UBS Group AG (NYSE: UBS) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.95 in relation to its previous close of 30.01. However, the company has experienced a 0.98% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. proactiveinvestors.co.uk reported 2024-07-30 that Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) shares have been downgraded by UBS after second-quarter results that were “a touch soft” and do not reflect shares that are trading at a premium to other lenders. Second-quarter profit before tax was 6% above consensus forecasts, thanks to low bad debts, but pre-provision profit was 8% below market expectations due to 40% higher car depreciation.
Is It Worth Investing in UBS Group AG (NYSE: UBS) Right Now?
UBS Group AG (NYSE: UBS) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.43x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for UBS is 1.16. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for UBS is 2.97B and currently, short sellers hold a 0.29% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of UBS on July 31, 2024 was 1.80M shares.
UBS’s Market Performance
The stock of UBS Group AG (UBS) has seen a 0.98% increase in the past week, with a 1.19% rise in the past month, and a 14.32% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.57%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.27% for UBS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.82% for UBS stock, with a simple moving average of 5.81% for the last 200 days.
UBS Trading at -1.07% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UBS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.17% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.27%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.57%, as shares surge +0.77% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.30% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UBS rose by +0.83%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +22.03% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $30.56. In addition, UBS Group AG saw -0.66% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UBS starting from UBS Group AG, who purchase 105 shares at the price of $4.53 back on Jul 08 ’24. After this action, UBS Group AG now owns 25,379 shares of UBS Group AG, valued at $476 using the latest closing price.
UBS Group AG, the 10% Owner of UBS Group AG, sale 406 shares at $4.12 during a trade that took place back on Jul 08 ’24, which means that UBS Group AG is holding 24,973 shares at $1,673 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UBS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.72 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for UBS Group AG stands at 0.69. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 40.08, with 2.14 for asset returns.
Based on UBS Group AG (UBS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.81 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.4. The debt to equity ratio resting at 4.16. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.9.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 32.8 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.34. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.15. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.16for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.03. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.03.
Conclusion
In conclusion, UBS Group AG (UBS) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
