I am upgrading Ultrapar shares from a sell to a hold recommendation due to improved momentum and attractive valuation despite mixed 4Q24 results. Ultrapar's net revenue increased 6% y/y, driven by Ipiranga and Ultragaz, but future growth is uncertain due to market competitiveness. The company maintains healthy financials with a net debt/EBITDA ratio of 1.4x and a $405 million investment plan for 2025.
Investors looking for stocks in the Oil and Gas - Production and Pipelines sector might want to consider either Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (UGP) or Enbridge (ENB).
Ultrapar Participações S.A. (NYSE:UGP ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 27, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Rodrigo Pizzinatto - CFO and IRO Tabajara Bertelli - CEO, Ultragaz Decio Amaral - CEO, Ultracargo Pedro Guedes - CFO, Ipiranga Conference Call Participants Gabriel Barra - Citi Rodrigo Almeida - Santander Matheus Enfeldt - UBS Pedro Soares - DTG Pactual Regis Cardoso - XP Guilherme Martins - Goldman Sachs Gustavo Sadka - Bradesco BBI Operator Welcome to Ultrapar's Fourth Quarter '24 Results Conference Call.
Ultrapar has optimized its portfolio by divesting non-core assets, enhancing profitability, and maintaining strong cash generation, making its stock attractively priced. The company's main businesses, Ipiranga, Ultragaz, and Ultracargo, show solid market positions and growth potential. Key risks include dependency on Ipiranga, regulatory and economic factors, and capital allocation, but management appears committed to disciplined investments.
Ultrapar Participacoes SA (NYSE:UGP ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 8, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Rodrigo Pizzinatto - CFO & IR Leonardo Linden - CEO, Ipiranga Tabajara Bertelli - CEO, Ultragaz Marcos Lutz - CEO & Vice Chairman of the Board Andre Zaia - CFO, Ultracargo Conference Call Participants Gabriel Barra - Citi Monique Greco - Itaú Luiz Carvalho - UBS Rodolfo Angele - JPMorgan Pedro Soares - BTG Bruno Montanari - Morgan Stanley Leonardo Marcondes - Bank of America Merrill Lynch Regis Cardoso - XP Gustavo Sadka - Bradesco BBI Operator Good morning. Thank you for waiting.
At the end of the most recent trading session, Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (UGP) closed at $5.08, showing a increase of +0.79% from the previous trading day.
Investors who are interested in stocks related to oil and gas production and pipelines may be familiar with Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (UGP) and Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (WMB).
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Investors interested in stocks from the Oil and Gas - Production and Pipelines sector have probably already heard of Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (UGP) and Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (WMB).
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (UGP) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).