UGI (NYSE:UGI) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

UGI (NYSE:UGI) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.750-2.900 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.820. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of UGI in a research note on Monday, May 11th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $46.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of UGI from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings upgraded UGI from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $40.00 price target (down from $45.00) on shares of UGI in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $43.33.

UGI Stock Down 1.5%

UGI stock opened at $35.69 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $36.39. The stock has a market cap of $7.65 billion, a PE ratio of 12.52 and a beta of 0.93. UGI has a fifty-two week low of $31.62 and a fifty-two week high of $41.34.

UGI (NYSE:UGI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The utilities provider reported ($0.20) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.08) by ($0.12). The business had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. UGI had a net margin of 8.71% and a return on equity of 13.81%. UGI has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.750-2.900 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that UGI will post 2.87 EPS for the current year.

UGI Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.2%. UGI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.63%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Kathleen Shea-Ballay sold 25,360 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.62, for a total transaction of $852,603.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 25,360 shares in the company, valued at $852,603.20. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.57% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UGI

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its holdings in UGI by 34,940.4% during the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 2,576,169 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $93,824,000 after acquiring an additional 2,568,817 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of UGI by 14.3% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 930,787 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $30,781,000 after purchasing an additional 116,372 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of UGI by 15.6% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 28,359 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,033,000 after purchasing an additional 3,825 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in shares of UGI by 92.6% in the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in shares of UGI by 17.2% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 785,327 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,971,000 after purchasing an additional 115,409 shares in the last quarter. 82.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.