UBS Group FY2026 EPS Estimate Raised by Erste Group Bank

UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) – Equities research analysts at Erste Group Bank boosted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of UBS Group in a report issued 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 prior estimate 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.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on UBS. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “underweight” rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Zacks Research raised shares of UBS Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Barclays raised shares of UBS Group from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. One 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, UBS Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $60.30.

UBS Group Stock Down 1.5%

NYSE UBS opened at $52.72 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. UBS Group has a 52 week low of $35.94 and a 52 week high of $55.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $164.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.90, a PEG ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a fifty day moving average of $49.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $45.01.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) last released 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. The firm had revenue of $13.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.16 billion. UBS Group had a return on equity of 10.05% and a net margin of 12.66%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UBS Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank bought a new position in UBS Group in the fourth quarter worth about $4,889,413,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in shares of UBS Group by 6,277.5% in the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 16,536,418 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $821,228,000 after buying an additional 16,277,125 shares in the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP boosted its holdings in shares of UBS Group by 407.5% in the 3rd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 13,096,560 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $534,852,000 after buying an additional 10,516,148 shares in the last quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd purchased a new position in shares of UBS Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $411,917,000. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its position in shares of UBS Group by 253.3% in the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 6,861,746 shares of the bank’s stock worth $320,074,000 after buying an additional 4,919,494 shares during the last quarter.

Key Stories Impacting 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.