What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for UGI FY2026 Earnings?

UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI) – Zacks Research lowered their FY2026 EPS estimates for UGI in a note issued to investors on Thursday, August 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $2.83 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $2.89. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for UGI’s current full-year earnings is $2.85 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UGI’s Q2 2027 earnings at $2.53 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $3.23 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $2.71 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.50 EPS.

UGI (NYSE:UGI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The utilities provider reported ($0.20) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.08) by ($0.12). UGI had a net margin of 9.20% and a return on equity of 12.80%. The firm had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on UGI. Wall Street Zen downgraded UGI from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $40.00 target price (down from $45.00) on shares of UGI in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of UGI from $45.00 to $42.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of UGI from a “buy (b)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $42.00.

UGI Stock Performance

NYSE:UGI opened at $38.28 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $36.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $36.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The stock has a market cap of $8.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.80 and a beta of 0.93. UGI has a 1-year low of $31.62 and a 1-year high of $41.34.

Institutional Trading of UGI

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in UGI. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of UGI by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,733 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $282,000 after purchasing an additional 303 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in UGI by 45.6% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,268 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 397 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in UGI by 36.3% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,521 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 405 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in UGI by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,842 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $368,000 after buying an additional 456 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in UGI by 17.0% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,992 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $187,000 after buying an additional 724 shares during the period. 82.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at UGI

In other UGI news, insider Kathleen Shea-Ballay sold 25,360 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.62, for a total value of $852,603.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 25,360 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $852,603.20. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

UGI Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. UGI’s dividend payout ratio is 50.17%.

UGI Company Profile

UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) is a publicly traded energy distribution company headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1882 as the United Gas Improvement Company, UGI has grown into a diversified provider of energy products and services. The company’s operations are organized into three primary segments—AmeriGas Propane, UGI Utilities and UGI International—each focused on the delivery of propane, natural gas and related services to residential, commercial and industrial customers.

AmeriGas Propane, UGI’s largest segment, is the leading retail propane distributor in the United States with a network of dealers serving customers in all 50 states.