UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the six research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company.

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of UBS Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets upgraded UBS Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UBS Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UBS. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new position in UBS Group during the fourth quarter worth about $40,000. Continuum Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of UBS Group by 41.6% during the 3rd quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 1,532 shares of the bank’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 450 shares during the period. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. lifted its position in shares of UBS Group by 566.4% during the 2nd quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 1,666 shares of the bank’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 1,416 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in UBS Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $50,000. Finally, FSC Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in UBS Group in the third quarter valued at $71,000.

UBS Group Trading Up 2.7 %

Shares of NYSE:UBS opened at $34.05 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $109.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.37 and a beta of 1.15. UBS Group has a 1-year low of $26.00 and a 1-year high of $34.11. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $31.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $30.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.87, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.05.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The bank reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $19.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.20 billion. UBS Group had a net margin of 5.13% and a return on equity of 4.69%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.24) earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that UBS Group will post 1.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About UBS Group

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.