Brokers Set Expectations for UGI’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:UGI)

UGI Co. (NYSE:UGI) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of UGI in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $1.22 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.24. The consensus estimate for UGI’s current full-year earnings is $2.98 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UGI’s FY2025 earnings at $2.98 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.12 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.30 EPS.

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

UGI Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of UGI stock traded up $0.12 on Thursday, reaching $26.86. 241,775 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,223,986. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.60. UGI has a one year low of $21.67 and a one year high of $30.48. The stock has a market cap of $5.77 billion, a PE ratio of 21.66 and a beta of 1.21. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $26.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $24.61.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UGI

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Whittier Trust Co. lifted its position in UGI by 99.7% during the second quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 1,198 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 598 shares during the period. Concord Wealth Partners raised its stake in UGI by 100.0% during the third quarter. Concord Wealth Partners now owns 1,274 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 637 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of UGI in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. acquired a new position in UGI during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new stake in UGI in the second quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.34% of the company’s stock.

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 issued a $0.375 dividend. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.58%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th. UGI’s payout ratio is presently 120.97%.

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.