Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook of UGI Q2 Earnings

UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for UGI in a report released on Wednesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $2.27 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.34. The consensus estimate for UGI’s current full-year earnings is $3.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UGI’s FY2026 earnings at $3.08 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.76 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $3.30 EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $1.24 EPS.

UGI (NYSE:UGI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.50 by ($0.24). The firm had revenue of $2.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.49 billion. UGI had a return on equity of 14.46% and a net margin of 8.17%.The business’s revenue was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.37 EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on UGI. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of UGI from $41.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price target on shares of UGI in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. UBS Group restated an “outperform” rating on shares of UGI in a report on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of UGI from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of UGI from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 22nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, UGI currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $44.50.

UGI Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of UGI opened at $37.41 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $38.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.95. UGI has a 12 month low of $29.03 and a 12 month high of $41.34. The firm has a market cap of $8.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.80 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its position in UGI by 11.4% during the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 3,191,444 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $119,456,000 after buying an additional 327,511 shares in the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of UGI during the 4th quarter worth about $2,708,000. Colonial Trust Co SC acquired a new stake in UGI during the fourth quarter worth approximately $75,000. Pinebridge Investments LLC acquired a new position in UGI in the 4th quarter valued at $1,748,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of UGI by 17.0% during the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,992 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $187,000 after purchasing an additional 724 shares during the last quarter. 82.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Joseph L. Hartz sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.45, for a total transaction of $192,250.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 33,492 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,287,767.40. The trade was a 12.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Jean Felix Tematio sold 12,840 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.07, for a total value of $488,818.80. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 6,952 shares in the company, valued at $264,662.64. This trade represents a 64.87% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

UGI Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. UGI’s dividend payout ratio is currently 55.35%.

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.