UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) Shares Sold by Henry James International Management Inc.

Henry James International Management Inc. lessened its position in UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS - Free Report) by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 410,744 shares of the bank's stock after selling 23,903 shares during the quarter. UBS Group accounts for 4.4% of Henry James International Management Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Henry James International Management Inc.'s holdings in UBS Group were worth $12,696,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in UBS. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of UBS Group by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 115,529,381 shares of the bank's stock worth $3,549,063,000 after purchasing an additional 1,546,632 shares during the period. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its position in UBS Group by 11.3% during the 2nd quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 54,060,137 shares of the bank's stock valued at $1,591,242,000 after acquiring an additional 5,508,422 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in shares of UBS Group by 11,313.2% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 41,389,783 shares of the bank's stock valued at $1,218,317,000 after acquiring an additional 41,027,134 shares during the period. Capital World Investors raised its position in shares of UBS Group by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 38,207,664 shares of the bank's stock worth $1,175,229,000 after acquiring an additional 1,147,836 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pzena Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of UBS Group by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 29,951,235 shares of the bank's stock worth $884,759,000 after purchasing an additional 280,696 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Bank of America started coverage on shares of UBS Group in a report on Thursday, September 19th. They issued a "neutral" rating for the company. StockNews.com upgraded shares of UBS Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

UBS Group Stock Performance

Shares of UBS stock traded down $0.10 on Monday, hitting $31.01. The company had a trading volume of 1,023,875 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,175,958. The firm has a market cap of $99.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.84 and a beta of 1.15. UBS Group AG has a twelve month low of $24.07 and a twelve month high of $32.90. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $30.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $30.26. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.87.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The bank reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $19.31 billion for 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 quarter last year, the business earned ($0.24) earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that UBS Group AG will post 1.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

UBS Group 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.