Erste Group Bank Raises Earnings Estimates for UBS Group

UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) – Equities researchers at Erste Group Bank boosted their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of UBS Group in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 15th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the bank will post earnings of $3.49 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.43. The consensus estimate for UBS Group’s current full-year earnings is $3.51 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for UBS Group’s FY2027 earnings at $4.16 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on UBS. Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Barclays upgraded UBS Group from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Zacks Research raised UBS Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut UBS Group from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a research note on Friday, June 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of UBS Group from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $60.30.

UBS Group Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NYSE UBS opened at $52.72 on Friday. UBS Group has a 1 year low of $35.94 and a 1 year high of $55.15. The firm has a market cap of $164.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.90, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 0.85. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $49.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $45.01.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The bank reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $13.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.16 billion. UBS Group had a net margin of 12.66% and a return on equity of 10.05%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UBS Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in UBS. Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new position in UBS Group during the first quarter worth $25,000. MidFirst Bank acquired a new position in UBS Group in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Robinswood Financial LLC bought a new stake in UBS Group during the first quarter valued at $31,000. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in UBS Group during the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of UBS Group by 118.4% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 821 shares of the bank’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 445 shares during the period.

Trending Headlines about UBS Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank lifted its FY2026 and FY2027 earnings estimates for UBS Group AG, reinforcing expectations that the bank can meet or slightly exceed current profit forecasts.
• Positive Sentiment: UBS continues to draw attention for business expansion efforts, including commentary on a push into the U.S. market and a comeback in Japan debt underwriting, which could support longer-term revenue growth. UBS tries to crack the American market at last
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS AG announced the redemption of seven exchange-traded notes, a normal product-level action that should have limited impact on overall earnings. UBS Announces Redemption of Seven ETNs
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS Asset Management’s Kevin Zhao is planning to short U.S. Treasuries, a macro trade that reflects the firm’s market view more than UBS Group’s direct fundamentals. UBS AM’s Zhao Sours on Treasuries as US Growth Outpaces Europe
• Negative Sentiment: One report said UBS stock may look pricey after its strong five-year rally, which could temper enthusiasm even after recent gains. UBS Stock Looks Pricey Following Its 251% Five Year Run

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.