The stock of UGI Corp (NYSE: UGI) has decreased by -0.63 when compared to last closing price of 33.36. Despite this, the company has experienced a 1.38% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-07 that UGI Corporation has a clear path back to $40+ possible through deleveraging, utility growth, and improvement at AmeriGas. Q1 earnings were clean, with net income adjustments restricted to hedging. Tax savings boosted earnings to $1.37/share from last year’s $1.20/share. AmeriGas appears to be stabilizing, with EBIT improving and customer attrition slowing. Weather could provide a boost in Q2.
Is It Worth Investing in UGI Corp (NYSE: UGI) Right Now?
UGI Corp (NYSE: UGI) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 13.03x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for UGI is at 1.20. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for UGI is 214.58M, and currently, shorts hold a 5.38% of that float. The average trading volume for UGI on February 27, 2025 was 2.30M shares.
UGI’s Market Performance
The stock of UGI Corp (UGI) has seen a 1.38% increase in the past week, with a 7.63% rise in the past month, and a 33.78% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.38%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.09% for UGI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.44% for UGI’s stock, with a 28.03% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UGI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UGI stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for UGI by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for UGI in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $28 based on the research report published on November 22, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UGI reach a price target of $30, previously predicting the price at $27. The rating they have provided for UGI stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on November 15th, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to UGI, setting the target price at $28 in the report published on March 14th of the previous year.
UGI Trading at 10.24% 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 -1.28% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.09%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.38%, as shares surge +9.01% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +15.75% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UGI rose by +1.38%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +33.78% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $32.05. In addition, UGI Corp saw 17.43% 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
- 0.49 for the gross margin
The net margin for UGI Corp stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 12.22, with 3.53 for asset returns.
Based on UGI Corp (UGI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.61 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.59. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.39.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.28 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.92. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.99. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.96for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.46. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.00.
Conclusion
In conclusion, UGI Corp (UGI) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
