UBS shares experienced a 0.4 percent increase in afternoon trading on the SIX Swiss Exchange, reaching a peak price of CHF 29.02 for the day. The stock initially opened at CHF 28.77, and a total of 2,126,519 shares have been traded thus far.
Currently, UBS is trading 28.45 percent higher than its lowest point in the past 52 weeks, which was CHF 22.53 on August 5, 2024. The share price is only 2.18 percent away from its highest point in the past 52 weeks, which was CHF 29.57 on October 30, 2024.
In the most recent quarterly financial conference, UBS reported earnings per share (EPS) of CHF 0.39 for the quarter ending September 30, 2024, a significant improvement from CHF -0.21 per share in the same quarter the previous year. Sales for the quarter amounted to CHF 18.86 billion, showing a slight decline of 0.21 percent compared to CHF 18.90 billion in the corresponding period last year.
Analysts predict a dividend of USD 0.819 for the current year, following a distribution of CHF 0.640 in 2023. The next balance sheet presentation is scheduled for February 4, 2025, with Q4 2025 results expected on January 27, 2026.