CHICAGO TRUST Co NA Grows Stake in UBS Group AG $UBS

Key Points

• CHICAGO TRUST Co NA increased its stake in UBS Group AG by 142.0% in the second quarter, holding 20,743 shares valued at $702,000.
• UBS Group's earnings report showed an EPS of $0.72, beating analyst expectations of $0.70, with revenue of $11.55 billion.
• Analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for UBS Group, with two recommending a Strong Buy and several maintaining neutral or buy ratings.

CHICAGO TRUST Co NA raised its stake in shares of UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS - Free Report) by 142.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 20,743 shares of the bank's stock after buying an additional 12,171 shares during the quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA's holdings in UBS Group were worth $702,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. City Holding Co. purchased a new stake in UBS Group during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Grove Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in UBS Group during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in UBS Group during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Berbice Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in UBS Group by 44.4% during the 1st quarter. Berbice Capital Management LLC now owns 1,300 shares of the bank's stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its holdings in UBS Group by 45.9% during the 1st quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 1,466 shares of the bank's stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 461 shares in the last quarter.

UBS Group Stock Down 0.7%

NYSE UBS opened at $42.08 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.77. The company has a fifty day moving average of $39.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $34.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $134.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.26, a PEG ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.21. UBS Group AG has a 52 week low of $25.75 and a 52 week high of $42.57.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The bank reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $11.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.77 billion. UBS Group had a net margin of 9.21% and a return on equity of 7.17%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.34 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that UBS Group AG will post 1.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UBS has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Wednesday, June 11th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of UBS Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday. Wedbush reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Tuesday, May 27th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of UBS Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Thursday, August 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

UBS Group Profile

UBS Group AG provides financial advice and solutions to private, institutional, and corporate clients worldwide. It operates through five divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management, Investment Bank, and Non-core and Legacy. The company offers investment advice, estate and wealth planning, investing, corporate and banking, and investment management, as well as mortgage, securities-based, and structured lending solutions.

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