UGI (UGI) Competitors

UGI has higher revenue and earnings than NewJersey Resources. UGI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NewJersey Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

UGI currently has a consensus price target of $43.33, indicating a potential upside of 24.26%. NewJersey Resources has a consensus price target of $58.17, indicating a potential upside of 5.32%. Given UGI's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe UGI is more favorable than NewJersey Resources.

UGI pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. NewJersey Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. UGI pays out 52.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NewJersey Resources pays out 56.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. UGI has raised its dividend for 37 consecutive years and NewJersey Resources has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years. UGI is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

NewJersey Resources has a net margin of 15.67% compared to UGI's net margin of 8.71%. NewJersey Resources' return on equity of 14.58% beat UGI's return on equity.

UGI has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NewJersey Resources has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

82.3% of UGI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of NewJersey Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of UGI shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of NewJersey Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, UGI had 11 more articles in the media than NewJersey Resources. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for UGI and 2 mentions for NewJersey Resources. UGI's average media sentiment score of 0.18 beat NewJersey Resources' score of -0.09 indicating that UGI is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Atmos Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. UGI pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Atmos Energy pays out 49.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UGI pays out 52.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Atmos Energy has raised its dividend for 41 consecutive years and UGI has raised its dividend for 37 consecutive years.

Atmos Energy has a net margin of 27.58% compared to UGI's net margin of 8.71%. UGI's return on equity of 13.81% beat Atmos Energy's return on equity.

90.2% of Atmos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.3% of UGI shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Atmos Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of UGI shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Atmos Energy has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UGI has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Atmos Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than UGI. UGI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atmos Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, UGI had 10 more articles in the media than Atmos Energy. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for UGI and 3 mentions for Atmos Energy. Atmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat UGI's score of 0.18 indicating that Atmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Atmos Energy currently has a consensus price target of $181.90, indicating a potential upside of 7.66%. UGI has a consensus price target of $43.33, indicating a potential upside of 24.26%. Given UGI's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe UGI is more favorable than Atmos Energy.

UGI presently has a consensus price target of $43.33, suggesting a potential upside of 24.26%. National Fuel Gas has a consensus price target of $106.00, suggesting a potential upside of 37.19%. Given National Fuel Gas' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe National Fuel Gas is more favorable than UGI.

UGI pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. National Fuel Gas pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. UGI pays out 52.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. National Fuel Gas pays out 29.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. UGI has increased its dividend for 37 consecutive years and National Fuel Gas has increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years.

UGI has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, National Fuel Gas has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, UGI had 10 more articles in the media than National Fuel Gas. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for UGI and 3 mentions for National Fuel Gas. UGI's average media sentiment score of 0.18 beat National Fuel Gas' score of 0.14 indicating that UGI is being referred to more favorably in the media.

UGI has higher revenue and earnings than National Fuel Gas. National Fuel Gas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UGI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

National Fuel Gas has a net margin of 27.48% compared to UGI's net margin of 8.71%. National Fuel Gas' return on equity of 20.62% beat UGI's return on equity.

82.3% of UGI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.0% of National Fuel Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of UGI shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of National Fuel Gas shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Southwest Gas has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UGI has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Southwest Gas currently has a consensus target price of $97.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.40%. UGI has a consensus target price of $43.33, suggesting a potential upside of 24.26%. Given UGI's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe UGI is more favorable than Southwest Gas.

In the previous week, UGI had 12 more articles in the media than Southwest Gas. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for UGI and 1 mentions for Southwest Gas. UGI's average media sentiment score of 0.18 beat Southwest Gas' score of 0.00 indicating that UGI is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

UGI has higher revenue and earnings than Southwest Gas. UGI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Southwest Gas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Southwest Gas pays an annual dividend of $2.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. UGI pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Southwest Gas pays out 37.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UGI pays out 52.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. UGI has increased its dividend for 37 consecutive years. UGI is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

92.8% of Southwest Gas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.3% of UGI shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Southwest Gas shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of UGI shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Southwest Gas has a net margin of 19.95% compared to UGI's net margin of 8.71%. UGI's return on equity of 13.81% beat Southwest Gas' return on equity.