NYSE:EC Ecopetrol Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Ecopetrol SA Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $9.93 -0.23 (-2.26 %) (As of 09/25/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$9.80Now: $9.93▼$10.1150-Day Range$10.16MA: $11.31▼$11.9252-Week Range$6.28Now: $9.93▼$20.95Volume828,299 shsAverage Volume1.12 million shsMarket Capitalization$20.41 billionP/E Ratio6.02Dividend Yield7.87%Beta1.82 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Ecopetrol S.A. operates as an integrated oil and gas company. The company operates through three segments: Exploration and Production; Transport and Logistics; and Refining, Petrochemical, and Biofuels. It produces crude oil and gas; and engages in the extraction, collection, treatment, storage, commercialization, and pumping. The company has 9,071 kilometers of transportation pipeline systems. It also transports and distributes hydrocarbons, derivatives, and products. In addition, the company produces and markets polypropylene resin, compounds, and masterbatches; and offers refined and petrochemical products, as well as industrial service sales to customers. Ecopetrol S.A. has strategic partnership with Occidental Petroleum Corporation. 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 founded in 1948 and is based in Bogotá, Colombia.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEcopetrol has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $15.08, Ecopetrol has a forecasted upside of 51.8% from its current price of $9.93.Amount of Analyst CoverageEcopetrol has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Community Rank Outperform VotesEcopetrol has received 285 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesEcopetrol has received 441 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentEcopetrol has received 60.74% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Ecopetrol and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe EC will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe EC will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipEcopetrol is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.87%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthEcopetrol has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ecopetrol is 39.80%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Ecopetrol will have a dividend payout ratio of 79.21% in the coming year. This indicates that Ecopetrol may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ecopetrol insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 1.98% of the stock of Ecopetrol is held by institutions. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ecopetrol are expected to grow by 225.81% in the coming year, from $0.31 to $1.01 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ecopetrol is 6.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.41.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ecopetrol is 6.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 15.69.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEcopetrol has a P/B Ratio of 0.25. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 3.4Community Rank: 2.0Dividend Strength: 2.5Insider Behavior: 0.0Valuation: 3.8 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.33 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryN/A SectorOils/Energy Current SymbolNYSE:EC Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIK1444406 Webwww.ecopetrol.com.co Phone571-234-4000Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.79 Current Ratio1.05 Quick Ratio0.86Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio6.02 Forward P/E Ratio32.03 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$21.45 billion Price / Sales0.95 Cash Flow$7.20 per share Price / Cash Flow1.38 Book Value$39.65 per share Price / Book0.25Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.01 Net Income$19.24 billion Net Margins12.78% Return on Equity7.94% Return on Assets3.37%Miscellaneous Employees15,157 Outstanding Shares2,055,835,000Market Cap$20.41 billion Next Earnings Date10/26/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $9.93 -0.23 (-2.26 %) (As of 09/25/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive EC News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for EC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) Frequently Asked Questions How has Ecopetrol's stock been impacted by COVID-19? Ecopetrol's stock was trading at $11.37 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, EC stock has decreased by 12.7% and is now trading at $9.93. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Ecopetrol? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ecopetrol in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Ecopetrol. When is Ecopetrol's next earnings date? Ecopetrol is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, October 26th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Ecopetrol. How were Ecopetrol's earnings last quarter? Ecopetrol SA (NYSE:EC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March, 2nd. The oil and gas company reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.33. The oil and gas company had revenue of $5.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.65 billion. Ecopetrol had a net margin of 12.78% and a return on equity of 7.94%. View Ecopetrol's earnings history. How often does Ecopetrol pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ecopetrol? Ecopetrol announced an annual dividend on Tuesday, April 7th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.8938 per share on Friday, May 1st. This represents a dividend yield of 8.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 21st. This is a positive change from Ecopetrol's previous annual dividend of $0.53. View Ecopetrol's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for EC? 4 brokers have issued 1 year price targets for Ecopetrol's stock. Their forecasts range from $11.80 to $24.00. On average, they anticipate Ecopetrol's share price to reach $15.08 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 51.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Ecopetrol. Are investors shorting Ecopetrol? Ecopetrol saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,400,000 shares, an increase of 18.0% from the August 31st total of 6,270,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 974,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 7.6 days. View Ecopetrol's Short Interest. Who are some of Ecopetrol's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Ecopetrol include PetroChina (PTR), PETROLEO BRASIL/ADR (PBR), PETROLEO BRASIL/S (PBR.A), CNOOC (CEO), ENI (E), The Hong Kong and China Gas (HOKCY), Rwe Ag Sp (RWEOY), EOG Resources (EOG), Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD), WOODSIDE PET LT/ADR (WOPEY), Encana (ECA), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Concho Resources (CXO) and GALP ENERGIA SG/ADR (GLPEY). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Ecopetrol own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Ecopetrol investors own include Energy Transfer LP Unit (ET), NVIDIA (NVDA), General Electric (GE), Gladstone Land (LAND), Halliburton (HAL), Martin Midstream Partners (MMLP), Micron Technology (MU), Pfizer (PFE), Paypal (PYPL) and Bank of America (BAC). Who are Ecopetrol's key executives? Ecopetrol's management team includes the following people: Mr. Felipe Bayón Pardo, Chief Exec. Officer (Age 53)Mr. Jaime Caballero Uribe, Corp. VP of Fin. & CFOMr. Alberto Consuegra Granger, COO & Exec. VP (Age 59)Maria Catalina Escobar, Head of Corp. Fin. & Investor Relations and Head of Capital MarketsMs. María Juliana Albán Durán, VP of Compliance & Compliance Officer (Age 44) What is Ecopetrol's stock symbol? Ecopetrol trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EC." Who are Ecopetrol's major shareholders? Ecopetrol's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (0.13%), APG Asset Management N.V. (0.06%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.06%), State of Wisconsin Investment Board (0.02%), Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (0.02%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (0.02%). Which major investors are selling Ecopetrol stock? EC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Russell Investments Group Ltd., Fisher Asset Management LLC, Vanguard Group Inc., Sei Investments Co., Jane Street Group LLC, Natixis Advisors L.P., Bank of Montreal Can, and ClariVest Asset Management LLC. Which major investors are buying Ecopetrol stock? EC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., Bank of America Corp DE, Principal Financial Group Inc., Principal Financial Group Inc., Nordea Investment Management AB, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., APG Asset Management N.V., and Ritholtz Wealth Management. How do I buy shares of Ecopetrol? Shares of EC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Ecopetrol's stock price today? One share of EC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $9.93. How big of a company is Ecopetrol? Ecopetrol has a market capitalization of $20.41 billion and generates $21.45 billion in revenue each year. The oil and gas company earns $19.24 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.01 on an earnings per share basis. Ecopetrol employs 15,157 workers across the globe. What is Ecopetrol's official website? The official website for Ecopetrol is www.ecopetrol.com.co. How can I contact Ecopetrol? Ecopetrol's mailing address is CARRERA 13 NO. 36 - 24, BOGOTA F8, . 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