United Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBCP - Get Free Report) passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $13.16 and traded as high as $13.80. United Bancorp shares last traded at $13.44, with a volume of 5,576 shares traded.
United Bancorp Price Performance
The firm has a 50-day moving average of $13.11 and a 200-day moving average of $13.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.87 million, a P/E ratio of 10.58 and a beta of 0.35.
United Bancorp (NASDAQ:UBCP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 9th. The financial services provider reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter. United Bancorp had a return on equity of 11.73% and a net margin of 16.83%. The firm had revenue of $7.53 million during the quarter.
United Bancorp Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 10th will be given a $0.185 dividend. This is a positive change from United Bancorp's previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.74 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.51%. United Bancorp's payout ratio is 59.68%.
Insider Transactions at United Bancorp
In other news, Director Brian M. Hendershot acquired 2,207 shares of United Bancorp stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 22nd. The stock was bought at an average price of $13.62 per share, for a total transaction of $30,059.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 31,204 shares in the company, valued at $424,998.48. The trade was a 7.61% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Gary W. Glessner bought 3,497 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $13.62 per share, for a total transaction of $47,629.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 100,529 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,369,204.98. The trade was a 3.60% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders purchased 11,009 shares of company stock worth $149,943 over the last three months. 12.93% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Institutional Trading of United Bancorp
Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Commonwealth Financial Services LLC grew its position in shares of United Bancorp by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Commonwealth Financial Services LLC now owns 82,462 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,107,000 after acquiring an additional 1,005 shares during the period. Post Resch Tallon Group Inc. lifted its position in United Bancorp by 3.0% during the first quarter. Post Resch Tallon Group Inc. now owns 45,425 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $593,000 after purchasing an additional 1,325 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in United Bancorp by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 40,956 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $528,000 after purchasing an additional 2,125 shares during the period. Founders Financial Alliance LLC increased its position in United Bancorp by 11.0% in the fourth quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC now owns 36,642 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $476,000 after buying an additional 3,633 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its position in United Bancorp by 40.2% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 25,314 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $329,000 after buying an additional 7,264 shares in the last quarter. 15.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
United Bancorp Company Profile
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United Bancorp, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Unified Bank that provides commercial and retail banking services in Ohio. The company provides range of banking and financial services, which includes accepting demand, savings, and time deposits. It also offers commercial, real estate and consumer loans.
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