Brokers Issue Forecasts for UGI’s Q4 Earnings (NYSE:UGI)

UGI Co. (NYSE:UGI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for UGI in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will earn ($0.25) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.22). The consensus estimate for UGI’s current full-year earnings is $2.98 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UGI’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.22) EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of UGI from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of UGI in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $28.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Mizuho raised shares of UGI from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $27.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $28.33.

UGI Stock Up 1.4 %

Shares of UGI opened at $27.11 on Friday. UGI has a 12 month low of $21.67 and a 12 month high of $30.48. The firm has a market cap of $5.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.86 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $26.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $24.63.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UGI

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of UGI by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 23,772 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $544,000 after purchasing an additional 928 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. purchased a new position in UGI during the 2nd quarter valued at about $269,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new position in UGI in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,347,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in UGI by 13.9% during the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 83,193 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,936,000 after purchasing an additional 10,148 shares during the period. Finally, Hennessy Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of UGI by 23.5% during the second quarter. Hennessy Advisors Inc. now owns 112,352 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,573,000 after purchasing an additional 21,400 shares in the last quarter. 82.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

UGI Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 1st. Investors of record on Monday, December 16th will be issued a $0.375 dividend. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.53%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th. UGI’s dividend payout ratio is currently 120.97%.

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.