Ecolab Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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2025.12.03 21:42

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Ecolab Inc. (ECL) shares fell 2.42% to $264.33 on Wednesday, underperforming the broader market and some competitors. This marks the stock's third consecutive day of losses, closing 7.59% below its 52-week high. In contrast, Procter & Gamble, Waste Management, and Colgate-Palmolive showed mixed performance. Trading volume was significantly higher than the 50-day average.

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights. Shares of Ecolab Inc. (ECL) slipped 2.42% to $264.33 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.30% to 6,849.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.86% to 47,882.90. This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses. Ecolab Inc. closed 7.59% short of its 52-week high of $286.04, which the company achieved on August 22nd. The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) rose 0.58% to $146.71, Waste Management Inc. (WM) rose 0.75% to $216.15, and Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) fell 0.79% to $78.20. Trading volume (2.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.5 M. Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 3, 2025. This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal. (END) Dow Jones Newswires 12-03-25 1642ET