Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Off Shares of Ecopetrol S.A. (NYSE:EC)

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold shares of Ecopetrol S.A. (NYSE:EC) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 10th, as disclosed in a filing on August 13th.
• Ecopetrol has a current stock price of $8.93 and a market capitalization of $18.36 billion, with a PE ratio of 5.88 and a 52-week range between $7.21 and $11.05.
• Institutional investors, including LPL Financial LLC and Vanguard Group Inc., significantly increased their stakes in Ecopetrol during the fourth quarter, indicating growing interest in the company's stock.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Ecopetrol S.A. NYSE: EC. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Ecopetrol stock on July 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Ecopetrol Price Performance

NYSE EC traded up $0.0650 on Wednesday, hitting $8.9650. The company had a trading volume of 1,496,698 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,550,296. The company has a market capitalization of $18.43 billion, a PE ratio of 5.90 and a beta of 0.83. The company's fifty day moving average price is $8.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $9.17. Ecopetrol S.A. has a 12-month low of $7.21 and a 12-month high of $11.05.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Zacks Research raised shares of Ecopetrol from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $11.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EC. Blume Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Ecopetrol in the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ecopetrol in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Ecopetrol during the first quarter worth $46,000. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Ecopetrol during the first quarter worth $106,000. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Ecopetrol in the second quarter worth $93,000.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Ecopetrol Company Profile

Ecopetrol SA 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.