Walleye Capital LLC Boosts Stake in Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. $UGP

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Jul 25th, 2026

Walleye Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (NYSE:UGP – Free Report) by 118.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 182,723 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after buying an additional 98,978 shares during the period. Walleye Capital LLC’s holdings in Ultrapar Participacoes were worth $1,007,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of UGP. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda boosted its holdings in Ultrapar Participacoes by 350.7% in the fourth quarter. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda now owns 874,882 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $3,298,000 after purchasing an additional 680,782 shares during the last quarter. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. bought a new position in shares of Ultrapar Participacoes during the 4th quarter valued at $2,631,000. Capital Innovations LLC bought a new position in shares of Ultrapar Participacoes during the 4th quarter valued at $1,528,000. Prospera Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in shares of Ultrapar Participacoes in the 4th quarter worth $708,000. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise purchased a new position in shares of Ultrapar Participacoes in the 4th quarter worth $1,131,000. 3.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Ultrapar Participacoes Price Performance

Shares of Ultrapar Participacoes stock opened at $6.43 on Friday. Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. has a one year low of $2.92 and a one year high of $6.56. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $5.39 and its 200 day moving average is $5.26. The stock has a market cap of $7.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.85, a P/E/G ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a current ratio of 1.67.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Ultrapar Participacoes in a research report on Monday, June 8th. HSBC cut Ultrapar Participacoes from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $4.90 to $6.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Ultrapar Participacoes from $7.00 to $7.20 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Bank of America raised shares of Ultrapar Participacoes from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the company from $6.80 to $7.40 in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Ultrapar Participacoes from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $6.32.

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Ultrapar Participacoes Profile

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Ultrapar Participações SA is a Brazilian diversified holding company operating in the downstream energy and chemical sectors. Its Ipiranga unit runs one of Brazil’s largest networks of fuel stations, supplying gasoline, ethanol, diesel and convenience-store products to retail and wholesale customers. Through Ultragaz, the company is a leading distributor of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), offering cylinder and bulk gas solutions for residential, commercial and industrial use across urban and rural regions.

In the specialty chemicals arena, Ultrapar controls Oxiteno, which produces surfactants and specialty chemical formulations for industries such as personal care, oil and gas, agrochemicals and coatings.