Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of UGI Q3 Earnings

UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI) – Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for UGI in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of ($0.35) for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.17). The consensus estimate for UGI’s current full-year earnings is $2.89 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UGI’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.10) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.23) EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.16) EPS.

UGI has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $40.00 target price (down from $45.00) on shares of UGI in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of UGI in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on UGI in a report on Monday, May 11th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $46.00 target price on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, UGI presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $43.33.

UGI Price Performance

Shares of UGI opened at $34.61 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. UGI has a 1 year low of $31.62 and a 1 year high of $41.34. The stock has a market cap of $7.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.14 and a beta of 0.96. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $35.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $37.08.

UGI (NYSE:UGI) last issued 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). UGI had a return on equity of 13.81% and a net margin of 8.71%.The company had revenue of $2.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.08 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.21 EPS. UGI’s quarterly revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis.

UGI Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.375 per share. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. UGI’s payout ratio is 52.63%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UGI

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its position in shares of UGI by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 3,559 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $133,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of UGI by 4.1% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,733 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $282,000 after purchasing an additional 303 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of UGI by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,842 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $368,000 after purchasing an additional 456 shares in the last quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc grew its position in shares of UGI by 103.8% in the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 1,345 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 685 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of UGI by 17.0% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,992 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $187,000 after purchasing an additional 724 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.34% of the company’s stock.

More UGI News

Here are the key news stories impacting UGI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its earnings estimates for UGI in several future periods, including Q4 2026, Q3 2027, and Q4 2027, suggesting analysts see some improvement ahead. UGI analyst estimates update
• Neutral Sentiment: UGI announced a planned transition in top legal leadership, with its General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer Kathleen Shea Balla set to depart as part of an orderly succession process. Leadership changes at this level are usually viewed as a governance item unless they signal broader disruption. UGI announces planned transition in top legal leadership
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research also lowered estimates for UGI’s FY2026, Q1 2027, Q2 2027, and Q2 2028 earnings, indicating pressure on the company’s near- to medium-term profit outlook despite the upgrades in a few later periods. UGI earnings estimates lowered

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.