Ecopetrol SA stock analysis
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Ecopetrol SA (EC) Stock Price & Analysis
EC Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- $15.20 - $15.45
- 52-Week Range
- $9.20 - $18.38
- Previous Close
- $15.26
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 1.64M
- Market Cap
- $31.64B
- Enterprise Value
- $63.61B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- $10.83T
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- $101.48T
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 8.3
- Beta
- 0.02
- Next Earnings
- N/A
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Last Dividend Ex-Date
- Apr 29, 2026
- Dividend Yield
- 4.24%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Refining And Midstream Strength
Strong refining throughput and margins, combined with rising midstream volumes, demonstrate the value of Ecopetrol’s integrated network. These businesses can diversify earnings beyond production and support more resilient cash generation when upstream conditions are less favorable over coming quarters.
Regional Portfolio Expansion
The Brava Energia acquisition expands Ecopetrol’s upstream reserve base and Brazilian operating presence, adding geographic and asset diversification. A larger regional portfolio can improve production scale, broaden future growth opportunities, and reduce reliance on Colombia-centered operations over the medium term.
Revenue And Cash Generation
Robust revenue and EBITDA growth, alongside substantial first-half operating cash flow, indicate that Ecopetrol is converting favorable operating conditions into meaningful financial resources. This supports investment, debt service, dividends, and execution of strategic projects during the next several quarters.
Bears Say
Meaningful Leverage
Debt above equity reduces financial flexibility and makes earnings and cash flow more sensitive to weaker commodity or refining conditions. Although leverage improved from prior periods, the capital structure could constrain discretionary investment and increase pressure during a cyclical downturn.
Weakening Cash Conversion
Positive cash generation is offset by declining free cash flow and conversion below net income, suggesting that accounting profitability is not translating fully into discretionary cash. Persistent weakness could limit internally funded growth and make dividends or debt reduction more dependent on market conditions.
Commodity-Cycle Sensitivity
Ecopetrol’s earnings remain exposed to international oil and refined-product pricing, so strong current results may not represent a stable baseline. Profitability below earlier peaks shows that margins and cash generation can compress materially when commodity prices or refining spreads weaken.
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Company Description
Ecopetrol SA
Ecopetrol SA engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas. It operates through the following segments: Exploration and Production, Transportation and Logistics, and Refining and Petrochemicals. The Exploration and Production segment deals with oil and gas exploration and production activities. The Transportation and Logistics segment comprises of pipelines and other transportation activities. The Refining and Petrochemicals segment involves in refining activities and its products include motor fuels, fuel oils, and petrochemicals. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Bogota, Colombia.
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Integrated
- CEO
- Juan Carlos Hurtado Parra
- Employees
- 28,197
- Website
- www.ecopetrol.com.co
- Address
- CO
Ecopetrol SA (EC) Earnings & Revenues
EC Company Deck
EC Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call conveyed a strongly positive operational and financial picture driven by exceptional commodity and refining market conditions: record refining throughput and margins, substantial YoY increases in revenue, EBITDA and net income, solid cash generation and disciplined capital deployment. These positives were tempered by operational disruptions (notably the Meta blockade and power issues) that depressed production, material tax and FEPC-related receivable uncertainty, and some cost pressures in transportation and contingency preparedness (El Niño). On balance the favorable results, cash generation, discoveries, and execution of strategic projects outweigh the challenges.
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Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| Technical Analysis | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 2 | 0 | 10 |










