ECL Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.50%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $565,834.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $13,204,340.74

Ecolab Insider Trading History Chart

This chart shows the insider buying and selling history at Ecolab by year and by quarter.

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Ecolab Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $252.55
Price Change: Price Decrease of -1.67 (-0.66%)
As of 05/11/2026 11:24 AM ET

This chart shows the closing price history over time for ECL up to the past year.

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Ecolab Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
5/4/2026David W. MaclennanDirectorBuy800$256.91$205,528.0024,230View SEC Filing Icon  
2/25/2026Tracy B. McKibbenDirectorSell1,265$308.66$390,454.9011,358View SEC Filing Icon  
2/24/2026Christophe BeckCEOSell20,000$307.37$6,147,400.0090,794View SEC Filing Icon  
12/8/2025David W. MaclennanDirectorBuy750$257.60$193,200.0023,035View SEC Filing Icon  
11/24/2025Boo Alexander A DeEVPSell1,422$268.25$381,451.505,726View SEC Filing Icon  
11/12/2025Christophe BeckCEOSell21,714$261.41$5,676,256.7472,644View SEC Filing Icon  
8/19/2025Suzanne M. VautrinotDirectorSell1,354$283.16$383,398.6411,199View SEC Filing Icon  
8/13/2025David W. MaclennanDirectorBuy600$278.51$167,106.0020,253View SEC Filing Icon  
8/13/2025Jennifer J. BradwaySVPSell807$279.28$225,378.964,326View SEC Filing Icon  
5/7/2025David W. MaclennanDirectorBuy500$251.75$125,875.0019,465View SEC Filing Icon  
2/26/2025Larry L. BergerEVPSell10,858$266.95$2,898,543.1015,744View SEC Filing Icon  
2/25/2025Jennifer J. BradwaySVPSell856$267.37$228,868.724,140View SEC Filing Icon  
2/13/2025David W. MaclennanDirectorBuy400$264.51$105,804.0018,767View SEC Filing Icon  
2/13/2025Machiel DuijserEVPSell5,721$264.04$1,510,572.843,774View SEC Filing Icon  
11/22/2024William H Gates IIIMajor ShareholderSell70,000$245.95$17,216,500.0029,178,741View SEC Filing Icon  
11/20/2024William H Gates IIIMajor ShareholderSell106,542$241.21$25,698,995.8229,348,741View SEC Filing Icon  
11/18/2024William H Gates IIIMajor ShareholderSell83,873$245.96$20,629,403.0829,534,868View SEC Filing Icon  
11/14/2024William H Gates IIIMajor ShareholderSell100,000$248.06$24,806,000.0029,718,741View SEC Filing Icon  
11/4/2024William H Gates IIIMajor ShareholderSell65,015$243.80$15,850,657.0030,388,741View SEC Filing Icon  
10/31/2024William H Gates IIIMajor ShareholderSell409,136$246.92$101,023,861.1230,776,418View SEC Filing Icon  
9/12/2024Victoria ReichDirectorSell393$250.00$98,250.0024,041View SEC Filing Icon  
8/29/2024Gregory B. CookEVPSell3,811$249.33$950,196.638,080View SEC Filing Icon  
8/2/2024David W. MaclennanDirectorBuy650$240.41$156,266.5017,967View SEC Filing Icon  
5/6/2024Arthur J. HigginsDirectorSell4,500$227.52$1,023,840.0025,548View SEC Filing Icon  
5/3/2024David W. MaclennanDirectorBuy650$227.37$147,790.5017,111View SEC Filing Icon  
12/4/2023Laurie M. MarshEVPSell11,917$191.41$2,281,032.9720,538View SEC Filing Icon  
12/1/2023David W. MaclennanDirectorBuy800$191.53$153,224.0016,070View SEC Filing Icon  
11/30/2023Nicholas J. AlfanoEVPSell6,000$189.63$1,137,780.009,717View SEC Filing Icon  
8/7/2023David W. MaclennanDirectorBuy650$183.73$119,424.5015,071View SEC Filing Icon  
6/16/2023Larry L. BergerEVPSell21,708$181.67$3,943,692.3612,442View SEC Filing Icon  
6/14/2023Angela M. BuschEVPSell3,460$182.00$629,720.0019,680View SEC Filing Icon  
6/13/2023Arthur J. HigginsDirectorSell2,400$181.33$435,192.0023,975View SEC Filing Icon  
5/18/2023Gail PetersonSVPSell934$175.00$163,450.001,567View SEC Filing Icon  
5/10/2023Angela M. BuschEVPSell3,000$175.00$525,000.0019,680View SEC Filing Icon  
5/8/2023Nicholas J. AlfanoEVPSell1,098$175.00$192,150.009,717View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for Ecolab (NYSE:ECL)

