Gradient Investments boosts stake in Ecolab by 14.7%, buying 12,890 shares in Q4 2025.

Gradient Investments LLC increased its holdings in Ecolab Inc. by 14.7% during Q4 2025, purchasing an additional 12,890 shares and owning 100,542 shares valued at $26.39 million. Other institutional investors also raised their stakes, reflecting confidence in Ecolab's growth prospects. Ecolab recently reported solid earnings and revenue growth, announced a $0.73 quarterly dividend, and completed a $4.75 billion acquisition to expand into AI data center cooling. Despite some market concerns over the acquisition's cost and integration risks, analysts mostly maintain positive outlooks with several price target increases.