Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR (UGP) Stock: A Look at the Analyst Recommendations

Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR (NYSE: UGP) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 6.92x compared to its average ratio. UGP has 36-month beta value of 1.58. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”

The public float for UGP is 1.09B, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.10% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of UGP on November 13, 2024 was 1.20M shares.

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UGP) stock’s latest price update

The stock price of Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR (NYSE: UGP) has plunged by -1.11 when compared to previous closing price of 3.60, but the company has seen a -4.30% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-10-04 that Many midstream energy companies pay stable, well-supported distributions or dividends with yields well over 5%. The relative quality of twenty-nine midstream energy companies was evaluated by means of a quality matrix with factors including valuation, profitability, growth, leverage, yield, and yield coverage. Based on this review, I recommend those investors who are interested in midstream energy first consider the five highest quality midstreams: HESM, WES, EPD, ET, and KNTK.

UGP’s Market Performance

Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR (UGP) has seen a -4.30% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -4.81% decline in the past month and a -17.78% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.93%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.58% for UGP. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.20% for UGP stock, with a simple moving average of -23.16% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of UGP

Jefferies gave a rating of “Underperform” to UGP, setting the target price at $3.30 in the report published on September 21st of the previous year.

UGP Trading at -6.95% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought UGP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -43.89% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.58%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.93%, as shares sank -2.73% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.44% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, UGP fell by -4.30%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -36.99% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $3.64. In addition, Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR saw -34.32% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Stock Fundamentals for UGP

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.05 for the present operating margin
  • 0.08 for the gross margin

The net margin for Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.22. Equity return is now at value 22.45, with 8.06 for asset returns.

Based on Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR (UGP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.09. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.96. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.46.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.19 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.55. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.26. The receivables turnover for the company is 27.16for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 3.36. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.55.

Conclusion

To put it simply, Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR (UGP) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.

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