Ecolab Inc. (ECL) shareholders
ECLNYSESoap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, CosmeticsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 29, 2026Score 16/3024% above fair value
$309.27+4.86 (+1.60%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $86.74BP/E 42.1Yield 0.87%
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
80.5%
226M of 280M shares
Institutional holders
1,706
144 new, 115 sold out
Net institutional buying
6M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
8 buys · 13 sales
Net sold $17.35M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 21,715,848 | 7.60% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2023 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 19,004,742 | 6.72% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 14,448,038 | 5.10% | 13G (passive) | Jun 30, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of ECL | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 23,051,363 | 8.22% | $6.42B | +244,267 | 0.10% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 16,537,270 | 5.90% | $4.61B | +14,701 | 0.10% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 14,619,468 | 5.21% | $4.07B | +2,957,114 | 0.23% |
| State Street Corp | 11,770,714 | 4.20% | $3.29B | +548,061 | 0.10% |
| Morgan Stanley | 7,827,291 | 2.79% | $2.18B | +36,268 | 0.12% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6,300,975 | 2.25% | $1.76B | −18,054 | 0.08% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 5,996,032 | 2.14% | $1.69B | +5,498 | 0.09% |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust | 5,218,044 | 1.86% | $1.45B | – | 4.22% |
| UBS Asset Management Americas Inc | 3,617,425 | 1.29% | $1.01B | +51,712 | 0.18% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 3,611,647 | 1.29% | $1.01B | +114,722 | 0.15% |
| Aristotle Capital Management, LLC | 3,516,811 | 1.25% | $979.84M | −191,668 | 2.06% |
| Norges Bank | 3,350,825 | 1.19% | $933.57M | New | 0.09% |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 2,863,333 | 1.02% | $797.75M | −209,097 | 0.11% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 2,729,870 | 0.97% | $760.57M | −50,490 | 0.09% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 2,711,224 | 0.97% | $755.37M | +109,583 | 0.06% |
| Franklin Resources Inc | 2,510,305 | 0.90% | $699.40M | +733 | 0.15% |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | 2,501,585 | 0.89% | $696.97M | −757,470 | 0.67% |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | 2,293,546 | 0.82% | $639.00M | +49,721 | 0.28% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 2,249,728 | 0.80% | $626.80M | +668,417 | 0.08% |
| Amundi | 2,148,483 | 0.77% | $598.53M | −263,574 | 0.14% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1,706 | 226M | 80.5% | 144 / 612 | 688 / 115 | 19M | 14M |
| Q1 2026 | 1,702 | 222M | 79.2% | 156 / 641 | 645 / 109 | 37M | 19M |
| Q4 2025 | 1,675 | 230M | 81.9% | 187 / 578 | 645 / 102 | 19M | 17M |
| Q3 2025 | 1,621 | 228M | 81.4% | 120 / 629 | 592 / 97 | 19M | 22M |
| Q2 2025 | 1,624 | 232M | 82.6% | 138 / 615 | 602 / 112 | 19M | 13M |
| Q1 2025 | 1,615 | 225M | 80.3% | 155 / 566 | 642 / 83 | 18M | 12M |
| Q4 2024 | 1,561 | 222M | 79.2% | 185 / 560 | 559 / 104 | 13M | 9M |
| Q3 2024 | 1,502 | 218M | 77.8% | 125 / 527 | 579 / 65 | 31M | 10M |
| Q2 2024 | 1,458 | 219M | 78.1% | 120 / 550 | 535 / 72 | 13M | 24M |
| Q1 2024 | 1,425 | 231M | 82.4% | 156 / 459 | 574 / 75 | 19M | 11M |
| Q4 2023 | 1,363 | 224M | 79.8% | 191 / 444 | 530 / 70 | 18M | 9M |
| Q3 2023 | 1,260 | 215M | 76.7% | 97 / 489 | 451 / 107 | 14M | 10M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
