After finishing at $24.24 in the prior trading day, UGI Corp. (NYSE: UGI) closed at $24.01, down -0.95%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.23 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1540994 shares were traded. UGI stock price reached its highest trading level at $24.54 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $23.68.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of UGI by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 16.66 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.21. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.79 and its Current Ratio is at 0.98. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.67 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.53.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Wells Fargo on March 14, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight and sets its target price to $28 from $27 previously.
On August 28, 2023, Wells Fargo Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal Weight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $28 to $27.
On April 26, 2023, Mizuho started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $38.Mizuho initiated its Neutral rating on April 26, 2023, with a $38 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 24 ’23 when Perreault Roger bought 3,565 shares for $27.98 per share. The transaction valued at 99,749 led to the insider holds 41,125 shares of the business.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, UGI now has a Market Capitalization of 5.03B and an Enterprise Value of 12.37B. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.61 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.19. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.49 whereas that against EBITDA is 23.30.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, UGI has reached a high of $35.47, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $20.19. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 24.33, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 23.74.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.96M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2.02M shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 209.50M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 208.58M. Insiders hold about 0.46% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.83% stake in the company. Shares short for UGI as of Mar 28, 2024 were 4.86M with a Short Ratio of 2.48, compared to 3.82M on Feb 29, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2.32% and a Short% of Float of 3.12%.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, UGI’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.49, compared to 1.50 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 6.13%, it implies a Forward Annual Dividend Yield of 6.25%. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.85.
Earnings Estimates
Its stock is currently analyzed by 2 different market analysts. On average, analysts expect EPS of $1.6 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $1.64 and a low estimate of $1.56, while EPS last year was $1.68. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.09, with high estimates of $0.12 and low estimates of $0.07.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.91 and $2.85 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.88. EPS for the following year is $2.99, with 2 analysts recommending between $3.17 and $2.82.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 2 analysts have provided revenue estimates for UGI’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $9.36B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $8.66B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $9.01B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $8.93B, up 0.90% from the average estimate. Based on 2 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $9.15B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $9.57B and the low estimate is $8.73B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 1.60% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
