Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for UGI Earnings

UGI Co. (NYSE:UGI) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of UGI in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will earn $0.15 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.17. The consensus estimate for UGI’s current full-year earnings is $3.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UGI’s FY2026 earnings at $3.08 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on UGI in a report on Friday, November 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $28.00 price target for the company. Mizuho raised UGI from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $27.00 to $30.00 in a report on Friday, November 15th.

UGI Price Performance

NYSE:UGI opened at $33.26 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44. UGI has a 12-month low of $22.01 and a 12-month high of $33.58. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $30.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $27.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.21.

UGI (NYSE:UGI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.16. UGI had a net margin of 7.73% and a return on equity of 15.19%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UGI

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of UGI. AIA Group Ltd grew its stake in shares of UGI by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. AIA Group Ltd now owns 18,047 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $509,000 after acquiring an additional 323 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE raised its stake in shares of UGI by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 10,826 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $306,000 after buying an additional 388 shares during the period. State of Wyoming lifted its position in shares of UGI by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 10,005 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $282,000 after buying an additional 444 shares during the last quarter. Easterly Investment Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of UGI by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Easterly Investment Partners LLC now owns 59,238 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,482,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares during the period. Finally, Hourglass Capital LLC increased its holdings in UGI by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Hourglass Capital LLC now owns 82,520 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,330,000 after acquiring an additional 470 shares during the last quarter. 82.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

UGI Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.375 per share. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.51%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. UGI’s payout ratio is presently 59.06%.

UGI Company Profile

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.