Research Analysts Set Expectations for UGI Q1 Earnings

UGI Co. (NYSE:UGI) – Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for UGI in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $1.22 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.24. The consensus estimate for UGI’s current full-year earnings is $2.98 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UGI’s FY2025 earnings at $2.98 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.12 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.30 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on UGI in a report on Friday, November 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $28.00 price target on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of UGI from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, Mizuho upgraded shares of UGI from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $27.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $28.33.

UGI Stock Performance

NYSE:UGI opened at $27.11 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. UGI has a twelve month low of $21.67 and a twelve month high of $30.48. The company has a fifty day moving average of $26.07 and a 200-day moving average of $24.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.86 and a beta of 1.21.

UGI Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be given a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 16th. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.53%. UGI’s dividend payout ratio is currently 120.97%.

Institutional Trading of UGI

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UGI. Whittier Trust Co. boosted its stake in UGI by 99.7% in the second quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 1,198 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 598 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of UGI in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Concord Wealth Partners lifted its stake in UGI by 100.0% in the third quarter. Concord Wealth Partners now owns 1,274 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 637 shares during the last quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. bought a new position in UGI during the second quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in UGI in the second quarter worth $40,000. 82.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.