Zacks Research Comments on UGI’s FY2026 Earnings (NYSE:UGI)

UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of UGI in a research note issued on Monday, October 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings of $3.21 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $3.25. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for UGI’s current full-year earnings is $3.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UGI’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.22) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.38 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.07 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.15) EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.39 EPS.

UGI (NYSE:UGI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 30th. The utilities provider reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $2.03 billion for the quarter. UGI had a net margin of 5.70% and a return on equity of 15.73%.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on UGI. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of UGI from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, September 21st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of UGI in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $33.50.

UGI Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of UGI stock opened at $33.43 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $7.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.59 and a beta of 1.06. UGI has a 52 week low of $23.14 and a 52 week high of $37.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $33.43 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $34.58.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UGI

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of UGI. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of UGI by 7.3% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 8,398 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $278,000 after purchasing an additional 573 shares in the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management lifted its position in UGI by 3,961.8% during the first quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 2,234 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $74,000 after acquiring an additional 2,179 shares during the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in UGI during the first quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in UGI during the first quarter valued at approximately $338,000. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA lifted its position in UGI by 36.1% during the first quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 1,395 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 370 shares during the last quarter. 82.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

UGI Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.5%. UGI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 78.95%.

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.