UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on UBS. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Zacks Research upgraded UBS Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Barclays raised UBS Group from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Weiss Ratings downgraded UBS Group from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Thursday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $60.30.

UBS Group Trading Down 1.5%

UBS Group stock opened at $52.72 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $164.70 billion, a PE ratio of 18.90, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.19. UBS Group has a 12 month low of $35.94 and a 12 month high of $55.15. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.06 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $45.01. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The bank reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.09. UBS Group had a net margin of 12.66% and a return on equity of 10.05%. The firm had revenue of $13.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.16 billion. Analysts anticipate that UBS Group will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UBS Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UBS Group in the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. MidFirst Bank acquired a new position in UBS Group in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Robinswood Financial LLC purchased a new position in UBS Group in the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. Navalign LLC acquired a new stake in UBS Group during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC boosted 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 worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 445 shares during the last quarter.

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

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.