UBS Group FY2026 EPS Estimate Raised by Erste Group Bank

UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) – Research analysts at Erste Group Bank upped their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of UBS Group in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 12th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the bank will post earnings of $3.30 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.26. The consensus estimate for UBS Group’s current full-year earnings is $3.23 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for UBS Group’s FY2027 earnings at $3.98 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Barclays upgraded shares of UBS Group from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Morgan Stanley restated an “underweight” rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of UBS Group in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of UBS Group from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $60.30.

UBS Group Stock Performance

NYSE:UBS opened at $46.28 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $144.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.59, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.19. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $41.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $42.26. UBS Group has a twelve month low of $30.36 and a twelve month high of $49.36.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The bank reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $13.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.16 billion. UBS Group had a net margin of 12.66% and a return on equity of 10.05%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UBS Group

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new position in UBS Group in the 1st quarter worth $25,000. MidFirst Bank acquired a new position in UBS Group in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Navalign LLC acquired a new position in UBS Group in the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in UBS Group in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in UBS Group by 118.4% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 821 shares of the bank’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 445 shares in the last quarter.

More UBS Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank raised its earnings estimates for UBS, increasing FY2026 EPS to $3.30 from $3.26 and FY2027 EPS to $3.98 from $3.94, which suggests analysts see stronger profitability ahead. UBS analyst estimate update
• Positive Sentiment: UBS continues to trade above both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, and it is approaching its 12-month high, indicating sustained investor confidence in the stock’s trend.
• Neutral Sentiment: Other recent UBS-related coverage focused on broader topics such as foreign bank stocks, net-zero strategy commentary, and the firm’s global scale, which are informative but not likely to move the shares on their own.
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS also remained active on the research front with the bank highlighting other companies in its coverage universe, reinforcing its visibility among investors but not directly changing UBS’s fundamentals.

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.