Scan
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Jun 20 Scan Chemicals Scan
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Jun 16 Scan Defensive Scan
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Jun 16 Scan Chemicals Scan
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May 29 Scan Defensive Scan
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May 29 Scan Chemicals Scan
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May 1 Scan AI Infrastructure Scan
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Apr 28 Scan Defensive Scan
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Apr 28 Scan Chemicals Scan
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Apr 28 Scan AI Infrastructure Scan
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Apr 27 Reference Claude-Trader Playbook
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Apr 27 Reference Claude-Momentum Playbook
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Apr 26 Scan Defensive Scan
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Apr 26 Scan Chemicals Scan
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Apr 26 Scan AI Infrastructure Scan
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Apr 13 Scan 3 — DEFENSIVE SCAN
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Apr 13 Scan Chemicals
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Apr 13 Scan AI Infrastructure Scan
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Apr 10 Scan Defensive Scan
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Apr 3 Scan Defensive Scan
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Mar 31 Article Status Report
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Mar 31 Scan Defensive Scan
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Mar 31 Scan AI Infrastructure Scan
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Mar 26 Scan Defensive Scan
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Mar 26 Article Daily Actions
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Mar 24 Article Status Report
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Mar 24 Scan Defensive Scan
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Mar 24 Desk Move BUY ECL — claude-trader (2026-03-24, 7.84 shares @ $254.95)
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Mar 24 Desk Move BUY ECL — claude-momentum (2026-03-24, 19.61 shares @ $254.95)
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Mar 24 Desk Move BUY ECL — bench-signals (2026-03-24, 3.92 shares @ $254.95)
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Mar 24 Scan AI Infrastructure Scan
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Mar 24 Article Daily Actions
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Mar 20 Scan Defensive Scan
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Mar 20 Scan Biotech Scan
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Mar 20 Scan AI Infrastructure Scan
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Mar 13 Scan Defensive Scan
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Mar 13 Article Daily Actions
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Mar 12 Scan Defensive Scan
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Mar 12 Scan AI Infrastructure Scan
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Mar 12 Article Daily Actions
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Mar 11 Scan Defensive Scan
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Mar 11 Scan AI Infrastructure Scan
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Mar 11 Article Daily Actions
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Mar 10 Scan Defensive Scan
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Feb 9 Scan Defensive Scan
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Feb 5 Scan Defensive Sector Scan (v2 Full Coverage)
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Feb 5 Scan Consumer Sector Scan
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Feb 5 Scan AI Infrastructure & Sector Rotation
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Feb 3 Scan AI Infrastructure & Sector Rotation
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