Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) Stock Analysis
Energy · Oil & Gas Integrated
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $13.81: Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 7.08; Below-average business quality.
Ecopetrol S.A. operates as an integrated energy company. It operates through four segments: Exploration and Production; Transport and Logistics; Refining and Petrochemicals; and Energy transmission and Toll Roads Concessions. The Exploration and Production segment engages in the... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $13.81: Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 7.08; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 91d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — Ecopetrol S.A.
Latest news
- Ecopetrol S.A. Completes Conditions For Acquisition Of 49% Stake In Two Colombia Wind Projects Valued At ~$25.5M — benzinga May 20, 2026 positive
- Earnings Scheduled For May 12, 2026 — benzinga May 12, 2026 neutral
- UBS Maintains Neutral on Ecopetrol, Raises Price Target to $13.5 — benzinga May 5, 2026 neutral
- Ecopetrol Signs Agreement With Jive, Yellowstone, And Bloco Somah Printemps Quantum To Acquire 51% Stake In Brava Energi — benzinga Apr 23, 2026 positive
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Revenue shrinking — -8.7% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $13.81: Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 7.08; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $12.84. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $14.09 (+2.0% upside). Prior stop was $12.84. Stop-loss: $12.84.
Target reached (-21.4% upside); Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0).
Ecopetrol S.A. trades at a P/E of 10.6 (forward 8.6). TrendMatrix value score: 8.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
12 analysts cover EC with a consensus score of 2.6/5. Average price target: $12.
What does Ecopetrol S.A. do?Ecopetrol S.A. operates as an integrated energy company. It operates through four segments: Exploration and Production;...
Ecopetrol S.A. operates as an integrated energy company. It operates through four segments: Exploration and Production; Transport and Logistics; Refining and Petrochemicals; and Energy 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 energy Transmission and Toll Roads Concessions segment supplies 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, the United States, China, Brazil, India, Singapore and other Asian countries, Peru, Chile, Other South America countries, 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.