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Ecopetrol S.A. (EC)

Energy | Oil & Gas Integrated | Bogotá, Colombia | NYSE
13.21 USD -0.55 (-3.997%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 11:41 a.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:16 p.m. EDT

Ecopetrol (EC) shows a strong dividend yield with consistent payouts, making it attractive for income-focused investors. However, the recent price history indicates volatility, with recent dips and rallies, suggesting short-term trading opportunities. The long-term fundamentals are mixed, with a high debt-to-equity ratio and declining revenue growth, which could limit long-term growth potential. The current price is near its 52-week high, but the forecast model suggests minimal directional movement in the short term. Investors should consider the dividend yield and volatility as key factors in their decision-making.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.141611
AutoARIMA0.148151
AutoETS0.148155
AutoTheta0.148528

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 46%
H-stat 6.51
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.133
Excess Kurtosis -1.08
Attribute Value
Sector Energy
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-28
Last Dividend Date 2025-04-27
Debt to Equity Ratio 99.958
Market Cap 28,339,820,544
Trailing P/E 10.92
Forward P/E 9.93
Beta 0.02
Profit Margins 7.54%
Website https://www.ecopetrol.com.co

As of April 11, 2026, 4:16 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows mixed signals. For calls, there is significant interest in ATM strikes around 14.0, indicating potential support or consolidation. However, there is also substantial OTM put activity, especially around lower strikes like 10.0, suggesting some bearish sentiment. The high IV (implied volatility) on puts, particularly for the May and August expirations, indicates increased uncertainty or fear. The overall options data suggests a cautious approach with potential for short-term volatility, but not a clear directional bias.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
5.97% 5.97% 19.26% 16.95%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-04-28 0.506 5.974026
2025-04-03 0.486 5.382156
2024-06-25 0.800 7.937509
2024-04-04 0.800 7.801937
2023-12-19 0.828 8.709859
2023-09-26 0.828 9.814253
2023-04-25 0.828 12.157878
2022-06-28 0.861 11.644829
2022-04-19 1.491 13.984904
2021-04-20 0.093 1.356964
2020-04-21 0.894 18.161350
2019-12-26 0.535 5.274258
2019-04-23 1.444 15.252866
2018-04-17 0.637 6.657764
2017-04-25 0.161 3.885532
2015-06-17 1.034 18.321862
2014-04-22 2.646 17.882925
2013-04-09 3.206 16.877583
2012-04-19 3.410 16.020636
2011-10-07 0.538 4.007409
2011-07-08 0.540 3.884856
2011-04-07 0.524 3.884459
2010-11-30 0.331 2.572291
2010-08-10 0.305 2.606506
2010-04-12 0.329 3.733823
2009-11-30 0.704 9.110629
2009-08-12 0.635 7.775358
2009-04-13 0.297 5.606044
2008-11-28 0.243 4.750347
2008-10-10 0.262 5.067452
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.66
dividendYield 4.81
exDividendDate 2026-04-29
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 0.506
lastDividendDate 2025-04-28
dividendDate 2026-05-07

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.520442
Address1 Carrera 13 No. 36 – 24
All Time High 67.92
All Time Low 5.16
Ask 13.13
Ask Size 1,200
Average Analyst Rating 3.6 - Underperform
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,667,260
Average Daily Volume3 Month 3,442,562
Average Volume 3,442,562
Average Volume10Days 2,667,260
Beta 0.018
Bid 13.09
Bid Size 200
Book Value 1,963.047
City Bogotá
Country Colombia
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 13.21
Current Ratio 1.549
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 13.21
Day Low 12.88
Debt To Equity 99.958
Display Name Ecopetrol
Dividend Date 1,778,112,000
Dividend Rate 0.66
Dividend Yield 4.81
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,772,719,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,772,719,200
Earnings Growth -0.608
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.608
Earnings Timestamp 1,772,658,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,778,011,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,778,011,200
Ebitda 43,222,000,730,112
Ebitda Margins 0.36110002
Eps Current Year 1.33563
Eps Forward 1.32978
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.21
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,777,420,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 13.357
Fifty Day Average Change -0.14700031
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.011005488
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 52.0442
Fifty Two Week High 15.62
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.4099998
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.15428936
Fifty Two Week Low 7.8
Fifty Two Week Low Change 5.41
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.6935897
Fifty Two Week Range 7.8 - 15.62
Financial Currency COP
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,221,744,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 13.91
Float Shares 4,731,709,225
Forward Eps 1.32978
Forward P E 9.933974
Free Cashflow 7,896,749,834,240
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.32759
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.01133
Implied Shares Outstanding 2,145,330,824
Industry Oil & Gas Integrated
Industry Disp Oil & Gas Integrated
Industry Key oil-gas-integrated
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,745,798,400
Last Dividend Value 0.506
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Ecopetrol S.A. operates as an integrated energy company. It operates through four segments: Exploration and Production; Transport and Logistics; Refining and Petrochemicals; and Electric Power Transmission and Toll Roads Concessions. The Exploration and Production segment engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas. The Transport and Logistics segment is involved in the transportation of crude oil, motor fuels, fuel oil, and other refined products, including diesel, jet, and biofuels. The Refining and Petrochemicals segment refines and processes crude oil at the Barrancabermeja and Cartagena refineries; and distributes natural gas and LPG. The Electric Power Transmission and Toll Roads Concessions segment supplies electric power transmission and information technology and telecommunications services, as well as designs, develops, constructs, operates, and maintains road and energy infrastructure projects. The company operates in Colombia, rest of South America and others, Asia, the United States, Central America and the Caribbean, and Europe. The company was formerly known as Empresa Colombiana de Petróleos and changed its name to Ecopetrol S.A. in June 2003. Ecopetrol S.A. was incorporated in 1948 and is based in Bogotá, Colombia.
Long Name Ecopetrol S.A.
Market us_market
Market Cap 28,339,820,544
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_8142536
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 26,928,481,610
Number Of Analyst Opinions 12
Open 13.02
Operating Margins 0.0
Payout Ratio 0.95589995
Peg Ratio 0.7707
Phone 57 310 315 8600
Previous Close 13.76
Price Eps Current Year 9.890463
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.0067293346
Profit Margins 0.075430006
Quick Ratio 1.215
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key underperform
Recommendation Mean 3.58333
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.5500002
Regular Market Change Percent -3.9970944
Regular Market Day High 13.21
Regular Market Day Low 12.88
Regular Market Day Range 12.88 - 13.21
Regular Market Open 13.02
Regular Market Previous Close 13.76
Regular Market Price 13.21
Regular Market Time 1,776,440,475
Regular Market Volume 2,573,577
Return On Assets 0.05659
Return On Equity 0.118
Revenue Growth -0.172
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Energy
Sector Disp Energy
Sector Key energy
Shares Outstanding 2,055,834,735
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0053
Shares Short 10,899,909
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 14,124,481
Short Name Ecopetrol S.A.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0461
Short Ratio 2.68
Source Interval 15
Symbol EC
Target High Price 14.0
Target Low Price 7.0
Target Mean Price 10.90833
Target Median Price 11.3
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 1.21
Trailing P E 10.917355
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 10.5652
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.6448002
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.25033128
Type Disp Equity
Volume 2,573,577
Website https://www.ecopetrol.com.co