UGI (NYSE:UGI) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.12 EPS

UGI (NYSE:UGI) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The utilities provider reported ($0.20) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.08) by ($0.12), Zacks reports. UGI had a net margin of 8.71% and a return on equity of 13.81%. The company had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. UGI updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.750-2.900 EPS.

UGI Stock Down 2.0%

NYSE:UGI traded down $0.69 on Thursday, hitting $34.84. The stock had a trading volume of 561,939 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,808,255. UGI has a 52 week low of $31.62 and a 52 week high of $41.34. The business’s fifty day moving average is $35.37 and its 200 day moving average is $36.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The company has a market cap of $7.47 billion, a PE ratio of 12.23 and a beta of 0.93.

UGI Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.375 per share. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. UGI’s dividend payout ratio is 52.63%.

Key Stories Impacting UGI

Here are the key news stories impacting UGI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UGI declared a quarterly dividend of $0.375 per share, payable October 1 to shareholders of record September 15. The annualized dividend is $1.50 per share, representing an indicated yield of approximately 4.2%. UGI dividend announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Management reiterated fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.75 to $2.90. The midpoint of approximately $2.83 is broadly in line with the $2.82 analyst consensus, reducing the risk of a major outlook reset. UGI Reports Third Quarter Results
• Neutral Sentiment: UGI’s third-quarter earnings call transcript was released, giving investors additional management commentary on operating performance and the path toward the full-year guidance range. UGI Q3 2026 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted diluted EPS was a $0.20 loss, missing the reported consensus estimate of a $0.08 loss by $0.12. GAAP diluted EPS was a $0.62 loss, though this was an improvement from a $0.76 loss in the prior-year quarter. UGI quarterly earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue totaled $1.33 billion, below analyst expectations of approximately $1.50 billion. Adjusted EPS also deteriorated from a $0.01 profit in the year-ago period to the current-quarter loss, increasing concerns about near-term operating performance. UGI reports third-quarter loss and misses revenue estimates

Insider Buying and Selling at UGI

In other news, insider Kathleen Shea-Ballay sold 25,360 shares of UGI stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The shares were 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 $852,603.20. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Colonial Trust Co SC purchased a new stake in UGI during the fourth quarter worth about $75,000. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 724 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth increased its holdings in UGI by 92.6% during 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 period. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of UGI by 15.6% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 28,359 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,033,000 after buying an additional 3,825 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of UGI by 9.2% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 78,715 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,603,000 after purchasing an additional 6,649 shares during the last quarter. 82.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UGI has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of UGI in a research report on Monday, May 11th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $46.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Research lowered UGI from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings upgraded UGI from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $43.33.

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.