UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) Upgraded at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report report published on Wednesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of UBS Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered UBS Group from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research report on Monday, November 24th. BNP Paribas lowered UBS Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $60.30.

UBS Group Price Performance

UBS opened at $46.28 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $148.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.85, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.69. UBS Group has a 12-month low of $25.75 and a 12-month high of $46.66. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $39.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $38.22.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The bank reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.28. UBS Group had a net margin of 11.02% and a return on equity of 8.31%. The company had revenue of $12.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.68 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.43 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that UBS Group will post 1.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UBS Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of UBS Group during the second quarter worth about $4,878,061,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in UBS Group by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 137,347,438 shares of the bank’s stock worth $5,646,903,000 after purchasing an additional 1,990,426 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its stake in UBS Group by 21.0% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 77,353,590 shares of the bank’s stock worth $3,171,497,000 after purchasing an additional 13,417,945 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in UBS Group by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 74,893,429 shares of the bank’s stock worth $2,293,986,000 after purchasing an additional 1,363,149 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in UBS Group by 254.9% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 63,671,310 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,601,589,000 after purchasing an additional 45,731,061 shares in the last quarter.

Key UBS Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting UBS Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded UBS to a “Strong Buy” (Zacks Rank #1), highlighting improved earnings prospects and contributing to recent upside momentum in the stock. All You Need to Know About UBS (UBS) Rating Upgrade to Strong Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised UBS to a Buy, another notable sell‑side upgrade that has supported fresh buying interest and the recent gap-up in the shares. UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) Raised to Buy at Bank of America
• Positive Sentiment: Financial Times reports on a proposed Swiss political compromise that could materially reduce UBS’s potential capital bill — a development that would be earnings- and capital-friendly if adopted. How a Swiss compromise could save UBS billions
• Positive Sentiment: Zurich canton urged the federal government to soften planned tighter capital requirements for UBS, reducing regulatory risk to competitiveness and capital strain. This political pushback is being viewed as supportive for the stock. Canton Zurich urges government to soften UBS capital requirements plan
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-term momentum pieces note UBS has risen sharply in the past week and attracted buy-side attention — positive for sentiment but not a fundamental change. UBS (UBS) Is Up 6.32% in One Week: What You Should Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Real estate/operations note: hedge fund Qube has taken six floors in UBS’s Hong Kong Central building — a local occupancy/real‑estate development with limited immediate impact on group earnings. Hedge fund Qube takes six UBS floors in Hong Kong’s Central
• Neutral Sentiment: Many recent headlines reflect UBS’s active investment research (e.g., notes on BP, Broadcom and Meesho coverage) — useful for revenue/flow perception but indirect for near-term stock moves. Here are BP’s priorities as new boss joins to accelerate change, says UBS

About UBS Group

UBS Group AG is a Swiss multinational financial services firm that provides a broad range of banking and capital markets services to private, institutional and corporate clients. Headquartered in Zurich, UBS operates as a universal bank with a primary focus on wealth management, asset management, investment banking and retail and commercial banking in Switzerland. The firm serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, pension funds, corporations and institutional investors through a global network of offices.

Key business activities include global wealth management—offering financial planning, investment advisory, discretionary portfolio management and custody services—alongside asset management products for institutional and retail investors.