Ecolab stock: UBS holds USD 344 target before October 27 results

Published on 10/21/2026 at 17:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Quarterly revenue rose 9.70 percent to USD 4.42 billion in Q2 2026. Ecolab stock costs EUR 256.65 on October 21, 2026 at 5:33 p.m. CEST.

Analyst target and reporting date

UBS maintained a USD 344.00 target for Ecolab on October 5, 2026.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 4.42 billion, up 9.70 percent year over year.
Ecolab stock costs EUR 256.65 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 5:33 p.m. CEST.
Ecolab is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 27, 2026.

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UBS maintained a Buy rating and a USD 344.00 price target for Ecolab on October 5, 2026, according to Markets Insider. Ecolab stock was trading at EUR 256.65 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 5:33 p.m. CEST.

What does the target imply?

The UBS target stood 19.40 percent above Ecolab's USD 288.10 NYSE price at 11:34 a.m. ET on October 21, 2026. The comparison uses the same home-market currency and places the analyst view against a live US quote rather than the euro quotation.

Revenue growth sets the next test

Ecolab reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 4.42 billion, up 9.70 percent from the prior-year quarter. Adjusted earnings per share reached USD 2.09, versus a USD 2.08 consensus estimate, while revenue exceeded the USD 4.38 billion expectation, according to MarketBeat.

October 27 brings the next date

Ecolab is scheduled to publish third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on October 27, 2026. MarketBeat reported a consensus forecast of USD 2.17 adjusted earnings per share and USD 4.70 billion in revenue, against company guidance of USD 2.13-2.23 for adjusted earnings per share. That forecast gives the upcoming report a clear numerical benchmark.

Valuation keeps the bar high

Ecolab's market capitalization was USD 80.8 billion on October 21, 2026, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.66. The stock's 52-week range was USD 243.15 to USD 309.27, putting the current US quote USD 21.17 below the high and USD 44.95 above the low.

For investors, the next report has two measurable hurdles: sustaining the 9.70 percent revenue growth rate and meeting the USD 4.70 billion consensus forecast. The UBS target adds a second valuation reference, but the October 27 figures will provide the next operating test.

Ecolab after the US session

The euro quotation stood at EUR 256.65 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 5:33 p.m. CEST. The primary listing is on the NYSE, where Ecolab was last quoted at USD 288.10 on October 21, 2026 at 11:34 a.m. ET. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Ecolab stock.