Ecolab Inc. (ECL) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 68/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.
Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (45% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).
Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.
Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.
2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on ECL
14.1% ROIC with 44.5% gross margin and 2.26% FCF yield.
Altman-Z 5.16 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.
Put/Call 0.81x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.
- ✓Strong cash generator (45% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
- ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
- !Priced at 41x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
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ECL Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. +2.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDShould I buy, hold, or sell ECL stock right now?
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold — HOLD) with 68/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 45% profit margin (14% return on capital), mixed timing at 41x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.
What is ECL's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?
ECL's 12-month base price target is $314.4 (range $245.23 to $370.99), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.