788 funds held ECL in Q2 2026, 58% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of ECL | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 8,041,124 | 2.87% | $2.24B | 0.10% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 6,562,710 | 2.34% | $1.83B | 0.11% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 3,483,836 | 1.24% | $970.63M | 0.11% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 3,262,116 | 1.16% | $835.10M | 0.10% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund | 2,881,625 | 1.03% | $802.85M | 0.21% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | 2,045,277 | 0.73% | $569.83M | 1.27% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| American Mutual Fund | 1,453,559 | 0.52% | $403.55M | 0.34% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | 1,433,122 | 0.51% | $397.88M | 0.30% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | 1,385,199 | 0.49% | $385.93M | 4.73% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | 1,375,150 | 0.49% | $383.13M | 0.11% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| AMCAP Fund | 1,343,122 | 0.48% | $343.84M | 0.35% | May 31, 2026 |
| Franklin Rising Dividends Fund | 1,237,500 | 0.44% | $344.78M | 1.26% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Windsor Ii Fund | 1,235,000 | 0.44% | $342.87M | 0.51% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Bridge Builder Large Cap Growth Fund | 755,967 | 0.27% | $210.62M | 0.70% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Materials Index Fund | 739,819 | 0.26% | $189.39M | 4.19% | May 31, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christophe Beck | CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO, Director | 74,688 | 0.03% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Bryce L. Mewhorter | SVP & Corporate Controller | 3,348 | 0.00% | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Benjamin M. Clark | EVP - Global Supply Chain | 6,213 | 0.00% | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Darrell R. Brown | Co-COO - Global Markets | 32,733 | 0.01% | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Jandeen M. Boone | EVP, GC & Secretary | 2,059 | 0.00% | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Gregory B. Cook | Co-COO - Global Businesses | 15,298 | 0.01% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Jennifer J. Bradway | SVP & CORPORATE CONTROLLER | 9,603 | 0.00% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Scott D. Kirkland | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 22,359 | 0.01% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Margeaux King | EVP - Human Resources | 1,674 | 0.00% | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Boo Alexander A. De | EVP & PRES - GLOBAL MARKETS | 7,971 | 0.00% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Nicholas J. Alfano | EVP & PRES - GLOBAL WATER | 8,405 | 0.00% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Alexandra M. A. Hlila | EVP & GM - GLOBAL PEST | 379 | 0.00% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Harpreet Saluja | EVP - CORP STRAT & BUS DEV | 924 | 0.00% | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Larry L. Berger | EVP & CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER | 15,820 | 0.01% | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Machiel Duijser | EVP & CSCO | 6,425 | 0.00% | Feb 21, 2025 |
| Laurie M. Marsh | EVP - HUMAN RESOURCES | 25,810 | 0.01% | Feb 21, 2025 |
| David MacLennan | Director | 30,434 | 0.01% | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Suzanne M. Vautrinot | Director | 11,960 | 0.00% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Shari L. Ballard | Director | 9,973 | 0.00% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Marion K. Gross | Director | 730 | 0.00% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Lionel L. Nowell Iii | Director | 6,922 | 0.00% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Michel D. Doukeris | Director | 8,590 | 0.00% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Julie Whalen | Director | 604 | 0.00% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Eric Mark Green | Director | 8,234 | 0.00% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Tracy B. McKibben | Director | 11,821 | 0.00% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Michael Larson | Director | 19,326 | 0.01% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Judson Althoff | Director | 1,407 | 0.00% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| John J. Zillmer | Director | 49,540 | 0.02% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Victoria Reich | Director | 26,377 | 0.01% | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Arthur J. Higgins | Director | 26,866 | 0.01% | Apr 2, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David MacLennan Director | Nov 12, 2026 | Buy | +600 | $308.13 | $184.88K | 26,225 |
