NYSE:EC Ecopetrol (EC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $9.00 -0.01 (-0.11%) (As of 10/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Ecopetrol Stock (NYSE:EC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Key Stats Today's Range$8.90▼$9.0250-Day Range$8.76▼$10.7252-Week Range$8.65▼$13.14Volume2.22 million shsAverage Volume1.98 million shsMarket Capitalization$18.50 billionP/E Ratio3.91Dividend Yield29.67%Price Target$8.83Consensus RatingStrong Sell Company OverviewEcopetrol S.A. operates as an integrated energy company. The company operates through four segments: Exploration and Production; Transport and Logistics; Refining, Petrochemical and Biofuels; and Electric Power Transmission and Toll Roads Concessions. It engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas; transportation of crude oil, motor fuels, fuel oil, and other refined products, including diesel, jet, and biofuels; processing and refining crude oil; distribution of natural gas and LPG; sale of refined and petrochemical products; supplying of electric power transmission services; design, development, construction, operation, and maintenance of road and energy infrastructure projects; and supplying of information technology and telecommunications services. As of December 31, 2022, the company had approximately 9,127 kilometers of crude oil and multi-purpose pipelines. It also produces and commercializes polypropylene resins and compounds, and masterbatches; and offers industrial service sales to customers and specialized management services. It has operations in Colombia, the United States, Asia, Central America and the Caribbean, Europe, and South America. The company was formerly known as Empresa Colombiana de Petróleos and changed its name to Ecopetrol S.A. in June 2003. Ecopetrol S.A. was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia.Read More… The only candlestick pattern worth a darn (Ad)It’s widely known that 80% of daily market action is driven by Wall Street algorithms… Now, most people think of the algorithms are “bad” When in reality, they are neither good nor bad… They are simply programmed to buy and sell certain stocks over and over again… But here is the thing… They are predictable… They typically buy the same stocks at the same levels over and over again…Follow this link here and enter your email address to sign up… Ecopetrol Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks35th Percentile Overall ScoreEC MarketRank™: Ecopetrol scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 216th out of 260 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion0.6 / 5Analyst RatingStrong Sell Consensus RatingEcopetrol has received a consensus rating of Strong Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.25, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 3 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEcopetrol has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Ecopetrol's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.12% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ecopetrol are expected to grow by 8.12% in the coming year, from $2.34 to $2.53 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ecopetrol is 3.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.22.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ecopetrol is 3.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 15.91.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEcopetrol has a P/B Ratio of 0.15. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Ecopetrol's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted0.56% of the float of Ecopetrol has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEcopetrol has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ecopetrol has recently increased by 2.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipEcopetrol is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 30.50%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthEcopetrol does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ecopetrol is 116.09%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Ecopetrol will have a dividend payout ratio of 105.53% in the coming year. This indicates that Ecopetrol may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Ecopetrol's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.56% of the float of Ecopetrol has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEcopetrol has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ecopetrol has recently increased by 2.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media1.8 / 5News Sentiment0.19 News SentimentEcopetrol has a news sentiment score of 0.19. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Ecopetrol this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 21 people have searched for EC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -5% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows13 people have added Ecopetrol to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 160% compared to the previous 30 days. Company OwnershipN/AInsider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ecopetrol insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Read more about Ecopetrol's insider trading history. EC Stock News HeadlinesIdea of Colombia importing gas from Venezuela 'big distraction,' ex-minister saysOctober 2 at 9:37 PM | reuters.comEcopetrol Announces a New Appointment in Senior ManagementOctober 1 at 10:13 PM | prnewswire.comTime to pull back