First United (FUNC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

First United Corporation is a bank holding company that, through its subsidiary First United Bank & Trust, provides a full suite of commercial and consumer banking services to individuals, businesses, and agricultural customers across central Oklahoma. The company offers deposit accounts such as checking, savings, money market and time deposits, alongside a variety of lending solutions covering commercial real estate, construction, agricultural and consumer loans.

In addition to traditional banking products, First United delivers treasury management and cash management solutions designed to streamline client operations, as well as online and mobile banking platforms for account access and payments. The company also offers trust and investment services, helping clients manage wealth transfers, estate planning, and portfolio administration.

First United operates a network of branch locations throughout the Oklahoma City metropolitan area and neighboring communities, serving farms, small businesses and urban customers. By leveraging regional knowledge and local decision-making, the bank emphasizes personalized service and responsiveness to the needs of its clients.

Governed by a board of directors and an experienced management team rooted in the Oklahoma banking industry, First United remains committed to community banking principles. The company focuses on building long-term relationships, supporting local economic development and delivering tailored financial solutions to its customers.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $41.80 to $42.01
• 50-Day Range: $36.90 to $41.87
• 52-Week Range: $28.00 to $42.83
• Volume: 6,642 shs
• Average Volume: 14,675 shs
• Market Capitalization: $269.09 million
• P/E Ratio: 10.67
• Dividend Yield: 2.49%
• Price Target: $44.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

First United Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

First United scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 162nd out of 878 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

First United has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for First United is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

First United has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.09%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for First United are expected to grow by 9.09% in the coming year, from $4.40 to $4.80 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of First United is 10.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.88.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of First United is 10.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.16.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

First United has a P/B Ratio of 1.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.88% of the float of First United has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

First United has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.12, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in First United has recently increased by 18.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

First United pays a meaningful dividend of 2.48%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

First United has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of First United is 26.60%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, First United will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.67% next year. This indicates that First United will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.41

News Sentiment

First United has a news sentiment score of 1.41. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for First United this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

4 insiders have purchased shares of First United in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $12,326.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0046% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, First United insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $12,326.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

8.10% of the stock of First United is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

33.27% of the stock of First United is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/1 Dividend: 4/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend: 4/17/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/21/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/01/2026
• Today: 6/16/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/20/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - NORTHEAST
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FUNC
• CIK: 763907
• Web: www.mybank.com
• Phone: (301) 334-9471
• Fax: 301-334-5784
• Employees: 300
• Year Founded: 1900

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for First United: $44.50
• High Price Target: $44.50
• Low Price Target: $44.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.91
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.68
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.49
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $24.51 million
• Net Margins: 20.55%
• Pretax Margin: 27.28%
• Return on Equity: 13.39%
• Return on Assets: 1.31%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.15
• Current Ratio: 0.91
• Quick Ratio: 0.91

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $121.42 million
• Price / Sales: 2.22
• Cash Flow: $4.29 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.73
• Book Value: $31.34 per share
• Price / Book: 1.33

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 6,450,000
• Free Float: 5,925,000
• Market Cap: $269.29 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.53