UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) Sets New 52-Week High – Here’s What Happened

UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $55.15 and last traded at $55.1150, with a volume of 2381313 shares. The stock had previously closed at $53.82.

Trending Headlines about UBS Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank lifted its FY2026 and FY2027 earnings estimates for UBS Group AG, reinforcing expectations that the bank can meet or slightly exceed current profit forecasts.
• Positive Sentiment: UBS continues to draw attention for business expansion efforts, including commentary on a push into the U.S. market and a comeback in Japan debt underwriting, which could support longer-term revenue growth. UBS tries to crack the American market at last
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS AG announced the redemption of seven exchange-traded notes, a normal product-level action that should have limited impact on overall earnings. UBS Announces Redemption of Seven ETNs
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS Asset Management’s Kevin Zhao is planning to short U.S. Treasuries, a macro trade that reflects the firm’s market view more than UBS Group’s direct fundamentals. UBS AM’s Zhao Sours on Treasuries as US Growth Outpaces Europe
• Negative Sentiment: One report said UBS stock may look pricey after its strong five-year rally, which could temper enthusiasm even after recent gains. UBS Stock Looks Pricey Following Its 251% Five Year Run

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded shares of UBS Group from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a research note on Friday, June 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of UBS Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. One 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $60.30.

UBS Group Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $49.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.01. The stock has a market cap of $164.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.90, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.19.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The bank reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.09. UBS Group had a return on equity of 10.05% and a net margin of 12.66%.The firm had revenue of $13.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.16 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that UBS Group AG will post 3.51 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of UBS Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. grew its stake in shares of UBS Group by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. now owns 39,471 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,828,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of UBS Group by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 19,905 shares of the bank’s stock worth $922,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of UBS Group by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,551 shares of the bank’s stock worth $350,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in shares of UBS Group by 4.2% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 7,115 shares of the bank’s stock worth $292,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the period. Finally, Trust Point Inc. grew its position in UBS Group by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 13,926 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $690,000 after buying an additional 288 shares during the last quarter.

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.