UBS Group stock: Strong inflows support Q3 profit and buyback plans
Published on 10/30/2026 at 17:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSUBS advances integration and capital returns
- Third-quarter performance benefited from broad gains across the core businesses and strong wealth-management client momentum.
- The Credit Suisse integration remains on track for substantial completion by year-end.
- UBS plans to complete its current share repurchase program with its fourth-quarter results.
UBS reported USD 2.7 billion in net profit for the third quarter on October 28, while Global Wealth Management attracted USD 55.1 billion in net new assets. The results point to continued operating momentum as the bank moves toward the final phase of its Credit Suisse integration.
What has changed since the last report
UBS Group stock traded at EUR 42.64 on Lang & Schwarz at 17:16 CEST on Friday, October 30, 2026. That was 3.50% above the EUR 41.20 quote in the October 28 report, a separate comparison from the Xetra daily change.
Underlying profit before tax rose 14% year over year to USD 4.1 billion, according to UBS. The underlying cost/income ratio was 68.7%, while reported return on common equity tier 1 capital reached 14.8%.
Integration nears its final phase
UBS said the Credit Suisse integration remains on track for completion by year-end. The bank expects cumulative gross cost savings to reach about USD 13.7 billion by the end of 2026, above its previous ambition of about USD 13.5 billion. Around 90% of the legacy applications targeted for decommissioning had already been fully decommissioned by September 30.
The bank repurchased USD 1.8 billion of shares during the quarter and plans to complete its USD 3 billion program when it reports fourth-quarter results. UBS said the pace of further repurchases remains subject to its financial outlook, a CET1 capital ratio of around 14% and the Swiss debate over capital requirements for foreign subsidiaries.
Client momentum supports the outlook
UBS said net new assets in Global Wealth Management represented a 4.5% annualized growth rate, with positive contributions from all regions. The bank expects more typical seasonal moderation in transaction volumes during the fourth quarter, while it sees sequential revenue growth in Global Banking based on its current pipeline.
UBS Group AG
- ISIN: CH0244767585
- Reporting period: Third quarter 2026
- Lang & Schwarz quote: EUR 42.64 at 17:16 CEST on October 30, 2026
- Comparison with own October 28 report: EUR 41.20, up 3.50%
- Net profit: USD 2.7 billion
- Underlying profit before tax: USD 4.1 billion
UBS's third-quarter results release said the bank expects to communicate its 2027 capital-return ambitions with its fourth-quarter and full-year results in February 2027.
Market attention will remain focused on the Swiss capital framework and the pace of UBS's buybacks; the SMI provides the relevant Swiss equity-market context.
