UBS Group Stock Earnings Estimates Cut by Erste Group Bank

Key Points

• Erste Group Bank lowered UBS Group’s FY2026 EPS forecast slightly to $3.66 from $3.67, while projecting FY2027 EPS of $4.29. The current analyst consensus for FY2026 is $3.59 per share.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed, with ratings ranging from strong buy to sell; MarketBeat reports a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $60.30.
• UBS shares opened at $47.90, up 0.2%, and the bank’s latest quarterly results fell short of expectations, reporting $0.87 EPS versus the $0.90 consensus despite 13.2% year-over-year revenue growth.

UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Erste Group Bank dropped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for UBS Group in a report issued on Thursday, October 8th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now anticipates that the bank will post earnings per share of $3.66 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $3.67. The consensus estimate for UBS Group's current full-year earnings is $3.59 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for UBS Group's FY2027 earnings at $4.29 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on UBS. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of UBS Group in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of UBS Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, July 26th. Zacks Research raised shares of UBS Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a "buy" rating on shares of UBS Group in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Monday, July 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $60.30.

UBS Group Trading Up 0.2%

UBS stock opened at $47.90 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $149.62 billion, a PE ratio of 16.26, a PEG ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.21. UBS Group has a 1-year low of $36.29 and a 1-year high of $55.99. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $51.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $48.77.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The bank reported $0.87 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $13.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.40 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.72 EPS. UBS Group's quarterly revenue was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UBS Group

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its position in shares of UBS Group by 6,277.5% in the 2nd 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 during the last quarter. Amundi raised its position in shares of UBS Group by 16.9% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 23,294,847 shares of the bank's stock worth $910,130,000 after acquiring an additional 3,374,516 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in shares of UBS Group during the second quarter worth about $119,055,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in shares of UBS Group by 7.6% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 18,850,928 shares of the bank's stock worth $728,340,000 after acquiring an additional 1,323,586 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Wisconsin Investment Board acquired a new position in shares of UBS Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $58,785,000.

About UBS Group

UBS Group AG NYSE: UBS is a Switzerland-based global financial services company serving private, institutional and corporate clients. Its principal businesses include wealth management, asset management, investment banking, and personal and corporate banking in Switzerland.

Through its wealth management business, UBS provides investment advice, portfolio management, lending, estate planning and other financial solutions to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families.

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