UBS Group AG (NYSE: UBS) is -2.57% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $25.34 and a high of $35.28 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The UBS stock was last observed hovering at around $28.54 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 0.54%.
Currently trading at $29.08, the stock is 1.69% and -6.56% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 3.2 million and changing 1.89% at the moment leaves the stock -6.01% off its SMA200. UBS registered 6.67% gain for a year compared to 6-month gain of -10.02%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $31.6598 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $31.4249.
The stock witnessed a -10.37% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -14.79%, and is 2.22% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 1.96% over the week and 3.18% over the month.
UBS Group AG (UBS) has around 108648 employees, a market worth around $92.32B and $86.90B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 19.17 and Fwd P/E is 9.76. Profit margin for the company is 5.85%. Distance from 52-week low is 14.75% and -17.57% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (1.22%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 30.88% this year
1185.0 institutions hold shares in UBS Group AG (UBS), with institutional investors hold 54.73% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 3.17B, and float is at 2.94B with Short Float at 0.37%. Institutions hold 54.70% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is NORGES BANK with over 168.29 million shares valued at $4.95 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 5.2383 of the UBS Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is UBS GROUP AG with 156.59 million shares valued at $4.63 billion to account for 4.8855 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are VANGUARD GROUP INC which holds 124.94 million shares representing 3.8891 and valued at over $3.69 billion, while MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ holds 3.0543 of the shares totaling 98.12 million with a market value of $2.9 billion.
UBS Group AG (UBS) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by UBS Group AG, the company’s 10% Owner. SEC filings show that UBS Group AG sold 100 shares of the company’s common stock on Feb 21 ’25 at a price of $7.68 per share for a total of $768.0. Following the sale, the insider now owns 9501.0 shares.
UBS Group AG disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Aug 27 ’24 that UBS Group AG (10% Owner) bought a total of 3,715 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Aug 27 ’24 and was made at $0.55 per share for $2052.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 0.15 million shares of the UBS stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Jul 08 ’24, UBS Group AG (10% Owner) acquired 105 shares at an average price of $4.53 for $476.0. The insider now directly holds 25,379 shares of UBS Group AG (UBS).
