UBS raises target to USD 344 for Ecolab stock before results

Published on 10/26/2026 at 11:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Ecolab Q2 revenue reached USD 4.42 billion, up 9.70 percent year over year. Ecolab stock is EUR 259.45 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026.

Target raised before results

UBS raised its Ecolab target to USD 344.00 on October 5, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 4.42 billion, up 9.70 percent year over year.
Ecolab stock stood at EUR 259.45 at 11:32 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026.

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Ecolab Inc. (ISIN US2788651006) saw UBS Group raise its price target from USD 342.00 to USD 344.00 on October 5, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The change came ahead of Ecolab's scheduled third-quarter results.

Target move sets a higher bar

The latest target is part of a broadly positive analyst picture. MarketBeat reported an average target of USD 324.50 and a Moderate Buy consensus. The average target sits below UBS's USD 344.00 view, making the latest estimate more optimistic than the group average.

What did the latest quarter show?

Ecolab generated USD 4.42 billion in second-quarter revenue, a 9.70 percent increase from the same period a year earlier. Quarterly earnings per share reached USD 2.09, compared with a consensus estimate of USD 2.08, according to MarketBeat. Ecolab's third-quarter earnings guidance was USD 2.13 to USD 2.23 per share.

Three dated steps toward results

On July 28, 2026, Ecolab reported USD 4.42 billion in second-quarter revenue and USD 2.09 in earnings per share, according to MarketBeat. On September 22, 2026, Ecolab scheduled its third-quarter results webcast for October 27, 2026, according to Ecolab. On October 5, 2026, UBS raised its target from USD 342.00 to USD 344.00, as reported by MarketBeat.

Next date is October 27

Ecolab's next scheduled event is its third-quarter 2026 results release and webcast on October 27, 2026. The company says the webcast will begin at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with the results expected before the call.

Stock quote and investor context

Ecolab stock stood at EUR 259.45 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026, at 11:32 a.m. CEST. The primary listing is on the New York Stock Exchange, where the stock closed at USD 288.53 on October 23, 2026. Its 52-week range was USD 243.15 to USD 309.27, while market capitalization stood at USD 80.9 billion.

The next earnings release will test whether the second-quarter growth rate and the USD 2.13 to USD 2.23 earnings-per-share outlook can support the more bullish UBS target.

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