First United (FUNC) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Key Points

• First United (NASDAQ:FUNC) is set to release its Q3 2025 earnings on October 20th, with analysts predicting earnings of $0.89 per share and revenue of $22.1320 million.
• The bank recently increased its quarterly dividend to $0.26 per share, reflecting a positive change from the previous dividend of $0.22 and a yield of 3.0%.
• Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b-)" rating on First United, with an average price target of $42.00, suggesting investor optimism in the company's performance.

First United (NASDAQ:FUNC - Get Free Report) is expected to issue its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Monday, October 20th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.89 per share and revenue of $22.1320 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company's upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, October 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET.

First United (NASDAQ:FUNC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The bank reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $21.65 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $21.26 million. First United had a return on equity of 13.05% and a net margin of 20.53%. On average, analysts expect First United to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

First United Price Performance

FUNC stock opened at $34.71 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $35.99 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $32.52. The stock has a market cap of $225.44 million, a PE ratio of 9.51 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. First United has a 1 year low of $24.66 and a 1 year high of $42.50.

First United Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 17th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. This is a positive change from First United's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. First United's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.49%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of First United in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, First United currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $42.00.

Insider Transactions at First United

In related news, Director Irvin Robert Rudy sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.35, for a total value of $74,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 37,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,400,625. This trade represents a 5.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In the last three months, insiders have bought 309 shares of company stock valued at $10,113. Company insiders own 7.90% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First United

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Millennium Management LLC lifted its stake in First United by 349.9% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 140,586 shares of the bank's stock valued at $4,220,000 after purchasing an additional 109,340 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in First United by 112.3% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 139,939 shares of the bank's stock valued at $4,340,000 after purchasing an additional 74,032 shares during the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in First United by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 70,378 shares of the bank's stock valued at $2,182,000 after purchasing an additional 2,461 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in First United by 53.2% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 58,718 shares of the bank's stock valued at $1,763,000 after purchasing an additional 20,387 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in First United by 6.7% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 26,549 shares of the bank's stock valued at $797,000 after acquiring an additional 1,656 shares during the period. 33.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About First United

First United Corporation operates as the bank holding company for First United Bank & Trust that provides various retail and commercial banking services to businesses and individuals. It offers various deposit products, which includes checking, savings, money market deposit, and regular and individual retirement accounts (IRAs), as well as certificates of deposit.

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