United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at DA Davidson lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for United Bankshares in a report released on Tuesday, July 1st. DA Davidson analyst M. Navas now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $0.77 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.76. The consensus estimate for United Bankshares' current full-year earnings is $2.81 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for United Bankshares' FY2026 earnings at $3.20 EPS.
United Bankshares (NASDAQ:UBSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.66 by ($0.07). United Bankshares had a net margin of 22.35% and a return on equity of 7.36%. The business had revenue of $289.61 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $279.02 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis.
A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on UBSI. Wall Street Zen cut United Bankshares from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Piper Sandler restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $38.50 target price on shares of United Bankshares in a report on Wednesday, March 12th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on shares of United Bankshares from $42.00 to $40.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have given a hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $40.63.
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United Bankshares Trading Up 1.3%
Shares of NASDAQ UBSI traded up $0.49 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $38.05. The company had a trading volume of 808,608 shares, compared to its average volume of 659,576. The stock has a market cap of $5.41 billion, a PE ratio of 14.14 and a beta of 0.76. United Bankshares has a one year low of $30.51 and a one year high of $44.43. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $35.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $36.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.
United Bankshares Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th were issued a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.89%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 13th. United Bankshares's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 55.02%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Bankshares
Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Arizona State Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of United Bankshares by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 39,225 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,473,000 after acquiring an additional 296 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in United Bankshares by 55.8% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 866 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 310 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in United Bankshares by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 12,432 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $467,000 after purchasing an additional 327 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of United Bankshares by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 42,211 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,463,000 after purchasing an additional 346 shares during the period. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas boosted its stake in shares of United Bankshares by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 20,813 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $722,000 after purchasing an additional 371 shares in the last quarter. 70.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
United Bankshares Company Profile
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United Bankshares, Inc, through its subsidiaries, primarily provides commercial and retail banking products and services in the United States. It operates through two segments, Community Banking and Mortgage Banking. The company accepts checking, savings, and time and money market accounts; individual retirement accounts; and demand deposits, statement and special savings, and NOW accounts.
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