NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Ecopetrol S.A (NYSE: EC) hit a new 52-week high Tuesday as it is currently trading at $64.32, above its previous 52-week high of $64.30 with 447,596 shares traded as of 2:45 p.m. ET. Average volume has been 532,700 shares over the past 30 days. Ecopetrol S.A has a market cap of $128.76 billion and is part of the basic materials sector and energy industry. Shares are up 42.9% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday. Ecopetrol S.A. operates as an integrated oil company in Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and the U.S. Gulf Coast. The company engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas. The company has a P/E ratio of 17.4, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.
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