| Bryce L. Mewhorter SVP & Corporate Controller | Nov 2, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,344.289 | – | – | 3,055 |
| Bryce L. Mewhorter SVP & Corporate Controller | Nov 2, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,948 | – | – | 4,399 |
| Benjamin M. Clark EVP - Global Supply Chain | Nov 2, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,713.029 | $306.35 | $1.14M | 6,213 |
| Benjamin M. Clark EVP - Global Supply Chain | Nov 2, 2026 | Option exercise | +8,843 | – | – | 9,926 |
| Jandeen M. Boone EVP, GC & Secretary | Nov 2, 2026 | Tax withholding | −654.242 | $306.35 | $200.43K | 2,059 |
| Jandeen M. Boone EVP, GC & Secretary | Nov 2, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,769 | – | – | 2,713 |
| John J. Zillmer Director | Sep 30, 2026 | Award | +131.17 | – | – | 49,540 |
| Julie Whalen Director | Sep 30, 2026 | Award | +131.17 | – | – | 604 |
| Suzanne M. Vautrinot Director | Sep 30, 2026 | Award | +131.17 | – | – | 11,960 |
| Lionel L. Nowell Iii Director | Sep 30, 2026 | Award | +131.17 | – | – | 6,922 |
| Tracy B. McKibben Director | Sep 30, 2026 | Award | +131.17 | – | – | 11,821 |
| David MacLennan Director | Sep 30, 2026 | Award | +46.36 | $276.36 | $12.81K | 25,625 |
| David MacLennan Director | Sep 30, 2026 | Award | +131.17 | – | – | 25,579 |
| Michael Larson Director | Sep 30, 2026 | Award | +131.17 | – | – | 19,326 |
| Marion K. Gross Director | Sep 30, 2026 | Award | +131.17 | – | – | 730 |
| Eric Mark Green Director | Sep 30, 2026 | Award | +144.75 | $276.36 | $40.00K | 8,234 |
| Eric Mark Green Director | Sep 30, 2026 | Award | +131.17 | – | – | 8,089 |
| Michel D. Doukeris Director | Sep 30, 2026 | Award | +131.17 | – | – | 8,590 |
| Shari L. Ballard Director | Sep 30, 2026 | Award | +131.18 | $276.36 | $36.25K | 9,973 |
| Shari L. Ballard Director | Sep 30, 2026 | Award | +131.17 | – | – | 9,842 |
| Judson Althoff Director | Sep 30, 2026 | Award | +131.17 | – | – | 1,407 |
| Eric Mark Green Director | Sep 11, 2026 | Buy | +3,370 | $276.58 | $932.07K | 7,627 |
| Eric Mark Green Director | Sep 11, 2026 | Buy | +320 | $277.29 | $88.73K | 7,947 |
| Christophe Beck CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO, Director | Aug 18, 2026 | Sale | −17,862 | $280.14 | $5.00M | 72,932 |
| Gregory B. Cook Co-COO - Global Businesses | Aug 11, 2026 | Sale | −4,567.42 | $285.13 | $1.30M | 11,673 |
| Jennifer J. Bradway SVP & CORPORATE CONTROLLER | Aug 3, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,944.39 | $278.79 | $820.87K | 9,603 |
| Jennifer J. Bradway SVP & CORPORATE CONTROLLER | Aug 3, 2026 | Option exercise | +6,457 | – | – | 12,548 |
| Scott D. Kirkland CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Jul 30, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,972 | $117.73 | $467.62K | 20,881 |
| Scott D. Kirkland CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Jul 30, 2026 | Sale | −3,357 | $276.96 | $929.75K | 17,524 |
| Michael Larson Director | Jun 30, 2026 | Award | +130.18 | – | – | 19,166 |
| Shari L. Ballard Director | Jun 30, 2026 | Award | +130.18 | – | – | 9,555 |
| Shari L. Ballard Director | Jun 30, 2026 | Award | +130.18 | $278.46 | $36.25K | 9,685 |
| David MacLennan Director | Jun 30, 2026 | Award | +46.01 | $278.46 | $12.81K | 25,427 |
| David MacLennan Director | Jun 30, 2026 | Award | +130.18 | – | – | 25,381 |
| Suzanne M. Vautrinot Director | Jun 30, 2026 | Award | +130.18 | – | – | 11,805 |
| Eric Mark Green Director | Jun 30, 2026 | Award | +130.18 | – | – | 4,114 |
| Eric Mark Green Director | Jun 30, 2026 | Award | +143.65 | $278.46 | $40.00K | 4,257 |
| Julie Whalen Director | Jun 30, 2026 | Award | +130.18 | – | – | 472 |
| Judson Althoff Director | Jun 30, 2026 | Award | +130.18 | – | – | 1,273 |
