UGI (NYSE:UGI) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

UGI (NYSE:UGI) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The utilities provider reported ($0.20) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.08) by ($0.12), Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. UGI had a return on equity of 12.89% and a net margin of 9.20%. UGI updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.750-2.900 EPS.

UGI Stock Performance

NYSE UGI traded up $0.33 on Friday, hitting $34.61. 354,466 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,806,857. The company has a market capitalization of $7.42 billion, a PE ratio of 11.58 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The business’s fifty day moving average is $35.36 and its 200 day moving average is $36.37. UGI has a 52 week low of $31.62 and a 52 week high of $41.34.

UGI Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.375 per share. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. UGI’s dividend payout ratio is 50.17%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on UGI from $45.00 to $42.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of UGI from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $40.00 price objective (down from $45.00) on shares of UGI in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded UGI from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, UGI currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $42.00.

UGI News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting UGI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo lowered its price target from $45 to $42 but maintained an “overweight” rating. The new target implies approximately 21% potential upside from recent levels, signaling that the firm still sees meaningful value in UGI. Benzinga analyst rating report
• Positive Sentiment: Management reaffirmed fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.75-$2.90, broadly in line with the $2.82 analyst consensus. UGI also outlined a $65 million Pennsylvania rate settlement, which could improve regulatory certainty and support future utility earnings. UGI Pennsylvania rate settlement report
• Positive Sentiment: UGI declared a quarterly dividend of $0.375 per share, payable October 1 to shareholders of record September 15. The annualized payout represents a dividend yield of approximately 4.4%, supporting the stock’s income appeal.
• Neutral Sentiment: Fiscal third-quarter adjusted EPS was a loss of $0.20, while GAAP EPS was a loss of $0.62. Although the adjusted loss was narrower than some published estimates, results were weaker than the consensus cited by the company’s market coverage, and revenue of $1.33 billion fell short of the $1.50 billion estimate. UGI third-quarter results
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue pressure was linked to weaker propane volumes across key LPG operations. The earnings and revenue shortfalls explain recent investor caution and limit the positive impact of the guidance and rate-settlement announcements. Zacks UGI earnings analysis

Insider Buying and Selling at UGI

In other news, insider Kathleen Shea-Ballay sold 25,360 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.62, for a total value of $852,603.20. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 25,360 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $852,603.20. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UGI

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Colonial Trust Co SC acquired a new stake in shares of UGI in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $75,000. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in UGI by 17.0% during the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,992 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $187,000 after purchasing an additional 724 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in UGI by 92.6% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 22,584 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $747,000 after purchasing an additional 10,861 shares during the period. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of UGI by 15.6% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 28,359 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,033,000 after purchasing an additional 3,825 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of UGI by 9.2% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 78,715 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,603,000 after purchasing an additional 6,649 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.34% of the company’s stock.

About UGI

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.