UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:UMBF) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analyst consensus: 14 analysts give UMB Financial a "Moderate Buy" rating (10 buy, 3 hold, 1 strong buy) with an average 1‑year price target of $138.18.
• Earnings beat: UMBF reported Q4 EPS of $3.08, beating the $2.71 consensus by $0.37, while revenue was $469.8M (below a $677.3M estimate) but up 66% year‑over‑year.
• Dividends & insider activity: The company pays a $0.43 quarterly dividend (annualized $1.72, ~1.4% yield), and insiders sold about 19,102 shares (~$2.46M) in the last three months, including sales by the CEO.

UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:UMBF - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the fourteen analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $138.1818.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on UMBF shares. Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of UMB Financial in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Citigroup boosted their target price on UMB Financial from $120.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings raised UMB Financial from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on UMB Financial from $156.00 to $143.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their target price on UMB Financial from $145.00 to $152.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th.

UMB Financial Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ UMBF opened at $120.23 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.75. The business has a 50-day moving average of $119.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $116.94. UMB Financial has a 1 year low of $84.57 and a 1 year high of $136.11.

UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The bank reported $3.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.71 by $0.37. UMB Financial had a return on equity of 12.14% and a net margin of 16.90%.The business had revenue of $469.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $677.30 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.49 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 66.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts forecast that UMB Financial will post 9.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

UMB Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th were issued a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 10th. UMB Financial's payout ratio is presently 18.84%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO J Mariner Kemper sold 15,214 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.59, for a total value of $1,956,368.26. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,506,200 shares in the company, valued at $193,682,258. The trade was a 1.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Kevin Charles Gallagher sold 388 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.30, for a total value of $50,168.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 12,488 shares in the company, valued at $1,614,698.40. This trade represents a 3.01% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 19,102 shares of company stock valued at $2,458,247. Insiders own 5.33% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UMB Financial

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in UMB Financial by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,407 shares of the bank's stock valued at $403,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in UMB Financial by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 2,563 shares of the bank's stock valued at $295,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its position in UMB Financial by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 2,910 shares of the bank's stock valued at $335,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the period. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in UMB Financial by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,424 shares of the bank's stock valued at $739,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares during the period. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its position in UMB Financial by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 16,560 shares of the bank's stock valued at $1,960,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.78% of the company's stock.

UMB Financial Company Profile

UMB Financial Corporation NASDAQ: UMBF is a diversified financial services holding company headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Through its principal banking subsidiary, UMB Bank, N.A., the company provides a full suite of commercial and consumer banking services. Key offerings include deposit accounts, commercial and consumer lending, treasury and cash management, as well as online and mobile banking solutions designed to serve businesses, individuals and municipalities.

In addition to its core banking operations, UMB Financial delivers wealth management and trust services, investment advisory, asset management and retirement planning to high-net-worth individuals, families and institutions.

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