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Ecopetrol (EC) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
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Ecopetrol (EC - Free Report) closed at $8.49 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.68% move from the prior day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.49% loss on the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.14%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.65%.
Shares of the oil and natural gas exploration company witnessed a loss of 5.86% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Oils-Energy sector with its gain of 0.23%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.96%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Ecopetrol in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on August 12, 2025. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.41, down 2.38% from the prior-year quarter. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $7.24 billion, indicating a 13% decline compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $1.33 per share and a revenue of $29.01 billion, indicating changes of -19.88% and -11.43%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Ecopetrol. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 21.27% lower within the past month. As of now, Ecopetrol holds a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
In the context of valuation, Ecopetrol is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 6.29. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 11.3.
The Oil and Gas - Integrated - International industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 181, positioning it in the bottom 27% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.
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Ecopetrol (EC) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
Ecopetrol (EC - Free Report) closed at $8.49 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.68% move from the prior day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.49% loss on the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.14%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.65%.
Shares of the oil and natural gas exploration company witnessed a loss of 5.86% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Oils-Energy sector with its gain of 0.23%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.96%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Ecopetrol in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on August 12, 2025. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.41, down 2.38% from the prior-year quarter. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $7.24 billion, indicating a 13% decline compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $1.33 per share and a revenue of $29.01 billion, indicating changes of -19.88% and -11.43%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Ecopetrol. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 21.27% lower within the past month. As of now, Ecopetrol holds a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
In the context of valuation, Ecopetrol is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 6.29. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 11.3.
The Oil and Gas - Integrated - International industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 181, positioning it in the bottom 27% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.