UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) Stock Now Rated “Hold” by Wall Street Analysts

UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the thirteen analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation, six have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $60.30.

A number of research analysts recently commented on UBS shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of UBS Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 26th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of UBS Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of UBS Group in a research report on Monday, July 20th.

Institutional Trading of UBS Group

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Summit Global Investments grew its stake in UBS Group by 3.0% during the third quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 13,021 shares of the bank’s stock worth $627,000 after buying an additional 385 shares in the last quarter. MGO One Seven LLC increased its holdings in UBS Group by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 12,409 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $597,000 after buying an additional 335 shares during the period. Aprio Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in UBS Group by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,911 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $670,000 after buying an additional 424 shares during the period. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA bought a new position in UBS Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,404,000. Finally, Soltis Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of UBS Group by 24.4% in the 3rd quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 7,437 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $358,000 after buying an additional 1,461 shares in the last quarter.

Key Stories Impacting UBS Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS reported third-quarter net profit of approximately $2.69 billion, up 8% year over year, while pre-tax profit rose 27% to $3.59 billion. Revenue increased nearly 10% to about $13.4 billion, exceeding expectations. UBS pre-tax profits jump 27% to $3.59 billion in the third quarter
• Positive Sentiment: Global Wealth Management generated $55.1 billion in net new assets, led by Asia-Pacific and the Americas, supporting the outlook for recurring fee revenue and demonstrating continued client momentum. UBS’s third-quarter 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: The bank plans an additional $1.2 billion share repurchase in the fourth quarter after buying back $4.8 billion, while targeting an exit cost-to-income ratio below 70%. These actions could support per-share earnings and signal confidence in capital generation. UBS outlines Q4 buyback plan
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS said the Credit Suisse integration is nearing completion and remains focused on achieving about $13.7 billion in savings. Execution could improve efficiency, although integration costs and restructuring remain important watchpoints. Credit Suisse integration nears completion
• Negative Sentiment: Reported EPS of $0.85 missed the $0.91 consensus estimate despite the revenue beat. The earnings shortfall likely explains why the stock has decreased as investors focus on underlying profitability rather than headline net income. UBS Q3 earnings miss estimates
• Negative Sentiment: UBS disclosed higher capital demands following the Credit Suisse acquisition, while CEO Sergio Ermotti renewed warnings that excessively strict Swiss capital rules could prompt a reconsideration of the bank’s Swiss operations. This creates uncertainty around capital returns and long-term strategy. Ermotti warns of possible UBS Swiss exit

UBS Group Price Performance

NYSE:UBS opened at $46.69 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $145.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.21. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $50.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $47.11. UBS Group has a one year low of $36.29 and a one year high of $55.99.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The bank reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $13.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.07 billion. UBS Group had a return on equity of 10.50% and a net margin of 13.10%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.76 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that UBS Group will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

About UBS Group

UBS Group AG is a Switzerland-based global financial services company serving private, institutional and corporate clients. The company provides wealth management, asset management, investment banking and personal and corporate banking services. Its offerings include investment advice, portfolio management, lending, securities and foreign exchange services, financial planning, and banking products for individuals and businesses.

UBS operates through four principal business areas: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank.