NYSE:EC Ecopetrol (EC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $17.58 +0.21 (+1.18%) Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.60 +0.01 (+0.06%) As of 09/18/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Ecopetrol Stock (NYSE:EC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Ecopetrol alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$17.02▼$17.6250-Day Range$15.81▼$18.2552-Week Range$8.57▼$18.38Volume1.37 million shsAverage Volume1.54 million shsMarket Capitalization$36.15 billionP/E Ratio9.30Dividend Yield3.70%Price Target$13.54Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Ecopetrol S.A. is an integrated energy company based in Colombia and one of the country’s principal producers of oil and natural gas. Its activities include exploration and production of hydrocarbons, crude oil and fuel transportation, refining, petrochemicals, and the distribution and marketing of petroleum products and natural gas. The company operates through a broad energy infrastructure network that includes pipelines, storage facilities, refineries, ports, and other midstream assets. Through its businesses and subsidiaries, Ecopetrol also participates in power transmission, electricity-related activities, and lower-carbon energy initiatives, including biofuels and efforts to reduce emissions across its operations. Founded in 1951, Ecopetrol serves customers primarily in Colombia while maintaining international activities and commercial relationships in markets including the United States and other parts of the Americas. Its shares trade on the Colombian Stock Exchange, and its American depositary receipts trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EC.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Ecopetrol Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks61st Percentile Overall ScoreEC MarketRank™: Ecopetrol scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 137th out of 252 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.5 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingEcopetrol has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.88, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Downside RiskEcopetrol has a consensus price target of $13.54, representing about 23.0% downside from its current price of $17.59.Amount of Analyst CoverageEcopetrol has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Ecopetrol's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-2.70% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ecopetrol are expected to decrease by -2.70% in the coming year, from $1.85 to $1.80 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ecopetrol is 9.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ecopetrol is 9.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.10.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEcopetrol has a PEG Ratio of 1.30. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEcopetrol has a P/B Ratio of 1.69. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Ecopetrol's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.35% of the float of Ecopetrol has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEcopetrol has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.61.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ecopetrol has recently decreased by 6.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipEcopetrol is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.69%, 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 34.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Ecopetrol will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.11% next year. This indicates that Ecopetrol will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Ecopetrol's dividend. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment0.05 News SentimentEcopetrol has a news sentiment score of 0.05. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Ecopetrol this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for EC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Ecopetrol to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% 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.Percentage Held by InstitutionsEcopetrol has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Ecopetrol's insider trading history. Receive EC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ecopetrol and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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These next generation centers use 99 percent less space, electricity and water, yet Chaikin's research shows they could be more than a trillion times more powerful than the top data center on earth today, potentially cutting AI breakthrough timelines from five years to five days. | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)Ecopetrol Names Carlos Suárez Rojas as Board ChairmanSeptember 18 at 3:20 AM | msn.comColombia state oil firm Ecopetrol taps De La Espriella ally as chair, El Tiempo reportsSeptember 17 at 1:02 PM | reuters.comResolutions Adopted by the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting Held on September 15, 2026September 16, 2026 | prnewswire.comEcopetrol S.A.: Ecopetrol Reports Changes in Senior ManagementSeptember 16, 2026 | finanznachrichten.deEcopetrol Names Interim Commercial and Marketing Vice President After September Management ChangeSeptember 16, 2026 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines EC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EC shares performed this year? Ecopetrol's stock was trading at $10.02 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, EC shares have increased by 75.5% and is now trading at $17.5850. How were Ecopetrol's earnings last quarter? Ecopetrol S.A. (NYSE:EC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 1st. The oil and gas company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The oil and gas company had revenue of $11.72 billion for the quarter. Ecopetrol had a net margin of 11.46% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.16%. Who are Ecopetrol's major shareholders? Ecopetrol's top institutional investors include Wellington Management Group LLP (0.01%), Engineers Gate Manager LP, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Ecopetrol own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ecopetrol investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), Jabil (JBL) and GE Aerospace (GE). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/01/2026Today9/20/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/10/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (17m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 EC's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. EC has been in this zone for over 17 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Sub-IndustryIntegrated Oil & Gas Current SymbolNYSE:EC CIK1444406 Webwww.ecopetrol.com.co Phone(571) 234-4000Fax571-234-4099Employees19,581Year Founded1948Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Ecopetrol$13.54 High Price Target$18.00 Low Price Target$8.70 Potential Upside/Downside-23.0%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.88 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.89 Trailing P/E Ratio9.30 Forward P/E Ratio9.51 P/E Growth1.3Net Income$2.10 billion Net Margins11.46% Pretax Margin15.76% Return on Equity18.16% Return on Assets6.76% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.93 Current Ratio1.55 Quick Ratio1.30 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$29.56 billion Price / Sales1.22 Cash Flow$2.83 per share Price / Cash Flow6.22 Book Value$10.38 per share Price / Book1.69Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,055,830,000Free Float2,055,835,000Market Cap$36.15 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.44 Social Links Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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