UGI Co. (NYSE:UGI – Free Report) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for UGI in a report released on Tuesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings of ($0.25) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.22). The consensus estimate for UGI’s current full-year earnings is $2.98 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UGI’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.22) EPS.
A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on UGI. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective 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. Mizuho upgraded 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 report on Friday, November 15th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on UGI in a report on Friday, November 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $28.00 price objective on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, UGI has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $28.33.
UGI Trading Up 0.6 %
Shares of UGI stock opened at $27.27 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.99 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $26.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $24.64. UGI has a twelve month low of $21.67 and a twelve month high of $30.48.
UGI Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.50%. UGI’s dividend payout ratio is presently 120.97%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On UGI
Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Retirement Systems of Alabama raised its holdings in UGI by 0.4% in the third quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 495,196 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $12,390,000 after buying an additional 2,071 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of UGI by 10.8% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 630,604 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $15,614,000 after acquiring an additional 61,265 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in UGI during the 3rd quarter worth $278,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC increased its holdings in UGI by 88.2% in the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 21,876 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $547,000 after purchasing an additional 10,251 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in UGI by 33.8% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,762,970 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $127,246,000 after purchasing an additional 1,202,938 shares during the period. 82.34% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.
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