Analysts Issue Forecasts for UGI’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:UGI)

UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for UGI in a report issued on Tuesday, January 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings of $1.50 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.56. The consensus estimate for UGI’s current full-year earnings is $3.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UGI’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.34 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.61) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.13) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.44 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.87 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.71) EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.29) EPS.

UGI (NYSE:UGI) last announced its earnings results on Friday, November 21st. The utilities provider reported ($0.23) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.44) by $0.21. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.52 billion. UGI had a net margin of 9.30% and a return on equity of 15.07%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($1.27) EPS.

UGI has been the subject of several other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 target price on shares of UGI in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Mizuho increased their price objective on UGI from $41.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Wall Street Zen downgraded UGI from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 22nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded UGI from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of UGI in a report on Monday, December 15th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $44.50.

UGI Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of UGI stock opened at $40.59 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.89. The company has a market capitalization of $8.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.05 and a beta of 1.07. UGI has a 1 year low of $29.03 and a 1 year high of $41.34. The company’s fifty day moving average is $38.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.63.

Institutional Trading of UGI

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UGI. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in UGI during the third quarter worth about $33,000. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its holdings in UGI by 103.8% during the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 1,345 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 685 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new position in UGI during the second quarter worth $86,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its position in UGI by 2,455.7% during the third quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 3,348 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $111,000 after purchasing an additional 3,217 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its holdings in UGI by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 3,559 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $133,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.34% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at UGI

In other news, insider Joseph L. Hartz sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.45, for a total transaction of $192,250.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 33,492 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,287,767.40. This represents a 12.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

UGI Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a $0.375 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. UGI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 48.23%.

Key Headlines Impacting UGI

Here are the key news stories impacting UGI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UGI filed for a material increase in Pennsylvania natural‑gas base rates (roughly a $99M annual request / ~9% for residential customers). If approved, the filing would boost regulated utility revenue and earnings visibility; timing and final approval remain uncertain, so this is a near‑term catalyst for the stock. UGI requests nearly 9% increase in natural gas rates for residential customers in PA
• Neutral Sentiment: UGI announced a divestiture of its LPG distribution business in Europe — a portfolio simplification that may reduce geographic exposure and raise cash for reinvestment or debt reduction; impact depends on deal size and use of proceeds. UGI Divests LPG Distribution Business in Europe
• Neutral Sentiment: UGI is scheduled to report earnings soon, which creates short‑term volatility risk and could confirm whether rate requests or cost dynamics are already reflected in results. UGI (UGI) to Release Earnings on Wednesday
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published a series of small, mixed estimate moves for UGI across multiple quarters and fiscal years — several quarters’ EPS forecasts were nudged up while others were trimmed; consensus FY expectations remain near $3.02. These tweaks suggest analysts are adjusting timing and seasonal assumptions but not issuing a major re‑rating. MarketBeat UGI / Zacks coverage summary
• Negative Sentiment: Some Zacks estimates were reduced (notably for upcoming quarters and FY2028 trims), which could pressure sentiment if downward revisions continue or if rate approvals are delayed — lower near‑term EPS forecasts heighten sensitivity to regulatory outcomes and commodity/cost swings. MarketBeat UGI / Zacks coverage summary

UGI Company Profile

UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) is a publicly traded energy distribution company headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1882 as the United Gas Improvement Company, UGI has grown into a diversified provider of energy products and services. The company’s operations are organized into three primary segments—AmeriGas Propane, UGI Utilities and UGI International—each focused on the delivery of propane, natural gas and related services to residential, commercial and industrial customers.

AmeriGas Propane, UGI’s largest segment, is the leading retail propane distributor in the United States with a network of dealers serving customers in all 50 states.