Ecolab Inc.
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Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) is a publicly traded company in the Industrial Applications And Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 21 items for ECL at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-08-06, rated 8/10. Across its 20 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 16 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for ECL spans 10-Q, 8-K, 424B5, FWP.
Recent high-impact activity:
- Ecolab Q2 2026: Sales +10%, Adjusted EPS +11%; CoolIT Acquisition Closed, Debt Load Surges
- Ecolab Targets 12-15% EPS Growth Beyond 2026, Reaffirms 5-7% Organic Sales
- Ecolab Beats Q2 Estimates, Lifts 2026 EPS Outlook on Strong Pricing
- Ecolab Q2 Earnings: Adjusted EPS $2.09 Beats, Raises 2026 Outlook to $8.05-$8.25
- Ecolab Guides Q3 Adj EPS to $2.13-$2.23, Setting the Bar for Post-CoolIT Era
Financial Snapshot
Short Interest & Short Volume
4.49 days to coverFINRA reported short interest of 5,259,375 shares in ECL as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 11.1% increase from the prior period — about 4.5 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 45.5% of ECL volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.
Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.
Dilution Risk
Low riskFiling-implied dilution signals for ECL, detected from its recent SEC filings · based on capital-structure filings through 2026-05-20.
$5.0 Billion Senior Notes Offering Finalized · Funding for CoolIT Systems Acquisition
⚠ A more recent filing has been published for this ticker since this signal was computed; it may not yet be reflected — see the filings below.
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