Ecopetrol SA ADR (NYSE: EC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 4.90x compared to its average ratio. EC has 36-month beta value of 0.95. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
The public float for EC is 2.06B, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.75% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of EC on March 04, 2025 was 2.59M shares.
EC) stock’s latest price update
Ecopetrol SA ADR (NYSE: EC) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -4.07 compared to its previous closing price of 9.47. However, the company has seen a fall of -11.45% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-03 that BOGOTA, Colombia, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) (“Ecopetrol” or the “Company”) announces that, in compliance with Article 2.9.17.1.8 of Decree 2555 of 2010, it has implemented a market maker program for Ecopetrol’s shares listed on the Colombian Stock Exchange, for a 12-month period.
EC’s Market Performance
EC’s stock has fallen by -11.45% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -2.10% and a quarterly rise of 13.00%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.76% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.16% for Ecopetrol SA ADR The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -9.42% for EC’s stock, with a -5.05% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EC stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for EC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for EC in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $14 based on the research report published on February 18, 2025 of the current year 2025.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EC reach a price target of $9.50. The rating they have provided for EC stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on February 13th, 2025.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Underweight” to EC, setting the target price at $8.50 in the report published on September 25th of the previous year.
EC Trading at 0.78% 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 -28.62% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.16%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.76%, as shares sank -5.41% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +15.34% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EC fell by -11.31%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -24.73% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $10.03. In addition, Ecopetrol SA ADR saw 14.71% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for EC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.25 for the present operating margin
- 0.33 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ecopetrol SA ADR stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 20.03, with 5.42 for asset returns.
Based on Ecopetrol SA ADR (EC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.6 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.37. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.49. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.18.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 59.83 trillion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.47. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.81. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.43for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.68.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Ecopetrol SA ADR (EC) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
