Stock price when the opinion was issued
Buying Credit Suisse turned them into one of the largest wealth management businesses in the world with $4 trillion in assets. They keep creating new business units and products to their high new worth clients (i.e. mortgages, alternative investments). If things pan out--as earnings have been accretive since the takeover--2026's target is $315 at 8x PE. So, that's decent value. Caveat: the last 10-20 years have no dividend growth.
We reiterate UBS as a TOP PICK. The Swiss based bank is under pressure as analysts believe it may be required to hold larger capital reserves. Management argues it can withstand a $200 billion loss. The government will not publish its recommendation until next year. Meanwhile, cash reserves are strong, as debt is aggressively retired. It trades at book value and supports a 38% ROE. We continue to recommend a stop at $24.50, looking to achieve $32.50 -- upside potential of 19%. Yield 1.2%
(Analysts’ price target is $32.49)