Ecolab Inc SEC Filings

Ecolab Inc. reported an equity award for its Chief Financial Officer, who is a reporting officer of the company. On 12/03/2025, the CFO acquired an employee stock option15,697 shares of Ecolab common stock with an exercise price of $ 268.515 per share. These options are scheduled to become exercisable in stages: one-third of the shares on each of the first and second anniversaries of the grant date, and the remaining shares on the third anniversary, with a final expiration date of 12/03/2035.

After this transaction, the CFO beneficially owned 11,529.846 shares of common stock directly, plus 1,442.291 UNITS in the Ecolab Stock Fund of the Ecolab Savings Plan as of November 30, 2025. Those UNITS include 6.887 UNITS acquired since the prior report and are described as being equivalent to approximately 2,646 shares of Ecolab common stock.

Ecolab Inc. reported an insider equity award for its President & COO, Darrell R. Brown. On 12/03/2025, he received an employee stock option to purchase 16,780 shares of Ecolab common stock at an exercise price of $268.515 per share. The option becomes exercisable in stages: one-third of the shares on each of the first and second anniversaries of the grant date, and the remaining shares on the third anniversary, and is listed as first exercisable on 12/03/2026 and expiring on 12/03/2035.

After this reported transaction, Brown is shown as directly beneficially owning 27,528.563 shares of Ecolab common stock and holding 16,780 stock options. This filing documents his equity-based compensation and current reported ownership position as a senior executive.

Ecolab Inc. executive Alexander A. De Boo, EVP & President – Global Markets, reported equity transactions in Ecolab Inc. (ticker ECL). On 11/24/2025, he exercised an employee stock option covering 2,153 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $119.12 per share and acquired those shares. The option was originally granted under the Ecolab Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan and had become exercisable in three annual installments beginning on 12/02/2016.

On the same date, he sold 1,422 shares of Ecolab common stock at a price of $268.25 per share. After these transactions, he beneficially owned 5,725.604 shares of Ecolab common stock in direct ownership.

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) filed a Form 144 giving notice of a planned sale of restricted or control securities under Rule 144. The notice covers 1,422 shares of common stock, with an aggregate market value of 379,774, to be sold through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC - Executive Services on the NYSE around 11/24/2025. The filing notes that 283,235,653 shares of the issuer’s common stock are outstanding.

The shares to be sold were acquired on 11/24/2025 via a stock option exercise from the issuer, using a broker-assisted cashless exercise for 2,153 shares. By signing the notice, the seller represents that they are not aware of any material adverse, nonpublic information about Ecolab’s current or prospective operations.

Ecolab (ECL) director David W. MacLennan reported insider transactions on 11/12/2025. He exercised a non-employee stock option for 3,300 shares at $115.075 per share (Code M), then satisfied obligations by disposing/withholding 1,451 shares at $262.025 (Code F).

Following these transactions, directly held common stock stood at 22,285.08 shares. Indirect holdings include 3,500 shares by the Kathleen F. MacLennan Revocable Trust and 709 shares by sibling’s trusts.

Ecolab (ECL) insider activity: Chairman & CEO Christophe Beck reported exercising 23,071 employee stock options at $119.12 on 11/12/2025 and selling common stock in two transactions: 17,252 shares at a weighted average price of $261.166 and 4,462 shares at $262.348. Following these trades, he directly holds 72,644.362 shares.

He also has 1,680.35 units in the Ecolab Savings Plan as of October 31, 2025, stated as equivalent to approximately 3,083 shares.

ECL: A holder filed a Form 144 notice to sell up to 21,714 shares of common stock, with an aggregate market value of $5,690,154, on or about 11/12/2025. The planned broker is Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC – Executive Services, and the shares are listed on the NYSE.

The filing also discloses an acquisition of 23,071 shares on 11/12/2025 via a stock option exercise using a broker-assisted cashless exercise. This Form 144 is a notice of proposed sale under Rule 144 and does not itself execute the transaction.

Ecolab Inc. reported Q3 2025 results. Net sales were $4,165.0 million, up from $3,998.5 million. Operating income was $760.2 million versus $1,044.8 million a year ago, as the prior period included sizable gains while Q3 2025 recorded total special (gains) and charges of $26.5 million. Diluted EPS was $2.05 compared with $2.58. Net income attributable to Ecolab was $585.0 million versus $736.5 million.

For the first nine months, net sales were $11,885.2 million and diluted EPS was $5.30. Cash from operations reached $1,862.5 million, ending cash was $1,955.8 million, and long‑term debt was $8,052.7 million. The company issued $500 million three‑year notes at 4.30% and $500 million ten‑year notes at 5.00%, and repaid €575 million of 2015 notes.

Ecolab expanded its One Ecolab initiative, anticipating restructuring costs of $240 million and special charges of $60 million by the end of 2027; cumulative restructuring charges recorded total $148.1 million with cumulative special charges of $48.3 million. The company agreed to acquire Ovivo Electronics for $1.8 billion (CAD 2.4B) and entered foreign currency options totaling CAD 2.2B. Shares outstanding were 283,235,653 as of September 30, 2025.

Ecolab Inc. reported that it announced earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, via a Form 8-K under Item 2.02. The company furnished a News Release as Exhibit 99.1 and Supplemental Data as Exhibit 99.2, and noted these materials will also be available on its website.

The exhibits are furnished, not filed, under the Exchange Act. Ecolab’s common stock (par value $1.00) trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ECL.