The stock of UGI Corp. (NYSE: UGI) has increased by 2.30 when compared to last closing price of 24.76. Despite this, the company has experienced a 6.61% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2024-10-15 that VALLEY FORGE, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) announced that UGI’s Board of Directors appointed Robert C. Flexon as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective November 1, 2024. Mr. Flexon will replace Mario Longhi, UGI’s Chair who has served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer since December 2023. Mr. Longhi will be resuming his role as an independent director and will serve as non-executive chair of UGI’s Board of Directors. In addition to his role as Presi.
Is It Worth Investing in UGI Corp. (NYSE: UGI) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for UGI Corp. (NYSE: UGI) is 8.12x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for UGI is 1.15. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for UGI is 213.73M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.21% of that float. On October 16, 2024, UGI’s average trading volume was 1.79M shares.
UGI’s Market Performance
UGI’s stock has seen a 6.61% increase for the week, with a 5.41% rise in the past month and a 3.05% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.90%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.86% for UGI Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.73% for UGI’s stock, with a 5.00% simple moving average for the past 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 4.29% 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 -3.14% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.90%, as shares surge +6.34% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.85% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UGI rose by +6.61%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.38% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $24.42. In addition, UGI Corp. saw 2.97% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for UGI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.45 for the gross margin
The net margin for UGI Corp. stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 14.88, with 4.44 for asset returns.
Based on UGI Corp. (UGI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.6 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.48. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.82.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -92.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.64. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.65. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.52for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.49. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.91.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of UGI Corp. (UGI) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
