Erste Group Bank Raises Earnings Estimates for UBS Group

UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) – Investment analysts at Erste Group Bank lifted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of UBS Group in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, June 25th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the bank will earn $3.43 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $3.36. The consensus estimate for UBS Group’s current full-year earnings is $3.33 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for UBS Group’s FY2027 earnings at $4.10 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded UBS Group from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a research note on Friday, June 19th. Barclays upgraded shares of UBS Group from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $60.30.

UBS Group Price Performance

UBS Group stock opened at $49.57 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $46.63 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $44.34. UBS Group has a 12 month low of $33.48 and a 12 month high of $51.24. The company has a market capitalization of $154.85 billion, a PE ratio of 17.77, a P/E/G ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.19. 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 released its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 10.05% and a net margin of 12.66%.The company had revenue of $13.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.16 billion.

Institutional Trading of UBS Group

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of UBS Group in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. MidFirst Bank bought a new position in UBS Group during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Robinswood Financial LLC acquired a new position in UBS Group in the first quarter valued at $31,000. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in UBS Group during the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 445 shares during the period.

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.