The 36-month beta value for UGI is also noteworthy at 1.16. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for UGI is 208.58M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.33% of that float. The average trading volume of UGI on April 22, 2024 was 1.99M shares.
UGI) stock’s latest price update
UGI Corp. (NYSE: UGI)’s stock price has soared by 8.20 in relation to previous closing price of 23.79. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 9.72% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Seeking Alpha reported 2024-04-20 that UGI Corporation is potentially undervalued and offers a high dividend yield of 6%. Mizuho upgraded UGI’s price target while maintaining a neutral rating, citing potential for lower earnings but strong performance in the first quarter. UGI’s diverse business portfolio, including regulated utilities and midstream operations, provides stability and earnings potential, but the company faces uncertain growth and market volatility.
UGI’s Market Performance
UGI Corp. (UGI) has seen a 9.72% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 3.92% gain in the past month and a 16.47% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.92%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.88% for UGI. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 6.45% for UGI’s stock, with a simple moving average of 8.84% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UGI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UGI stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for UGI by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for UGI in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $28 based on the research report published on March 14, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UGI reach a price target of $27, previously predicting the price at $28. The rating they have provided for UGI stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on August 28th, 2023.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Neutral” to UGI, setting the target price at $38 in the report published on April 26th of the previous year.
UGI Trading at 5.96% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UGI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -26.83% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.88%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.92%, as shares surge +5.15% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.33% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UGI rose by +9.72%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -3.88% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $24.24. In addition, UGI Corp. saw 4.63% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UGI starting from Perreault Roger, who purchase 3,565 shares at the price of $27.98 back on May 24 ’23. After this action, Perreault Roger now owns 41,125 shares of UGI Corp., valued at $99,749 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UGI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for UGI Corp. stands at -0.05. The total capital return value is set at -0.02. Equity return is now at value -9.46, with -2.76 for asset returns.
Based on UGI Corp. (UGI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.63 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.67. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -1.33.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -92.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.34. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.52. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.34for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.53. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.98.
Conclusion
In summary, UGI Corp. (UGI) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
