Ecolab stock had its Relative Strength (RS) Rating upgraded from 70 to 73 Tuesday — a welcome improvement, but still short of the 80 or higher score you look for.
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IBD's proprietary rating identifies market leadership with a 1 (worst) to 99 (best) score. The rating shows how a stock's price behavior over the trailing 52 weeks compares to all the other stocks in our database.
History shows that the market's biggest winners tend to have an 80 or higher RS Rating as they begin their biggest runs. See if Ecolab can continue to show renewed price strength and hit that benchmark.
Is Ecolab Stock A Buy?
Ecolab stock breaks out of a flat base with a 274.17 buy point on Tuesday and its still in a buying range.
Earnings grew 13% last quarter, up from 12% in the prior report. Revenue also increased, from -2% to 1%.
Ecolab stock holds the No. 1 rank among its peers in the Soap & Cleaning Preparation industry group. Clorox and Church & Dwight are also among the group's highest-rated stocks.
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