Shares of UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI – Get Free Report) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $43.3333.
A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on UGI in a report on Monday, May 11th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $46.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of UGI in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $40.00 price target (down from $45.00) on shares of UGI in a research note on Thursday, April 30th.
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UGI Stock Performance
UGI stock opened at $34.88 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.24 and a beta of 0.94. UGI has a 1 year low of $31.62 and a 1 year high of $41.34. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $35.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $37.07.
UGI (NYSE:UGI – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The utilities provider reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.11 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $2.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.08 billion. UGI had a net margin of 8.71% and a return on equity of 13.81%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.21 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that UGI will post 2.89 EPS for the current year.
UGI Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%. UGI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.63%.
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.
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