Shares of UBS Group AGUBS , which are trading close to their 52-week high, might reach new peaks post the company's fourth-quarter 2017 results on Jan 22. Looking at the price performance, UBS Group stock has gained 8% year to date, outperforming the 6.6% rally of its industry . Factors That Might Influence Q4 Results Low Interest Rates to Dampen Revenues: UBS Group's profitability is likely to be hit by the continued negative interest rate environment, which was adopted by the Swiss National Bank in late 2014 to boost growth and inflation of the economy.