74.91% of Ecolab stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

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Ecolab Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
5/8/2026PNC Financial Services Group Inc.139,657$37.15M0.0%+4.7%0.049%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/8/2026Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft7,472$1.98M0.2%+4.2%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/8/2026Burling Wealth Partners LLC3,553$0.95M0.2%-6.0%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/8/2026Andra AP fonden98,845$26.30M0.3%-3.1%0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/8/2026Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC124$33K0.0%+57.0%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/8/2026Glenview Trust Co126,273$33.59M0.5%+17.1%0.045%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/8/2026Madison Asset Management LLC67,080$17.85M0.2%+6.1%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/8/2026Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC199$53K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/8/2026Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI1,517$0.40M0.0%-5.8%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Van Strum & Towne Inc.32,569$8.66M2.5%-1.9%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Earned Wealth Advisors LLC2,177$0.58M0.0%+5.7%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Hollencrest Capital Management132$35K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Meeder Asset Management Inc.836$0.22M0.0%+653.2%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Meeder Advisory Services Inc.8,117$2.16M0.1%+14.8%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Dimensional Fund Advisors LP982,363$261.31M0.1%+11.9%0.348%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Waycross Partners LLC101,890$27.11M2.6%+3.2%0.036%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Scarborough Advisors LLC211$56K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Parallel Advisors LLC36,014$9.58M0.2%-0.6%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC3,529$0.94M0.1%-2.7%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Boston Common Asset Management LLC52,301$13.91M0.9%-2.1%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026KBC Group NV532,163$141.57M0.4%-25.0%0.188%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Next Capital Management LLC2,925$0.78M0.2%-20.0%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026S&CO Inc.226,060$60.14M3.7%-0.4%0.080%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026SEB Asset Management AB60,715$16.15M0.1%N/A0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Swiss National Bank748,094$199.01M0.1%+6.9%0.265%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026World Equity Group Inc.1,339$0.36M0.1%+9.6%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026AIA Group Ltd30,237$8.04M0.1%+23.3%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Mediolanum International Funds Ltd14,225$3.73M0.0%-15.9%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Freemont Management S.A.16,700$4.44M0.7%-9.2%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC1,864$0.50M0.1%+24.8%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026California Public Employees Retirement System547,367$145.61M0.1%-8.2%0.194%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC498$0.13M0.0%+10.2%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Heartland Bank & Trust Co1,117$0.30M0.1%+3.8%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026GS Investments Inc.14,671$3.90M2.2%-0.4%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Copeland Capital Management LLC33,115$8.81M0.2%N/A0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Townsend Asset Management Corp NC ADV9,329$2.48M0.9%+2.0%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Assetmark Inc.40,939$10.89M0.0%+2.9%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Angeles Wealth Management LLC2,384$0.64M0.0%+5.4%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026AXS Investments LLC244$65K0.0%-28.7%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc.14,280$3.80M0.2%N/A0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Bessemer Group Inc.14,768$3.93M0.0%-1.5%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Avalon Trust Co900$0.24M0.0%-7.6%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC98,004$26.42M0.0%+4.0%0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Independent Financial Group LLC1,324$0.35M0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Prosperity Consulting Group LLC2,720$0.72M0.0%+5.7%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Noesis Capital Mangement Corp63,340$16.85M2.5%+2.9%0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Wealthfront Advisers LLC39,935$10.62M0.0%+25.1%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026D.A. Davidson & CO.212,011$56.40M0.3%+1.0%0.075%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Twin Capital Management Inc.8,219$2.19M0.3%+10.8%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Bank of New York Mellon Corp1,515,842$403.24M0.1%-0.1%0.537%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund15,198$4.04M0.1%+12.9%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Journey Advisory Group LLC1,019$0.27M0.0%-32.1%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Peninsula Asset Management Inc.19,699$5.24M2.7%-0.9%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Geneos Wealth Management Inc.2,080$0.55M0.0%-7.0%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH16,462$4.38M0.5%+1.2%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026NFSG Corp1,474$0.39M0.1%+84.5%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026SouthState Bank Corp5,681$1.51M0.1%-2.6%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Sanctuary Advisors LLC26,288$6.99M0.0%+3.5%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Sigma Planning Corp1,403$0.37M0.0%+3.5%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Checchi Capital Advisers LLC2,093$0.56M0.0%+16.8%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Nwam LLC1,330$0.35M0.0%+38.5%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Nicholson Wealth Management Group LLC6,754$1.80M1.0%-1.6%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Calamos Wealth Management LLC1,275$0.34M0.0%-19.4%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Calamos Advisors LLC1,275$0.34M0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026AMG National Trust Bank27,523$7.32M0.2%-2.5%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Mattern Capital Management LLC35,517$9.45M1.1%-0.7%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Mcdonald Capital Investors Inc. CA292,116$77.71M5.3%-1.5%0.103%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management4,731$1.26M0.0%+6.5%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC5,454$1.45M0.1%-13.4%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026State of Michigan Retirement System66,640$17.73M0.1%-0.1%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Principal Financial Group Inc.337,496$89.78M0.0%-0.7%0.120%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026First Growth Capital LLC2,435$0.66M0.6%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC3,675$0.99M0.0%+11.2%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Parr Mcknight Wealth Management Group LLC27,742$7.38M1.0%-4.7%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension95,794$25.48M0.6%+4.3%0.034%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG87,763$23.31M0.4%-10.4%0.031%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/2/2026LGT Fund Management Co Ltd.4,780$1.27M0.1%+437.7%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/2/2026International Assets Investment Management LLC1,316$0.36M0.0%-6.0%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/2/2026Anchor Investment Management LLC3,612$0.96M0.1%-4.0%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/2/2026Associated Banc Corp1,510$0.40M0.0%-8.9%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/2/2026Diversify Wealth Management LLC2,001$0.51M0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/2/2026Valmark Advisers Inc.911$0.24M0.0%+14.7%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/2/2026Pittenger & Anderson Inc.28,701$7.64M0.3%+54.1%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/2/2026Carnegie Investment Counsel133,778$35.59M0.7%-3.5%0.047%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/2/2026UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp21,148$5.63M0.3%-0.2%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026180 Wealth Advisors LLC897$0.24M0.0%+16.8%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Welch & Forbes LLC470,443$125.15M1.6%-0.4%0.167%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Lincoln Capital LLC6,572$1.75M0.3%-5.7%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS59,380$15.80M0.1%+0.1%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Cullinan Associates Inc.22,326$5.94M0.5%-11.4%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI10,198$2.71M0.0%+4.1%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Midwest Trust Co126,729$33.71M0.4%+1.9%0.045%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Fifth Third Bancorp234,395$62.35M0.1%+37.0%0.083%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Simplicity Wealth LLC1,057$0.28M0.0%-13.9%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Candriam S.C.A.224,686$59.77M0.3%-8.3%0.080%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Osprey Private Wealth LLC33,242$8.84M2.6%+8.8%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Conning Inc.17,294$4.60M0.2%-8.0%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC10,345$2.75M0.0%+29.3%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC3,041$0.81M0.1%-14.1%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026AlpenGlobal Capital LLC13,379$3.56M2.3%N/A0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
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Ecolab logo
Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Global Industrial; Global Institutional & Specialty; and Global Healthcare & Life Sciences. The Global Industrial segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, metals and mining, power generation, pulp and paper, commercial laundry, petroleum, refining, and petrochemical industries. Its Global Institutional & Specialty segment provides specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the foodservice, hospitality, lodging, government and education, and retail industries. The Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segment offers specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the healthcare, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries, such as infection prevention and surgical solutions, and end-to-end cleaning and contamination control solutions under the Ecolab, Microtek, and Anios brand names. In addition, the company provides pest elimination services to detect, eliminate, and prevent pests, such as rodents and insects in restaurants, food and beverage processors, hotels, grocery operations, and other commercial segments including education, life sciences, and healthcare customers. Further, it offers colloidal silica for binding and polishing applications in semiconductor, catalyst, and aerospace component manufacturing, as well as chemical industries; and products and services that manage wash process through custom designed programs, premium products, dispensing equipment, water and energy management, and reduction, as well as real time data management. It sells its products through field sales and corporate account personnel, distributors, and dealers. Ecolab Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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Today's Range

