Zacks Research Forecasts UGI’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:UGI)

UGI Co. (NYSE:UGI) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of UGI in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $1.22 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.24. The consensus estimate for UGI’s current full-year earnings is $2.98 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UGI’s FY2025 earnings at $2.98 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.12 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.30 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on UGI. Mizuho raised shares of UGI from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $27.00 to $30.00 in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of UGI in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $28.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on UGI from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $28.33.

UGI Price Performance

UGI stock traded up $0.12 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $26.86. 241,775 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,223,986. UGI has a 1 year low of $21.67 and a 1 year high of $30.48. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $26.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $24.61. The company has a market capitalization of $5.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.66 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.80.

UGI Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be issued a $0.375 dividend. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 16th. UGI’s payout ratio is 120.97%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UGI

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Easterly Investment Partners LLC lifted its position in UGI by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Easterly Investment Partners LLC now owns 59,238 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,482,000 after buying an additional 450 shares in the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in UGI by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 110,875 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,774,000 after purchasing an additional 489 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in shares of UGI by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 7,885 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $197,000 after purchasing an additional 531 shares during the period. Glenmede Trust Co. NA lifted its stake in shares of UGI by 2.5% in the third quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 22,034 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $551,000 after buying an additional 541 shares during the period. Finally, V2 Financial group LLC raised its holdings in UGI by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. V2 Financial group LLC now owns 13,966 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $349,000 after acquiring an additional 567 shares in the last quarter. 82.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About UGI

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.