Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for UGI Earnings

UGI Co. (NYSE:UGI) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of UGI in a report issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates 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.

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

Several other research firms have also weighed in on UGI. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on UGI in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $28.00 price objective on the stock. Mizuho raised UGI from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $27.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Friday, November 15th.

UGI Stock Performance

NYSE:UGI opened at $33.14 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $30.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $26.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.12 billion, a PE ratio of 13.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.21. 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 twelve month low of $22.01 and a twelve month high of $33.58.

Institutional Trading of UGI

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. AIA Group Ltd boosted its stake in shares of UGI by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. AIA Group Ltd now owns 18,047 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $509,000 after purchasing an additional 323 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE raised its position in shares of UGI by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 10,826 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $306,000 after acquiring an additional 388 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming raised its position in shares of UGI by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 10,005 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $282,000 after acquiring an additional 444 shares during the last quarter. Easterly Investment Partners LLC raised its position in shares of UGI by 0.8% during the third quarter. Easterly Investment Partners LLC now owns 59,238 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,482,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hourglass Capital LLC raised its position in shares of UGI by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Hourglass Capital LLC now owns 82,520 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,330,000 after acquiring an additional 470 shares during the last quarter. 82.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

UGI Dividend Announcement

The company 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 dividend of $0.375 per share. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.53%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. UGI’s payout ratio is 59.06%.

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.