Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Insider Trading

Over the last 3 months, ECL insiders made 2 open-market buys and 4 sales, a net sale of -$7.6M (SEC Form 4). Multiple insiders bought within days of each other (cluster buying). Over the last 6 months, 1256 institutions increased and 1337 reduced their position (13F).

Insider Activity

Sentiment
17/100
Buys (3m)
2
Sells (3m)
4
Net (3m)
-$7.6M
Insiders buyingCluster buying
Insider trades by month Buys Sells
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Context3-month price +11.4%Institutions mixed (13F)
DateInsiderTypeSharesPrice
Aug 20, 2026Beck Christophedirector, officer: CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEOSell17,862$280.14
Aug 11, 2026Cook Gregory Bofficer: Co-COO - Global BusinessesSell4,567$285.13
Aug 5, 2026Bradway Jennifer Jofficer: SVP & CORPORATE CONTROLLEROption6,457
Aug 5, 2026Bradway Jennifer Jofficer: SVP & CORPORATE CONTROLLERTax2,944$278.79
Jul 31, 2026Kirkland Scott Dofficer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERSell3,357$276.96
Jul 31, 2026Kirkland Scott Dofficer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICEROption3,972$117.73
Jul 2, 2026NOWELL LIONEL L IIIdirectorGrant130
Jul 2, 2026ZILLMER JOHN JdirectorGrant130
Jul 2, 2026Green Eric MarkdirectorGrant130
Jul 2, 2026LARSON MICHAELdirectorGrant130
Jul 2, 2026Althoff JudsondirectorGrant130
Jul 2, 2026McKibben Tracy BdirectorGrant130
Jul 2, 2026MacLennan DaviddirectorGrant46$278.46
Jul 2, 2026Ballard Shari LdirectorGrant130
Jul 2, 2026Green Eric MarkdirectorGrant144$278.46
Jul 2, 2026Vautrinot Suzanne MdirectorGrant130
Jul 2, 2026MacLennan DaviddirectorGrant130
Jul 2, 2026Whalen JuliedirectorGrant130
Jul 2, 2026Doukeris Michel DdirectorGrant130
Jul 2, 2026Gross Marion K.directorGrant130
Jun 15, 2026Clark Benjamin M.officer: EVP - Global Supply ChainBuy1,000$263.83
Jun 11, 2026Doukeris Michel DdirectorBuy7,750$258.00
Jun 10, 2026Brown Darrell Rofficer: Co-COO - Global MarketsOption10,000$117.73
Jun 10, 2026Brown Darrell Rofficer: Co-COO - Global MarketsSell10,000$260.89
May 27, 2026Vautrinot Suzanne MdirectorTax996$252.27
May 27, 2026Vautrinot Suzanne MdirectorSell1,004$264.98
May 27, 2026Vautrinot Suzanne MdirectorOption2,000$125.67
May 19, 2026Vautrinot Suzanne MdirectorGrant732$247.70
May 19, 2026MacLennan DaviddirectorGrant732$247.70
May 19, 2026Gross Marion K.directorGrant732$247.70

Source: ECL SEC Form 4 filings, latest Aug 20, 2026. For informational purposes only — not investment advice.

Institutional activity (13F)

How institutions changed their ECL positions over the last 6 months (SEC Form 13F).

Increased
1256
New positions
306
Reduced
1337
Sold out
120
Largest moves
InstitutionActionSharesFiled
BlackRock, Inc.Increased23.1MAug 7, 2026
BLACKROCK, INC.Increased22.8MMay 13, 2026
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCIncreased16.5MAug 13, 2026
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCNew Position16.5MMay 15, 2026
JPMORGAN CHASE & COIncreased14.6MAug 12, 2026
STATE STREET CORPIncreased11.8MAug 7, 2026
JPMORGAN CHASE & COIncreased11.7MMay 13, 2026
STATE STREET CORPIncreased11.2MMay 15, 2026
MORGAN STANLEYIncreased7.8MAug 13, 2026
MORGAN STANLEYReduced7.8MMay 15, 2026
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLCNew Position6.3MMay 8, 2026
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLCReduced6.3MAug 13, 2026
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCIncreased6.0MAug 12, 2026
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCIncreased6.0MMay 15, 2026
BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUSTUnchanged5.2MMay 15, 2026

Source: SEC Form 13F filings. For informational purposes only — not investment advice.