Zacks Research Comments on UGI's FY2026 Earnings (NYSE:UGI)

Key Points

• Zacks Research cut UGI’s FY2026 EPS estimate to $2.83 from $2.89 and maintained a “Strong Sell” rating, slightly below the $2.85 consensus estimate.
• UGI’s latest quarter fell short of expectations, with EPS of negative $0.20 versus the $0.08 loss analysts expected and revenue of $1.33 billion versus the $1.50 billion consensus.
• The stock carries a consensus “Hold” rating with a $42 average price target, while UGI declared a quarterly dividend of $0.375 per share, implying a 3.9% yield.

UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for UGI in a report released on Thursday, August 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings of $2.83 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $2.89. Zacks Research has a "Strong Sell" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for UGI's current full-year earnings is $2.85 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UGI's Q2 2027 earnings at $2.53 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $3.23 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $2.71 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.50 EPS.

UGI (NYSE:UGI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The utilities provider reported ($0.20) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.08) by ($0.12). The firm had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. UGI had a net margin of 9.20% and a return on equity of 12.80%.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of UGI from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of UGI from a "buy (b)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of UGI from $45.00 to $42.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating and set a $40.00 price objective (down from $45.00) on shares of UGI in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $42.00.

UGI Price Performance

UGI stock opened at $38.28 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.21 billion, a PE ratio of 12.80 and a beta of 0.93. UGI has a 52 week low of $31.62 and a 52 week high of $41.34. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $36.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $36.11. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28.

UGI Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.375 per share. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. UGI's dividend payout ratio is presently 50.17%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Kathleen Shea-Ballay sold 25,360 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.62, for a total value of $852,603.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 25,360 shares in the company, valued at approximately $852,603.20. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of UGI

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in UGI. MSH Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in UGI during the second quarter valued at about $1,961,000. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in shares of UGI during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,949,000. PEAK6 LLC acquired a new stake in UGI during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,548,000. Bank of Nova Scotia purchased a new position in UGI in the second quarter valued at approximately $10,515,000. Finally, Csenge Advisory Group purchased a new stake in UGI during the second quarter worth approximately $1,014,000. 82.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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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