UGI (NYSE:UGI) Price Target Lowered to $42.00 at Wells Fargo & Company

UGI (NYSE:UGI) had its price target cut by research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $45.00 to $42.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the utilities provider’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price would suggest a potential upside of 21.15% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on UGI. Weiss Ratings raised UGI from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, June 12th. Zacks Research downgraded UGI from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $40.00 target price (down from $45.00) on shares of UGI in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $42.00.

UGI Stock Up 1.1%

NYSE UGI traded up $0.39 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $34.67. The stock had a trading volume of 230,841 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,806,051. The stock has a market cap of $7.43 billion, a PE ratio of 11.58 and a beta of 0.93. UGI has a 1 year low of $31.62 and a 1 year high of $41.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $35.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $36.37.

UGI (NYSE:UGI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The utilities provider reported ($0.20) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.08) by ($0.12). The business had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. UGI had a net margin of 9.20% and a return on equity of 12.89%. UGI has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.750-2.900 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that UGI will post 2.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Kathleen Shea-Ballay sold 25,360 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.62, for a total transaction of $852,603.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 25,360 shares in the company, valued at approximately $852,603.20. This 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 can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UGI

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in UGI. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its stake in shares of UGI by 34,940.4% during the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 2,576,169 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $93,824,000 after purchasing an additional 2,568,817 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in UGI by 75.7% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,335,508 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $46,130,000 after purchasing an additional 575,239 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings 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 valued at $30,781,000 after buying an additional 116,372 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position 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 buying an additional 115,409 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of UGI during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,708,000. 82.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More UGI News

Here are the key news stories impacting UGI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UGI reaffirmed fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.75 to $2.90, broadly in line with the analyst consensus of $2.82. Maintaining the outlook despite weaker quarterly operating results may support confidence in the company’s earnings recovery. UGI outlines Pennsylvania rate settlement and reaffirms guidance
• Positive Sentiment: The company outlined a $65 million Pennsylvania rate settlement, providing greater regulatory clarity and potentially improving the earnings profile of its utility operations. Pennsylvania rate settlement article
• Positive Sentiment: UGI declared a quarterly dividend of $0.375 per share, equivalent to an annualized yield of approximately 4.4%, reinforcing the stock’s income appeal. The dividend is payable October 1 to shareholders of record September 15.
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal third-quarter adjusted EPS was a $0.20 loss, compared with a $0.01 loss a year earlier. GAAP EPS was a $0.62 loss. While one data provider characterized the result as better than its estimate, the reported adjusted loss missed the broader consensus cited by other sources. UGI Reports Third Quarter Results
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue fell to approximately $1.33 billion, below estimates of roughly $1.50 billion to $1.55 billion. Management attributed the shortfall primarily to weaker propane volumes across key LPG operations, raising concerns about near-term demand and segment profitability. UGI Q3 earnings and revenue article

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.