Ecopetrol S.A. (EC)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol EC
  • Rev/Share 3244.2648
  • Book/Share 2575.923
  • PB 0.756
  • Debt/Equity 1.1035
  • CurrentRatio 0.4122
  • ROIC 0.1062

 

  • MktCap 79322474353027.5
  • FreeCF/Share 548.6265
  • PFCF 3.5164
  • PE 5.6457
  • Debt/Assets 0.3882
  • DivYield 0.1894
  • ROE 0.1723

 

  • Rating C
  • Score 2
  • Recommendation Sell
  • P/E Score 3
  • DCF Score 3
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Upgrade EC Citigroup Neutral Buy $9 $14 Feb. 18, 2025
Upgrade EC JP Morgan Underweight Neutral -- $9.5 Feb. 13, 2025
Downgrade EC JP Morgan Neutral Underweight $12 $8.5 Sept. 25, 2024

News

Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
EC
Published: June 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Ecopetrol (EC) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

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Ecopetrol (EC) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note
EC
Published: June 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Ecopetrol (EC) closed at $9.84 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.13% move from the prior day.

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Investors Heavily Search Ecopetrol S.A. (EC): Here is What You Need to Know
EC
Published: June 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Zacks.com users have recently been watching Ecopetrol (EC) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

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S&P maintains Ecopetrol's global credit rating at BB+
EC
Published: June 05, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

BOGOTA, Colombia , June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC, the "Company") informs that S&P Global Ratings maintained the Company's global credit rating at BB+ as well as its negative outlook, as reported today, June 4, 2025.

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Ecopetrol Announces Changes in Senior Management
EC
Published: June 04, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

BOGOTA D.C., Colombia , June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A.

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Ecopetrol Drives Offshore Gas Exploration Despite Shell's Withdrawal
EC
Published: May 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

EC is currently focusing on the development of new gas resources, as Colombia's gas reserves deplete rapidly while domestic demand in the country rises.

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Ecopetrol Expands Renewables Portfolio Through Latest Acquisition
EC
Published: May 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

EC mentions that the portfolio of wind and solar energy projects acquired from Statkraft could have a total capacity of up to 1.3 GW.

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Ecopetrol S.A. signs an agreement to acquire a portfolio of up to 1,300 megawats of solar and wind energy projects in Colombia
EC
Published: May 21, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

BOGOTA, Columbia, May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) announces that it executed an asset purchase purchase agreement with Statkraft European Wind and Solar Holding, AS ("Statkraft") on May 20, 2025, for the potential acquisition of its portfolio in Colombia.

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Statkraft to sell Enerfín Colombia to Ecopetrol
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Published: May 21, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Statkraft has signed an agreement to sell Enerfín Colombia, its renewables portfolio in Colombia, to the country's national oil company Ecopetrol.

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Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
EC
Published: May 07, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Ecopetrol S.A. (NYSE:EC ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 7, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Ricardo Roa - Chief Executive Officer Rafael Guzman - Executive Vice President of Hydrocarbons David Riano - Executive Vice President of Transition Energy Camilo Barco - Chief Financial Officer Julián Lemos - Corporate President, Strategy Conference Call Participants Katherine Ortiz - Corredores Davivienda Daniel Guardiola - BTG Tasso Vasconcellos - UBS Ricardo Carrera - Bancolombia Andrés Cardona - Citibank Santiago Torres - Corredores Davivienda Alejandra Andrade - JPMorgan Andrés Duarte - Corficolombiana Operator Good morning.

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Ecopetrol S.A. obtains authorization to execute a loan agreement with an international bank for five hundred million dollars
EC
Published: April 28, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

BOGOTA, Colombia , April 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) announces that the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit ("MHCP") authorized the company to execute a loan agreement of up to USD 500 million with [Banco Santander, S.A.

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Ecopetrol Announces New Appointments in Senior Management
EC
Published: April 24, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

BOGOTA, Colombia , April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) announces that in its session on April 23, 2025, the following appointments were approved: Julián Fernando Lemos as Corporate Vice President of Strategy and New Business, effective May 1, 2025.

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Ecopetrol Warns of Significant Hit to Profits Amid Lower Oil Price
EC
Published: April 14, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

EC mentions that if oil prices continue to slip, it may have to cease production in some fields and focus on assets having lower costs.

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Ecopetrol and AES Colombia sign an agreement to build the Jemeiwaa Ka'I wind cluster in La Guajira
EC
Published: April 14, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

BOGOTA, Colombia , April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol signed an Investment Framework Agreement with AES Colombia & CIA SCA E.S.P. (AES Colombia) to build 49% of the Jemeiwaa Ka'I wind cluster located in La Guajira, subject to the fulfillment of condition precedents and other legal requirements.

