Michael Ward Analyst PerformanceEquity research, N.A. Life Insurance at UBS GroupMichael Ward is a stock analyst at UBS Group across a range of sectors, covering 26 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Michael Ward has issued 60 stock ratings, including strong buy, buy, hold, and sell recommendations. While full access to Michael Ward's proprietary MarketBeat Analyst Ranking is reserved for MarketBeat All Access subscribers, the rating is updated daily to reflect the most recent analyst activity. This profile highlights Michael Ward's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions. Analyst Rankings, Coverage, and Performance StatisticsAnalyst RankingSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating MarketBeatAverage Return00.00% 12-Month ROISuccess Rate00.00% Profitable RatingsTotal Ratings74 Last 10 YearsBuy Recommendations60.27% 44 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered26 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution73RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Michael Ward.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy1.4%1 ratings Buy58.9%43 ratings Hold38.4%28 ratings Sell1.4%1 ratingsOut of 73 total stock ratings issued by Michael Ward at UBS Group, the majority (58.9%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 38.4% Hold, 1.4% Strong Buy, and 1.4% Sell.Best & Worst CallsBest Call0000.0%PAGOct 2020Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%EQHApr 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNYSE84.6% of companies on NYSE22 companiesNASDAQ15.4% of companies on NASDAQ4 companiesMichael Ward, an analyst at UBS Group, currently covers 26 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageFinance10 companies38.5%Auto/Tires/Trucks9 companies34.6%Retail/Wholesale6 companies23.1%Financial Services1 company3.8%Michael Ward of UBS Group specializes in stock coverage within the Finance sector, with additional focus on Auto/Tires/Trucks and Retail/Wholesale companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageRET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK6 companies23.1%AUTO/TRUCK - ORIG5 companies19.2%INS - MULTI LINE5 companies19.2%AUTO - DOMESTIC4 companies15.4%INS - LIFE3 companies11.5%INVESTMENT OFFICES1 company3.8%INS - ACC & HLTH1 company3.8%INS - PROP&CASLTY1 company3.8% Michael Ward's Ratings History at UBS Group Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years All Time Timeframe Start Date End Date All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Recommendation ROI is the percentage between the price on the Report Date to the price 12 months after the report date.Available with a MarketBeat All Access Subscription12-Month ROIUpgrade to All Access to use the All ROI Filter Export CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsAPTVAptiv5/18/2026Lower Price Target$52.46$77.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILCIDLucid Group5/15/2026Reiterated Rating$6.27$14.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILNCLincoln National5/14/2026Reiterated Rating$34.77$39.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIANAutoNation5/14/2026Boost Price Target$190.98$287.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIKDKKodiak AI5/13/2026Lower Price Target$8.42$11.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGPIGroup 1 Automotive5/11/2026Boost Price Target$348.75$462.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISAHSonic Automotive5/11/2026Boost Price Target$82.64$95.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPAGPenske Automotive Group5/6/2026Boost Price Target$170.78$199.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILEALear5/4/2026Boost Price Target$132.24$179.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFFord Motor5/4/2026Lower Price Target$11.50$13.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROI Get the Latest News and Ratings for Your StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest headlines and analysts' recommendations for your stocks with our free daily email newsletter. LADLithia Motors5/1/2026Boost Price Target$289.36$365.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGMGeneral Motors4/29/2026Boost Price Target$78.86$108.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICRBGCorebridge Financial4/28/2026Lower Price Target$26.97$29.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIVOYAVoya Financial4/28/2026Boost Price Target$81.50$95.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIADNTAdient4/15/2026Upgrade$20.54$33.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEQHEquitable4/9/2026Lower Price Target$38.54$58.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPRUPrudential Financial4/9/2026Lower Price Target$97.03$98.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIMETMetLife4/9/2026Boost Price Target$74.69$102.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILNCLincoln National4/9/2026Lower Price Target$34.87$37.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIVOYAVoya Financial4/9/2026Lower Price Target$69.60$87.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIUNMUnum Group4/9/2026Boost Price Target$76.57$85.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIRGAReinsurance Group of America4/9/2026Boost Price Target$208.75$220.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPAGPenske Automotive Group4/8/2026Lower Price Target$153.41$193.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILADLithia Motors4/8/2026Lower Price Target$264.46$326.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGPIGroup 1 Automotive4/8/2026Lower Price Target$333.66$420.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIANAutoNation4/8/2026Lower Price Target$197.53$269.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIABGAsbury Automotive Group4/8/2026Lower Price Target$201.62$212.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIMGAMagna International3/23/2026Boost Price Target$53.77$58.