Last Update 17 Mar 26

Fair value Increased 13%

UBSG: Medium Term Earnings Will Benefit From Capital Returns And Fee Partnerships

Analysts have adjusted their average price target on UBS Group to about CHF 38.40 from roughly CHF 33.90, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations following recent mixed research actions from major banks.

Analyst Commentary

Recent research on UBS Group has been mixed, with some firms trimming targets or ratings and others lifting their fair value estimates. For you as an investor, the key takeaways cluster into two camps, focused on execution, growth visibility and how much of that is already reflected in the current share price.

Bullish Takeaways

Bullish analysts see room for upside in earnings power, highlighted by JPMorgan raising its price target to CHF 43 from CHF 38, which points to confidence in UBS Group's ability to deliver on its revenue and margin assumptions.
The earlier CHF 3.70 upward revision from one research house suggests that some models were recalibrated to reflect what they view as stronger underlying fundamentals or improved execution compared with prior expectations.
Supportive views tend to assume UBS Group can sustain its business mix and cost discipline well enough to justify a higher P/E than previously used in their models.
These bullish moves, even if later balanced by cuts from other firms, show that part of the market still sees valuation as reasonable for long term holders who believe UBS Group can stick to its current plans.

Bearish Takeaways

Bearish analysts have trimmed price targets, including a CHF 2.30 reduction and a downgrade at Goldman Sachs, signaling concerns that prior assumptions on growth or profitability may have been too optimistic.
The downgrade suggests some worry that execution risks, such as integrating businesses or maintaining margins, could limit how quickly UBS Group delivers on earnings expectations.
Lowered targets indicate that some models now use more conservative inputs on valuation multiples or future P/E, reflecting caution on how much investors should be willing to pay for current earnings.
Overall, the cautious camp is signaling that, at recent prices, much of the good news may already be reflected, so any slip in delivery on revenue or cost targets could put pressure on the shares.

What's in the News

JPMorgan and UBS cut prime brokerage ties with Infini Capital Management months ago, after previously being listed as its prime brokers in a March 2025 SEC filing, following a raid on Infini in a Hong Kong insider dealing probe (Bloomberg).
A Zurich court ordered UBS to give former Credit Suisse shareholders access to internal valuation documents related to the 2023 takeover, expanding the material available for their legal challenge (Financial Times).
Carlyle and CVC agreed to share some performance fees with UBS in return for UBS selling their funds to wealthy clients, including carried interest and evergreen fund performance fees. This aligns UBS more closely with these alternative asset managers (Financial Times).
UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti is reported to be planning to step down in April 2027, with internal candidates including Aleksandar Ivanovic, Iqbal Khan, Robert Karofsky and Bea Martin discussed as possible successors (Financial Times).
The Board of Directors is asking the AGM to approve cancellation of 63,776,550 repurchased shares and a related share capital reduction, as part of an authorized share repurchase program of up to 334,158,171 shares, or 10% of issued share capital, running until February 4, 2028. This is alongside a proposed 2025 dividend of US$1.10 per share subject to shareholder approval.

Valuation Changes

Fair Value: updated to CHF 38.38 from CHF 33.89, a higher central estimate for UBS Group's share valuation in analyst models.
Discount Rate: adjusted slightly to 8.99% from 8.91%, indicating a modestly higher required return used in these assumptions.
Revenue Growth: revised to 2.96% from 4.03%, reflecting a lower growth rate now built into the forecasts.
Net Profit Margin: updated to 25.42% from 24.38%, pointing to a slightly stronger profitability profile in the latest inputs.
Future P/E: moved to 12.93x from 12.50x, suggesting a marginally higher valuation multiple embedded in the updated models.

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Key Takeaways

Integration of Credit Suisse and investment in digital infrastructure are enhancing efficiency, scalability, and profitability, boosting margins and long-term earnings potential.
Global wealth management leadership and growing demand for high-margin solutions position UBS for recurring revenue growth and diversified income streams amid favorable market trends.
Rising regulatory burdens, capital requirements, margin compression, and challenging integration risks threaten UBS's profit growth and may limit capital deployment for expansion or shareholder returns.

Catalysts

About UBS Group

Provides financial advice and solutions to private, institutional, and corporate clients worldwide.What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?

