UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Shares of UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the ten research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company.

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on UBS shares. Jefferies Financial Group raised UBS Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of UBS Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating on shares of UBS Group in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Wedbush reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of UBS Group in a research note on Tuesday, May 27th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised shares of UBS Group from a "moderate sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 17th.

UBS Group Price Performance

NYSE UBS traded up $0.43 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $32.67. The stock had a trading volume of 1,775,249 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,421,298. The firm's 50 day moving average is $30.52 and its 200 day moving average is $31.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.76, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $104.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.50 and a beta of 1.16. UBS Group has a twelve month low of $25.75 and a twelve month high of $35.84.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The bank reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $11.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.19 billion. UBS Group had a return on equity of 5.93% and a net margin of 6.93%. Equities research analysts forecast that UBS Group will post 1.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in UBS Group during the fourth quarter worth approximately $5,594,066,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of UBS Group by 2.8% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 131,449,343 shares of the bank's stock worth $4,037,467,000 after purchasing an additional 3,562,475 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of UBS Group by 1.9% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 74,893,429 shares of the bank's stock worth $2,293,986,000 after purchasing an additional 1,363,149 shares during the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its holdings in shares of UBS Group by 8.2% during the first quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 55,586,232 shares of the bank's stock worth $1,688,163,000 after purchasing an additional 4,207,140 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC grew its position in shares of UBS Group by 29.4% in the fourth quarter. FMR LLC now owns 55,533,620 shares of the bank's stock valued at $1,695,087,000 after purchasing an additional 12,609,616 shares during the period.

UBS Group Company 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.