What is Zacks Research's Estimate for UGI Q2 Earnings?

UGI Co. (NYSE:UGI - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for UGI in a report released on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will earn $1.80 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.85. The consensus estimate for UGI's current full-year earnings is $3.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UGI's Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.31) EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.02 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.33) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.35 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.28 EPS.

UGI (NYSE:UGI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.37 EPS 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%.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on UGI in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. They issued a "buy" rating and a $28.00 price objective for the company. Mizuho upgraded UGI from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $27.00 to $30.00 in a report on Friday, November 15th.

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UGI Trading Down 2.6 %

NYSE UGI traded down $0.90 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $33.10. 1,917,242 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,038,047. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The stock has a market cap of $7.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.21. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $30.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $27.21. UGI has a one year low of $22.01 and a one year high of $34.49.

UGI Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 17th will be given a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.53%. UGI's payout ratio is 59.06%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Michael Sharp purchased 4,806 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $33.30 per share, for a total transaction of $160,039.80. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now owns 4,806 shares in the company, valued at $160,039.80. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.73% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UGI

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in UGI. Citigroup Inc. increased its position in UGI by 33.0% in the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 203,313 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $5,087,000 after buying an additional 50,485 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in UGI by 2,402.0% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 26,046 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $652,000 after acquiring an additional 25,005 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC raised its stake in UGI by 42.0% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 9,418,865 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $235,660,000 after acquiring an additional 2,786,878 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in UGI by 35.1% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,227,732 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $30,718,000 after acquiring an additional 318,655 shares during the period. Finally, Commerce Bank purchased a new stake in UGI during the third quarter valued at about $645,000. 82.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.