The stock of Ecopetrol SA ADR (EC) has seen a -2.39% decrease in the past week, with a -1.66% drop in the past month, and a 10.31% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.14%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.93% for EC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.91% for EC’s stock, with a 0.60% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Ecopetrol SA ADR (NYSE: EC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Ecopetrol SA ADR (NYSE: EC) is above average at 5.73x. The 36-month beta value for EC is also noteworthy at 1.26. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 4 rating it as “sell.”
3 Tiny Stocks Primed to Explode
The world's greatest investor — Warren Buffett — has a simple formula for making big money in the markets. He buys up valuable assets when they are very cheap. For stock market investors that means buying up cheap small cap stocks like these with huge upside potential.
We've set up an alert service to help smart investors take full advantage of the small cap stocks primed for big returns.
Click here for full details and to join for free
Sponsored
The public float for EC is 2.06B, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.45% of that float. The average trading volume of EC on June 17, 2024 was 1.99M shares.
EC) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Ecopetrol SA ADR (NYSE: EC) has jumped by 1.64 compared to previous close of 11.64. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -2.39% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-06-17 that 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.
Analysts’ Opinion of EC
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EC reach a price target of $8.50, previously predicting the price at $11. The rating they have provided for EC stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on March 04th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Underperform” to EC, setting the target price at $11.20 in the report published on September 21st of the previous year.
EC Trading at -0.31% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.06% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.93%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.14%, as shares sank -2.31% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.47% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EC fell by -2.23%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.92% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $12.05. In addition, Ecopetrol SA ADR saw -0.06% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for EC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.28 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ecopetrol SA ADR stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 25.33, with 5.99 for asset returns.
Based on Ecopetrol SA ADR (EC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.61 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.57. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.2.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 37.25 trillion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.96. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.46. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.07for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.46. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.31.
Conclusion
In summary, Ecopetrol SA ADR (EC) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
