Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR (NYSE: UGP) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -1.56 compared to its previous closing price of 3.20. However, the company has seen a gain of 2.61% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-30 that Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Is It Worth Investing in Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR (NYSE: UGP) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR (NYSE: UGP) is above average at 8.14x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.13.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The average trading volume of UGP on May 01, 2025 was 1.86M shares.
UGP’s Market Performance
The stock of Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR (UGP) has seen a 2.61% increase in the past week, with a 2.27% rise in the past month, and a 11.31% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.58%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.62% for UGP. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.91% for UGP’s stock, with a -6.52% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UGP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UGP stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for UGP by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for UGP in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $3.20 based on the research report published on January 31, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UGP Trading at 5.83% 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 -41.29% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.62%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.58%, as shares surge +1.61% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.96% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UGP rose by +2.61%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -24.82% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $3.00. In addition, Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR saw 19.77% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for UGP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.07 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 0.17. Equity return is now at value 16.54, with 5.96 for asset returns.
Based on Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR (UGP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.51 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 1.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.87.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.06 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.25. The receivables turnover for the company is 18.54for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 3.32. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.57.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR (UGP) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
