DA Davidson Issues Optimistic Outlook for UCB Earnings

United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCB - Free Report) - Stock analysts at DA Davidson boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for United Community Banks in a research note issued to investors on Friday, June 27th. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.62 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.60. DA Davidson has a "Buy" rating and a $33.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for United Community Banks' current full-year earnings is $2.52 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for United Community Banks' FY2025 earnings at $2.62 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.85 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on UCB. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price objective on United Community Banks from $35.00 to $32.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Stephens reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $36.00 target price on shares of United Community Banks in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Hovde Group upgraded shares of United Community Banks from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and dropped their price target for the company from $32.00 to $31.00 in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $33.14.

United Community Banks Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:UCB traded up $0.39 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $31.79. The company had a trading volume of 327,462 shares, compared to its average volume of 666,923. The firm has a market cap of $3.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.58 and a beta of 0.78. The company's 50-day moving average price is $28.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $29.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. United Community Banks has a one year low of $22.93 and a one year high of $35.38.

United Community Banks Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Stockholders of record on Sunday, June 15th will be issued a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 13th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.02%. United Community Banks's payout ratio is currently 45.50%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Quarry LP bought a new position in United Community Banks in the first quarter valued at $26,000. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of United Community Banks during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of United Community Banks during the 1st quarter valued at about $37,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in United Community Banks in the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC bought a new stake in United Community Banks in the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000. 82.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

United Community Banks Company Profile

United Community Banks, Inc operates as the financial holding company for United Community Bank that provides financial products and services to commercial, retail, government, education, energy, health care, and real estate sectors. It accepts various deposit products, including checking, savings, money market, and other deposit accounts.