Ecolab Vs. Nucor Industry Stock Comparison

Buy

84

ECL
Ecolab

Last Price:

231.95

Seasonality Move:

2.09%

Sell

43

NUE
Nucor

Last Price:

172.58

Seasonality Move:

0.8%

Buy

84

Ecolab (ECL) is a Buy

Is Ecolab a Buy, Sell or Hold?

The current Ecolab [ECL] share price is $231.90. 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

43

Nucor (NUE) is a Sell

Is Nucor a Buy, Sell or Hold?

The current Nucor [NUE] share price is $172.62. The Score for NUE is 43, which is 14% below its historic median score of 50, and infers higher risk than normal.
NUE is currently trading in the 40-50% 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 $231.90
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.

NUE Stock Price Chart

What is Nucor's stock price today?

The Nucor share price today is $172.62
Based on the share price being below its 5, 20 & 50 day exponential moving averages, the current trend is considered strongly bearish and NUE is experiencing selling pressure, which indicates risk of future bearish movement.

ECL Technical Analysis

Chart Indicators	Level	Buy or Sell
MACD (12, 26):	2.7	Buy
Relative Strength Index (14 RSI):	64.99	Buy
Chaikin Money Flow:	141200	-

Bollinger Bands	Level	Buy or Sell
Bollinger Bands (25):	(219.16 - 229.98)	Buy
Bollinger Bands (100):	(202.18 - 228.26)	Buy

NUE Technical Analysis

Chart Indicators	Level	Buy or Sell
MACD (12, 26):	-4.62	Sell
Relative Strength Index (14 RSI):	38.36	Sell
Chaikin Money Flow:	-633243	-

Bollinger Bands	Level	Buy or Sell
Bollinger Bands (25):	(169.92 - 190.56)	Sell
Bollinger Bands (100):	(172.93 - 192.85)	Sell

ECL Moving Averages

Moving Averages	Level	Buy or Sell
8-day SMA:	231.67	Buy
20-day SMA:	225.51	Buy
50-day SMA:	225.64	Buy
200-day SMA:	196.91	Buy
8-day EMA:	231	Buy
20-day EMA:	227.85	Buy
50-day EMA:	223.59	Buy
200-day EMA:	202.64	Buy

NUE Moving Averages

Moving Averages	Level	Buy or Sell
8-day SMA:	172.72	Sell
20-day SMA:	176.5	Sell
50-day SMA:	186.41	Sell
200-day SMA:	171.51	Buy
8-day EMA:	173.18	Sell
20-day EMA:	176.98	Sell
50-day EMA:	181.98	Sell
200-day EMA:	173.21	Sell

Ecolab Earnings Growth & ECL Earnings Dates

Analysts estimate an earnings increase this quarter of $0.27 per share, an increase next quarter of $0.10 per share, an increase this year of $1.39 per share, and an increase next year of $0.83 per share.

Nucor Earnings Growth & NUE Earnings Dates

Analysts estimate an earnings decrease this quarter of $1.16 per share, an increase next quarter of $0.06 per share, a decrease this year of $5.45 per share, and an increase next year of $0.53 per share.

Ecolab Technical Analysis

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Nucor Technical Analysis

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