UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Shares of UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS - Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the six ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company.

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. BNP Paribas upgraded UBS Group from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. StockNews.com raised UBS Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of UBS Group in a research report on Thursday, September 19th. They issued a "neutral" rating for the company. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of UBS Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UBS Group

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UBS. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new position in UBS Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $40,000. Continuum Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of UBS Group by 41.6% in the 3rd quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 1,532 shares of the bank's stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares in the last quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. lifted its holdings in UBS Group by 566.4% in the 2nd quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 1,666 shares of the bank's stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 1,416 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in UBS Group during the second quarter worth approximately $50,000. Finally, FSC Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in UBS Group during the third quarter valued at approximately $71,000.

UBS Group Trading Down 0.5 %

NYSE UBS traded down $0.16 on Friday, hitting $32.31. 2,060,031 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,762,755. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.87, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 1.05. UBS Group has a twelve month low of $26.00 and a twelve month high of $33.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $103.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.93 and a beta of 1.15. The company's 50 day moving average price is $31.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $30.90.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The bank reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.15. UBS Group had a net margin of 5.13% and a return on equity of 4.69%. The business had revenue of $19.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.20 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.24) earnings per share. Analysts predict that UBS Group will post 1.73 earnings per share 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.