These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Ecolab After Q2 Results

Group 1 - Ecolab Inc reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.89, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $1.90, while quarterly sales reached $4.025 billion, exceeding the expected $4.016 billion [1] - The company's growth engines, including Life Sciences, Pest Elimination, Global High-Tech, and Ecolab Digital, collectively experienced double-digit sales growth and strong operating income growth, as stated by CEO Christophe Beck [1] - Ecolab reaffirmed its fiscal year 2025 adjusted EPS guidance in the range of $7.42 to $7.62, compared to the $7.50 analyst estimate, and provided third-quarter adjusted EPS guidance of $2.02 to $2.12, against the $2.06 consensus [2] Group 2 - Following the earnings announcement, Ecolab shares increased by 2.1%, trading at $264.70 [2] - Baird analyst Andrew Wittmann upgraded Ecolab from Neutral to Outperform and raised the price target from $273 to $300, while Citigroup analyst Patrick Cunningham maintained a Buy rating but lowered the price target from $320 to $315 [4]