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Ecolab Inc.

Stage 2 · Advancing · week 12

As of Oct 22, 2026, Ecolab is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase, now in week 12 (since Aug 5, 2026). It closed at $292.30, 4.4% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. More about the company

$292.30
+1.46% today
$81.9B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

In Stage 2, but it has already run

Setup score

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Momentum

Accelerating ⇈

Edge

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Setup-score rank among Stage 2 peers: #1 of 19 in Specialty Chemicals · #1 of 76 in Materials

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 53w
S2 21w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 5w → S3 8w → S4 2w → S1 1w → S2 53w → S3 10w → S2 10w → S3 4w → S4 1w → S3 2w → S2 21w → S3 9w → S4 1w → S3 1w → S2 11w → S3 4w → S4 9w → S1 4w → S2 11w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 19 stage runs.

ECL among Specialty Chemicals35th of 62 by relative strength

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Stocks in Specialty Chemicals ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1SSLStage 2 · wk 798+22.2%
2ALTOStage 4 · wk 498−3.8%
3CLMTStage 2 · wk 5897−9.3%
4KROStage 2 · wk 1090−9.4%
5LYBStage 2 · wk 787+9.0%
6ASHStage 2 · wk 2086+6.6%
7IFFStage 2 · wk 2185+9.5%
8KOPStage 3 · wk 485−11.9%
…35ECLStage 2 · wk 1260+5.6%
vs 52W High
-4.4%
$244.41 lo$305.88 hi
4.4% below 52W high, pullback range
How far this stock is from its 52-week high. A pullback of 3–20% while Stage 2 structure holds is typically a better entry than chasing near the high.
Stage Maturity
Week 12
1w13w26w
Week 12, early Stage 2
How long this stock has been in Stage 2. The sweet spot is mid-run: long enough to prove the structure holds, not so long that it's extended. Very fresh moves (weeks 1–4) often need more time to confirm.
vs 200 DMA
6.7%
200 DMA: $274.07 · rising
Long-term trend anchor. When the stock and the S&P 500 are both above their 200-day averages, the backdrop supports continuation.
Rel Volume
0.91x
vs 50-day avg
Low vol (0.5–1x) on pullbacks = resting, not being sold. High vol on breakouts = commitment. Volume spike on down days is a warning sign.
Trend Health
↗ ⇈
Short-term trend rising gently, and accelerating
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+5.6%
3M
+9.1%
6M
+8.3%
YTD
+12.2%
1Y
+6.2%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-06-09
11 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S2
Wk 12 · Vol 0.91x
2026-10-21S2
Wk 11 · Vol 1.00x
2026-10-20S2
Wk 11 · Vol 1.37x
2026-10-19S2
Wk 11 · Vol 1.49x
2026-10-16S2
Wk 11 · Vol 2.66x
2026-10-15S2
Wk 11 · Vol 1.54x
2026-10-14S2
Wk 10 · Vol 0.87x
2026-10-13S2
Wk 10 · Vol 0.90x
2026-10-12S2
Wk 10 · Vol 0.68x
2026-10-09S2
Wk 10 · Vol 0.72x
2026-10-08S2
Wk 10 · Vol 0.74x
2026-10-07S2
Wk 9 · Vol 0.87x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$279.84
200 DMA
$274.07
52W High
$305.88
52W Low
$244.41
5D Low
$285.94
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$292.30
60d High
$292.30
120d High
$292.30
250d High
$305.88
Next resistance
+4.6%
to 250d High
P/E (TTM)
39.2
Forward 31.1
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+3.3%
Revenue +9.7%
ROE
+22.0%
Profit margin +12.6%
Dividend Yield
1.01%
P/B 8.1

Ecolab: quick answers

What stage is Ecolab in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Ecolab (ECL) is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase. It entered Stage 2 on Aug 5, 2026 and is in week 12. What the four stages mean

Is Ecolab in an uptrend?

Yes. Ecolab is in a Stage 2 uptrend. It trades 6.7% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Ecolab from its 52-week high?

Ecolab closed at $292.30 on Oct 22, 2026, 4.4% below its 52-week high of $305.88. Its 52-week low is $244.41.

How has Ecolab performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Ecolab is up 6.2% over the past year and up 12.2% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Ecolab in?

Ecolab is in the Specialty Chemicals industry, part of the Materials sector.

About this companyMaterials· Specialty Chemicals

Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Global Water, Global Institutional & Specialty, Global Pest Elimination, and Global Life Sciences. The Global Water segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, primary metals and mining, power generation, global refining, petrochemical, pulp and paper industries. The Global Institutional & Specialty segment provides cleaning and sanitizing products to the foodservice, healthcare, hospitality, lodging, government, education and retail industries. The Global Pest Elimination segment provides pest elimination services to detect, prevent, and eliminate pests comprising rodents and insects in full-service and quick-service restaurants, food and beverage processors, hotels, grocery operations, and other commercial segments, including education, life sciences, and healthcare. The Global Life Sciences segment provides cleaning and contamination control solutions to pharmaceutical and personal care manufacturers. It offers its products under the Ecolab, Kay, Purolite, and Bioquell brand names. The company 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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