Analyst Activity – Royal Bank of Canada Reiterates Buy on Ecolab (NYSE:ECL)

Analyst Ratings For Ecolab (NYSE:ECL)

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Today, Royal Bank of Canada reiterated its Buy rating on Ecolab (NYSE:ECL).

Some recent analyst ratings include

  • 1/19/2018-Royal Bank of Canada Reiterated Rating of Buy.
  • 1/5/2018-Citigroup was Downgraded by analysts at Citigroup from a “Buy ” rating to a ” Neutral” rating.
  • 12/27/2017-Barclays Reiterated Rating of Buy.
  • 11/1/2017-Stifel Nicolaus Reiterated Rating of Hold.
  • 10/12/2017-Robert W. Baird Reiterated Rating of Hold.
  • 9/12/2017-Instinet Reiterated Rating of Neutral.

Dividend information for Ecolab (NYSE:ECL)

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) pays an annual dividend of $1.48 with a yield of 1.07% and an average dividend growth of 10.40% based on a 3 Year Average..

Dividend History for Ecolab (NYSE:ECL)

  • On 12/7/2017 Ecolab announced a quarterly dividend of $0.41 1.21% with an ex dividend date of 12/18/2017 which will be payable on 1/16/2018.
  • On 8/3/2017 Ecolab announced a quarterly dividend of $0.37 1.11% with an ex dividend date of 9/18/2017 which will be payable on 10/16/2017.
  • On 5/4/2017 Ecolab announced a quarterly dividend of $0.37 1.17% with an ex dividend date of 6/16/2017 which will be payable on 7/17/2017.
  • On 2/23/2017 Ecolab announced a quarterly dividend of $0.37 1.18% with an ex dividend date of 3/17/2017 which will be payable on 4/17/2017.
  • On 12/8/2016 Ecolab announced a quarterly dividend of $0.37 1.23% with an ex dividend date of 12/16/2016 which will be payable on 1/17/2017.
  • On 8/4/2016 Ecolab announced a quarterly dividend of $0.35 1.14% with an ex dividend date of 9/16/2016 which will be payable on 10/17/2016.
  • On 5/5/2016 Ecolab announced a quarterly dividend of $0.35 1.2% with an ex dividend date of 6/17/2016 which will be payable on 7/15/2016.

Recent Insider Trading Activity For Ecolab (NYSE:ECL)
Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) has insider ownership of 1.49% and institutional ownership of 76.57%.

  • On 12/8/2017 Bruno Lavandier, SVP, sold 1,250 with an average share price of $135.71 per share and the total transaction amounting to $169,637.50.
  • On 12/7/2017 Daniel J. Schmechel, CFO, sold 1,708 with an average share price of $136.30 per share and the total transaction amounting to $232,800.40.
  • On 12/6/2017 Douglas M Baker Jr, CEO, sold 18,000 with an average share price of $137.09 per share and the total transaction amounting to $2,467,620.00.
  • On 12/5/2017 Michael A Hickey, EVP, sold 19,300 with an average share price of $137.54 per share and the total transaction amounting to $2,654,522.00.
  • On 12/5/2017 Thomas W Handley, Insider, sold 11,644 with an average share price of $137.50 per share and the total transaction amounting to $1,601,050.00.
  • On 12/4/2017 Larry L Berger, VP, sold 5,197 with an average share price of $137.37 per share and the total transaction amounting to $713,911.89.
  • On 12/1/2017 Bruno Lavandier, SVP, sold 347 with an average share price of $134.77 per share and the total transaction amounting to $46,765.19.

Recent Trading Activity for Ecolab (NYSE:ECL)
Shares of Ecolab closed the previous trading session at with 139.97000122070312 shares trading hands.

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