12:40 AM EST, 02/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- CFRA, an independent research provider, has provided MT Newswires with the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:

We lower our rating to Hold (from Buy) and trim our 12-month target price on UBS to USD49 from USD53. Our valuation is based on a P/E of 15.2x on our 2026 EPS forecast (vs. 16.2x previously), reflecting a higher risk premium to account for the formidable execution hurdles in the final, most complex phase of the Credit Suisse (CS) integration. We slightly trim our 2026 EPS forecast to USD3.21 (from USD3.28) and introduce 2027 EPS of USD3.97. While the bank delivered strong 2025 results and has made commendable progress on the CS integration, we believe the market's focus has correctly shifted to a series of significant forward-looking risks. The path ahead is clouded by three key factors: formidable execution hurdles in the final integration phase; specific operational challenges in core wealth management and Swiss banking divisions; and a persistent regulatory overhang. These factors limit the potential for near-term outperformance and justify a more neutral stance, in our opinion.