UGI (NYSE:UGI) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

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

UGI Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of NYSE:UGI traded down $0.55 on Wednesday, hitting $35.69. The company had a trading volume of 1,685,466 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,817,167. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.37 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $36.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.52 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.00 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.

UGI (NYSE:UGI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The utilities provider reported ($0.20) earnings per share (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. Equities analysts anticipate that UGI will post 2.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UGI has been the subject of several research reports. Zacks Research lowered UGI from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings raised UGI from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. 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 report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of UGI in a report on Monday, May 11th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $46.00 target price on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $43.33.

Insider Transactions at UGI

In other UGI news, insider Kathleen Shea-Ballay sold 25,360 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.62, for a total value of $852,603.20. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 25,360 shares of the company’s stock, 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 legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UGI

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Colonial Trust Co SC bought a new position in shares of UGI in the fourth quarter worth approximately $75,000. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of UGI by 17.0% during the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,992 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $187,000 after acquiring an additional 724 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors increased 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 valued at $93,824,000 after acquiring an additional 2,568,817 shares in the last quarter. 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 worth $1,033,000 after acquiring an additional 3,825 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in UGI by 92.6% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 22,584 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $747,000 after acquiring an additional 10,861 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.34% of the company’s stock.

UGI Company Profile

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.