United Security Bancshares Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:UBFO) $7.99 +0.02 (+0.25%) (As of 12/1/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$7.86▼$8.0050-Day Range$7.10▼$8.2052-Week Range$5.50▼$8.45Volume18,935 shsAverage Volume17,003 shsMarket Capitalization$136.95 millionP/E Ratio6.89Dividend Yield6.01%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media United Security Bancshares MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy0.60% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$160,760 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.63 out of 5 starsFinance Sector153rd out of 846 stocksNational Commercial Banks Industry20th out of 81 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for United Security Bancshares. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.60% of the float of United Security Bancshares has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUnited Security Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in United Security Bancshares has recently decreased by 12.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipUnited Security Bancshares is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.99%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthUnited Security Bancshares has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of United Security Bancshares is 41.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for UBFO. Previous Next 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentUnited Security Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 1.93. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for United Security Bancshares this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, United Security Bancshares insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $160,760.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders19.20% of the stock of United Security Bancshares is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 34.71% of the stock of United Security Bancshares is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of United Security Bancshares is 6.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.76.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of United Security Bancshares is 6.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 34.17.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUnited Security Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About United Security Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:UBFO)United Security Bancshares operates as the bank holding company for United Security Bank, a state-chartered bank that provides a range of commercial banking services to the business and professional community, and individuals in California. The company accepts various deposit products, including personal and business checking accounts, savings accounts, interest-bearing negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market accounts, and time certificates of deposit. It also provides real estate mortgage, commercial and industrial, real estate construction and development, and consumer loans, as well as agricultural, installment, and student loans. In addition, the company offers online and mobile banking, safe deposit boxes, wire transfers, payroll direct deposit, cashier's check, cash management, money order, and foreign draft services, as well as automated and interactive teller machines; and person-to-person and bank-to-bank transfers for consumer customers. United Security Bancshares was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Fresno, California.Read More UBFO Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart UBFO Stock News HeadlinesOctober 31, 2023 | msn.comUnited Security Bancshares GAAP EPS of $0.23, revenue of $12.03MOctober 30, 2023 | benzinga.comUnited Security Bancshares Reports Third Quarter and Year-To-Date 2023 EarningsDecember 3, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)All the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to thisAll the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to one goal and one goal only: finding a reliable edge in the markets. If you can do that, grab hold of it and never let go. Because once you have that edge, and you can count on it, you never need to do anything else.October 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnited Security Bancshares (UBFO) Reports 3rd Quarter and Year-To-Date 2023 Financial ResultsSeptember 26, 2023 | investing.comUBOH Historical DataSeptember 24, 2023 | abcnews.go.comUNGA Briefing: Security Council, climate summit and what else is going on at the United NationsSeptember 21, 2023 | investopedia.com8 Types of Americans Who Aren’t Eligible to Get Social SecurityJuly 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnited Security Bancshares Reports Second Quarter 2023 EarningsDecember 3, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)All the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to thisAll the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to one goal and one goal only: finding a reliable edge in the markets. If you can do that, grab hold of it and never let go. Because once you have that edge, and you can count on it, you never need to do anything else.June 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnited Security Bancshares Increases Quarterly Cash DividendJune 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPleasing Signs As A Number Of Insiders Buy United Security Bancshares StockJune 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnited Security Bancshares Appoints New Member to Board of DirectorsMay 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnited Security Bancshares' (NASDAQ:UBFO) top owners are individual investors with 51% stake, while 31% is held by institutionsApril 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnited Security Bancshares Reports First Quarter 2023 Net Income of $6.1 MillionFebruary 28, 2023 | seekingalpha.comUnited Security Bancshares Undervalued As Higher Profitability Goes UnnoticedFebruary 22, 2023 | seekingalpha.comUBFO United Security BancsharesJanuary 26, 2023 | msn.comUnited Security Bancshares GAAP EPS of $0.31, revenue of $14.53MNovember 9, 2022 | benzinga.comShort Volatility Alert: United Security BancsharesOctober 20, 2022 | seekingalpha.comUnited Security Bancshares GAAP EPS of $0.26, revenue of $13.12MOctober 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comUnited Security Bancshares Reports 3rd