What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for UGI Q1 Earnings?

UGI Co. (NYSE:UGI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of UGI in a research report issued on Thursday, December 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $1.24 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.28. The consensus estimate for UGI’s current full-year earnings is $3.01 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UGI’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.85 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.16 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.03 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.19 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.38 EPS.

UGI has been the subject of several other research reports. Mizuho raised shares of UGI from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price target for the company from $27.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on UGI from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on UGI in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $28.00 target price on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $28.33.

UGI Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of UGI opened at $28.55 on Monday. 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 $25.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $24.43. UGI has a 12-month low of $21.51 and a 12-month high of $30.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.02 and a beta of 1.21.

UGI Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 1st. Investors of record on Monday, December 16th will be issued a $0.375 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.25%. UGI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 120.97%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Citigroup Inc. lifted its stake in UGI by 33.0% during the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 203,313 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $5,087,000 after acquiring an additional 50,485 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of UGI by 2,402.0% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 26,046 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $652,000 after purchasing an additional 25,005 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC boosted its stake in shares of UGI by 42.0% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 9,418,865 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $235,660,000 after purchasing an additional 2,786,878 shares during the period. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC increased its stake in UGI by 12.6% during the 2nd quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 578,469 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $13,247,000 after buying an additional 64,755 shares during the period. Finally, Commerce Bank acquired a new stake in UGI during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $645,000. 82.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.