UGI (NYSE:UGI) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

UGI (NYSE:UGI) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The utilities provider reported ($0.23) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.44) by $0.21, Zacks reports. UGI had a return on equity of 15.73% and a net margin of 5.70%. UGI updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.900-3.15 EPS.

UGI Stock Performance

UGI traded up $0.30 during trading on Thursday, reaching $35.14. 3,106,014 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,944,315. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.56. UGI has a 1 year low of $24.23 and a 1 year high of $37.42. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $33.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $34.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.49 and a beta of 1.06.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on UGI. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of UGI in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research raised shares of UGI to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 target price on shares of UGI in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of UGI from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, September 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $42.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in UGI by 15.6% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 28,359 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,033,000 after purchasing an additional 3,825 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of UGI by 9.2% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 78,715 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,603,000 after buying an additional 6,649 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted 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 valued at $747,000 after buying an additional 10,861 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in shares of UGI by 17.2% in the first 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 buying an additional 115,409 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in UGI by 14.3% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 930,787 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $30,781,000 after acquiring an additional 116,372 shares during the period. 82.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

UGI Company Profile

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.