What is DA Davidson's Estimate for UBSI Q2 Earnings?

United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI - Free Report) - DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of United Bankshares in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 6th. DA Davidson analyst M. Navas expects that the financial services provider will earn $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.

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

United Bankshares Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ UBSI opened at $34.96 on Wednesday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $5.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.76 and a beta of 0.74. United Bankshares has a twelve month low of $30.51 and a twelve month high of $44.43. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $34.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $37.30.

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

United Bankshares Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th were given a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. United Bankshares's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 55.02%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other United Bankshares news, Director Sara Dumond purchased 2,600 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 24th. The stock was bought at an average price of $35.01 per share, with a total value of $91,026.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 5,054 shares in the company, valued at $176,940.54. This trade represents a 105.95 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 3.46% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Bankshares

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of United Bankshares by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,310,562 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $537,362,000 after buying an additional 115,681 shares in the last quarter. Earnest Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of United Bankshares by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 4,199,136 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $157,678,000 after acquiring an additional 29,898 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp raised its holdings in United Bankshares by 13.7% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,774,018 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $66,614,000 after purchasing an additional 213,441 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in United Bankshares by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,710,588 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $64,233,000 after purchasing an additional 37,532 shares during the period. Finally, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. boosted its stake in United Bankshares by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 1,612,170 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $60,538,000 after purchasing an additional 54,089 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.80% of the company's stock.

About United Bankshares

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.

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