Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Stock

27 Nov 2025, 14:11 by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat Gem

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL). In a filing disclosed on November 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Ecolab stock on October 30th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB 401K > SCHWAB 893” account.

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Ecolab Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:ECL traded up $1.57 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $275.03. 1,281,356 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,348,096. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $267.86 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $268.45. The company has a current ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The stock has a market cap of $77.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.52, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.07. Ecolab Inc. has a 12-month low of $221.62 and a 12-month high of $286.04.

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The basic materials company reported $2.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.07. The firm had revenue of $4.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.12 billion. Ecolab had a return on equity of 22.55% and a net margin of 12.49%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.57 EPS. Ecolab has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.020-2.120 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.480-7.580 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Ecolab Inc. will post 7.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Christophe Beck sold 21,714 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $261.41, for a total value of $5,676,256.74. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 72,644 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,989,868.04. This trade represents a 23.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Boo Alexander A. De sold 1,422 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.25, for a total value of $381,451.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 5,726 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,535,999.50. This trade represents a 19.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ecolab

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new stake in Ecolab during the third quarter valued at $29,134,000. Maple Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Ecolab by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Maple Capital Management Inc. now owns 47,302 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $12,954,000 after purchasing an additional 358 shares during the period. Centaurus Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of Ecolab by 55.0% during the 3rd quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 2,260 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $619,000 after purchasing an additional 802 shares during the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Ecolab by 10.4% in the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,120 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,402,000 after purchasing an additional 481 shares during the period. Finally, Aldebaran Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Ecolab by 3.3% in the third quarter. Aldebaran Financial Inc. now owns 1,499 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $410,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. 74.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on ECL. Evercore ISI upgraded shares of Ecolab from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $265.00 to $300.00 in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Robert W. Baird set a $307.00 price objective on Ecolab in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on Ecolab in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Ecolab from $299.00 to $291.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Oppenheimer upgraded shares of Ecolab to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $295.14.

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About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About Ecolab

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Ecolab Inc provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Global Industrial; Global Institutional & Specialty; and Global Healthcare & Life Sciences. The Global Industrial segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, metals and mining, power generation, pulp and paper, commercial laundry, petroleum, refining, and petrochemical industries.