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UBS Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Ultrapar Participacoes SA (UGP)

UBS reaffirmed a Buy rating on Ultrapar Participacoes SA (UGP) with a $7.90 price target. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy, with an average target of $6.85. UGP reported Q2 revenue of $42.46B and net profit of $1.58B, up from $34.06B and $1.09B last year. Insider sentiment is negative, with recent share sales by executives.

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