Zacks Research Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for UGI

UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for UGI in a research note issued on Thursday, August 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of ($0.32) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.10). Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for UGI’s current full-year earnings is $2.82 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UGI’s Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.21) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.24) EPS and Q3 2028 earnings at ($0.20) EPS.

UGI (NYSE:UGI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The utilities provider reported ($0.20) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.08) by ($0.12). UGI had a net margin of 9.20% and a return on equity of 12.80%. The company had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of UGI from $45.00 to $42.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of UGI from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of UGI from a “buy (b)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, UGI has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $42.00.

UGI Price Performance

NYSE UGI opened at $38.42 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $36.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $36.12. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28. The company has a market cap of $8.24 billion, a PE ratio of 12.85 and a beta of 0.93. UGI has a 1 year low of $31.62 and a 1 year high of $41.34.

UGI Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors 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 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. UGI’s payout ratio is presently 50.17%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Kathleen Shea-Ballay sold 25,360 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.62, for a total value of $852,603.20. Following the completion of 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UGI

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of UGI by 3,298.1% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 8,565,782 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $295,862,000 after purchasing an additional 8,313,708 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its position in shares of UGI by 11.4% in the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 3,191,444 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $119,456,000 after purchasing an additional 327,511 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new stake in shares of UGI during the second quarter worth approximately $73,069,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of UGI by 75.7% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,335,508 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $46,130,000 after purchasing an additional 575,239 shares during the period. Finally, Energy Income Partners LLC grew its position in UGI by 1.5% during the second quarter. Energy Income Partners LLC now owns 1,302,403 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $44,985,000 after purchasing an additional 18,808 shares in the last quarter. 82.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.