UGI (NYSE:UGI) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

UGI (NYSE:UGI) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.750-2.900 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.820. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

UGI Stock Down 1.5%

UGI stock traded down $0.55 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $35.69. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,685,466 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,817,167. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $35.36 and its 200 day moving average price is $36.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.87. UGI has a twelve month low of $31.62 and a twelve month high of $41.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.52 and a beta of 0.93.

UGI (NYSE:UGI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The utilities provider reported ($0.20) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.08) by ($0.12). UGI had a return on equity of 13.81% and a net margin of 8.71%.UGI has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.750-2.900 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that UGI will post 2.87 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings raised UGI from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on UGI in a research report on Monday, May 11th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $46.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $40.00 price objective (down from $45.00) on shares of UGI in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of UGI from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, UGI currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $43.33.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Kathleen Shea-Ballay sold 25,360 shares of UGI stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.62, for a total transaction of $852,603.20. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UGI

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UGI. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in shares of UGI by 17.2% during 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 buying an additional 115,409 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in UGI by 14.3% in 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 during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its stake in UGI by 34,940.4% in the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 2,576,169 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $93,824,000 after buying an additional 2,568,817 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in UGI by 9.2% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 78,715 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,603,000 after acquiring an additional 6,649 shares during the period. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in UGI by 15.6% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 28,359 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,033,000 after acquiring an additional 3,825 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.34% of the company’s stock.

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.