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROILCIDLucid Group3/18/2026Initiated Coverage$10.32$17.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILADLithia Motors3/5/2026Lower Price Target$266.69$366.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIUNMUnum Group2/20/2026Lower Price Target$73.05$81.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICPSCooper-Standard2/18/2026Boost Price Target$43.68$43.65Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIADNTAdient2/9/2026Boost Price Target$26.48$30.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIEQHEquitable2/5/2026Lower Price Target$44.85$66.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILEALear2/5/2026Boost Price Target$132.42$177.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEQHEquitable2/5/2026Upgrade$44.55Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIVOYAVoya Financial2/4/2026Set Price Target$71.57$90.00$0.0000.00% ROITRVTravelers Companies1/27/2026Boost Price Target$280.44$315.00Sell$0.0000.00% ROIGMGeneral Motors1/12/2026Boost Price Target$82.78$98.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPFGPrincipal Financial Group1/8/2026Boost Price Target$92.27$92.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISpaceX eyes a 1.75 trillion valuation - here's what to know (Ad)Elon Musk's team has quietly filed confidential paperwork with the SEC for what Bloomberg estimates could be a $1.75 trillion IPO - larger than Saudi Aramco and any tech offering in history. CNBC calls it 'the big market event of 2026.' According to former tech executive and angel investor Jeff Brown, there's a way to claim a stake before the public filing drops, starting with as little as $500.See how to get positioned in SpaceX before the announcement goes publicEQHEquitable1/8/2026Lower Price Target$48.35$67.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICRBGCorebridge Financial1/8/2026Lower Price Target$31.01$33.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICPSCooper-Standard12/15/2025Boost Price Target$33.03$35.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROILEALear12/15/2025Boost Price Target$113.58$146.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMGAMagna International11/14/2025Boost Price Target$48.97$55.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIADNTAdient11/12/2025Lower Price Target$20.56$22.50Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISAHSonic Automotive11/6/2025Upgrade$59.56$82.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIANAutoNation10/30/2025Boost Price Target$197.28$280.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILADLithia Motors10/28/2025Boost Price Target$323.01$399.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFFord Motor10/27/2025Boost Price Target$13.26$13.50Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIGMGeneral Motors10/23/2025Boost Price Target$67.19$86.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIKDKKodiak AI10/20/2025Initiated Coverage$8.00$13.50Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAPTVAptiv10/10/2025Initiated Coverage$82.71$109.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISAHSonic Automotive9/25/2025Boost Price Target$75.59$82.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPAGPenske Automotive Group9/25/2025Boost Price Target$169.72$206.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGMGeneral Motors9/22/2025Boost Price Target$58.94$75.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIVOYAVoya Financial8/6/2025Boost Price Target$72.48$90.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIUNMUnum Group7/30/2025Set Price Target$73.32$87.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIGMGeneral Motors7/23/2025Boost Price Target$52.92$61.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIUNMUnum Group5/23/2025Set Price Target$79.86$89.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIADNTAdient4/23/2025Initiated Coverage$12.01$14.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIABGAsbury Automotive Group4/23/2025Initiated Coverage$223.27$236.00Neutral$000.0000.00% ROICPSCooper-Standard4/23/2025Initiated Coverage$12.35$12.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIFFord Motor4/23/2025Initiated Coverage$9.66$10.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIGMGeneral Motors4/23/2025Initiated Coverage$45.11$62.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIGPIGroup 1 Automotive4/23/2025Initiated Coverage$400.57$463.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROILEALear4/23/2025Initiated Coverage$80.90$123.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIPAGPenske Automotive Group4/23/2025Initiated Coverage$154.76$185.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROISAHSonic Automotive4/23/2025Initiated Coverage$59.72$64.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIEQHEquitable4/2/2025Upgrade$52.23$77.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROI Stock Forecasts and Research Tools Today's Analyst Ratings U.S. Ratings U.K. Ratings Canadian Ratings All Upgrades All Downgrades All Initiations All Price Target Changes Top-Rated Stocks Top Rated Stocks Top-Rated Dividend Stocks Top-Rated Small-Cap Stocks Top-Rated Tech Stocks Most-Upgraded Stocks Most-Downgraded Stocks Lowest-Rated Stocks More Ratings Tools Stock Ratings by Issuer Top-Rated Analysts Top-Rated Brokerages Stock Ratings Screener Free Ratings Newsletter Price Forecasts for Popular Stocks Alphabet (Google) Stock ForecastAmazon Stock ForecastApple Stock ForecastMeta (Facebook) Stock ForecastMicrosoft Stock ForecastNetflix Stock ForecastNvidia Stock ForecastTesla Stock Forecast Top Stock Recommendations by BrokerageWall Street ZenUBS GroupCitigroupMorgan StanleyRoyal Bank Of CanadaJefferies Financial GroupThe Goldman Sachs GroupStifel NicolausRaymond James FinancialMizuhoBank of AmericaKeyCorpSanford C. 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