NYSE:EC Ecopetrol (EC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $7.86 -0.30 (-3.62%) As of 03:40 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Ecopetrol Stock (NYSE:EC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Ecopetrol alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$7.85▼$8.1050-Day Range$8.06▼$10.6552-Week Range$7.21▼$12.67Volume2.36 million shsAverage Volume2.40 million shsMarket Capitalization$16.15 billionP/E Ratio3.76Dividend Yield19.35%Price Target$11.00Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewEcopetrol S.A. 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. As of December 31, 2022, the company had approximately 9,127 kilometers of crude oil and multi-purpose pipelines. It also produces and commercializes polypropylene resins and compounds, and masterbatches; and offers industrial service sales to customers and specialized management services. It has operations in Colombia, the United States, Asia, Central America and the Caribbean, Europe, and South America. 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 incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia.Read More… Ecopetrol Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks79th Percentile Overall ScoreEC MarketRank™: Ecopetrol scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 78th out of 271 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingEcopetrol has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageEcopetrol has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Ecopetrol's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth1.67% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ecopetrol are expected to grow by 1.67% in the coming year, from $1.80 to $1.83 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ecopetrol is 3.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.00.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ecopetrol is 3.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 48.63.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEcopetrol has a P/B Ratio of 0.13. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Ecopetrol's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.61% of the float of Ecopetrol has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEcopetrol has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ecopetrol has recently decreased by 0.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipEcopetrol is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 19.76%, 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 72.73%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Ecopetrol will have a dividend payout ratio of 83.06% in the coming year. This indicates that Ecopetrol may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Ecopetrol's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.61% of the float of Ecopetrol has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEcopetrol has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ecopetrol has recently decreased by 0.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.27 News SentimentEcopetrol has a news sentiment score of 0.27. 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 0.78 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Ecopetrol this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest16 people have searched for EC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 7% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added Ecopetrol to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 14% 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.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. Email Address EC Stock News HeadlinesEcopetrol at Risk From $2.2 Billion Colombian Tax Claim, Union SaysMay 5 at 11:47 AM | bloomberg.comWhistleblower reveals disturbing details allegedly hidden by major company: 'Hiding stuff from the government'May 3 at 6:14 PM | msn.comWatch This Robotics Demo Before July 23rdJeff Brown, the tech legend who picked shares of Nvidia in 2016 before they jumped by more than 22,000%... Just did a demo of what Nvidia’s CEO said will be "the first multitrillion-dollar robotics industry."May 5, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)Is Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) a Small-Cap Energy Stock Hedge Funds Are Buying?April 29, 2025 | insidermonkey.comEcopetrol receives authorisation for $500m loan from Banco SantanderApril 29, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comEcopetrol Secures $500 Million Loan AuthorizationApril 29, 2025 | tipranks.comEcopetrol S.A. obtains authorization to execute a loan agreement with an international bank for five hundred million dollarsApril 28, 2025 | prnewswire.comEcopetrol to Secure Future of Caribbean Offshore Gas ProjectsApril 25, 2025 | oilprice.comSee More Headlines EC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EC shares performed this year? Ecopetrol's stock was trading at $7.92 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EC stock has decreased by 0.8% and is now trading at $7.8550. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Ecopetrol's earnings last quarter? Ecopetrol S.A. (NYSE:EC) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March, 2nd. The oil and gas company reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.33. The oil and gas company had revenue of $5.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.65 billion. Ecopetrol had a net margin of 12.92% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.66%. Who are Ecopetrol's major shareholders? Ecopetrol's top institutional investors include GAMMA Investing LLC (0.01%), SBI Securities Co. Ltd. (0.01%), Manning & Napier Advisors LLC (0.01%) and Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. (0.01%). 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 Earnings3/02/2015Record date for 4/11 Dividend4/03/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/11 Dividend4/03/2025Dividend Payable4/11/2025Record date for 5/6 Dividend4/28/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/6 Dividend4/28/2025Today5/05/2025Dividend Payable5/06/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryPetroleum And Natural Gas Current SymbolNYSE:EC CIK1444406 Webwww.ecopetrol.com.co Phone(571) 234-4000Fax571-234-4099Employees18,000Year Founded1948Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$11.00 High Stock Price Target$14.00 Low Stock Price Target$9.50 Potential Upside/Downside+40.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.09 Trailing P/E Ratio3.78 Forward P/E Ratio4.36 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$25.27 billion Net Margins12.92% Pretax Margin131.85% Return on Equity8.66% Return on Assets3.04% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.00 Current Ratio1.68 Quick Ratio1.38 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$133.33 trillion Price / Sales0.00 Cash Flow$7.48 per share Price / Cash Flow1.05 Book Value$58.52 per share Price / Book0.13Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,055,835,000Free Float2,055,835,000Market Cap$16.15 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.86 Social Links 20 High-Yield Dividend Stocks that Could Ruin Your RetirementAlmost everyone loves strong dividend-paying stocks, but high yields can signal danger. 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