The ongoing integration of Credit Suisse is progressing ahead of schedule, driving meaningful cost savings, increased scale, and improved operating efficiency; as these synergies are realized through further platform migration and operational streamlining, UBS's net margins and return on equity are likely to improve, supporting higher earnings growth.
UBS's global leadership in wealth management and strong asset flows-especially in Asia-Pacific, EMEA, and the Americas-positions it to benefit from rising global wealth and high-net-worth client growth, which should drive topline revenue expansion and highly recurring fee income as intergenerational wealth transfer accelerates.
Significant investment in digital infrastructure, AI-powered client solutions, and operational automation (e.g., the rollout of in-house AI assistant and expanded Microsoft Copilot access) is expected to increase differentiation, expand UBS's scalable client base, and lower expense ratios over time, further boosting operating margins and profitability.
Heightened client demand for mandates, higher-margin discretionary solutions, and alternative investments-including robust growth in UBS's Unified Global Alternatives unit-supports recurring revenues and asset management fees, leveraging long-term shifts toward sustainable and diversified investing.
Globalization of capital markets and UBS's expansive cross-border franchise are driving market share gains in trading, FX, and advisory revenues, providing diversified revenue streams that are positioned to benefit as client conviction and capital deployment accelerate, especially as macroeconomic uncertainty subsides.

UBS Group Future Earnings and Revenue Growth

Assumptions

How have these above catalysts been quantified?

Analysts are assuming UBS Group's revenue will grow by 4.0% annually over the next 3 years.
Analysts assume that profit margins will increase from 13.4% today to 24.3% in 3 years time.
Analysts expect earnings to reach $12.8 billion (and earnings per share of $4.25) by about September 2028, up from $6.3 billion today. However, there is some disagreement amongst the analysts with the more bearish ones expecting earnings as low as $10.3 billion.
In order for the above numbers to justify the analysts price target, the company would need to trade at a PE ratio of 12.6x on those 2028 earnings, down from 20.0x today. This future PE is lower than the current PE for the GB Capital Markets industry at 16.3x.
Analysts expect the number of shares outstanding to decline by 0.52% per year for the next 3 years.
To value all of this in today's terms, we will use a discount rate of 8.87%, as per the Simply Wall St company report.

UBS Group Future Earnings Per Share Growth

Risks

What could happen that would invalidate this narrative?

The proposed changes to Switzerland's capital regime and early Basel III finalization would require UBS to hold $24–$42 billion in additional capital, significantly impacting return on tangible equity and potentially reducing the group's ability to deploy capital for growth, shareholder returns, or higher earnings.
Rising global regulatory scrutiny and expected longer-term increases in compliance burdens (especially for cross-border banking, KYC, resolution planning, and ESG standards), are likely to drive structural increases in operational expenses and legal risk, eroding long-term net margins.
Persistent margin compression in core businesses (particularly Asset Management, where clients continue rotating into lower-margin products, and Investment Banking as competition with passive investing and algorithmic trading intensifies) could limit UBS's ability to grow revenues and maintain current profit levels.
Ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties in key markets (especially Switzerland and Europe), combined with prolonged low or negative interest rate environments, directly pressure net interest income and lending profitability-seen clearly in recent Swiss Personal & Corporate Banking performance, which may further constrain future earnings.
The successful integration of Credit Suisse, though progressing, still carries multi-year execution risks-including restructuring costs, client attrition, IT decommissioning delays, and potential underperformance relative to targeted cost savings-which could weigh on net margins and overall group profitability longer than currently expected.

Valuation

How have all the factors above been brought together to estimate a fair value?

The analysts have a consensus price target of CHF32.13 for UBS Group based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors. However, there is a degree of disagreement amongst analysts, with the most bullish reporting a price target of CHF39.5, and the most bearish reporting a price target of just CHF21.0.
In order for you to agree with the analyst's consensus, you'd need to believe that by 2028, revenues will be $52.8 billion, earnings will come to $12.8 billion, and it would be trading on a PE ratio of 12.6x, assuming you use a discount rate of 8.9%.
Given the current share price of CHF31.82, the analyst price target of CHF32.13 is 1.0% higher. The relatively low difference between the current share price and the analyst consensus price target indicates that they believe on average, the company is fairly priced.
We always encourage you to reach your own conclusions though. So sense check these analyst numbers against your own assumptions and expectations based on your understanding of the business and what you believe is probable.

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