Erste Group Bank Decreases Earnings Estimates for UBS Group

UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) – Stock analysts at Erste Group Bank lowered their FY2027 earnings estimates for shares of UBS Group in a report issued on Wednesday, February 18th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now anticipates that the bank will post earnings of $3.95 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $4.00. The consensus estimate for UBS Group’s current full-year earnings is $1.90 per share.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on UBS. Wall Street Zen raised UBS Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. Zacks Research lowered UBS Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Bank of America upgraded UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $44.00 to $60.30 in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $60.30.

UBS Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE UBS opened at $42.55 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $132.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.03, a P/E/G ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 1.12. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $45.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $41.90. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.63. UBS Group has a 1-year low of $25.75 and a 1-year high of $49.36.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $12.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.88 billion. UBS Group had a net margin of 10.88% and a return on equity of 8.68%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.23 earnings per share. UBS Group’s revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis.

UBS Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a special dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 23rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 22nd will be given a $0.55 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 22nd.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UBS Group

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of UBS. Public Sector Pension Investment Board raised its stake in shares of UBS Group by 3.7% during the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 2,742,259 shares of the bank’s stock worth $112,048,000 after acquiring an additional 97,509 shares in the last quarter. Lingohr Asset Management GmbH grew its holdings in shares of UBS Group by 1,198.4% during the 3rd quarter. Lingohr Asset Management GmbH now owns 258,115 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $10,559,000 after purchasing an additional 238,235 shares during the last quarter. Permanent Capital Management LP purchased a new position in UBS Group in the 3rd quarter worth $2,842,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its position in UBS Group by 6.4% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 4,439,632 shares of the bank’s stock worth $181,409,000 after purchasing an additional 265,475 shares during the period. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in UBS Group by 21.0% in the third 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 during the last quarter.

UBS Group Company Profile

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.