How to buy Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR stock (UGP)

Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR is an oil & gas refining & marketing business based in the US. Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR shares (UGP) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $2.68 – a decrease of 4.63% over the previous week. Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR employs 10,126 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $128.6 billion.

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Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR stock price (NYSE: UGP)

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Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$2.68
52-week range	$2.55 - $6.19
50-day moving average more info button	$3.38
200-day moving average more info button	$4.29
Wall St. target price	$5.18
PE ratio more info button	6.5897
Dividend yield more info button	$0 (3.71%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$0.39

Is it a good time to buy Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR stock?

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Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $2.68 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	-4.63%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-15.72%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-30.39%
6 months (2024-06-21)	-33.33%

1 year (2023-12-22)	-50.37%
2 years (2022-12-22)	13.97%
3 years (2021-12-22)	15.37%
5 years (2019-12-20)	5.2085

Is Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's P/E ratio

Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 7x. In other words, Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR shares trade at around 7x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's PEG ratio

Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.13. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's EBITDA

Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $5.7 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR financials

Revenue TTM	$128.6 billion
Operating margin TTM	2.67%
Gross profit TTM	$6.4 billion
Return on assets TTM	7.86%
Return on equity TTM	21.5%
Profit margin	2.2%
Book value	$12.40
Market Capitalization more info button	$3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 27.38% of net profits

Recently Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's case, that would currently equate to about $0 per share.

While Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's most recent dividend payout was on 2 September 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 18 August 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's shares ever split?

Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 24 April 2019 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR shares which in turn could have impacted Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's share price.

Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's shares have ranged in value from as little as $2.55 up to $6.1944. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's is 0.994. This would suggest that Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR overview

Ultrapar Participações S. A. , through its subsidiaries, operates in the energy and infrastructure business in Brazil. The company distributes liquefied petroleum gas to residential, commercial, and industrial consumers. It also operates Stella, a technology platform that connects renewable electric power generators and customers; and transports compressed natural gas. In addition, the company is involved in the distribution and marketing of gasoline, ethanol, diesel, fuel oil, kerosene, natural gas for vehicles, and lubricants; and holds AmPm convenience stores and provides Jet Oil lubricant services. Further, it operates liquid bulk storage terminals.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR is owned by institutions?
Currently 4.657% of Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR shares are held by institutions. How many people work for Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR?
Latest data suggests 10,126 work at Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR. When does the fiscal year end for Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR?
Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR based?
Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's address is: Brigadeiro LuAs AntA nio Avenue, 1343, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 01317-910 What is Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's ISIN number?
Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's international securities identification number is: US90400P1012 What is Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's CUSIP number?
Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 90400P101