Caprock Group LLC Invests $1.09 Million in UBS Group AG $UBS

Caprock Group LLC purchased a new stake in UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 26,971 shares of the bank’s stock, valued at approximately $1,093,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC grew its holdings in shares of UBS Group by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 24,868 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,020,000 after purchasing an additional 287 shares during the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in UBS Group by 1.1% in the second quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 26,179 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $885,000 after buying an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its position in UBS Group by 3.1% in the third quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 9,877 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $405,000 after buying an additional 301 shares in the last quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc grew its stake in UBS Group by 1.7% during the second quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 18,434 shares of the bank’s stock worth $623,000 after buying an additional 310 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of UBS Group by 2.5% during the third quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC now owns 12,705 shares of the bank’s stock worth $521,000 after buying an additional 315 shares in the last quarter.

Key Stories Impacting UBS Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS plans to add up to 3,000 technology and operations staff in India as part of the Credit Suisse integration, which should support cost synergies and expand global delivery capacity. UBS Group to Add 3,000 Jobs in India Amid Credit Suisse Integration
• Positive Sentiment: UBS Asset Management disclosed new large fund positions (e.g., $795M in CB), showing active portfolio management and potential fee/asset-growth signals for UBS’s AM division. Fund Update: New $795.4M $CB stock position opened by UBS AM
• Positive Sentiment: UBS AM also opened sizable positions in other names (e.g., $WTW, $AER), reinforcing that its asset-management unit remains active in positioning for market opportunities. Fund Update: New $284.6M $WTW stock position opened by UBS AM
• Neutral Sentiment: Quiver/13F reports show large reported reductions in some mega-cap tech holdings in UBS-linked filings; this may reflect fund-level rebalancing rather than a clear signal for UBS’s balance sheet. Fund Update: UBS AM Just Disclosed New Holdings
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS research/analyst activity (calls on Nvidia, ratings on software names) is notable for market-moving views but reflects external coverage rather than firm-specific fundamentals. Should You Buy Nvidia Stock Before February 25? UBS Analysts Say ‘Yes.’
• Negative Sentiment: UBS analysts and executives warned that the AI transition is accelerating and could trigger a “shock to the system” in credit markets — specifically increasing the risk of corporate-loan defaults if business models are disrupted. That warning is the primary reason investors are marking down UBS stock today. AI disruption could spark a ‘shock to the system’ in credit markets, UBS analyst says
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage summarizing UBS’s view that AI could drive corporate loan defaults amplified risk-off sentiment across financials; media pieces (TipRanks/CNBC) likely accelerated the intra-day selloff. UBS Warns AI Could Trigger a Wave of Corporate Loan Defaults
• Negative Sentiment: A UBS research note downgrading the U.S. Information Technology sector (Barron’s coverage) signals a more cautious stance on software/capex, which can damp broader market appetite for cyclical/tech-exposed banks. UBS Downgrades U.S. Information Technology Sector on Software, Capex Risks

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UBS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded UBS Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut UBS Group from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Bank of America upgraded UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $44.00 to $60.30 in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $60.30.

UBS Group Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:UBS opened at $41.98 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.63, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market cap of $131.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79, a P/E/G ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a 50 day moving average of $45.94 and a 200-day moving average of $41.72. UBS Group AG has a one year low of $25.75 and a one year high of $49.36.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.12. UBS Group had a net margin of 10.88% and a return on equity of 8.68%. The firm had revenue of $12.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.88 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.23 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that UBS Group AG will post 1.9 earnings per share for the current year.

UBS Group Announces Dividend

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

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.