Quarter 2022 Financial ResultsOctober 4, 2022 | msn.comUnited Security's Ex-Dividend Date Is Friday, Here's What You Need To KnowSeptember 3, 2022 | nasdaq.comShareholders in United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) are in the red if they invested three years agoAugust 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comUnited Security Bancshares (UBFO)August 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comUnited Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) shareholders have endured a 18% loss from investing in the stock three years agoJuly 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comUnited Security Bancshares Reports 2nd Quarter 2022 Financial ResultsMay 30, 2022 | thestreet.comUnited Security BancsharesMay 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDo Institutions Own United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) Shares?See More Headlines Receive UBFO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for United Security Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 10/25 Dividend10/06/2023Dividend Payable10/25/2023Last Earnings10/30/2023Today12/03/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)1/25/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:UBFO CUSIPN/A CIK1137547 Webwww.unitedsecuritybank.com Phone(559) 248-4943Fax559-248-5088Employees117Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.16 Trailing P/E Ratio6.89 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$15.69 million Net Margins31.16% Pretax Margin43.87% Return on Equity17.31% Return on Assets1.54% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.33 Current Ratio1.01 Quick Ratio1.01 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$54.40 million Price / Sales2.52 Cash Flow$1.00 per share Price / Cash Flow8.01 Book Value$6.71 per share Price / Book1.19Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares17,140,000Free Float13,849,000Market Cap$136.95 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.63 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Dennis R. Woods M.D. (Age 75)Chairman, President & CEO Comp: $793.22kMr. William M. Yarbenet (Age 65)Senior VP & Chief Credit Officer Comp: $366.33kMr. Robert C. Oberg (Age 63)Senior VP & Chief Risk Officer Comp: $300.18kMs. Susan Quigley CPA (Age 77)Secretary & Independent Director Comp: $14.96kMr. David A. Kinross (Age 59)Senior VP & CFO Mr. David L. Eytcheson (Age 82)Senior VP & COO Comp: $294.65kDana C. PaullVP & Compliance ManagerMs. Ellie M. RosenbergVP & Human Resource DirectorHiren PatelVP & ControllerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsMeridianNASDAQ:MRBKHawthorn BancsharesNASDAQ:HWBKFirst UnitedNASDAQ:FUNCFNCB BancorpNASDAQ:FNCBAmes NationalNASDAQ:ATLOView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsEJF Capital LLCSold 7,500 shares on 11/15/2023Ownership: 0.493%Kennedy Capital Management LLCBought 4,749 shares on 11/15/2023Ownership: 0.342%O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLCBought 3,933 shares on 11/14/2023Ownership: 0.192%Tower Research Capital LLC TRC Bought 5,403 shares on 11/14/2023Ownership: 0.032%Bridgewealth Advisory Group LLCBought 44,182 shares on 11/9/2023Ownership: 6.981%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions UBFO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have UBFO shares performed in 2023? United Security Bancshares' stock was trading at $7.31 at the start of the year. Since then, UBFO shares have increased by 9.3% and is now trading at $7.99. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is United Security Bancshares' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 25th 2024. View our UBFO earnings forecast. How were United Security Bancshares' earnings last quarter? United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) announced its earnings results on Monday, October, 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter. The financial services provider earned $12.04 million during the quarter. United Security Bancshares had a net margin of 31.16% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.31%. How often does United Security Bancshares pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for United Security Bancshares? United Security Bancshares announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, September 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share on Wednesday, October 25th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.01%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 6th. Read our dividend analysis for UBFO. Is United Security Bancshares a good dividend stock? United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.99%. UBFO has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 41.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for UBFO. What is Dennis R. Woods' approval rating as United Security Bancshares' CEO? 3 employees have rated United Security Bancshares Chief Executive Officer Dennis R. Woods on Glassdoor.com. Dennis R. Woods has an approval rating of 46% among the company's employees. This puts Dennis R. Woods in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of United Security Bancshares own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other United Security Bancshares investors own include Ford Motor (F), Energy Transfer (ET), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), KeyCorp (KEY), People's United Financial (PBCT), TC Energy (TRP), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) and Who are United Security Bancshares' major shareholders? United Security Bancshares' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Bridgewealth Advisory Group LLC (6.98%), EJF Capital LLC (0.49%), Kennedy Capital Management LLC (0.34%), Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC (0.20%), O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC (0.19%) and Barclays PLC (0.17%). Insiders that own company stock include Benjamin Mackovak, Brian Tkacz, David L Eytcheson, Dennis R Woods, G Thompson Ellithorpe, Heather Hammack, Jagroop Gill, Kenneth D Newby, Robert C Oberg Jr, Thomas G Walker and William M Yarbenet. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of United Security Bancshares? Shares of UBFO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:UBFO) was last updated on 12/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding United Security Bancshares Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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