DJ Ecolab Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Ecolab Inc. $(ECL)$ slid 1.05% to $247.40 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.95% to 6,025.99 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.99% to 44,303.40.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
Ecolab Inc. closed 5.79% below its 52-week high of $262.61, which the company reached on October 18th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Procter & Gamble Co. $(PG)$ fell 0.54% to $167.97, Waste Management Inc. $(WM)$ fell 0.00% to $224.91, and Colgate-Palmolive Co. $(CL)$ rose 1.26% to $86.76.
Trading volume (812,265) remained 304,813 below its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 7, 2025.
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February 07, 2025 16:45 ET (21:45 GMT)
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