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What the tape says about ECL
Ecolab is +0.11% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +20%: 20 points behind the market.
+0.11%
1-year return · S&P 500 +20%
- vs 200-day average
- +2.9%
vs 200-day average · close to trend
- RSI (14)
- 53
RSI (14) · neutral
- Below its 52-week high
- 9.3%
Below its 52-week high
Details›
- Last close2026-09-08
- $278.16
- 1 monthS&P 500 −0.30%
- −1.9%
- 1 yearS&P 500 +20%
- +0.11%
- 5 yearsS&P 500 +85%
- +34%
- vs 50-day average$275.48
- +0.97%
- 52-week high
- $306.69
- 52-week low
- $245.06
- Annualised volatility
- 20%
- Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-06-30
- −$11M
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | +6.5% |
| 2025 | +13% |
| 2024 | +19% |
| 2023 | +38% |
| 2022 | −37% |
| 2021 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | +13% |
| 2019 | +32% |
| 2018 | +11% |
| 2017 | +16% |
| Month | Years | Positive | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | 7 of 10 | +0.98% |
| Feb | 10 | 7 of 10 | +2.5% |
| Mar | 10 | 7 of 10 | −1.1% |
| Apr | 10 | 6 of 10 | +3.4% |
| May | 10 | 5 of 10 | +0.89% |
| Jun | 10 | 6 of 10 | +1.6% |
| Jul | 11 | 5 of 11 | +0.43% |
| Aug | 11 | 9 of 11 | +3.3% |
| Sep | 11 | 3 of 11 | −2.7% |
| Oct | 10 | 3 of 10 | −1.4% |
| Nov | 10 | 7 of 10 | +4.7% |
| Dec | 10 | 4 of 10 | −0.94% |
End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.
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