Zacks Research Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for UGI

UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of UGI in a research note issued on Tuesday, January 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the utilities provider will earn $1.50 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.56. The consensus estimate for UGI’s current full-year earnings is $3.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UGI’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.34 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.61) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.13) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.44 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.87 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.71) EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.29) EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. UBS Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of UGI in a report on Monday, December 15th. Wall Street Zen downgraded UGI from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 22nd. Mizuho upped their price target on UGI from $41.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price objective on shares of UGI in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of UGI from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $44.50.

UGI Price Performance

NYSE UGI opened at $40.68 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. UGI has a 12 month low of $29.03 and a 12 month high of $40.78. The stock has a market cap of $8.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.08 and a beta of 1.07. The company’s 50 day moving average is $38.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.60.

UGI (NYSE:UGI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 21st. The utilities provider reported ($0.23) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.44) by $0.21. UGI had a net margin of 9.30% and a return on equity of 15.07%. The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.52 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($1.27) EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

UGI Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were paid a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. UGI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.23%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Joseph L. Hartz sold 15,000 shares of UGI stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.68, for a total value of $580,200.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 33,492 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,295,470.56. This trade represents a 30.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.57% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UGI

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in UGI during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Bare Financial Services Inc lifted its holdings in shares of UGI by 103.8% during the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 1,345 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 685 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new stake in UGI in the second quarter valued at approximately $86,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its holdings in UGI by 2,455.7% in the 3rd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 3,348 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $111,000 after buying an additional 3,217 shares during the period. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its position in UGI by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 3,559 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $133,000 after buying an additional 254 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.34% of the company’s stock.

UGI News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting UGI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UGI has filed for a base-rate increase with Pennsylvania regulators that would raise roughly $99M a year from natural gas customers, a move that would boost utility segment revenue if approved. UGI requests increase in natural gas base rates
• Positive Sentiment: Local reporting notes UGI’s filing seeks $99M–$99.4M and outlines timing (PUC proceedings expected; proposed changes could take effect after review), highlighting this as the third major base-rate filing in five years — signaling management is leaning on regulated rate relief to support margins. UGI seeks $99M more a year from customers – here’s why, when it could happen
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets note the $99.4M figure and characterize this as another major base-rate filing that, if approved, would help offset recent revenue pressure and support regulated earnings. UGI seeks $99.4M natural gas rate increase, marks third major base rate filing in 5 years
• Neutral Sentiment: UGI continues customer outreach on cold-weather safety and scam awareness — operational/PR item unlikely to move the stock materially but supports customer relations during the winter heating season. UGI continues to provide cold safety tips and scam awareness
• Neutral Sentiment: UGI has an upcoming earnings release (date flagged by coverage), which could provide clarity on recent results, the timing of regulatory outcomes, and guidance — a near-term catalyst to watch. UGI (UGI) to Release Earnings on Wednesday
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed Q1 2028 EPS to $1.46 (from $1.51) and lowered FY2028 to $3.48 (from $3.53), reflecting softer near-term expectations — a headwind to sentiment if revisions continue. MarketBeat: UGI analyst estimates

UGI Company Profile

UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) is a publicly traded energy distribution company headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1882 as the United Gas Improvement Company, UGI has grown into a diversified provider of energy products and services. The company’s operations are organized into three primary segments—AmeriGas Propane, UGI Utilities and UGI International—each focused on the delivery of propane, natural gas and related services to residential, commercial and industrial customers.

AmeriGas Propane, UGI’s largest segment, is the leading retail propane distributor in the United States with a network of dealers serving customers in all 50 states.