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Is Ecopetrol (EC) Stock Outpacing Its Oils-Energy Peers This Year?
EC
Published: March 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Here is how Ecopetrol (EC) and Expand Energy (EXE) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

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Ecopetrol publishes draft chapter on social and environmental issues, including climate, for the year 2024
EC
Published: March 07, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

BOGOTA, Colombia , March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) announces that, in accordance with External Circular 031 of 2021 issued by the Superintendency of Finance of Colombia, it has published the draft chapter on practices, policies, processes and indicators related to social and environmental issues, including climate, which can be consulted in Spanish on Ecopetrol's website.

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Ecopetrol Unveils $2 Billion Debt Plan to Fund Inorganic Investments
EC
Published: March 06, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

EC's board approves additional debt funding worth $2 billion, which includes $1 billion in structural debt. Further, $1 billion has been authorized as a temporary measure.

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Minority Shareholders Nominate Candidate for Board of Directors
EC
Published: March 06, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

BOGOTA, Colombia , March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) ("Ecopetrol" or the "Company") announces that, in accordance with the declaration of the Nation as the majority shareholder and following the established procedure therein, the representatives of the minority shareholders formally informed the Company that they had agreed to nominate Dr. Luis Felipe Henao Cardona as their candidate to the Board of Directors.

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Ecopetrol Announces Nomination of Candidate for Board of Directors
EC
Published: March 06, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

BOGOTA, Colombia , March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) ("Ecopetrol" or the "Company") announces that, in accordance with the declaration of the Nation, as the majority shareholder and following the established procedure therein, representatives of the hydrocarbon producing departments in which Ecopetrol operates have unanimously agreed to nominate Dr. Ricardo Rodriguez Yee as their candidate to the Board of Directors.

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Ecopetrol plans up to $2 billion more debt to fund acquisitions
EC
Published: March 05, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Negative

Colombia's majority state-owned oil producer Ecopetrol is planning to raise up to $2 billion in additional debt this year to fund investments, and would consider seeking funds from banks and capital markets, a top official said on Wednesday.

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Ecopetrol S.A.: STRONG OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL GOAL ACHIEVEMENT
EC
Published: March 04, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

BOGOTA, Colombia , March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 2024 concluded with a robust operating performance that boosted our results across the company aligned with the goals set out at the beginning of the year. We introduced a solid financial and investment plan for 2025, which is the result of a rigorous planning process of the entire Ecopetrol Group, aiming to create sustainable value for our shareholders.

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Ecopetrol's 2024 Earnings Distribution Proposal
EC
Published: March 04, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

BOGOTA, Colombia , March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) ("Ecopetrol" or the "Company") hereby announces the Company's proposal for the distribution of 2024 earnings, which has been approved by its board of directors, and is intended to be submitted for the consideration of the General Shareholders' Meeting that will be held on March 28, 2025: 2024 EARNINGS DISTRIBUTION PROPOSAL (Colombian Pesos- COP) Net income after provision for income tax 14,934,704,561,251 + Release of reserves from previous years 12,502,312,256,016 Occasional reserve for sustainability 11,993,230,652,653 Excess fiscal depreciation reserve (Art.130 ET.

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Moody's Maintains Ecopetrol's Global Credit Rating at Ba1 with a Stable Outlook
EC
Published: February 27, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

BOGOTA, Colombia , Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) (the "Company" or "Ecopetrol") informs that, on February 24, 2025, Moody's reported the results of its periodic review of the Company's rating, maintaining its global credit rating at Ba1 with a stable outlook.

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Ecopetrol (EC) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade
EC
Published: February 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Ecopetrol (EC) concluded the recent trading session at $10.12, signifying a -1.36% move from its prior day's close.

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Ecopetrol (EC) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
EC
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Ecopetrol (EC) closed the most recent trading day at $10.94, moving +0.27% from the previous trading session.

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Ecopetrol (EC) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why
EC
Published: February 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Ecopetrol (EC) closed at $10.91 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.74% move from the prior day.

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Ecopetrol announces the dates for the publication of its fourth quarter and full year 2024 earnings report and conference call
EC
Published: February 18, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

BOGOTA, Colombia , Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) announces that after market close on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, it plans to release its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024.

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About Ecopetrol S.A. (EC)

  • IPO Date 2008-09-18
  • Website https://www.ecopetrol.com.co
  • Industry Oil & Gas Integrated
  • CEO Mr. Ricardo Roa Barragan
  • Employees 18903

Ecopetrol 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, 2021, 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, South America, and internationally. 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 based in Bogotá, Colombia.