Q2 Earnings Forecast for UBSI Issued By DA Davidson

United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for United Bankshares in a research note issued on Tuesday, May 6th. DA Davidson analyst M. Navas expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $0.76 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for United Bankshares' current full-year earnings is $2.81 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for United Bankshares' FY2025 earnings at $3.10 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.17 EPS.

United Bankshares (NASDAQ:UBSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.66 by ($0.07). United Bankshares had a net margin of 22.94% and a return on equity of 7.60%. The company had revenue of $289.61 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $279.02 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.64 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis.

UBSI has been the subject of a number of other reports. Stephens reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating and set a $43.00 target price on shares of United Bankshares in a report on Monday, January 27th. StockNews.com lowered shares of United Bankshares from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on shares of United Bankshares from $42.00 to $40.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Piper Sandler restated a "neutral" rating and set a $38.50 target price on shares of United Bankshares in a research report on Wednesday, March 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $40.63.

United Bankshares Stock Performance

UBSI stock traded up $1.45 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $36.94. 302,952 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 619,932. United Bankshares has a 52-week low of $30.51 and a 52-week high of $44.43. The stock has a market cap of $5.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.48 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The stock's 50-day moving average is $34.06 and its 200 day moving average is $37.28.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of United Bankshares during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in shares of United Bankshares by 55.8% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 866 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 310 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of United Bankshares by 726.5% in the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 967 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 850 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of United Bankshares by 144.2% in the first quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,155 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 682 shares during the period. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB increased its stake in shares of United Bankshares by 1,921.1% in the fourth quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 1,435 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 1,364 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 70.80% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at United Bankshares

In other United Bankshares news, Director Sara Dumond purchased 2,600 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 24th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $35.01 per share, with a total value of $91,026.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 5,054 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $176,940.54. This trade represents a 105.95% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 3.46% of the company's stock.

United Bankshares Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were given a $0.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.01%. United Bankshares's payout ratio is presently 55.02%.

United Bankshares Company Profile

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.