Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for UGI Earnings

UGI Co. (NYSE:UGI) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of UGI in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, December 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will earn $1.24 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.28. The consensus estimate for UGI’s current full-year earnings is $3.01 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UGI’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.85 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.16 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.03 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.19 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.38 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on UGI. Mizuho upgraded UGI from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $27.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on UGI in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $28.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on UGI from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, UGI currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $28.33.

UGI Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of NYSE UGI opened at $27.72 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.60. UGI has a 1 year low of $21.51 and a 1 year high of $30.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.35 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $25.37 and a 200-day moving average price of $24.41.

UGI Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 1st. Investors of record on Monday, December 16th will be issued a $0.375 dividend. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.41%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 16th. UGI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 120.97%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Whittier Trust Co. increased its position in shares of UGI by 99.7% during the second quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 1,198 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 598 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. purchased a new stake in UGI in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Concord Wealth Partners lifted its stake in UGI by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Concord Wealth Partners now owns 1,274 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 637 shares in the last quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. purchased a new position in shares of UGI during the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of UGI in the second quarter worth $40,000. 82.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About UGI

UGI Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, distributes, stores, transports, and markets energy products and related services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: AmeriGas Propane, UGI International, Midstream & Marketing, and UGI Utilities. It distributes propane to approximately 1.3 million residential, commercial/industrial, motor fuel, agricultural, and wholesale customers through 1,400 propane distribution locations.