Now: $252.55
Low: $252.01
High: $257.37

50 Day Range

MA: $272.95
Low: $256.55
High: $308.06

52 Week Range

Now: $252.55
Low: $249.04
High: $309.27

Volume

338,380 shs

Average Volume

1,406,854 shs

Market Capitalization

$71.08 billion

P/E Ratio

34.20

Dividend Yield

1.15%

Beta

0.92

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Ecolab?

Ecolab's top insider shareholders include:
  1. William H Gates III (Major Shareholder)
  2. Douglas M Baker Jr (Chairman)
  3. Douglas M Baker Jr (CEO)
  4. Douglas M Baker, Jr (CEO)
  5. Thomas W Handley (Insider)
  6. Daniel J Schmechel (CFO)
  7. Christophe Beck (CEO)
  8. Jerry Grundhofer (Director)
  9. Michael C Mccormick (EVP)
  10. Jerry A Grundhofer (Director)
Learn More about top insider investors at Ecolab.

Who are the major institutional investors of Ecolab?

Ecolab's top institutional shareholders include:
  1. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA — 1.15%
  2. Swedbank AB — 0.61%
  3. Bank of New York Mellon Corp — 0.54%
  4. Hsbc Holdings PLC — 0.35%
  5. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP — 0.35%
  6. Swiss National Bank — 0.26%
Learn More about top institutional investors of Ecolab stock.

Which institutional investors are selling Ecolab stock?

During the last quarter, ECL stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA
  2. KBC Group NV
  3. SG Americas Securities LLC
  4. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S
  5. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA
  6. California Public Employees Retirement System
  7. Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc.
  8. Candriam S.C.A.
In the last year, company insiders that have sold Ecolab company stock include:
  1. Christophe Beck (CEO)
  2. Tracy B Mckibben (Director)
  3. Suzanne M Vautrinot (Director)
  4. Boo Alexander A De (EVP)
  5. Jennifer J Bradway (SVP)
Learn More investors selling Ecolab stock.

Which institutional investors are buying Ecolab stock?

In the last quarter, ECL stock was purchased by institutional investors including:
  1. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.
  2. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
  3. Swedbank AB
  4. Fifth Third Bancorp
  5. SEB Asset Management AB
  6. Hsbc Holdings PLC
  7. Swiss National Bank
  8. OP Asset Management Ltd