Ecopetrol S.A. (EC): price, analyst ratings, earnings and fundamentals

Updated 16 September 2026, 08:02 ET

Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) closed at $18.26 on 15 September 2026, up 2.9%. The stock is up 6.3% over one month and up 99.8% over one year. It trades 0.7% below its 52-week high of $18.38. Analysts recorded 1 action in the last 90 days; the median price target of $16 is 12.4% below the last close. The company last reported on 3 August 2026 for Q2 2026: EPS of $0.82 against an estimate of $1.09, a miss of 25.1%, on revenue of $11.1 billion.

Price and performance

Last close$18.26
Day change+2.93%
1 week+2.70%
1 month+6.35%
3 months+16.38%
6 months+29.41%
Year to date+82.24%
1 year+99.78%
52-week high$18.38
52-week low$8.57
Volume1,352,556
Average volume, 3 months2,322,573
Market cap$36.5B

Performance figures use dividend and split adjusted closes over trading sessions, so a one-year move compares the last close with the close 252 sessions earlier. The 52-week range uses the adjusted daily highs and lows of the same window. Read the guide: Momentum, trend and technical indicators.

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Analyst ratings

Over the last 90 days FundSpec recorded 1 analyst action on EC from 1 firm: 1 maintained or reiterated a view. Price targets were 1 raised. The most recent targets from 3 firms range from $13 to $18, with a median of $16, 12.4% below the last close.

Actions, 90 days1
Firms1
Median target$16
Target range$13 to $18
Median vs close-12.38%
DateFirmActionPrice target
14 Aug 2026UBSMaintains Neutral$14.00 to $16.00
3 Jun 2026CitigroupDowngrades to Neutral from Buy$14.00 to $18.00
1 Jun 2026JP MorganMaintains Neutral$11.00 to $13.00
27 May 2026UBSMaintains Neutral$13.50 to $14.00
5 May 2026UBSMaintains Neutral$10.00 to $13.50
13 Feb 2025JP MorganUpgrades to Neutral from Underweight$7.50 to $9.50
30 Oct 2024JP MorganMaintains Underweight$8.50 to $7.50
25 Sep 2024JP MorganDowngrades to Underweight from Neutral$12.00 to $8.50
24 Sep 2024Goldman SachsMaintains Neutral$11.00 to $9.50
18 Apr 2024Goldman SachsMaintains Neutral$10.30 to $11.90

A price target is one firm's twelve-month view, and the median across firms is a steadier reading than any single call. Upgrades and downgrades matter more when they change a rating, not only a target. Read the guide: What analyst ratings and price targets actually tell you.

Every action with the firm's history is in Analyst Ratings.

Earnings

The next report is scheduled for 12 November 2026 after the close for Q3 2026, with EPS expected at $0.48 on revenue of $8.8 billion. Ecopetrol S.A. beat the EPS estimate in 2 of its last 8 reported quarters.

PeriodReportedEPS estimateEPS actualSurpriseRevenue
Q2 20263 Aug 2026$1.09$0.82-25.14%$11.1B
Q1 202612 May 2026$0.52$0.38-27.31%$7.7B
Q4 20254 Mar 2026$0.23$0.55+136.96%$7.6B
Q3 202513 Nov 2025$0.34$0.31-8.82%$7.5B
Q2 202512 Aug 2025$0.37$0.21-43.24%$7.1B
Q1 20256 May 2025$0.39$0.36-7.69%$7.5B
Q4 20244 Mar 2025$0.41$0.38-7.32%$8.0B
Q3 202413 Nov 2024$0.36$0.43+19.44%$8.4B

An earnings surprise is the reported EPS against the consensus estimate on the day. The price reaction depends as much on guidance and on what was already priced in as on the surprise itself. Read the guide: Earnings season: estimates, surprises and price reaction.

Estimates, confirmed dates and alerts for every company are in Earnings.

Fundamentals

On a trailing twelve month basis the company shows revenue growth of -6.89%, a gross margin of 35.14%, an operating margin of 28.85% and a return on equity of 23.78%.

Assets

LineAmount
Cash & Cash Equivalents$14,054,475,000,000
Restricted Cash$1,905,664,000,000
Accounts & Notes Receivable, Net$20,425,640,000,000
Inventory$10,027,831,000,000
Other Current Assets$41,268,000,000
Total Current Assets$60,659,805,000,000
Plant, Property & Equipment, Net$107,454,558,000,000
Goodwill Intangible Assets, Net$21,559,070,000,000
Deferred Tax Asset$12,875,766,000,000
Total Assets$298,242,156,000,000

Liabilities and equity

LineAmount
Total Short-term Debt$11,287,944,000,000
Other Current Liabilities$1,286,971,000,000
Total Current Liabilities$39,635,471,000,000
Long-term Debt$119,965,031,000,000
Minority Interest$26,058,836,000,000
Other Liabilities$2,329,347,000,000
Total Liabilities$192,328,717,000,000
Retained Earnings$12,138,221,000,000
Total Stockholders Equity$79,854,603,000,000
Total Liability & Stockholders Equity$298,242,156,000,000

Figures as filed with the SEC for the period ended 31 December 2024, in US dollars.

FundSpec fundamental metrics

Each metric is computed from the company's filings and ranked against every company FundSpec covers; the percentile is the share of covered companies with a lower value.

Liquidity

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Cash Ratio0.3555thCalculated as the ratio of Cash and cash equivalents / Current liabilities. This metric calculates the company's ability to repay its short-term debt
Current Ratio1.5359thCalculated as the ratio of Current Assets / Current Liabilities. The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations
Quick Ratio0.8752ndCalculated as the ratio of (Cash + Marketable Securities + Accounts Receivable) / Current Liabilities. The quick ratio is a measure of how well a company can meet its short-term financial liabilities.

