Erste Group Bank Predicts Increased Earnings for UBS Group

Key Points

• Erste Group Bank raised its FY2026 EPS forecast for UBS Group to $3.64 from $3.55, above the $3.60 consensus estimate, and projected FY2027 EPS of $4.26.
• UBS’s latest quarterly results fell slightly short of expectations, with EPS of $0.87 versus $0.90 expected and revenue of $13.35 billion versus $13.40 billion, though revenue increased 13.2% year over year.
• UBS shares opened at $53.78, near their 12-month high of $55.15. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $60.30.

UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Erste Group Bank increased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for UBS Group in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the bank will post earnings per share of $3.64 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.55. The consensus estimate for UBS Group's current full-year earnings is $3.60 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for UBS Group's FY2027 earnings at $4.26 EPS.

UBS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered shares of UBS Group from a "hold" rating to a "moderate sell" rating in a report on Friday, June 19th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of UBS Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, July 26th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of UBS Group in a research report on Monday, July 20th. 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 equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $60.30.

UBS Group Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:UBS opened at $53.78 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $168.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.29, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.18. UBS Group has a 12-month low of $36.29 and a 12-month high of $55.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.84. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $50.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $45.57.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The bank reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.03). UBS Group had a net margin of 13.10% and a return on equity of 10.50%. The business had revenue of $13.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $13.40 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.72 EPS. UBS Group's revenue for the quarter was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UBS Group

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UBS. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA grew its stake in UBS Group by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 35,932,192 shares of the bank's stock worth $1,676,302,000 after purchasing an additional 629,310 shares in the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new stake in UBS Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $16,512,000. U S Global Investors Inc. bought a new position in UBS Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,135,000. Havemeyer Place LP bought a new position in UBS Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,085,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of UBS Group by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 139,105,725 shares of the bank's stock worth $6,423,207,000 after acquiring an additional 1,758,287 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.

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