ECL
Ecolab Inc
NYSE: ECL · BASIC MATERIALS · SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
$292.41
+0.39% today
Updated 2026-10-28
Market cap
$80.98B
P/E ratio
38.78
P/S ratio
4.81x
EPS (TTM)
$7.45
Dividend yield
0.98%
52W range
$242 – $307
Volume
1.4M
Ecolab Inc (ECL) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net selling (26,134 shares)
Buy transactions
74
Sell transactions
26
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | ZILLMER, JOHN J | Director | Buy | 131 | — | — |
| 2026-09-30 | WHALEN, JULIE | Director | Buy | 131 | — | — |
| 2026-09-30 | VAUTRINOT, SUZANNE M | Director | Buy | 131 | — | — |
| 2026-09-30 | NOWELL, LIONEL L III | Director | Buy | 131 | — | — |
| 2026-09-30 | MCKIBBEN, TRACY B | Director | Buy | 131 | — | — |
| 2026-09-30 | MACLENNAN, DAVID | Director | Buy | 131 | — | — |
| 2026-09-30 | MACLENNAN, DAVID | Director | Buy | 46 | $276.36 | $12712.33 |
| 2026-09-30 | LARSON, MICHAEL | Director | Buy | 131 | — | — |
| 2026-09-30 | GROSS, MARION K. | Director | Buy | 131 | — | — |
| 2026-09-30 | GREEN, ERIC MARK | Director | Buy | 145 | $276.36 | $40071.48 |
| 2026-09-30 | GREEN, ERIC MARK | Director | Buy | 131 | — | — |
| 2026-09-30 | DOUKERIS, MICHEL D | Director | Buy | 131 | — | — |
| 2026-09-30 | BALLARD, SHARI L | Director | Buy | 131 | — | — |
| 2026-09-30 | ALTHOFF, JUDSON | Director | Buy | 131 | — | — |
| 2026-09-11 | GREEN, ERIC MARK | Director | Buy | 3,370 | $276.58 | $932064.49 |
| 2026-09-11 | GREEN, ERIC MARK | Director | Buy | 320 | $277.29 | $88733.12 |
| 2026-08-18 | BECK, CHRISTOPHE | Director, CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO | Sale | 17,862 | $280.14 | $5.00M |
| 2026-08-11 | COOK, GREGORY B | Co-COO - Global Businesses | Sale | 4,567 | $285.13 | $1.30M |
| 2026-08-03 | BRADWAY, JENNIFER J | SVP & CORPORATE CONTROLLER | Sale | 6,457 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | BRADWAY, JENNIFER J | SVP & CORPORATE CONTROLLER | Buy | 6,457 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | BRADWAY, JENNIFER J | SVP & CORPORATE CONTROLLER | Sale | 2,944 | $278.79 | $820757.76 |
| 2026-07-30 | KIRKLAND, SCOTT D | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Sale | 3,972 | — | — |
| 2026-07-30 | KIRKLAND, SCOTT D | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Buy | 3,972 | $117.73 | $467623.56 |
| 2026-07-30 | KIRKLAND, SCOTT D | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Sale | 3,357 | $276.96 | $929754.72 |
| 2026-06-30 | ZILLMER, JOHN J | Director | Buy | 130 | — | — |
| 2026-06-30 | WHALEN, JULIE | Director | Buy | 130 | — | — |
| 2026-06-30 | VAUTRINOT, SUZANNE M | Director | Buy | 130 | — | — |
| 2026-06-30 | NOWELL, LIONEL L III | Director | Buy | 130 | — | — |
| 2026-06-30 | MCKIBBEN, TRACY B | Director | Buy | 130 | — | — |
| 2026-06-30 | MACLENNAN, DAVID | Director | Buy | 130 | — | — |
| 2026-06-30 | MACLENNAN, DAVID | Director | Buy | 46 | $278.46 | $12809.07 |
| 2026-06-30 | LARSON, MICHAEL | Director | Buy | 130 | — | — |
| 2026-06-30 | GROSS, MARION K. | Director | Buy | 130 | — | — |
| 2026-06-30 | GREEN, ERIC MARK | Director | Buy | 144 | $278.46 | $40097.95 |
| 2026-06-30 | GREEN, ERIC MARK | Director | Buy | 130 | — | — |
| 2026-06-30 | DOUKERIS, MICHEL D | Director | Buy | 130 | — | — |
| 2026-06-30 | BALLARD, SHARI L | Director | Buy | 130 | — | — |
| 2026-06-30 | ALTHOFF, JUDSON | Director | Buy | 130 | — | — |
| 2026-06-11 | CLARK, BENJAMIN M. | EVP - Global Supply Chain | Buy | 1,000 | $263.83 | $263831.00 |
| 2026-06-10 | DOUKERIS, MICHEL D | Director | Buy | 7,750 | $258.00 | $2.00M |
| 2026-06-09 | BROWN, DARRELL R | Co-COO - Global Markets | Sale | 10,000 | — | — |
| 2026-06-09 | BROWN, DARRELL R | Co-COO - Global Markets | Buy | 10,000 | $117.73 | $1.18M |
| 2026-05-27 | VAUTRINOT, SUZANNE M | Director | Sale | 1,004 | $264.98 | $266039.92 |
| 2026-05-22 | VAUTRINOT, SUZANNE M | Director | Sale | 2,000 | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | VAUTRINOT, SUZANNE M | Director | Buy | 2,000 | $125.67 | $251330.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | VAUTRINOT, SUZANNE M | Director | Sale | 996 | $252.27 | $251257.93 |
