Ecopetrol stock holds near $16.92 as profits weaken

Published on 09/23/2026 at 09:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Ecopetrol stock traded at $16.92 on September 22, 2026, down 0.53 percent. First quarter 2026 profit fell 7.7 percent to COP 2.8 trillion.

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Ecopetrol stock (ISIN US2686481027) traded at USD 16.92 on September 22, 2026, down 0.53 percent in the market report cited for the Colombian session. The valuation remains below the reported 12-month high of USD 18.38, while the latest operating figures show pressure on earnings and production.

Profit falls in first quarter

In the first quarter of 2026, Ecopetrol reported profit of COP 2.8 trillion, compared with COP 3.1 trillion in the same quarter of 2025, a decline of 7.7 percent, according to El Heraldo on September 23, 2026.

The same report said production declined 2.7 percent in the first quarter of 2026. That comparison matters because lower output reduces the benefit of higher oil prices and leaves earnings more dependent on pricing and cost control.

Analyst target stays below price

MarketBeat reported on September 22, 2026, that seven analysts rated the shares Hold and one rated them Sell, producing a consensus rating of Reduce and an average price target of USD 13.54. The target is USD 3.38 below the USD 16.92 market price cited for September 22, 2026, a gap of about 20.0 percent.

The same MarketBeat report placed Ecopetrol's market capitalization at USD 34.58 billion and its 12-month trading range at USD 8.57 to USD 18.38. The stock therefore stood USD 1.46 below the reported high and USD 8.35 above the low, leaving the valuation closer to the upper end of its range than to the lower end.

Revenue and earnings remain key

For the quarter announced on July 1, 2026, Ecopetrol was reported to have earned USD 0.86 per share on revenue of USD 11.72 billion, with a net margin of 11.46 percent, according to MarketBeat. These figures provide a dated earnings reference, while the first quarter comparison from September 2026 points to a weaker profit trend in the Colombian peso reporting base.

MarketBeat also cited a current-year earnings estimate of USD 1.85 per share. The combination of a price near the reported 52-week high, a target below the market price and lower first quarter profit creates a clear valuation tension without establishing a new trading signal.

Stock remains below yearly high

Ecopetrol stock was reported at USD 16.92 on September 22, 2026, with a 12-month range of USD 8.57 to USD 18.38. The market value was reported at USD 34.58 billion on the same data set, while the first quarter 2026 profit comparison remains the main operating measure for assessing whether the share price can be supported by earnings.