Positive News SentimentPositive News United Bankshares Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:UBSI) $35.40 +0.38 (+1.09%) (As of 01:21 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$34.83▼$35.5350-Day Range$25.99▼$35.1652-Week Range$25.35▼$42.45Volume268,430 shsAverage Volume806,550 shsMarket Capitalization$4.78 billionP/E Ratio12.38Dividend Yield4.18%Price Target$36.25 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media United Bankshares MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.25 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.1% Upside$36.25 Price TargetShort InterestBearish2.15% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.56Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$11,124 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-7.89%From $2.79 to $2.57 Per ShareSee 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.1.96 out of 5 starsFinance Sector414th out of 693 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry82nd out of 139 stocks 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingUnited Bankshares has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $36.25, United Bankshares has a forecasted upside of 3.1% from its current price of $35.17.Amount of Analyst CoverageUnited Bankshares has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.15% of the float of United Bankshares has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUnited Bankshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in United Bankshares has recently increased by 9.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipUnited Bankshares is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.10%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthUnited Bankshares has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of United Bankshares is 51.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, United Bankshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.59% next year. This indicates that United Bankshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for UBSI. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentUnited Bankshares has a news sentiment score of 1.56. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for United Bankshares this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for UBSI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added United Bankshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, United Bankshares insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $11,124.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.37% of the stock of United Bankshares is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions71.63% of the stock of United Bankshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for United Bankshares are expected to decrease by -7.89% in the coming year, from $2.79 to $2.57 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of United Bankshares is 12.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.62.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of United Bankshares is 12.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 54.09.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUnited Bankshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.05. 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 Bankshares Stock (NASDAQ:UBSI)United Bankshares, Inc., a financial holding company, 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, NOW accounts, and interest-bearing checking accounts. Its loan products include commercial loans and leases; construction and real estate loans; personal, student, credit card, commercial, and floor plan loans; and home equity loans. In addition, the company provides credit cards; safe deposit boxes, wire transfers, and other banking products and services; investment and security services; services to correspondent banks, including buying and selling federal funds; automated teller machine services; and internet and telephone banking services. Further, it offers community banking services, such as asset management, real property title insurance, financial planning, mortgage banking, and brokerage services. United Bankshares, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia.Read More UBSI Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart UBSI Stock News HeadlinesDecember 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights United Bankshares, Wintrust Financial, First BanCorp, TowneBank and WSFS FinancialDecember 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com5 Top-Ranked Banks That Outperformed S&P 500 in NovemberDecember 8, 2023 | Financial Alphas (Ad)Recent Reports Are A Wake-Up Call For InvestorsAs the demand for lithium, an essential element to the energy revolution, increases globally, researchers are projecting a supply deficit as early as 2025. This has sparked a worldwide "gold rush" to find and develop new sources of this critical metal. Savvy investors are paying attention as mining companies race to meet this critical deadline.November 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnited Bankshares (NASDAQ:UBSI) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.37November 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com50th Consecutive Year of Dividend Increases for United Bankshares, Inc.November 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnited Bankshares Raises DividendNovember 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFavourable Signals For United Bankshares: Numerous Insiders Acquired StockOctober 27, 2023 | investing.comUnited Bankshares Exceeds Q3 2023 Estimates, Outperforms S&P 500December 8, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Hunting for Domestic Vanadium - The U.S. Govt. Did WHAT?A little-known metal called vanadium is vital to American national security and energy independence. But right now, China and Russia dominate our supply. The U.S. Govt. is so serious about vanadium, it funded and recently completed an "Earth MRI" survey to seek out new sources of this energy metal - in Wyoming.October 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's What Key Metrics Tell Us About United Bankshares (UBSI) Q3 EarningsOctober 25, 2023 | businesswire.comUNITED BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESOctober 25, 2023 | seekingalpha.comUnited Bankshares Is Weathering The Storm, 5.6% YieldOctober 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnited Bankshares Inc (UBSI) Reports Q3 2023 Earnings: A Detailed AnalysisOctober 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnited Bankshares, Inc. Announces Earnings for the Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2023October 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIf EPS Growth Is Important To You, United Bankshares (NASDAQ:UBSI) Presents An OpportunityOctober 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Makes United Bankshares (UBSI) a New Buy StockSeptember 4, 2023 | benzinga.comUnited Bankshares: Dividend InsightsSeptember 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy You Might Be Interested In United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI) For Its Upcoming DividendSeptember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnited Bankshares (NASDAQ:UBSI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.36August 24, 2023 | msn.comUnited Bankshares: There Are Cheaper Candidates Out ThereAugust 17, 2023 | msn.comUnited Bankshares: A Hold As We Wait For Better PricesJuly 27, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comUnited Bankshares Q2 Profit Down, Yet Beats EstimatesJuly 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnited Bankshares, Inc. Announces Earnings for the Second Quarter and First Half of 2023July 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnited Bankshares (UBSI) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesJuly 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEarnings Preview: United Bankshares (UBSI) Q2 Earnings Expected to DeclineJuly 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWith 71% ownership of the shares, United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI) is heavily dominated by institutional ownersJune 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUBSI - United Bankshares, