What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for UGI Q1 Earnings?

UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2028 EPS estimates for UGI in a research note issued on Tuesday, January 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the utilities provider will earn $1.46 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.51. The consensus estimate for UGI’s current full-year earnings is $3.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UGI’s FY2028 earnings at $3.48 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on UGI. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of UGI from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of UGI from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 price objective on shares of UGI in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Mizuho increased their price objective on UGI from $41.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, UBS Group restated an “outperform” rating on shares of UGI in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, UGI has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $44.50.

UGI Stock Performance

Shares of UGI stock opened at $40.59 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.05 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $38.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $35.63. UGI has a 12 month low of $29.03 and a 12 month high of $41.34.

UGI (NYSE:UGI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 21st. The utilities provider reported ($0.23) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.44) by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.52 billion. UGI had a net margin of 9.30% and a return on equity of 15.07%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted ($1.27) EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UGI

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of UGI during the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Bare Financial Services Inc increased its stake in UGI by 103.8% in the third quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 1,345 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 685 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new stake in UGI during the second quarter valued at about $86,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its stake in UGI by 2,455.7% during the third quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 3,348 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $111,000 after purchasing an additional 3,217 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. lifted its stake in UGI by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 3,559 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $133,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares during the last quarter. 82.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other UGI news, insider Joseph L. Hartz sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.45, for a total value of $192,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 33,492 shares in the company, valued at $1,287,767.40. This trade represents a 12.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

UGI Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were given a $0.375 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. UGI’s payout ratio is 48.23%.

UGI News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting UGI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UGI filed for a material increase in Pennsylvania natural‑gas base rates (roughly a $99M annual request / ~9% for residential customers). If approved, the filing would boost regulated utility revenue and earnings visibility; timing and final approval remain uncertain, so this is a near‑term catalyst for the stock. UGI requests nearly 9% increase in natural gas rates for residential customers in PA
• Neutral Sentiment: UGI announced a divestiture of its LPG distribution business in Europe — a portfolio simplification that may reduce geographic exposure and raise cash for reinvestment or debt reduction; impact depends on deal size and use of proceeds. UGI Divests LPG Distribution Business in Europe
• Neutral Sentiment: UGI is scheduled to report earnings soon, which creates short‑term volatility risk and could confirm whether rate requests or cost dynamics are already reflected in results. UGI (UGI) to Release Earnings on Wednesday
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published a series of small, mixed estimate moves for UGI across multiple quarters and fiscal years — several quarters’ EPS forecasts were nudged up while others were trimmed; consensus FY expectations remain near $3.02. These tweaks suggest analysts are adjusting timing and seasonal assumptions but not issuing a major re‑rating. MarketBeat UGI / Zacks coverage summary
• Negative Sentiment: Some Zacks estimates were reduced (notably for upcoming quarters and FY2028 trims), which could pressure sentiment if downward revisions continue or if rate approvals are delayed — lower near‑term EPS forecasts heighten sensitivity to regulatory outcomes and commodity/cost swings. MarketBeat UGI / Zacks coverage summary

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.