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ECL

Ecolab Inc.

Sector: basic materialsChemicals - SpecialtyNYSEMarket Cap: $86.27B

Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions, with a primary political signal being 2 distinct members of Congress executing 14 trades in the stock over the last year, including a single sale of $100K-$250K.

Govt Dependence
0/100
Regulatory Density
65/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL

BusinessWhat ECL does

Ecolab Inc. is a global provider of water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services. Its business model centers on chemical and technology-driven programs for water treatment, cleaning, and sanitizing, primarily serving the foodservice, food and beverage processing, hospitality, healthcare, and industrial markets. Revenue is generated through product sales and long-term service contracts.

12 months past · 3 months futureECL activity timeline

$318$278$238 AugSepOctNovDecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct ↓ PAST — recorded activity ↑ FUTURE — scheduled markups · pending votes TODAY · Jul 29 $308.35 hi $245.73 lo $282.90 CONGRESS 30 INSIDERS 0 13F FUNDS 30 BILLS 0 John Boozman (R) · Sale · 2026-05-15Ro Khanna (D) · Purchase · 2026-05-01Ro Khanna (D) · Purchase · 2026-04-13Ro Khanna (D) · Sale · 2026-01-29Ro Khanna (D) · Sale · 2025-11-10Lisa C. McClain (R) · sale · 2025-10-31Lisa C. McClain (R) · Sale · 2025-10-31Lisa C. McClain (R) · Sale · 2025-10-30Lisa C. McClain (R) · purchase · 2025-10-30Lisa C. McClain (R) · Purchase · 2025-10-30Lisa C. McClain (R) · sale · 2025-10-30Ro Khanna (D) · Purchase · 2025-10-07Ro Khanna (D) · purchase · 2025-10-07Ro Khanna (D) · Sale · 2025-09-05Ro Khanna (D) · sale · 2025-09-05 Renaissance Technologies · OPENED $83370M · 2026-03-31Baupost Group · holds $66851M · 2026-03-31Two Sigma Investments · - $58465M · 2026-03-31Two Sigma Investments · + $89M · 2025-12-31Citadel Advisors · + $87M · 2025-09-30Baupost Group · holds $69M · 2025-09-30Baupost Group · holds $66M · 2025-12-31Two Sigma Investments · + $63M · 2025-09-30D.E. Shaw & Co. · + $44M · 2025-12-31
Congress
buy sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
opened + added − trimmed closed holds
Bills
past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) carveout (this ticker)
250 trading days · 15 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 9 13F filings · 0 past bill actions · 0 upcoming markups

Executive Branch ConflictsECL held by Trump-administration officials

Lifetime Government AwardsECL federal contracts by year

$6M
total awarded · 2003–2012
1000
contracts on file
2012
peak year ($3M)
$3M $2M 2003: $146K across 1 contract $146K 2003 2004: $8K across 1 contract $8K 2004 2005: $21K across 4 contracts $21K 2005 4 contracts 2006: $5K across 1 contract $5K 2006 2007: $101K across 4 contracts $101K 2007 4 contracts 2008: $269K across 4 contracts $269K 2008 4 contracts 2009: $119K across 5 contracts $119K 2009 5 contracts 2010: $922K across 13 contracts $922K 2010 13 contracts 2011: $2M across 28 contracts $2M 2011 28 contracts 2012: $3M across 939 contracts (peak year) $3M 2012 939 contracts
Top contracts by award amount
$410K Department of Defense 2010-08-06 PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE/REPAIR SERVICES OF GALLEY EQUIPMENT-SAN DIEGO
$406K Department of Veterans Affairs 2011-10-01 PEST CONTROL SERVICES
$244K Department of Defense 2008-05-21 LEASING AND MAINTENANCE OF SCULLERY EQUIPMENT FOR GALLEYS IN CHESAPEAK
$205K Department of Defense 2010-09-20 1 YR LEASE OF DISHMACHINE - PT MUGU CA
$159K Department of Defense 2011-10-01 ECOLABS CLEANING PRODUCTS
10 years · 1000 contracts

Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding ECL

$208.75B
Total ECL held by tracked 13F funds
7
Funds with ECL positions
+2
Funds opened this quarter
Renaissance Technologies $83.37B opened 4 overlap 2026-03-31
Baupost Group $66.85B holds 4 overlap 2026-03-31
Two Sigma Investments $58.46B -35% 4 overlap 2026-03-31
D.E. Shaw & Co. $44M +28% 10 overlap 2025-12-31
Citadel Advisors $15M -82% 10 overlap 2025-12-31
Bridgewater Associates $6M -52% 10 overlap 2025-12-31
Coatue Management $1M opened 10 overlap 2025-12-31

Politicians Trading ECLMembers of Congress with recent ECL positions

4 politicians traded ECL across 27 disclosed transactions totaling $884K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just ECL). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading ECL

2026-05-15 John Boozman R-Arkansas · senate Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2026-05-01 Ro Khanna D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2026-04-13 Ro Khanna D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-29 Ro Khanna D-California · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-10 Ro Khanna D-California · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-31 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-31 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-30 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-30 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-30 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-30 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-07 Ro Khanna D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-06-16

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.

Political ProfileWhere ECL sits in Washington

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STRUCTURAL: No federal contract history (`get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary` is null), zero lobbying spend (`get_political_influence.lobbying.total_income` is 0), and no corporate insider buys in 180 days (`get_corporate_insider_signal.total_buys` is 0). EVIDENTIARY: Active congressional trading with 14 transactions by 2 members (Rep. Ro Khanna K000389 and Rep. Michael McCaul M001136), including a large sale ($100K-$250K) by Sen. Rick Scott S001229 (`Top congressional traders`). Net: Evidentiary activity is offset by a lack of structural political engagement, resulting in a neutral signal.

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Frequently AskedAbout ECL & political exposure

Does Ecolab Inc. (ECL) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Ecolab Inc. has 9038 federal contract awards totaling $54,124,097, primarily from agencies including Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own ECL stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in ECL on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded ECL stock?
333 congressional trades by 21 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-05-15. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is ECL political risk profile?
Government dependence: 0/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track ECL political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. ECL data is updated daily from these official federal sources.