UGI (NYSE:UGI) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.21 EPS

UGI (NYSE:UGI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The utilities provider reported ($0.23) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.44) by $0.21, Zacks reports. UGI had a return on equity of 15.73% and a net margin of 5.70%. UGI updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.900-3.15 EPS.

UGI Stock Performance

NYSE:UGI traded up $0.30 on Thursday, reaching $35.14. 3,106,014 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,944,315. The firm has a market cap of $7.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.49 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.56. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $33.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.75. UGI has a 52 week low of $24.23 and a 52 week high of $37.42.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on UGI. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 target price on shares of UGI in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of UGI in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of UGI from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, September 21st. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of UGI to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $42.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its position in shares of UGI by 34,940.4% during the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 2,576,169 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $93,824,000 after acquiring an additional 2,568,817 shares in the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of UGI by 15.6% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 28,359 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,033,000 after purchasing an additional 3,825 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in UGI by 92.6% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 22,584 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $747,000 after purchasing an additional 10,861 shares in 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 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 purchasing an additional 115,409 shares during the period. 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 valued at $30,781,000 after buying an additional 116,372 shares in the last quarter. 82.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About UGI

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.