Stock Rating Downgrade
The Value Trend Rating for Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) weakened in recent days from C to D reflecting eroding fundamentals and low Appreciation Potential. Details supporting this lower rating are included in our next report.
Recent Price Action
On 1/5/24, Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) stock declined slightly by -0.1%, closing at $195.25. However, trading volume in this decline was below average at 71% of normal. Relative to the market the stock has been strong over the last nine months but has declined -2.1% during the last week.
Current PriceTarget Research Rating
ECL's future returns on capital are forecasted to be above the cost of capital. Accordingly, the company is expected to continue to be a major Value Builder.
Ecolab has a current Value Trend Rating of D (Negative). This rating combines very contradictory signals from two proprietary PTR measures of a stock's attractiveness. Ecolab has a very low Appreciation Score of 12 but a good Power Rating of 75, leading to the Negative Value Trend Rating.