** Shares of water solutions company Ecolab ECL.N gain 1.8% to $293.94

** ECL forecasts current-year adjusted profit per share of $8.43 to $8.63, the midpoint of which is above analysts' average estimate of $8.46 - LSEG data

** Expects current-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.67 to $1.73, compared with estimates of $1.69

** Forecasts 2026 sales to rise 7% to 9%, while organic sales are expected to grow 3% to 4%

** In 2025, ECL rose 12%

(Reporting by Pranav Mathur in Bengaluru)

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