Portfolio Grader currently ranks Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) a Hold. Using Louis Navellier's investing methodology, this analytical tool researches stocks by employing proprietary fundamental and quantitative metrics. ECL has recently seen its Portfolio Grader rating upgraded from a Sell to a Hold.

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) is one of the 269 companies in the GICS Materials sector, and a component of the 95 company Chemicals GICS industry group within this sector. The market value of ECL is $38.8 billion which places it in the top 10% of its industry group. The ranking for ECL by Portfolio Grader places it 67 among the 95 companies in this industry group, which is a below-average position; squarely in the bottom quartile of the sector with a ranking of 203 among the 269 companies in the sector, and number 2,975 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) is ranked as a Sell using Louis Navellier's system for investing and his Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking ECL has had from Portfolio Grader for 2 months.

Portfolio Grader currently ranks Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) a Sell. Using Louis Navellier's investing methods, this analytical tool evaluates stocks by means of fundamental and quantitative metrics. The current overall Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has changed twice in the past month, which represents a greater level of change than is typical.