WINTON GROUP Ltd Invests $12.90 Million in UGI Co. (NYSE:UGI)

WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new position in UGI Co. (NYSE:UGI - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 457,054 shares of the utilities provider's stock, valued at approximately $12,903,000. UGI comprises 0.9% of WINTON GROUP Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 21st largest holding. WINTON GROUP Ltd owned approximately 0.21% of UGI at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. S.A. Mason LLC bought a new position in shares of UGI during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in UGI in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in UGI during the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Vision Financial Markets LLC purchased a new stake in shares of UGI during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of UGI in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Institutional investors own 82.34% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at UGI

In other UGI news, insider Michael Sharp bought 4,806 shares of UGI stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $33.30 per share, for a total transaction of $160,039.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 4,806 shares in the company, valued at $160,039.80. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.73% of the company's stock.

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UGI Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:UGI traded up $0.10 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $32.96. 318,270 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,037,766. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $32.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $28.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.17. 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 Co. has a 12 month low of $22.01 and a 12 month high of $34.49.

UGI (NYSE:UGI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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%. On average, equities analysts expect that UGI Co. will post 3.02 earnings per share for the current year.

UGI Announces Dividend

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 given a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 17th. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.55%. UGI's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 59.06%.

UGI 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.