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

Shares of UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twelve analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $60.30.

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Barclays raised UBS Group from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered UBS Group from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Monday.

UBS Group Trading Up 1.8%

NYSE:UBS opened at $45.19 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $40.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $41.90. The company has a market capitalization of $141.18 billion, a PE ratio of 16.20, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.19. 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 $30.36 and a 52-week high of $49.36.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The bank reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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%. On average, research analysts anticipate that UBS Group will post 3.23 EPS for the current year.

UBS Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank raised its earnings estimates for UBS, lifting FY2026 EPS to $3.26 and FY2027 EPS to $3.94, both above the current consensus for the year. UBS earnings estimate update
• Positive Sentiment: UBS also got a favorable read from market commentary after reporting stronger first-quarter results recently, with the bank still being viewed as a growth story following its earnings beat. UBS Q1 EPS growth
• Positive Sentiment: Chief Executive Sergio Ermotti said UBS is considering U.S. acquisitions as a growth option, reinforcing the bank’s strategy to expand in its most important wealth-management market. UBS US growth acquisition option
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS appointed Rick Penafiel as Market Executive for South Florida, a move that supports its wealth-management expansion in a key U.S. market, but is unlikely to move the stock on its own. UBS South Florida appointment
• Negative Sentiment: Investor sentiment may be slightly pressured by a report that UBS was fined €6 million by Monaco over repeated anti-money-laundering failures, adding another compliance overhang. UBS Monaco fine
• Negative Sentiment: UBS also appeared in third-party data showing large ownership reductions in some portfolio holdings, which may reflect broader portfolio rebalancing rather than a direct fundamental issue for UBS itself. UBS holdings activity

Institutional Trading of UBS Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UBS. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. lifted its stake in shares of UBS Group by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. now owns 39,471 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,828,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares in the last quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in UBS Group by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 19,905 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $922,000 after buying an additional 260 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in UBS Group by 1.9% in the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 14,905 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $611,000 after buying an additional 271 shares during the period. Perigon Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in UBS Group by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,551 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $350,000 after buying an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Checchi Capital Advisers LLC lifted its position in UBS Group by 1.2% during the third quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 24,868 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,020,000 after buying an additional 287 shares in the last quarter.

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.