Savant Capital LLC Has $231,000 Stock Holdings in UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS)

Savant Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) by 9.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,610 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 659 shares during the quarter. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in UBS Group were worth $231,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Berbice Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in UBS Group in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new stake in shares of UBS Group in the 4th quarter valued at $40,000. Continuum Advisory LLC grew its holdings 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 worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 450 shares during the last quarter. FSC Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UBS Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $71,000. Finally, Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton lifted its holdings in UBS Group by 15.6% during the 3rd 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.

UBS Group Trading Up 2.3 %

Shares of NYSE UBS opened at $34.34 on Wednesday. UBS Group AG has a 1-year low of $26.00 and a 1-year high of $35.84. The company has a market cap of $110.09 billion, a PE ratio of 22.59 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.76. The company has a 50-day moving average of $32.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $31.56.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The bank reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by ($0.08). UBS Group had a return on equity of 5.93% and a net margin of 6.93%. The company had revenue of $11.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.90 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.09) earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts expect that UBS Group AG will post 1.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

UBS Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared an annual dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 16th will be given a dividend of $0.90 per share. This is a boost from UBS Group’s previous annual dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 16th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.1%. UBS Group’s payout ratio is currently 15.13%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of UBS Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded UBS Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. StockNews.com cut UBS Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, BNP Paribas raised shares of UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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.