UGI Corporation $UGI Stock Holdings Increased by Oxbow Advisors LLC

Oxbow Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI) by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 342,559 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,244 shares during the period. UGI makes up approximately 1.0% of Oxbow Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Oxbow Advisors LLC owned about 0.16% of UGI worth $11,832,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in UGI by 4.1% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,733 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $282,000 after buying an additional 303 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in shares of UGI by 45.6% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,268 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 397 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of UGI by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,842 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $368,000 after acquiring an additional 456 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of UGI by 17.0% in the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,992 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $187,000 after acquiring an additional 724 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Chase Investment Counsel Corp grew its holdings in shares of UGI by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. Chase Investment Counsel Corp now owns 29,656 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,024,000 after acquiring an additional 993 shares during the last quarter. 82.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting UGI

Here are the key news stories impacting UGI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KKR’s reported $9 billion bid could provide a substantial valuation catalyst and raises the possibility of additional offers or a higher price if UGI conducts a formal sale process. Trading was briefly halted for a volatility-related LULD pause as investors reacted. Reuters: KKR makes $9 billion takeover bid for UGI
• Positive Sentiment: The reported offer is consistent with prior investor interest in UGI’s portfolio, including its earlier review of strategic alternatives for its liquefied petroleum gas businesses. UGI also recently reaffirmed fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.75 to $2.90 and highlighted a proposed Pennsylvania gas-rate settlement that could support a two-step $65 million increase. Quiver Quantitative: UGI jumps on buyout speculation
• Neutral Sentiment: UGI Utilities recently privately placed $125 million of 5.45% senior unsecured notes. The financing provides capital but also adds to the company’s debt obligations. TipRanks: UGI Utilities privately places senior unsecured notes
• Negative Sentiment: The bid remains unconfirmed and unsolicited, so investors face deal risks, including potential rejection, regulatory review, financing conditions, or a failure to reach a binding agreement. A recent sale of shares by UGI’s chief legal officer is a minor additional negative signal, though it does not establish a broader insider-trading trend.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other UGI news, insider Kathleen Shea-Ballay sold 25,360 shares of UGI stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.62, for a total transaction of $852,603.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 25,360 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $852,603.20. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on UGI shares. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed 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 cut UGI from a “buy (b)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Zacks Research downgraded UGI from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of UGI from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of UGI from $45.00 to $42.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 7th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $42.00.

UGI Price Performance

UGI opened at $38.42 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $35.50 and a 200-day moving average of $36.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.85 and a beta of 0.93. UGI Corporation has a 12-month low of $31.62 and a 12-month high of $41.34. 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 (NYSE:UGI) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The utilities provider reported ($0.20) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.08) by ($0.12). UGI had a return on equity of 12.80% and a net margin of 9.20%.The business had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion. Equities analysts forecast that UGI Corporation will post 2.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

UGI Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. UGI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 50.17%.

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.