Shares of UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS – Get Free Report) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eleven analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have assigned a hold recommendation, five have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $60.30.
UBS has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Bank of America raised UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $44.00 to $60.30 in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded shares of UBS Group from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of UBS Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th.
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UBS Group News Summary
- Positive Sentiment: UBS is reportedly preparing to offer Bitcoin and Ether trading to select private-bank clients, which could create a new fee stream and help retain ultra‑high‑net‑worth customers; rollout is expected to start in Switzerland with possible later expansion. UBS explores crypto investing for select private banking clients, Bloomberg News reports
- Neutral Sentiment: Multiple outlets report UBS is still choosing partners and hasn’t committed to specifics — the move is demand‑driven but initially narrow, so near-term revenue impact is uncertain. UBS Considers Offering Crypto Trading Through Private Bank
- Neutral Sentiment: UBS research noted a growing investor theme of hedging a stronger U.S. dollar with Chinese tech stocks — a sign UBS’s research flow is influencing markets, but it’s about client positioning rather than UBS’s own earnings. Investors Hedge U.S. Dollar With Chinese Tech Stocks, Says UBS
- Neutral Sentiment: Reports that UBS is considering external CEO candidates signal active succession planning — could be positive if it brings stronger leadership, but introduces short‑term governance uncertainty. UBS Also Considering External CEO Candidates, Ermotti Says
- Negative Sentiment: Political/regulatory risk resurfaced after the Swiss finance minister publicly opposed an AT1-bond compromise tied to UBS; this revives uncertainty around past crisis-era decisions and could weigh on sentiment or invite policy scrutiny. Swiss finance minister opposed to AT1 compromise for UBS
- Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: options and intraday flow suggest traders are positioning for volatility — headlines about crypto plans didn’t prevent shares from slipping, indicating the positive strategic news is being offset by the governance/regulatory concerns and short‑term profit‑taking. UBS Stock (UBS) Slips Despite Plan to Offer Crypto-Investing to Private Clients
Institutional Trading of UBS Group
Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Maseco LLP purchased a new position in shares of UBS Group in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in UBS Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in UBS Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in UBS Group by 118.4% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 821 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 445 shares during the period. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in shares of UBS Group by 75.2% in the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 853 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 366 shares during the last quarter.
UBS Group Price Performance
Shares of UBS opened at $47.50 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $148.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 1.12. UBS Group has a twelve month low of $25.75 and a twelve month high of $48.43. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.69. The company has a 50 day moving average of $43.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $40.76.
UBS Group (NYSE:UBS – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The bank reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $12.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.68 billion. UBS Group had a return on equity of 8.31% and a net margin of 11.02%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.43 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that UBS Group will post 1.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
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.
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