Zacks Research Weighs in on UGI's Q3 Earnings (NYSE:UGI)

UGI Co. (NYSE:UGI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of UGI in a report released on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will earn $0.15 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.17. The consensus estimate for UGI's current full-year earnings is $3.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UGI's FY2026 earnings at $3.08 EPS.

UGI (NYSE:UGI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.16. UGI had a return on equity of 15.19% and a net margin of 7.73%.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on UGI. Mizuho raised UGI from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $27.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of UGI in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. They issued a "buy" rating and a $28.00 price target for the company.

UGI Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of UGI stock traded down $0.20 on Thursday, reaching $33.96. 1,681,393 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,040,928. UGI has a one year low of $22.01 and a one year high of $34.49. The company has a market cap of $7.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.37, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a 50-day moving average of $30.48 and a 200-day moving average of $27.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.82.

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Institutional Trading of UGI

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Citigroup Inc. raised its holdings in shares of UGI by 33.0% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 203,313 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $5,087,000 after purchasing an additional 50,485 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of UGI by 2,402.0% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 26,046 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $652,000 after buying an additional 25,005 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC lifted its position in shares of UGI by 42.0% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 9,418,865 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $235,660,000 after buying an additional 2,786,878 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of UGI by 35.1% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,227,732 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $30,718,000 after acquiring an additional 318,655 shares during the period. Finally, Commerce Bank purchased a new stake in UGI in the 3rd quarter worth about $645,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.34% of the company's stock.

UGI Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.42%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 17th. UGI's payout ratio is 59.06%.

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.