Ecopetrol (EC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ecopetrol S.A. (NYSE: EC) is Colombia’s state-controlled integrated oil and gas company and the country’s largest oil producer. The company’s operations span the upstream, midstream and downstream segments of the hydrocarbon value chain, including exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, refining of petroleum products, transportation and storage via pipeline networks, and the marketing and sale of fuels and petrochemical feedstocks. Ecopetrol serves domestic demand in Colombia and maintains a portfolio of international investments and partnerships across the Americas.

In upstream activities, Ecopetrol focuses on exploration and development of onshore and offshore fields to sustain and grow hydrocarbon production. Downstream operations include refinery management, production of refined products and derivatives, and distribution to retail and industrial customers. The company also operates transportation and logistics assets that support export and domestic distribution, and it participates in petrochemical and natural gas businesses that supply industrial and power-generation markets.

As a majority state-owned enterprise, Ecopetrol plays a central role in Colombia’s energy sector and has historically been an anchor of the nation’s petroleum industry. Governance combines a government-appointed board with an executive management team responsible for operational execution and strategy. In recent years the company has publicly pursued measures to improve operational efficiency while exploring lower-carbon and energy-transition opportunities, including initiatives to reduce emissions intensity and to evaluate renewable and cleaner-energy investments alongside its core hydrocarbon activities.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.30 to $16.67
• 50-Day Range: $14.27 to $17.88
• 52-Week Range: $8.57 to $18.19
• Volume: 927,736 shs
• Average Volume: 1.78 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $33.92 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.73
• Dividend Yield: 3.94%
• Price Target: $13.54
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Ecopetrol Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ecopetrol scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 159th out of 250 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Ecopetrol has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Ecopetrol has a consensus price target of $13.54, representing about 17.9% downside from its current price of $16.50.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ecopetrol has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -3.78%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ecopetrol are expected to decrease by -3.78% in the coming year, from $1.85 to $1.78 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ecopetrol is 8.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.14.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ecopetrol is 8.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.48.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Ecopetrol has a PEG Ratio of 1.22. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ecopetrol has a P/B Ratio of 1.59. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.37% of the float of Ecopetrol has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ecopetrol has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.55, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ecopetrol has recently increased by 15.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Ecopetrol is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.94%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Ecopetrol does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Ecopetrol is 34.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Ecopetrol will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.52% next year. This indicates that Ecopetrol will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.24

News Sentiment

Ecopetrol has a news sentiment score of 0.24. 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 0.89 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Ecopetrol this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Ecopetrol to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ecopetrol insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Ecopetrol has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/01/2026
• Today: 8/30/2026
• Investor update: 9/04/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/10/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Integrated Oil & Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:EC
• CIK: 1444406
• Web: www.ecopetrol.com.co
• Phone: (571) 234-4000
• Fax: 571-234-4099
• Employees: 19,581
• Year Founded: 1948

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ecopetrol: $13.54
• High Price Target: $18.00
• Low Price Target: $8.70
• Potential Upside/Downside: -17.9%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.75
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.89
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.92
• P/E Growth: 1.22
• Net Income: $2.10 billion
• Net Margins: 11.46%
• Pretax Margin: 15.76%
• Return on Equity: 18.16%
• Return on Assets: 6.76%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.93
• Current Ratio: 1.55
• Quick Ratio: 1.30

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $29.56 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.15
• Cash Flow: $2.83 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.84
• Book Value: $10.38 per share
• Price / Book: 1.59

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,055,830,000
• Free Float: 2,055,835,000
• Market Cap: $33.92 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.44