Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for UGI Earnings

UGI Co. (NYSE:UGI) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for UGI in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $1.80 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.85. The consensus estimate for UGI’s current full-year earnings is $3.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UGI’s Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.31) EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.02 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.33) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.35 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.28 EPS.

UGI has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of UGI in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $28.00 price objective for the company. Mizuho raised shares of UGI from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price target for the company from $27.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Friday, November 15th.

UGI Trading Up 0.3 %

NYSE UGI opened at $33.26 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $30.34 and a 200 day moving average of $27.01. The company has a market capitalization of $7.14 billion, a PE ratio of 13.09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.21. UGI has a 1 year low of $22.01 and a 1 year high of $33.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.82.

UGI (NYSE:UGI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.16. UGI had a net margin of 7.73% and a return on equity of 15.19%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of UGI. AIA Group Ltd lifted its stake in shares of UGI by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. AIA Group Ltd now owns 18,047 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $509,000 after purchasing an additional 323 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE grew its holdings in UGI by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 10,826 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $306,000 after purchasing an additional 388 shares during the period. State of Wyoming grew its holdings in UGI by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 10,005 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $282,000 after purchasing an additional 444 shares during the period. Easterly Investment Partners LLC grew its holdings in UGI by 0.8% in the third quarter. Easterly Investment Partners LLC now owns 59,238 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,482,000 after purchasing an additional 450 shares during the period. Finally, Hourglass Capital LLC grew its stake in UGI by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Hourglass Capital LLC now owns 82,520 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,330,000 after buying an additional 470 shares during the period. 82.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

UGI Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be given a dividend of $0.375 per share. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 17th. UGI’s payout ratio is currently 59.06%.

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.