UBS (UBS) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Group 1: Earnings Performance - UBS reported quarterly earnings of $0.51 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.42 per share, but down from $0.52 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 21.43% [1] - The company posted revenues of $12.56 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.28%, although this is a decrease from year-ago revenues of $12.74 billion [2] - Over the last four quarters, UBS has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates and revenue estimates [2] Group 2: Stock Performance and Outlook - UBS shares have increased approximately 0.6% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's decline of -5.5% [3] - The future performance of UBS stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's earnings outlook [4][6] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.39 on revenues of $11.53 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.84 on revenues of $46.89 billion [7] Group 3: Industry Context - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the Banks - Foreign industry is currently in the top 6% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook for stocks within this sector [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]