NYSE:UGP Ultrapar Participações (UGP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $2.57 -0.18 (-6.55%) (As of 04:28 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Ultrapar Participações Stock (NYSE:UGP) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Ultrapar Participações alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$2.55▼$2.6950-Day Range$2.70▼$3.8152-Week Range$2.55▼$6.34Volume3.23 million shsAverage Volume1.53 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.87 billionP/E Ratio5.59Dividend Yield3.11%Price Target$5.20Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewUltrapar Participações S.A., through its subsidiaries, operates in the energy and infrastructure business in Brazil. The company distributes liquefied petroleum gas to residential, commercial, and industrial consumers, in addition to renewable electricity and compressed natural gas. It also operates in the distribution and marketing of gasoline, ethanol, diesel, fuel oil, kerosene, natural gas for vehicles, and lubricants; and holds AmPm convenience stores and provides JetOil lubricant services. In addition, the company operates liquid bulk storage terminals. Further, it offers digital payments services, combining the abastece aí app and the loyalty program Km de Vantagens. It also exports its products and services to customers in Europe, Singapore, the United States, Canada, other Latin American countries, and internationally. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.Read More… Ultrapar Participações Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks75th Percentile Overall ScoreUGP MarketRank™: Ultrapar Participações scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 107th out of 272 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingUltrapar Participações has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageUltrapar Participações has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Ultrapar Participações' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth15.63% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ultrapar Participações are expected to grow by 15.63% in the coming year, from $0.32 to $0.37 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ultrapar Participações is 5.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ultrapar Participações is 5.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 16.73.Price to Earnings Growth RatioUltrapar Participações has a PEG Ratio of 2.21. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUltrapar Participações has a P/B Ratio of 1.02. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.48% of the outstanding shares of Ultrapar Participações have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUltrapar Participações has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ultrapar Participações has recently increased by 62.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldUltrapar Participações pays a meaningful dividend of 3.03%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthUltrapar Participações does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ultrapar Participações is 17.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Ultrapar Participações will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.62% next year. This indicates that Ultrapar Participações will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Ultrapar Participações' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.48% of the outstanding shares of Ultrapar Participações have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUltrapar Participações has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ultrapar Participações has recently increased by 62.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media1.8 / 5News Sentiment0.20 News SentimentUltrapar Participações has a news sentiment score of 0.20. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Ultrapar Participações this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ultrapar Participações insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.80% of the stock of Ultrapar Participações is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 3.58% of the stock of Ultrapar Participações is held by institutions.Read more about Ultrapar Participações' insider trading history. Receive UGP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ultrapar Participações and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address UGP Stock News HeadlinesUltrapar anuncia Rodrigo Pizzinatto como novo diretor-presidente da companhiaDecember 16 at 4:49 PM | msn.comUltrapar Announces Leadership Succession PlanDecember 16 at 4:49 PM | markets.businessinsider.comHas Trump Finally Gone Too Far?Lately, there's been a lot of buzz around a secret loophole executive insiders are using to make millions buying and selling their own stocks. It's so powerful ... so profitable ... that most people immediately assume this is just another example of Trump doing what's best for business executives. But surprisingly, this loophole has been on the books for many years and executives have been using it to make HUNDREDS of millions of dollars. And here's the good news.December 18, 2024 | Insiders Exposed (Ad)Ultrapar Board Approves Strategic Plan and Key Policies for Future GrowthDecember 11, 2024 | tipranks.comUltrapar Announces New Share Buyback ProgramNovember 29, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comUltrapar Partners for New LPG Terminal ProjectNovember 29, 2024 | tipranks.comUltrapar Participações S.A. (UGP): An Oversold Midcap Stock to BuyNovember 19, 2024 | msn.comUltrapar Participações Reports Solid Q3 2024 EarningsNovember 15, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines UGP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have UGP shares performed this year? Ultrapar Participações' stock was trading at $5.42 at the start of the year. Since then, UGP stock has decreased by 52.6% and is now trading at $2.57. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Ultrapar Participações' earnings last quarter? Ultrapar Participações S.A. (NYSE:UGP) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 7th. The oil and gas company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.08. The oil and gas company earned $6.21 billion during the quarter. Ultrapar Participações had a net margin of 2.00% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.03%. Who are Ultrapar Participações' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Ultrapar Participações include State Street Corp (0.08%), Point72 Asset Management L.P. (0.04%), Ritholtz Wealth Management (0.03%) and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (0.02%). How do I buy shares of Ultrapar Participações? Shares of UGP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Ultrapar Participações own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ultrapar Participações investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), General Electric (GE), Adobe (ADBE) and Jabil (JBL). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/07/2024Today12/18/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorOils/Energy Industry Natural gas distribution Sub-IndustryUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:UGP CUSIPN/A CIK1094972 Webwww.ultra.com.br Phone551131776695Fax55-11-3177-6107Employees9,729Year Founded1937Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$5.20 High Stock Price Target$5.20 Low Stock Price Target$5.20 Potential Upside/Downside+99.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.46 Trailing P/E Ratio5.67 Forward P/E Ratio8.16 P/E Growth2.21Net Income$488.69 million Net Margins2.00% Pretax Margin3.03% Return on Equity18.03% Return on Assets6.93% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.76 Current Ratio1.57 Quick Ratio1.11 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$131.52 billion Price / Sales0.02 Cash Flow$0.70 per share Price / Cash Flow3.72 Book Value$2.52 per share Price / Book1.04Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,115,212,000Free Float1,095,138,000Market Cap$2.91 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.53 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2025Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2025 and why they should be in your portfolio. 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