20,870 Shares in UGI Corporation $UGI Purchased by Live Oak Investment Partners

Live Oak Investment Partners purchased a new stake in shares of UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 20,870 shares of the utilities provider’s stock, valued at approximately $721,000.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in shares of UGI by 75.7% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,335,508 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $46,130,000 after purchasing an additional 575,239 shares in the last quarter. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in UGI in the 4th quarter worth about $1,696,000. Csenge Advisory Group bought a new stake in shares of UGI in the second quarter worth approximately $1,014,000. Pinebridge Investments LLC purchased a new stake in UGI during the 4th quarter valued at $1,748,000. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new stake in UGI during the fourth quarter valued at $2,708,000. Institutional investors own 82.34% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have 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. Wall Street Zen cut UGI from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Weiss Ratings downgraded UGI from a “buy (b)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Zacks Research lowered shares of UGI from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of UGI from $45.00 to $42.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $42.00.

UGI Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of UGI stock opened at $38.55 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.89 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.44. The company has a fifty day moving average of $35.57 and a 200 day moving average of $36.16. UGI Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $31.62 and a fifty-two week high of $41.34.

UGI (NYSE:UGI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The utilities provider reported ($0.20) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.08) by ($0.12). The business had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.50 billion. UGI had a return on equity of 12.80% and a net margin of 9.20%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that UGI Corporation will post 2.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

UGI Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. UGI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 50.17%.

Insider Activity

In related 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 sale, the insider owned 25,360 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $852,603.20. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting UGI

Here are the key news stories impacting UGI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Takeover speculation is supporting UGI’s stock because a potential cash acquisition could deliver a premium to shareholders. Reports describe KKR’s proposal as an offer for the Pennsylvania-based natural gas and electricity distributor, although the bid remains subject to negotiations and due diligence. MarketWatch report on UGI shares and KKR
• Positive Sentiment: UGI’s underlying outlook provides additional support for the valuation: management recently reaffirmed fiscal 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance of $2.75 to $2.90 and highlighted a proposed Pennsylvania gas-rate settlement that could provide a two-step, $65 million increase if approved.
• Neutral Sentiment: The deal is not yet certain. The reported proposal is unsolicited, and UGI has not announced a completed transaction; therefore, the recent gains may reverse if the offer is rejected, withdrawn, or fails to progress. Benzinga report on UGI’s unsolicited buyout offer
• Negative Sentiment: UGI’s latest reported quarter was weaker than expected, with revenue of $1.33 billion versus a $1.50 billion consensus estimate and a loss of $0.20 per share compared with an expected loss of $0.08. The results could limit investor enthusiasm if takeover discussions fade.

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.