13,070 Shares in UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) Bought by Sivia Capital Partners LLC

Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 13,070 shares of the bank’s stock, valued at approximately $404,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in UBS Group during the 4th quarter worth $5,004,151,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in UBS Group by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 113,982,749 shares of the bank’s stock worth $3,522,067,000 after acquiring an additional 7,249,527 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC raised its position in shares of UBS Group by 37.8% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 51,432,723 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,271,454,000 after buying an additional 14,104,407 shares during the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank raised its position in shares of UBS Group by 9.1% during the fourth quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 45,949,099 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,424,902,000 after buying an additional 3,840,395 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors raised its position in shares of UBS Group by 10.5% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 37,059,828 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,151,033,000 after buying an additional 3,523,105 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised shares of UBS Group from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 8th. Citigroup cut shares of UBS Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 23rd. Finally, BNP Paribas cut shares of UBS Group from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, April 22nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

UBS Group Price Performance

NYSE UBS traded up $0.67 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $31.07. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,202,552 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,641,163. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $29.54 and a 200 day moving average of $29.59. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.00. UBS Group AG has a twelve month low of $19.25 and a twelve month high of $32.13.

UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 7th. The bank reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.29. UBS Group had a net margin of 39.78% and a return on equity of 7.78%. The company had revenue of $12.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.05 billion. As a group, equities analysts predict that UBS Group AG will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.