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The closing price of Ecopetrol SA ADR (NYSE: EC) was $9.14 for the day, down -0.22% from the previous closing price of $9.16. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.22 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.17 million shares were traded. EC stock price reached its highest trading level at $9.367 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $9.07.
Ratios:
Our analysis of EC’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.07 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 3.23. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.20 and its Current Ratio is at 1.48. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.56 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.34.
On March 04, 2024, Morgan Stanley Downgraded its rating to Underweight which previously was Equal-Weight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $11 to $8.50.
On September 21, 2023, Jefferies started tracking the stock assigning a Underperform rating and target price of $11.20.Jefferies initiated its Underperform rating on September 21, 2023, with a $11.20 target price.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, EC now has a Market Capitalization of 19009097728 and an Enterprise Value of 125209302532096. As of this moment, Ecopetrol’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 4.50, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 4.92. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.57 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.06. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.935 whereas that against EBITDA is 2.29.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, EC has reached a high of $12.78, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $8.67. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -10.07%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -19.05%.
Shares Statistics:
EC traded an average of 2.05M shares per day over the past three months and 1988470 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 2.06B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 2.06B. Insiders hold about 0.00% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 1.40% stake in the company. Shares short for EC as of 1724976000 were 11142378 with a Short Ratio of 5.44, compared to 1722384000 on 9606947. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 11142378 and a Short% of Float of 4.71.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 278.0, EC has a forward annual dividend rate of 3.37. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 30.349346The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 10.58.
Earnings Estimates
Ecopetrol SA ADR (EC) is currently under the scrutiny of 4.0 analysts, each contributing to the ongoing evaluation of its stock.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.36, with high estimates of $0.52 and low estimates of $0.15.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.25 and $1.53 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.94. EPS for the following year is $1.66, with 5.0 analysts recommending between $2.11 and $1.36.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 3 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $8.24B to a low estimate of $7.29B. As of the current estimate, Ecopetrol SA ADR’s year-ago sales were $8.69BFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $7.68B. There is a high estimate of $8.28B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $6.93B.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for EC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $37.86B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $30.98B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $33.28B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $33.13BBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $32.53B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $34.72B and the low estimate is $30.62B.