| Michel D. Doukeris Director | Jun 30, 2026 | Award | +130.18 | – | – | 8,458 |
| Tracy B. McKibben Director | Jun 30, 2026 | Award | +130.18 | – | – | 11,668 |
| Lionel L. Nowell Iii Director | Jun 30, 2026 | Award | +130.18 | – | – | 6,773 |
| John J. Zillmer Director | Jun 30, 2026 | Award | +130.18 | – | – | 49,365 |
| Marion K. Gross Director | Jun 30, 2026 | Award | +130.18 | – | – | 597 |
| Benjamin M. Clark EVP - Global Supply Chain | Jun 11, 2026 | Buy | +1,000 | $263.83 | $263.83K | 1,083 |
| Michel D. Doukeris Director | Jun 10, 2026 | Buy | +7,750 | $258.00 | $2.00M | 8,326 |
| Darrell R. Brown Co-COO - Global Markets | Jun 9, 2026 | Option exercise | +10,000 | $117.73 | $1.18M | 42,733 |
| Darrell R. Brown Co-COO - Global Markets | Jun 9, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $260.89 | $2.61M | 32,733 |
| Suzanne M. Vautrinot Director | May 27, 2026 | Sale | −1,004 | $264.98 | $266.04K | 11,651 |
| Suzanne M. Vautrinot Director | May 22, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,000 | $125.67 | $251.34K | 13,651 |
| Suzanne M. Vautrinot Director | May 22, 2026 | Tax withholding | −996 | $252.27 | $251.26K | 12,655 |
| David MacLennan Director | May 13, 2026 | Buy | +1,000 | $250.65 | $250.65K | 25,230 |
| Gregory B. Cook Co-COO - Global Businesses | May 4, 2026 | Option exercise | +8,396 | – | – | 20,069 |
| Gregory B. Cook Co-COO - Global Businesses | May 4, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,828.58 | $257.93 | $987.51K | 16,241 |
| David MacLennan Director | May 4, 2026 | Buy | +800 | $256.91 | $205.53K | 24,230 |
| Michael Larson Director | Mar 31, 2026 | Award | +137.82 | – | – | 19,008 |
| David MacLennan Director | Mar 31, 2026 | Award | +137.82 | – | – | 23,381 |
| David MacLennan Director | Mar 31, 2026 | Award | +48.71 | $263.03 | $12.81K | 23,430 |
| Julie Whalen Director | Mar 31, 2026 | Award | +137.82 | – | – | 341 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of float
1.69%
4M shares short
Days to cover
2.5
At 2M shares a day
Change since last report
-12.5%
From 5M shares
Short volume, 20 days
42.0%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of Ecolab's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 69,592 shares on Aug 21, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christophe Beck Officer | Aug 18, 2026 | 17,862 | $4.93M | Aug 18, 2026 | Performance-based restricted stock unit vesting |
| Gregory B. Cook Officer | Aug 11, 2026 | 4,567 | $1.30M | Aug 11, 2026 | Restricted Stock Unit Vesting |
| Jennifer J. Bradway Officer | Aug 7, 2026 | 1,765 | $500.31K | Aug 7, 2026 | Restricted Stock Unit Vesting |
| Scott D. Kirkland Officer | Jul 30, 2026 | 3,357 | $952.38K | Jul 30, 2026 | Employee stock option exercise |
| Darrell R. Brown Officer | Jun 9, 2026 | 10,000 | $2.57M | Jun 9, 2026 | Employee stock option exercise |
| Suzanne M. Vautrinot Director | May 27, 2026 | 1,004 | $255.25K | May 27, 2026 | Non-Employee Director Stock Option Exercise |
| Gregory B. Cook Officer | Feb 26, 2026 | 3,519 | $1.08M | Feb 26, 2026 | Employee stock option exercise |
| Tracy B. McKibben Director | Feb 25, 2026 | 1,265 | $389.82K | Feb 25, 2026 | Non-Employee Director Stock Option Exercise |
| Christophe Beck Officer, Director | Feb 24, 2026 | 20,000 | $6.11M | Feb 24, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Nicholas J. Alfano Officer | Feb 17, 2026 | 9,501 | $2.84M | Feb 17, 2026 | Employee stock option exercise |
| Victoria Reich Director | Feb 13, 2026 | 1,000 | $300.69K | Feb 13, 2026 | Non-Employee Director Stock Option Exercise |
| Jennifer J. Bradway Officer | Feb 13, 2026 | 613 | $184.32K | Feb 13, 2026 | Employee stock option exercise |
| Larry L. Berger Former Officer, retired less than 90 days ago | Feb 12, 2026 | 7,900 | $2.40M | Feb 12, 2026 | Employee Stock Option Exercise |
| Boo Alexander A. De Officer | Nov 24, 2025 | 1,422 | $379.77K | Nov 24, 2025 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Christophe Beck Officer, Director | Nov 12, 2025 | 21,714 | $5.69M | Nov 12, 2025 | Stock Option Exercise |
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