Shares of UGI Corporation (UGI.N) reached a new 52-week high today, reflecting robust investor confidence following the company's impressive fourth-quarter earnings report. The stock has surged approximately 12% over the past month, buoyed by an adjusted EPS of $3.32, which exceeded analyst expectations, and a remarkable 152% year-over-year increase in net income to $678 million.
Despite this upward momentum, the stock's Relative Strength Index (RSI) has climbed to 88.9, indicating it may be overbought and suggesting caution for momentum-focused investors. Analysts from Zacks have spotlighted UGI as one of the promising stocks expected to yield significant returns, further enhancing its appeal in the current market environment.
With a declared dividend of $0.375 per share and a solid annual yield of 3.99%, UGI continues to position itself as a strong contender among utility stocks, even as it faces potential valuation concerns due to its high RSI. Investors are advised to monitor these developments closely as UGI navigates its growth trajectory.
Wall Street analysts forecast UGI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for UGI is 44.50 USD with a low forecast of 44.00 USD and a high forecast of 45.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast UGI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for UGI is 44.50 USD with a low forecast of 44.00 USD and a high forecast of 45.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 40.600
Low
44.00
Averages
44.50
High
45.00
Current: 40.600
Low
44.00
Averages
44.50
High
45.00
Mizuho
Gabriel Moreen
Outperform
maintain
$41 -> $44
2025-12-15
Reason
Mizuho
Gabriel Moreen
Price Target
$41 -> $44
AI Analysis
2025-12-15
maintain
Outperform
Reason
Mizuho analyst Gabriel Moreen raised the firm's price target on UGI Corporation to $44 from $41 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm sees momentum in the shares post the fiscal Q4 report. Mizuho views current share levels as offering a "positive asymmetric risk/reward."
Mizuho
Outperform
maintain
$38 -> $39
2025-05-15
Reason
Mizuho
Price Target
$38 -> $39
2025-05-15
maintain
Outperform
Reason
Mizuho raised the firm's price target on UGI Corporation to $39 from $38 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The market's shift last week towards a "risk on" environment. While this may compress natural gas u ilities multiples in the near-term, the long-term investment theses are largely intact and the group is well positioned in the event of a reversion to risk-off sentiment, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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About UGI
UGI Corporation is a holding company that distributes, stores, transports, and markets energy products and related services. In the United States, it owns and operates natural gas and electric distribution utilities, energy marketing, midstream infrastructure, storage, natural gas gathering and processing, natural gas production and energy services businesses, and a retail propane marketing and distribution business. In Europe, it markets and distributes propane and other LPG, and markets other energy products and services. Its Utilities segment consists of the regulated natural gas and electric distribution businesses. Its Midstream & Marketing segment consists of energy-related businesses. Its UGI International segment consists of LPG distribution businesses in Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, and others. The AmeriGas Propane segment consists of the propane distribution business of AmeriGas Partners.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
