The stock of Ecopetrol SA ADR (EC) has gone up by 1.69% for the week, with a -11.02% drop in the past month and a 7.11% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.27%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 4.87% for EC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.97% for EC’s stock, with a simple moving average of -1.69% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Ecopetrol SA ADR (NYSE: EC) Right Now?
Ecopetrol SA ADR (NYSE: EC) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.06x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for EC is 0.94. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 3 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for EC is 2.06B and currently, short sellers hold a 0.61% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of EC on April 23, 2025 was 2.89M shares.
EC) stock’s latest price update
Ecopetrol SA ADR (NYSE: EC)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.11 in comparison to its previous close of 9.05, however, the company has experienced a 1.69% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-22 that BOGOTA, Colombia, April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) has published the periodic year-end report for 2024, which contains sections related to company practices, policies, processes and indicators in connection with social and environmental matters, including climate issues.
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 -7.63% 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 -28.19% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.87%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.27%, as shares sank -10.32% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.51% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EC rose by +1.69%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -19.79% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $9.41. In addition, Ecopetrol SA ADR saw 14.14% 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:
- 0.28 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ecopetrol SA ADR stands at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 18.70, with 5.19 for asset returns.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.6. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.53.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Ecopetrol SA ADR (EC) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
