Analysts Set UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) PT at $60.30

Shares of UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) 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.

UBS Group News Summary

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

• 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) 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.