Ecolab Inc
$279.90-0.1%
+$25.3B
Net Activity
+63.05% total shares
Institutions Holding
1709
Popularity Rank
#194
Avg Weight
0.23%
Total Value
$64.0B
Market Cap
$79.8B
1709 institutions currently hold ECL, with 750 net buyers and 816 net sellers this quarter.
Institutional Moves (Q2 2026)
Neutral
Based on recent trading activity
Net Selling Institutions
816
Net Buying Institutions
750
Top 5 by Value
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Across its top 20 institutional holders, ECL's holder base skews toward low-concentration, low-turnover investors on average (avg. concentration score 8/100, avg. turnover score 36/100).
ECL ranks #194 out of 37503 tracked stocks by institutional interest — one of the most closely watched names in our coverage.
1709 institutions disclose a position in ECL, but none treat it as a major bet — even Gates Foundation Trust, its most concentrated holder, allocates just 4.2% of its own portfolio to it.
JPMorgan has added to its ECL position for two straight quarters, increasing it by $1.3B to reach $4.1B today.
Capital World Investors has trimmed its ECL position for two straight quarters, cutting it by $1.0B while still holding $1.9M.
ECL is down 0.1% today, but institutions show net buying of $25.3B this quarter — a divergence between today's price move and the underlying institutional flow.
ECL posted net income of $2.1B over the trailing twelve months, and currently trades at a P/E of 37.7.
+$7.2B
Total Buy Value
$3.9B
Total Sell Value
750
Net Buyers
816
Net Sellers
ECL
Q2 2026
Top 5 Institutional Movers
+$1.0B
+$933.6M
-$406.8M
+$355.2M
Institutions accumulate while insiders sell — signals diverge
Signal Basis
13F data shows a net value increase of approximately $25.28 billion, yet net sellers (816) outnumber net buyers (750), suggesting large-cap institutions are adding while smaller holders trim; meanwhile, insiders executed zero buys and three sells totaling roughly $7.24 million over 90 days, with CEO Christophe Beck selling $5.0 million on August 18 and Co-COO Gregory Cook selling $1.3 million on August 11.
Confirmation
A subsequent quarter where institutional net buyer count turns positive alongside material insider purchases would confirm a bullish direction.
Invalidation Risk
Continued large insider disposals paired with institutional net outflows would shift the balance decisively bearish.
AI-assisted, sourced directly from institutional holders' SEC EDGAR Form 13F filings, covering historical data only. Should not be the sole basis for any trade.
See the institutional 13F filings behind this signalECL does not currently show a 13F-and-insider convergence signal — its insider confidence score is 0/100, below the threshold this product uses to flag combined buying pressure.
13F data as of 2026-06-30 quarterly filings. Note: many large institutions file close to the 45-day post-quarter deadline, so early-quarter flow figures can shift substantially as more filings arrive.
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12-Month Buy/Sell Activity
| Action | Insider | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sell | Christophe Beck | 2026-08-18 | $5.00M |
| Sell | Gregory B Cook | 2026-08-11 | $1.30M |
| Sell | Scott D Kirkland | 2026-07-30 | $930K |
| Sell | Gregory B Cook | 2026-02-26 | $1.07M |
| Sell | Tracy B Mckibben | 2026-02-25 | $390K |
| Sell | Christophe Beck | 2026-02-24 | $579K |
| Sell | Christophe Beck | 2026-02-24 | $5.57M |
| Sell | Alfano Nicholas J. | 2026-02-17 | $2.88M |
| Action | Member | Trade Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sell (Partial) | John Boozman Senate | 2026-05-15 | $1K–$15K |
| Sell (Partial) | John Boozman Senate | 2026-05-15 | $1K–$15K |
| Buy | John Boozman Senate | 2025-02-26 | $1K–$15K |
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Filings (90d)
$10.25M
Total Est. Value
38K shares
Planned Shares
| Filer | Filing Date | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|
| Christophe Beck | 2026-08-18 | $4.93M |
| Cook Gregory B | 2026-08-11 | $1.30M |
| BRADWAY JENNIFER J. | 2026-08-07 | $500K |
| KIRKLAND SCOTT D. | 2026-07-30 | $952K |
| Brown Darrell R | 2026-06-09 | $2.57M |
Form 144 is a planned sale notice, not an executed transaction. Form 144 Tracker。
No Schedule 13D/13G filings for this ticker
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Filings (14d)
Ecolab reported its Q2 2026 earnings on July 28, 2026. The 8-K filing includes a press release (Exhibit 99.1) and supplemental data for the conference call (Exhibit 99.2), but the filing itself doesn't contain the actual numbers — it's a standard disclosure notice. The document also includes the usual forward-looking statements caution.
View Full Filing (SEC EDGAR)278865100
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