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May 2019: Home heating trends, stock watch

May 3, 2019 By    

Each month, ICF provides LP Gas with updates on the U.S. propane market, as well as the latest trends. The data for May 2019 focuses on home heating fuel types.

Stock information for AmeriGas, Ferrellgas and Suburban Propane also is provided.

PROPANE MARKET METRICS

FUEL WITH THE LARGEST INCREASE IN MARKET SHARE (2010 TO 2017)

Source: ICF Advisory Services

Source: ICF Advisory Services

 

CHANGE IN U.S. HOUSEHOLDS BY
HOME HEATING FUEL TYPE (2016 TO 2017)

Fuel Type Households
Natural Gas 564,051
Electricity 730,054
Propane 82,337
Fuel Oil (94,831)
Wood (80,332)
Other 18,982
No Fuel (17,508)
Total 1,202,753

 

Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey

STOCK WATCH

Company 12-month chart (as of April ’19) Price (4/18/19) Current Yield 52-Week Low 52-Week High YTD Price
Performance
AmeriGas – APU APU stock $35.09 10.8% $22.75 $43.79 38.7%
Ferrellgas – FGP FGP stock 1.20 0.0% 0.53 3.99 124.3%
Suburban Propane – SPH SPH stock 23.00 10.4% 18.63 24.57 19.4%

Source: Company data, FactSet and Wells Fargo Securities LLC

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