UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) Receives $60.30 Average Price Target from Analysts

Shares of UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the eleven brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have assigned a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $60.30.

Several brokerages have recently commented on UBS. Zacks Research downgraded shares of UBS Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. Wall Street Zen cut shares of UBS Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 26th. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Monday, July 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research report on Friday, July 31st.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in UBS Group in the fourth quarter worth $4,889,413,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in shares of UBS Group by 6,277.5% in the second 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 raised its holdings in shares of UBS Group by 407.5% in the third 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 during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its holdings in shares of UBS Group by 253.3% in the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 6,861,746 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $320,074,000 after buying an additional 4,919,494 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG lifted its position in UBS Group by 19.1% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 29,605,781 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,371,044,000 after buying an additional 4,744,982 shares in the last quarter.

Trending Headlines about UBS Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS research analysts raised their price target for Computacenter by 33% and maintained a Buy rating, citing strong demand from the artificial-intelligence data-center expansion. The call highlights UBS’s research capabilities and exposure to AI-related investment activity, although it is unlikely to have a significant direct effect on UBS earnings. UBS lifts Computacenter target by a third on AI data centre boom
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS and its related entities reported exiting substantial-shareholder positions in Cochlear, Peet, Sonic Healthcare, Cygnus Metals and EQT Holdings. These disclosures appear to reflect portfolio or client-position changes rather than a strategic shift in UBS’s own business. UBS ceases to be substantial shareholder in Cochlear
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS analysts also published broader commentary on “physical AI” investment opportunities and gold-market liquidity, but these reports provide limited direct information about UBS’s financial performance. UBS is scheduled to engage with investors at the UBS India Summit, another routine investor-relations event. UBS physical AI investment themes
• Negative Sentiment: Brokerage sentiment toward UBS became less favorable: Zacks downgraded the stock from “Strong Buy” to “Hold,” while a separate brokerage roundup reported a consensus “Hold” recommendation. This may limit near-term buying interest, particularly after the shares’ strong run toward their annual high.
• Negative Sentiment: UBS reportedly faces a fresh probe into Credit Suisse’s handling of accounts linked to Nazi-era assets. Although details and potential liabilities remain unclear, renewed scrutiny could create legal, compliance and reputational costs for UBS. UBS faces fresh probe over Credit Suisse accounts

UBS Group Price Performance

UBS Group stock opened at $55.40 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.84, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The company has a market capitalization of $173.07 billion, a PE ratio of 18.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.19. UBS Group has a one year low of $36.29 and a one year high of $55.99. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $52.97 and a 200 day simple moving average of $46.75.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The bank reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.03). UBS Group had a net margin of 13.10% and a return on equity of 10.50%. The company had revenue of $13.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.40 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.72 EPS. UBS Group’s quarterly revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that UBS Group will post 3.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.