UGI (NYSE:UGI) Issues Earnings Results

UGI (NYSE:UGI) posted its earnings results on Wednesday. The utilities provider reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.50 by ($0.24), Zacks reports. UGI had a return on equity of 14.54% and a net margin of 8.17%.The business had revenue of $2.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.49 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.37 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis.

UGI Price Performance

Shares of NYSE UGI traded down $0.01 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $37.82. 256,599 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,459,935. UGI has a 12 month low of $29.03 and a 12 month high of $41.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.89. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $38.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $35.76. The firm has a market cap of $8.12 billion, a PE ratio of 13.96 and a beta of 1.08.

UGI Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a $0.375 dividend. 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 payout ratio is currently 48.23%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Joseph L. Hartz sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.45, for a total transaction of $192,250.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 33,492 shares in the company, valued at $1,287,767.40. This represents a 12.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of UGI

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 10,861 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. lifted 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 buying an additional 3,825 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in UGI by 9.2% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 78,715 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,603,000 after acquiring an additional 6,649 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in 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 valued at $25,971,000 after acquiring an additional 115,409 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in UGI by 14.3% during the 1st 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 owned by institutional investors.

Key UGI News

Here are the key news stories impacting UGI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UGI said it expects $215M of cash proceeds from asset divestitures and highlighted steps that strengthen its balance sheet while advancing natural gas infrastructure — a near-term liquidity boost that reduces leverage risk. UGI signals strengthened balance sheet
• Positive Sentiment: Operational performance: Q1 reportable-segment EBIT rose to $441M (vs. $420M year-ago) and UGI brought new LNG/storage capacity online — evidence of improving core operations that supports future earnings. UGI’s Q1 earnings and new storage online
• Neutral Sentiment: UGI declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.375 per share (4.0% yield) for investors of record March 16 — supportive for income-focused holders but not a surprise.
• Neutral Sentiment: New chief strategy officer hired (Sidd Manjeshwar) to lead enterprise strategy and growth initiatives; positive for long-term planning but unlikely to move near-term fundamentals. UGI appoints Chief Strategy Officer
• Neutral Sentiment: Local gas-incident coverage (evacuations at Stroud Mansion) has appeared in headlines — likely a localized event with limited company-wide impact unless further liability details emerge. Gas leak forces evacuations
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 headline miss: UGI reported GAAP/adjusted EPS of $1.26 (vs. consensus ~ $1.50) and revenue of $2.08B vs. ~ $2.49B consensus — the EPS and revenue shortfalls are the primary negative catalyst weighing on near-term sentiment. UGI Q1 results snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and mixed institutional flows were highlighted in post-earnings coverage, which can amplify downside pressure if sustained. QuiverQuant coverage

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.