| 2026-05-15 | ZILLMER, JOHN J | Director | Buy | 732 | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | WHALEN, JULIE | Director | Buy | 732 | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | WHALEN, JULIE | Director | Buy | 537 | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | VAUTRINOT, SUZANNE M | Director | Buy | 732 | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | NOWELL, LIONEL L III | Director | Buy | 732 | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | MCKIBBEN, TRACY B | Director | Buy | 732 | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | MACLENNAN, DAVID | Director | Buy | 732 | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | LARSON, MICHAEL | Director | Buy | 732 | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | GROSS, MARION K. | Director | Buy | 732 | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | GREEN, ERIC MARK | Director | Buy | 732 | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | DOUKERIS, MICHEL D | Director | Buy | 732 | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | BALLARD, SHARI L | Director | Buy | 732 | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | ALTHOFF, JUDSON | Director | Buy | 732 | — | — |
| 2026-05-13 | MACLENNAN, DAVID | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $250.65 | $250650.00 |
| 2026-05-04 | MACLENNAN, DAVID | Director | Buy | 800 | $256.91 | $205529.60 |
| 2026-05-04 | COOK, GREGORY B | Co-COO - Global Businesses | Sale | 8,396 | — | — |
| 2026-05-04 | COOK, GREGORY B | Co-COO - Global Businesses | Buy | 8,396 | — | — |
| 2026-05-04 | COOK, GREGORY B | Co-COO - Global Businesses | Sale | 3,829 | $257.93 | $987594.83 |
| 2026-03-31 | ZILLMER, JOHN J | Director | Buy | 138 | — | — |
| 2026-03-31 | WHALEN, JULIE | Director | Buy | 138 | — | — |
| 2026-03-31 | VAUTRINOT, SUZANNE M | Director | Buy | 138 | — | — |
| 2026-03-31 | REICH, VICTORIA | Director | Buy | 138 | — | — |
| 2026-03-31 | NOWELL, LIONEL L III | Director | Buy | 138 | — | — |
| 2026-03-31 | MCKIBBEN, TRACY B | Director | Buy | 138 | — | — |
| 2026-03-31 | MACLENNAN, DAVID | Director | Buy | 138 | — | — |
| 2026-03-31 | MACLENNAN, DAVID | Director | Buy | 49 | $263.03 | $12888.47 |
| 2026-03-31 | LARSON, MICHAEL | Director | Buy | 138 | — | — |
| 2026-03-31 | GROSS, MARION K. | Director | Buy | 138 | — | — |
| 2026-03-31 | GREEN, ERIC MARK | Director | Buy | 152 | $263.03 | $39980.56 |
| 2026-03-31 | GREEN, ERIC MARK | Director | Buy | 138 | — | — |
| 2026-03-31 | DOUKERIS, MICHEL D | Director | Buy | 138 | — | — |
| 2026-03-31 | BALLARD, SHARI L | Director | Buy | 138 | $263.03 | $36298.14 |
| 2026-03-31 | ALTHOFF, JUDSON | Director | Buy | 138 | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | LARSON, MICHAEL | Director | Sale | 2,300 | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | LARSON, MICHAEL | Director | Buy | 2,300 | $115.08 | $264672.50 |
| 2026-03-27 | LARSON, MICHAEL | Director | Sale | 1,006 | $262.89 | $264462.31 |
| 2026-02-26 | COOK, GREGORY B | EVP & PRES - INST GROUP | Sale | 3,800 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | COOK, GREGORY B | EVP & PRES - INST GROUP | Buy | 3,800 | $137.09 | $520930.60 |
| 2026-02-26 | COOK, GREGORY B | EVP & PRES - INST GROUP | Sale | 3,519 | $304.25 | $1.07M |
| 2026-02-25 | MCKIBBEN, TRACY B | Director | Sale | 2,300 | — | — |
| 2026-02-25 | MCKIBBEN, TRACY B | Director | Buy | 2,300 | $115.08 | $264672.50 |
| 2026-02-25 | MCKIBBEN, TRACY B | Director | Sale | 1,265 | $308.66 | $390454.90 |
| 2026-02-25 | KING, MARGEAUX | EVP - Human Resources | Sale | 1,662 | — | — |
| 2026-02-25 | KING, MARGEAUX | EVP - Human Resources | Buy | 1,662 | — | — |
| 2026-02-25 | KING, MARGEAUX | EVP - Human Resources | Sale | 527 | $306.04 | $161283.08 |
| 2026-02-24 | KIRKLAND, SCOTT D | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Sale | 404 | — | — |
| 2026-02-24 | BECK, CHRISTOPHE | Director, CHAIRMAN & CEO | Sale | 23,833 | — | — |
| 2026-02-24 | BECK, CHRISTOPHE | Director, CHAIRMAN & CEO | Buy | 23,833 | $117.73 | $2.81M |
| 2026-02-24 | BECK, CHRISTOPHE | Director, CHAIRMAN & CEO | Sale | 18,120 | $307.32 | $5.57M |
| 2026-02-24 | BECK, CHRISTOPHE | Director, CHAIRMAN & CEO | Sale | 1,880 | $307.87 | $578795.60 |
| 2026-02-18 | KIRKLAND, SCOTT D | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Buy | 9,740 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | KIRKLAND, SCOTT D | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Sale | 3,956 | $303.15 | $1.20M |
| 2026-02-18 | HLILA, ALEXANDRA M A | EVP & GM - GLOBAL PEST | Buy | 508 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | HLILA, ALEXANDRA M A | EVP & GM - GLOBAL PEST | Sale | 215 | $303.15 | $65177.25 |
Frequently asked questions
Are ECL insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, ECL insiders have been net buyers, with about $18.86M in stock sold across 26 sales, against 20 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at ECL mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which ECL insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. BECK, CHRISTOPHE accounts for the largest share on record, with about $11.15M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.