Erste Group Bank Expects Weaker Earnings for UBS Group

UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) – Equities researchers at Erste Group Bank reduced their FY2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of UBS Group in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 18th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the bank will post earnings per share of $3.95 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.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded shares of UBS Group from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. BNP Paribas Exane cut UBS Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Zacks Research lowered UBS Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $60.30.

UBS Group Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of UBS Group stock opened at $42.55 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.63, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.02. UBS Group has a 52-week low of $25.75 and a 52-week high of $49.36. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $45.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $41.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $132.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.03, a P/E/G ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 1.12.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $12.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.88 billion. UBS Group had a return on equity of 8.68% and a net margin of 10.88%.The business’s revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.23 earnings per share.

UBS Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a special dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 22nd will be paid a $0.55 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 22nd.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UBS Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in UBS Group during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of UBS Group during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted 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 valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 445 shares during the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its position 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 worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prosperity Bancshares Inc purchased a new stake in shares of UBS Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000.

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.