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Ecolab director Arthur J. Higgins sells $473,490 in stock

Published 18/02/2025, 23:02
Ecolab director Arthur J. Higgins sells $473,490 in stock
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Arthur J. Higgins, a director at Ecolab Inc . (NYSE:ECL), has recently sold 1,800 shares of the company’s common stock. The transaction, which took place on February 13, 2025, was completed at a price of $263.05 per share, amounting to a total of $473,490.

Additionally, Higgins exercised stock options to acquire 1,800 shares at an exercise price of $144.015 per share. Following these transactions, Higgins holds 26,535.07 shares of Ecolab stock directly. Want deeper insights into insider trading patterns and comprehensive analysis? InvestingPro offers exclusive access to 13 additional ProTips and detailed insider trading analytics for Ecolab, helping investors make more informed decisions.

In other recent news, Ecolab Inc. has received a series of price target upgrades from various financial firms, reflecting positive expectations for the company’s performance. BMO Capital Markets raised its price target for Ecolab to $295, citing an anticipated double-digit earnings per share (EPS) growth. Analysts from Stifel also increased their price target for Ecolab to $307, highlighting the company’s potential to surpass the 18% operating profit margin (OPM) threshold in 2025.

Meanwhile, Citi analysts raised their price target for Ecolab to $305, pointing to significant growth prospects for the company, including an expected 2% volume growth for the fiscal year 2025. Mizuho (NYSE:MFG) Securities updated its outlook on Ecolab shares, raising the price target to $302 in line with the company’s projected EPS for 2025. JPMorgan analyst Jeffrey Zekaukas increased the price target on Ecolab shares to $260, following the company’s fourth-quarter earnings report for 2024 and its EPS guidance for 2025.

These developments underline the recent positive sentiment towards Ecolab from financial analysts, who anticipate steady growth and operational efficiency from the company.

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