Research Analysts Set Expectations for UGI Q2 Earnings

UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of UGI in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings of $2.27 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.34. 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, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.76 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $3.30 EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $1.24 EPS.

UGI (NYSE:UGI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.50 by ($0.24). The business had revenue of $2.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.49 billion. UGI had a return on equity of 14.46% and a net margin of 8.17%.During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.37 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on UGI. Weiss Ratings raised shares of UGI from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of UGI from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 22nd. UBS Group reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of UGI in a report on Monday, December 15th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 price objective on shares of UGI in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on UGI from $41.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, UGI currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $44.50.

UGI Stock Down 0.0%

UGI stock opened at $37.41 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $38.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $35.97. UGI has a twelve month low of $29.03 and a twelve month high of $41.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.81 and a beta of 1.08.

UGI Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a $0.375 dividend. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. UGI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 55.35%.

Insider Buying and Selling at UGI

In other news, insider Joseph L. Hartz sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.45, for a total value of $192,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 33,492 shares in the company, valued at $1,287,767.40. This trade represents a 12.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Jean Felix Tematio sold 12,840 shares of UGI stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.07, for a total value of $488,818.80. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 6,952 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $264,662.64. This trade represents a 64.87% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UGI

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of UGI by 11.4% in the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 3,191,444 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $119,456,000 after purchasing an additional 327,511 shares in the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of UGI during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,708,000. Colonial Trust Co SC purchased a new stake in UGI in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $75,000. Pinebridge Investments LLC acquired a new stake in UGI during the 4th quarter valued at $1,748,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in UGI by 17.0% during the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,992 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $187,000 after buying an additional 724 shares in the last quarter. 82.34% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about UGI

Here are the key news stories impacting UGI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Customer bills are increasing next month, which should raise near‑term cash flow and revenue for UGI’s regulated gas business. UGI gas bills go up Sunday – here’s what to expect
• Neutral Sentiment: Company messaging frames the upcoming bill increases as smaller than they could have been — a mixed signal: revenue rises but regulatory moderation limits upside and reduces volatility that might have hit customers/PR. UGI bills will rise next month, but the company claims it could have been worse
• Negative Sentiment: Pennsylvania regulators have suspended and restructured UGI’s rate case, creating timing and recovery uncertainty that could delay rate relief and compress near‑term margins for the utility segment. What UGI (UGI)’s Pa. Rate Case Suspension and Restructuring Shift Means For Shareholders
• Negative Sentiment: Regulators capped the pass‑through increase UGI can collect for gas supply costs, limiting the company’s ability to fully recover higher commodity costs and potentially pressuring margins or requiring catch‑ups later. Regulators cap UGI gas supply cost increase, company says
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut Q1 and near‑term EPS estimates for UGI (multiple downward revisions to Q1, Q2 and FY forecasts). Analyst downgrades reduce near‑term earnings expectations and can weigh on the stock until guidance or results show recovery.

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.