UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) Stock Holdings Increased by Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) by 1.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 106,019 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 1,114 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in UBS Group were worth $3,277,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Commerce Bank raised its stake in UBS Group by 3.9% during the third quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 9,278 shares of the bank’s stock worth $287,000 after acquiring an additional 346 shares during the period. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton grew its holdings in shares of UBS Group by 15.6% during the third quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 2,624 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $81,000 after purchasing an additional 355 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of UBS Group by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 12,813 shares of the bank’s stock worth $396,000 after purchasing an additional 394 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of UBS Group by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 16,552 shares of the bank’s stock worth $489,000 after purchasing an additional 420 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in UBS Group by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 10,511 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $311,000 after purchasing an additional 437 shares during the period.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Kepler Capital Markets raised UBS Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of UBS Group in a report on Thursday, September 19th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. BNP Paribas raised shares of UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of UBS Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, UBS Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

UBS Group Price Performance

Shares of UBS opened at $32.22 on Wednesday. UBS Group AG has a one year low of $26.00 and a one year high of $33.34. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $31.66 and its 200-day moving average is $30.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.87, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $103.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.85 and a beta of 1.15.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The bank reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $19.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 previous year, the firm earned ($0.24) EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that UBS Group AG will post 1.73 EPS for the current 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.