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Among the biggest risers on the S&P 500 on Wednesday March 10 was Ecolab Inc. ($ECL), popping some 1.37% to a price of $214.48 a share with some 1.11 million shares trading hands.
Starting the day trading at $213.60, Ecolab Inc. reached an intraday high of $216.88 and hit intraday lows of $212.42. Shares gained $2.89 apiece by day’s end. Over the last 90 days, the stock’s average daily volume has been n/a of its 285.85 million share total float. Today’s action puts the stock’s 50-day SMA at $n/a and 200-day SMA at $n/a with a 52-week range of $124.60 to $231.36.
Ecolab produces and markets cleaning and sanitation products for the hospitality, healthcare, and industrial markets. The firm is the global market share leader in this category with a wide array of products and services, including dish and laundry washing systems, pest control, and infection control products. The company has a strong hold on the U.S. market and is looking to increase its profitability abroad. Additionally, Ecolab serves customers in water and energy end markets, selling customized solutions.
Ecolab Inc. has its corporate headquarters located in Saint Paul, MN and employs 44,000 people. Its market cap has now risen to $61.31 billion after today’s trading, its P/E ratio is now n/a, its P/S n/a, P/B 9.94, and P/FCF n/a.