Ecopetrol (EC) Competitors $8.97 +0.04 (+0.45%) Closing price 10/16/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.90 -0.08 (-0.84%) As of 04:21 AM 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock EC vs. EQNR, CNQ, E, SU, CVE, WDS, EXE, PBA, CTRA, and VNOMShould you be buying Ecopetrol stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ecopetrol include Equinor ASA (EQNR), Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), ENI (E), Suncor Energy (SU), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Woodside Energy Group (WDS), Expand Energy (EXE), Pembina Pipeline (PBA), Coterra Energy (CTRA), and Viper Energy (VNOM). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Ecopetrol vs. Its Competitors Equinor ASA Canadian Natural Resources ENI Suncor Energy Cenovus Energy Woodside Energy Group Expand Energy Pembina Pipeline Coterra Energy Viper Energy Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) and Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation and earnings. Does the media prefer EC or EQNR? In the previous week, Equinor ASA had 10 more articles in the media than Ecopetrol. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Equinor ASA and 3 mentions for Ecopetrol. Equinor ASA's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Ecopetrol's score of 0.45 indicating that Equinor ASA is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ecopetrol 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Equinor ASA 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in EC or EQNR? 5.5% of Equinor ASA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Equinor ASA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is EC or EQNR a better dividend stock? Ecopetrol pays an annual dividend of $1.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.8%. Equinor ASA pays an annual dividend of $1.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Ecopetrol pays out 115.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Equinor ASA pays out 40.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Is EC or EQNR more profitable? Ecopetrol has a net margin of 8.75% compared to Equinor ASA's net margin of 7.60%. Equinor ASA's return on equity of 16.91% beat Ecopetrol's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ecopetrol8.75% 5.15% 1.82% Equinor ASA 7.60%16.91%5.43% Which has more volatility & risk, EC or EQNR? Ecopetrol has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equinor ASA has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer EC or EQNR? Ecopetrol presently has a consensus price target of $11.75, suggesting a potential upside of 30.99%. Equinor ASA has a consensus price target of $22.71, suggesting a potential downside of 0.64%. Given Ecopetrol's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ecopetrol is more favorable than Equinor ASA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ecopetrol 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75Equinor ASA 7 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75 Which has better valuation & earnings, EC or EQNR? Ecopetrol has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Equinor ASA. Ecopetrol is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equinor ASA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEcopetrol$32.80B0.56$15.23B$1.316.85Equinor ASA$103.77B0.65$8.81B$3.017.59 SummaryEquinor ASA beats Ecopetrol on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding EC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart EC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEcopetrolOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$18.36B$73.44B$7.76B$21.97BDividend Yield16.93%6.13%10.84%3.59%P/E Ratio6.8521.0273.4632.64Price / Sales0.561.601,450.8182.90Price / Cash0.914.4636.7624.53Price / Book0.161.034.944.62Net Income$15.23B$5.46B$4.28B$1.01B7 Day Performance2.22%-0.36%0.41%1.64%1 Month Performance-3.70%-5.24%1.56%-0.07%1 Year Performance9.93%-4.76%17.11%11.46% Ecopetrol Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ECEcopetrol3.7757 of 5 stars$8.97+0.4%$11.75+31.0%+9.1%$18.36B$32.80B6.8519,581EQNREquinor ASA2.4378 of 5 stars$23.24-3.7%$22.71-2.2%-5.5%$68.35B$103.77B7.7224,641CNQCanadian Natural Resources4.9143 of 5 stars$31.43-3.9%$62.00+97.3%-14.3%$65.53B$43.85B11.1410,640Trending NewsShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionEENI3.2277 of 5 stars$34.48-2.6%$34.60+0.3%+12.2%$58.07B$98.71B21.2832,492Upcoming EarningsSUSuncor Energy4.7558 of 5 stars$39.53-2.1%$65.00+64.5%-0.2%$47.74B$37.32B12.1615,010Positive NewsOptions VolumeCVECenovus Energy4.9051 of 5 stars$17.32-4.2%$23.33+34.7%-0.7%$30.92B$39.62B17.157,150Trending NewsShort Interest ↓WDSWoodside Energy Group2.0656 of 5 stars$14.30-3.3%N/A-13.0%$27.11B$13.18B17.444,667Positive NewsEXEExpand Energy4.347 of 5 stars$101.75-4.0%$127.81+25.6%+14.0%$24.23B$4.24B260.901,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPBAPembina Pipeline1.7184 of 5 stars$39.00-1.6%N/A-11.8%$22.64B$8.06B18.312,997Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionCTRACoterra Energy4.95 of 5 stars$22.78-3.6%$33.06+45.1%-4.9%$17.36B$5.46B10.90980Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionVNOMViper Energy4.0336 of 5 stars$36.59-3.3%$55.07+50.5%-29.5%$10.56B$980.75M10.58711Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EQNR Alternatives CNQ Alternatives E Alternatives SU Alternatives CVE Alternatives WDS Alternatives EXE Alternatives PBA Alternatives CTRA Alternatives VNOM Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:EC) was last updated on 10/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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