Leverage

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Debt/Assets0.4483rdCalculated as the ratio of Short-Term Debt + Long-Term Debt / Total Assets. The higher the ratio, the higher the degree of leverage, and consequently, financial risk
Debt/Equity1.6486thCalculated as the ratio of Total Liabilities / Shareholders' Equity. The ratio indicates how much debt a company is using to finance its assets relative to the amount of value represented in shareholders’ equity
Degree of Combined Leverage1.5762ndThis ratio summarizes the combined effect that the degree of operating leverage (DOL) and the degree of financial leverage have on earnings per share (EPS), given a particular change in sales
Degree of Financial Leverage1.3780thCalculated as the ratio of Percentage change in EPS / Percentage change in EBIT. A higher degree of financial leverage means that the company has more volatile EPS.
Degree of Operational Leverage1.1560thCalculated as the ratio of Percentage change in EBIT / Percentage change in revenue. It is a measure of how earnings for the company is impacted by its sales activity.
Long Term Debt/Long Term Capital0.6072ndCalculated as Long-Term Debt / (Long-Term Debt + Shareholders' Equity). The ratio is an indicator of the company's leverage
Long Term Debt/Total Capital0.5776thCalculated as (Short-Term Debt + Long-Term Debt / (Short-Term Debt + Long-Term Debt + Shareholders' Equity). The ratio is an indicator of the company's leverage

Profitability

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Free Cashflow Margin Pct26.7%89thCalculated as the ratio of Free Cashflow from Operating Activities / Net Sales. It measures how much per dollar of revenue the company is able to convert into free cash flow.
Gross Margin Pct35.1%44thCalculated as the ratio of Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) / Revenue. The gross margin represents the percent of total sales revenue that the company retains after incurring the direct costs associated with producing the goods and services sold by a company.
Operating Margin Pct28.8%88thCalculated as the ratio of (Revenue - (Cost of Goods Sold + Labour + Sales, General & Administrative)) / Revenue. Operating margins are important because they measure efficiency. The higher the operating margin, the more profitable a company's core business is.
Operating Profit Pct Growth-7.9%37thThe Operating Profit growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Operating Profit Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY)9.0%58thThe Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Operating Profit Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY)12.8%71stThe Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years
PreTax Margin Pct23.0%81stCalculated as the ratio of (Gross profit - (Operating Expense + Interest Expense)) / Revenue. The pretax profit margin enables profitability to be compared across companies with significant differences in size, scale, capital structure and tax rates.
Return on Assets Pct6.4%84thCalculated as the ratio of Net Income / Total Assets. It is an indicator of how efficient the company is at using its assets to generate earnings.
Return on Equity Pct23.8%89thCalculated as the ratio of Net Income / Shareholders' equity. It is a measure of how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.
Return on Invested Capital Pct11.1%75thCalculated as the ratio of (Net Income - Dividends) / (Debt + Equity). It is a measure of how efficient the company is at allocating the capital under its control to profitable investments.

Cashflow

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
FCF Pct Growth240.7%92ndThe Free Cash Flow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
FCF Pct Growth 3 year CAGR116.9%78thThe Free Cash Flow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
FCF Pct Growth 5 year CAGR50.2%56thThe Free Cash Flow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years
FCF Return on Assets Pct12.3%89thCalculated as the ratio of Cashflow from Operations / Total Assets. A high cash return on assets means a company is generating more cash flow from every asset dollar
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth127.9%88thThe Operating Cashflow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY)26.0%80thThe Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY)10.2%67thThe Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Earnings Growth (Net Income)

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Net Income Pct Growth-27.1%26thThe Net Income growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Net Income Pct Growth 3 year CAGR1.6%47thThe Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Net Income Pct Growth 5 year CAGR4.3%53rdThe Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Top Line Growth

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Revenue Pct Growth-6.9%22ndThe Revenue (Sales) growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Revenue Pct Growth 3 year CAGR13.2%72ndThe Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Revenue Pct Growth 5 year CAGR13.3%70thThe Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Taxes

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Effective Tax Rate Pct39.8%94thThe effective tax rate of the company over the trailing twelve months (TTM).

Margins and returns say how much of each dollar of sales becomes profit and how hard the balance sheet is working; leverage and liquidity say how much room the company has when conditions turn. Read the guide: A practical guide to discounted cash flow valuation.

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SEC filings

The latest filing is a 20-F from 30 April 2026.

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30 Apr 202620-FView on sec.gov
23 Apr 202520-FView on sec.gov
18 Apr 202420-FView on sec.gov
29 Mar 202320-FView on sec.gov
26 Apr 202220-FView on sec.gov
9 Apr 202120-FView on sec.gov
1 Apr 202020-FView on sec.gov
5 Apr 201920-FView on sec.gov
26 Apr 201820-F/AView on sec.gov
19 Apr 201820-FView on sec.gov

Company profile

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Oil and Gas
Industry
Petroleum And Natural Gas
Chief executive
Jaime Eduardo Caballero Uribe
Employees
18,000
Website
ecopetrol.com.co
SEC CIK
0001444406

Ecopetrol S.A. operates as an integrated energy company. The company operates through four segments: Exploration and Production; Transport and Logistics; Refining, Petrochemical and Biofuels; and Electric Power Transmission and Toll Roads Concessions. As of December 31, 2021, the company had approximately 9,127 kilometers of crude oil and multi-purpose pipelines.

Sector and peers

Ecopetrol S.A. is part of the Oil and Gas sector, which FundSpec tracks across 92 companies.

Companies in the same industry by market capitalization:

PBR Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro SACNQ CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LtdE Eni SpaCVE Cenovus Energy Inc.PBA Pembina Pipeline Corp.

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