Brokers Set Expectations for UGI’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:UGI)

UGI Co. (NYSE:UGI) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for UGI in a report released on Thursday, January 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $1.21 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.22. 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 $2.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.88 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.10 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.32 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.26 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on UGI. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on UGI in a report on Friday, November 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $28.00 price target on the stock. Mizuho upgraded UGI from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $27.00 to $30.00 in a report on Friday, November 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on UGI from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $28.33.

UGI Price Performance

UGI stock opened at $28.63 on Monday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $26.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $25.00. The stock has a market cap of $6.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.09 and a beta of 1.21. UGI has a 12-month low of $21.67 and a 12-month high of $30.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UGI

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. FMR LLC raised its position in shares of UGI by 42.0% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 9,418,865 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $235,660,000 after purchasing an additional 2,786,878 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of UGI by 33.8% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,762,970 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $127,246,000 after purchasing an additional 1,202,938 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its position in shares of UGI by 28.7% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,537,729 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $81,014,000 after purchasing an additional 788,457 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management boosted its stake in shares of UGI by 13.3% during the 2nd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 3,024,750 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $69,267,000 after acquiring an additional 356,200 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of UGI by 47.7% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,503,214 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $62,630,000 after acquiring an additional 808,113 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.34% of the company’s stock.

UGI Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 16th were given a dividend of $0.375 per share. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 16th. UGI’s dividend payout ratio is currently 120.97%.

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.