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United Bankshares (UBSI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$37.08 +1.20 (+3.34%)
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About United Bankshares Stock (NASDAQ:UBSI)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$35.37
$37.10
50-Day Range
$34.60
$38.41
52-Week Range
$30.50
$44.43
Volume
765,372 shs
Average Volume
850,531 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.27 billion
P/E Ratio
13.10
Dividend Yield
3.99%
Price Target
$40.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

United Bankshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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75th Percentile Overall Score

UBSI MarketRank™: 

United Bankshares scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 470th out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    United Bankshares has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    United Bankshares has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about United Bankshares' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for United Bankshares are expected to grow by 9.61% in the coming year, from $2.81 to $3.08 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of United Bankshares is 13.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.45.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of United Bankshares is 13.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.54.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    United Bankshares has a P/B Ratio of 0.98. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about United Bankshares' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.79% of the outstanding shares of United Bankshares have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    United Bankshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in United Bankshares has recently decreased by 46.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    United Bankshares is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.12%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    United Bankshares has been increasing its dividend for 26 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of United Bankshares is 52.30%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, United Bankshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 48.05% next year. This indicates that United Bankshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about United Bankshares' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.79% of the outstanding shares of United Bankshares have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    United Bankshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in United Bankshares has recently decreased by 46.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    United Bankshares has a news sentiment score of 1.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.97 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for United Bankshares this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for UBSI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, United Bankshares insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.66% of the stock of United Bankshares is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    70.80% of the stock of United Bankshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about United Bankshares' insider trading history.
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UBSI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

United Bankshares' stock was trading at $37.55 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, UBSI stock has decreased by 1.3% and is now trading at $37.08.

United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI) announced its earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.08. The financial services provider earned $306 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $297.98 million. United Bankshares had a net margin of 23.14% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.65%.

United Bankshares subsidiaries include these companies: Carolina Financial.

Top institutional investors of United Bankshares include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.53%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.00%), ProShare Advisors LLC (0.81%) and Rhumbline Advisers (0.34%). Insiders that own company stock include Peter A Converse, J Paul Mcnamara, Gary G White, Mark R Nesselroad, Lacy I Rice III, Richard M Sr Adams Sr and Sara Dumond.
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Shares of UBSI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that United Bankshares investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), AU Optronics (AUOTY), Humana (HUM), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/1 Dividend
6/13/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend
6/13/2025
Dividend Payable
7/01/2025
Last Earnings
7/24/2025
Today
8/12/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - SOUTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:UBSI
CIK
729986
Employees
2,553
Year Founded
1982

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$43.00
Low Price Target
$38.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.83
Trailing P/E Ratio
13.10
Forward P/E Ratio
13.20
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$373 million
Net Margins
23.14%
Pretax Margin
29.31%
Return on Equity
7.65%
Return on Assets
1.26%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.10
Current Ratio
0.98
Quick Ratio
0.98

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.63 billion
Price / Sales
3.24
Cash Flow
$3.06 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.12
Book Value
$36.93 per share
Price / Book
1.00

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
142,060,000
Free Float
136,861,000
Market Cap
$5.27 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.79

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This page (NASDAQ:UBSI) was last updated on 8/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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