the curtain for youToday, I’m doing something I thought I’d never do… Especially since I’m not normally a “swing for the fences” type of trader. But I’ve been quietly testing a new type of trade for a while now… And the returns are too good not to share with you. Take a look… I can’t guarantee results or against losses, but if you want to discover how I’ll target the triple return before the end of the weekOctober 3, 2024 | DTI (Ad)Buy These 4 International Stocks for $1,500 Dividends On A $5,200 InvestmentOctober 1 at 7:38 PM | 247wallst.comEcopetrol: An Attractive Long-Term Investment Beyond High Dividend YieldSeptember 29, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEcopetrol (NYSE:EC) Sets New 1-Year Low at $8.65September 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEcopetrol (NYSE:EC) Lowered to "Underweight" at JPMorgan Chase & Co.September 26, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEcopetrol cut to Sell equivalent at J.P. Morgan; Vista Energy named top LatAm pickSeptember 25, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines EC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EC shares performed this year? Ecopetrol's stock was trading at $11.92 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, EC shares have decreased by 24.5% and is now trading at $9.00. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Ecopetrol's earnings last quarter? Ecopetrol S.A. (NYSE:EC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March, 2nd. The oil and gas company reported ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.33. The oil and gas company earned $5.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.65 billion. Ecopetrol had a net margin of 14.35% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.82%. How do I buy shares of Ecopetrol? Shares of EC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Ecopetrol own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ecopetrol investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), NVIDIA (NVDA), General Electric (GE), Gladstone Land (LAND), Halliburton (HAL), Martin Midstream Partners (MMLP) and Micron Technology (MU). Company Calendar Last Earnings3/02/2015Today10/03/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/14/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorOils/Energy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryPetroleum And Natural Gas Current SymbolNYSE:EC CUSIPN/A CIK1444406 Webwww.ecopetrol.com.co Phone(571) 234-4000Fax571-234-4099Employees19,657Year Founded1948Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$8.83 High Stock Price Target$9.50 Low Stock Price Target$8.50 Potential Upside/Downside-1.7%Consensus RatingStrong Sell Rating Score (0-4)1.25 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.30 Trailing P/E Ratio3.91 Forward P/E Ratio3.84 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$25.27 billion Net Margins14.35% Pretax Margin25.77% Return on Equity8.82% Return on Assets3.15% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.90 Current Ratio1.58 Quick Ratio1.34 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$133.96 trillion Price / Sales0.00 Cash Flow$10.10 per share Price / Cash Flow0.89 Book Value$58.52 per share Price / Book0.15Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,055,840,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$18.48 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.20 Social Links This page (NYSE:EC) was last updated on 10/3/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersKamala’s Dirty Election Move… RevealedAccording to former advisor to the CIA, the Pentagon and the White House Jim Rickards… Kamala and her puppe...Paradigm Press | SponsoredThe death of Nvidia?Today, I’m warning of another looming catastrophe. Only this time, it’s not in pot stocks, cryptos, or U.S....Porter & Company | SponsoredAI Expert Reveals New PickEveryone’s talking about AI right now, but I’ve been talking about it for years. And now I’ve just released...Brownstone Research | SponsoredNo matter the outcome of the election, it could be a death sentence for your wealth...In today's financial landscape, many investors are feeling disillusioned and disappointed with traditional inv...Allegiance Gold | SponsoredWrite this ticker symbol down…A megatrend now poised to mint a brand-new wave of millionaires right here in America. And today, self-made...StocksToTrade | Sponsored44-year Wall Street Vet: “Permanent devastation is coming to America”After 44 years on Wall Street, I've seen it all... Black Monday, the Great Recession, the Covid crash. B...InvestorPlace | SponsoredMassive NVIDIA Sell-Off: Are We Headed for a Market Collapse?You may have heard about NVIDIA's CEO dumping shares of his own company. He sold 4.4 million shares this ye...Behind the Markets | SponsoredNext opportunity for crypto millionsAll the Pieces Falling into Place for Crypto… Unlock the Potential of the 2024 Crypto Bull Run!Crypto 101 Media | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist My Default Watchlist Adding Ecopetrol S.A. You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Ecopetrol With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Questions? Get Started with MarketBeat — Read Your Daily NewsletterCheck Out My MarketBeatWatch Our Tutorial VideosAdd a Stock to Your WatchlistSet Up an Instant AlertView a Company's Profile PageView Our Financial CalendarsView Today's Analyst Ratings Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.