UGI (NYSE:UGI) Downgraded to Hold Rating by Wall Street Zen

UGI (NYSE:UGI) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Zacks Research upgraded UGI to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 price target on shares of UGI in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of UGI in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $42.00.

UGI Stock Up 7.1%

NYSE:UGI opened at $37.61 on Friday. UGI has a fifty-two week low of $25.11 and a fifty-two week high of $37.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.79 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 0.70. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $33.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $34.78.

UGI (NYSE:UGI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The utilities provider reported ($0.23) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.44) by $0.21. UGI had a net margin of 5.70% and a return on equity of 15.73%. The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.52 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($1.27) EPS. UGI’s revenue was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. UGI has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.900-3.15 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that UGI will post 3.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of UGI

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UGI in the third quarter worth $33,000. Bare Financial Services Inc boosted its holdings in UGI by 103.8% in the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 1,345 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 685 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in UGI during the 1st quarter worth about $51,000. SouthState Corp purchased a new position in shares of UGI during the 1st quarter valued at about $62,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in shares of UGI in the 1st quarter valued at about $84,000. 82.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.