Ecopetrol SA ADR (NYSE: EC)’s stock price has increased by 2.71% compared to its previous closing price of $8.87. However, the company has seen a 2.94% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-07-08 that Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Ecopetrol (EC). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
Is It Worth Investing in Ecopetrol SA ADR (NYSE: EC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Ecopetrol SA ADR (NYSE: EC) is 5.52x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for EC is 0.94. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
The public float for EC is 2.06B and currently, short sellers hold a 0.76% of that float. On July 09, 2025, EC’s average trading volume was 2.56M shares.
EC’s Market Performance
EC’s stock has seen a 2.94% increase for the week, with a 4.83% rise in the past month and a 1.22% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.42%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.75% for Ecopetrol SA ADR The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.75% for EC’s stock, with a 3.29% 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 3.74% 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 -19.30% of loss for the given period.
Stock Fundamentals for EC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.27 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ecopetrol SA ADR stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 18.64, with 4.64 for asset returns.
Based on Ecopetrol SA ADR (EC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.52 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.38. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.1. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 17.3.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 52.79 trillion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.39. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.34. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.18for 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 1.33.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Ecopetrol SA ADR (EC) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
