We're taking a closer look at UBS today, as the chatter surrounding the stock has increased notably in the last few weeks. Today, its shares moved 2.9% compared to 0.0% for the S&P 500. Increased investor interest and volatility surrounding the stock are not reason enough to buy in -- you should first perform your own due diligence. Here are some figures that can get you started:
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UBS Group AG provides financial advice and solutions to private, institutional, and corporate clients worldwide.
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UBS has moved 11.3% over the last year compared to 11.9% for the S&P 500 -- a difference of -0.6%
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Its trailing 12 month earnings per share (EPS) is $1.51
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UBS has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.0 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
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Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $2.08 and its forward P/E ratio is 16.7
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The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 1.27 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 4.74
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UBS is part of the Finance sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 15.92 and an average P/B of 1.78
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UBS has on average reported free cash flows of $27.81 Billion over the last four years, during which time they have grown by an an average of -46.4%