Equities Analysts Set Expectations for UGI Q3 Earnings

UGI Co. (NYSE:UGI) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of UGI in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will earn $0.15 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.17. 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.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of UGI in a report on Friday, November 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $28.00 price objective on the stock. Mizuho upgraded shares of UGI from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price target for the company from $27.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Friday, November 15th.

UGI Trading Up 0.3 %

UGI opened at $33.26 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.09, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.21. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $30.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $27.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44. UGI has a 52 week low of $22.01 and a 52 week high of $33.58.

UGI (NYSE:UGI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.21 by $0.16. UGI had a net margin of 7.73% and a return on equity of 15.19%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UGI

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in UGI by 216.7% during the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 893 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 611 shares in the last quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of UGI during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. GeoWealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UGI in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. S.A. Mason LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UGI in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in UGI in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.34% of the company’s stock.

UGI Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be paid a $0.375 dividend. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 17th. UGI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 59.06%.

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.