Ecolab stock: UBS raises target for Ecolab stock to USD 344.00

Published on 10/20/2026 at 15:38 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Ecolab reported USD 4.42 billion revenue in Q2 2026, up 9.70 percent. Ecolab stock costs EUR 254.90 on October 20, 2026 at 3:31 p.m. CEST.

Target and reporting date

UBS lifted its Ecolab target from USD 342.00 to USD 344.00 on October 5, 2026.
Ecolab reported USD 4.42 billion in second-quarter 2026 revenue, up 9.70 percent year over year.
Ecolab stock costs EUR 254.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 3:31 p.m. CEST.
Third-quarter 2026 results are scheduled for October 27, 2026.

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Ecolab (ISIN US2788651006) is heading into its next results date with a higher UBS valuation benchmark. On October 5, 2026, UBS raised its price target for Ecolab from USD 342.00 to USD 344.00 and kept a Buy rating, as Markets Insider reported. Ecolab was trading at EUR 254.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 3:31 p.m. CEST.

UBS target reaches USD 344

The UBS change keeps the analyst benchmark above Ecolab's primary-market price. Ecolab's NYSE quote was USD 288.19 at 9:36 a.m. ET on October 20, 2026, putting the USD 344.00 target 19.36 percent above that price. The calculation uses the same currency and separates the US valuation view from the euro quotation used for German investors.

Revenue rose 9.70 percent

Ecolab's second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 4.42 billion, compared with USD 4.04 billion in the same quarter of 2025. The company also reported USD 534.90 million in net income attributable to common shareholders and diluted earnings per share of USD 1.90 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. A MarketBeat report said quarterly earnings of USD 2.09 per share exceeded the USD 2.08 consensus estimate, while revenue topped the USD 4.38 billion estimate, MarketBeat reported.

Price position on October 20

The primary-market range places Ecolab at USD 45.04 above its 52-week low of USD 243.15 and USD 21.08 below its 52-week high of USD 309.27. The quote carried a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.58, a 1.00 percent dividend yield and volume of 32,322 shares as of October 20, 2026. Market capitalization stood at USD 80.8 billion on the same date.

Valuation and next date

Ecolab is scheduled to discuss third-quarter 2026 results on October 27, 2026. The company listed the webcast and conference call on its website on September 22, 2026, with the results expected before the call. Its second-quarter guidance set adjusted earnings per share for the third quarter at USD 2.13 to USD 2.23, according to the MarketBeat report.

What the target means for Ecolab

The updated UBS target and the October 27 reporting date put earnings execution next to valuation. The second-quarter revenue increase of 9.70 percent provides a measurable operating benchmark, while the 38.58 price-to-earnings ratio leaves the next report important for judging whether that growth rate is continuing.

Stock quote and investor context

Ecolab's business spans water treatment, hygiene, infection prevention and specialty chemical services across four operating segments. Its largest investor-facing figures today are the USD 80.8 billion market value, the USD 243.15 to USD 309.27 52-week range and the USD 344.00 UBS target.

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