UBS Group FY2026 EPS Estimate Boosted by Erste Group Bank

UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) – Equities research analysts at Erste Group Bank boosted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for UBS Group in a report issued on Friday, June 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the bank will post earnings of $3.36 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.30. The consensus estimate for UBS Group’s current full-year earnings is $3.25 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for UBS Group’s FY2027 earnings at $4.03 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on UBS. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Weiss Ratings lowered UBS Group from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Barclays raised UBS Group from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $60.30.

UBS Group Stock Down 2.2%

UBS Group stock opened at $46.82 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $146.28 billion, a PE ratio of 16.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.19. UBS Group has a 12 month low of $30.36 and a 12 month high of $49.36. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of $43.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 1.19.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The bank reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $13.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.16 billion. UBS Group had a return on equity of 10.05% and a net margin of 12.66%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UBS Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UBS. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in UBS Group by 73.9% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 62,912 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,927,000 after buying an additional 26,728 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in UBS Group by 18.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 4,518 shares of the bank’s stock worth $137,000 after buying an additional 708 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in UBS Group by 3.1% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 41,772 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,279,000 after buying an additional 1,267 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its stake in UBS Group by 11.6% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 14,111 shares of the bank’s stock worth $432,000 after buying an additional 1,469 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in UBS Group by 62.0% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,497 shares of the bank’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 573 shares during the last quarter.

More UBS Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting UBS Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Swiss lawmakers are reportedly considering a compromise that would soften proposed capital requirements for UBS, which could reduce the bank’s future capital burden and improve investor sentiment. Exclusive: Swiss lawmakers consider fresh compromise for UBS capital rules, sources say
• Positive Sentiment: Another report said UBS stock gained as investors reacted to the possibility of softer Swiss capital rules, reinforcing the view that regulatory relief could be a near-term catalyst. UBS Group Stock Climbs 1.2% as Swiss Regulators Weigh Capital Relief
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS continues to appear in market commentary as a major beneficiary of bank-sector strength in Europe, with investors watching the broader macro backdrop and ECB policy decisions.
• Neutral Sentiment: Separately, UBS Wealth Management announced several advisors were named to Barron’s Top 1,500 Financial Advisors list, which supports the firm’s brand but is unlikely to move the shares materially. Three UBS advisors in California and Hawaii Named to Barron’s Top 1,500 Financial Advisors list
• Negative Sentiment: UBS is also said to be cutting Asia ESG staff by about half as part of a broader restructuring, signaling ongoing cost pressure and organizational streamlining. UBS reduces Asia ESG staff by half in global restructuring — Bloomberg

UBS Group Company Profile

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.