Here’s whether Ecolab, Inc. (ECL) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Neutral.
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Neutral
Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); RSI 64 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +16.5%. Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-0.85% over 10 days). Currently 11.2% off its 52-week high. Score: +2/7.
ECL is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($273.08) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($281.83), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 64.1 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +16.5% compares to +35.1% for SPY (trailed the market by 18.6%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $11,646 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 18.6%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✓Above 200-day MA ($273.08)
✗Above 50-day MA ($281.83)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 64.1
✓Positive return (+16.5%)
!Within 10% of period high (−11.2%)
Period Range $274.80
$229.39$309.27
RSI (14) 64.1
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$274.80
Period Return+16.5%
Period High$309.27
Period Low$229.39
Drawdown−11.2%
MA-50$281.83
MA-200$273.08
RSI (14)64.1
Avg Volume (30d)1.6M
vs. SPYtrailed by 18.6%
Return Rank#579 of 996
Trend Signals
Price is above the 200-day moving average ($273.08)
Price is below the 50-day moving average ($281.83)