Ecolab Vs. Albemarle Industry Stock Comparison

Buy

84

ECL
Ecolab

Last Price:

227.49

Seasonality Move:

3.41%

Sell

38

ALB
Albemarle

Last Price:

128.10

Seasonality Move:

3.57%

Buy

84

Ecolab (ECL) is a Buy

Is Ecolab a Buy, Sell or Hold?

The current Ecolab [ECL] share price is $227.50. The Score for ECL is 84, which is 68% above its historic median score of 50, and infers lower risk than normal.
ECL is currently trading in the 80-90% percentile range relative to its historical Stock Score levels.
This Score is currently showing an extreme reading that indicates risk levels may be considerably lower than normal.

Sell

38

Albemarle (ALB) is a Sell

Is Albemarle a Buy, Sell or Hold?

The current Albemarle [ALB] share price is $128.10. The Score for ALB is 38, which is 24% below its historic median score of 50, and infers higher risk than normal.
ALB is currently trading in the 30-40% percentile range relative to its historical Stock Score levels.
This Score is currently showing a lower than normal reading, suggesting risk levels may be somewhat higher than normal and additional caution is warranted.

ECL Stock Price Chart

What is Ecolab's stock price today?

The Ecolab share price today is $227.50
Based on the share price being above its 5, 20 & 50 day exponential moving averages, the current trend is considered strongly bullish and ECL is experiencing slight buying pressure.

ALB Stock Price Chart

What is Albemarle's stock price today?

The Albemarle share price today is $128.10
Based on the share price being above its 5, 20 & 50 day exponential moving averages, the current trend is considered strongly bullish and ALB is experiencing selling pressure, which indicates risk of future bearish movement.

ECL Technical Analysis

Chart Indicators	Level	Buy or Sell
MACD (12, 26):	0.53	Buy
Relative Strength Index (14 RSI):	61.6	Buy
Chaikin Money Flow:	154951	-

Bollinger Bands	Level	Buy or Sell
Bollinger Bands (25):	(219.65 - 226.51)	Buy
Bollinger Bands (100):	(199.7 - 225.68)	Buy

ALB Technical Analysis

Chart Indicators	Level	Buy or Sell
MACD (12, 26):	0	Buy
Relative Strength Index (14 RSI):	57.97	Buy
Chaikin Money Flow:	-1534944	-

Bollinger Bands	Level	Buy or Sell
Bollinger Bands (25):	(114.99 - 127.85)	Buy
Bollinger Bands (100):	(114.94 - 136.3)	Buy

ECL Moving Averages

Moving Averages	Level	Buy or Sell
8-day SMA:	223.59	Buy
20-day SMA:	222.05	Buy
50-day SMA:	224.44	Buy
200-day SMA:	195.34	Buy
8-day EMA:	224.39	Buy
20-day EMA:	223.29	Buy
50-day EMA:	220.78	Buy
200-day EMA:	200.49	Buy

ALB Moving Averages

Moving Averages	Level	Buy or Sell
8-day SMA:	120.7	Buy
20-day SMA:	120.32	Buy
50-day SMA:	123.04	Buy
200-day SMA:	144.59	Sell
8-day EMA:	121.89	Buy
20-day EMA:	120.78	Buy
50-day EMA:	122.13	Buy
200-day EMA:	145.56	Sell

Ecolab Earnings Growth & ECL Earnings Dates

Analysts estimate an earnings increase this quarter of $0.27 per share, an increase next quarter of $0.09 per share, an increase this year of $1.38 per share, and an increase next year of $0.79 per share.

Albemarle Earnings Growth & ALB Earnings Dates

Analysts estimate an earnings decrease this quarter of $2.84 per share, an increase next quarter of $1.07 per share, a decrease this year of $18.14 per share, and an increase next year of $4.65 per share.

Ecolab Technical Analysis

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Albemarle Technical Analysis

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