Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook of UGI FY2026 Earnings

UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of UGI in a note issued to investors on Thursday, December 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the utilities provider will earn $3.10 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $3.21. The consensus estimate for UGI’s current full-year earnings is $3.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UGI’s FY2027 earnings at $3.31 EPS.

UGI (NYSE:UGI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 21st. The utilities provider reported ($0.23) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.44) by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.52 billion. UGI had a net margin of 9.30% and a return on equity of 15.10%. UGI’s revenue was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($1.27) EPS.

UGI has been the subject of several other research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of UGI from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 price objective on shares of UGI in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of UGI in a report on Wednesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, UGI has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $42.00.

UGI Price Performance

UGI stock opened at $38.17 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $34.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $35.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.89. UGI has a 1 year low of $26.73 and a 1 year high of $39.59. The company has a market capitalization of $8.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.27 and a beta of 1.06.

UGI Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th will be paid a $0.375 dividend. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 15th. UGI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.23%.

Insider Transactions at UGI

In related news, insider Joseph L. Hartz sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.68, for a total transaction of $580,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 33,492 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,295,470.56. The trade was a 30.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UGI

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in UGI. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its stake in UGI by 34,940.4% during the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 2,576,169 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $93,824,000 after buying an additional 2,568,817 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp lifted its stake in UGI by 170.3% in the second quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 2,470,299 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $89,968,000 after buying an additional 1,556,273 shares during the last quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of UGI by 91.5% in the first quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 2,987,818 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $98,807,000 after acquiring an additional 1,427,553 shares during the period. HG Vora Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UGI in the first quarter valued at approximately $33,070,000. Finally, Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in shares of UGI during the first quarter worth approximately $20,988,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.34% of the company’s stock.

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.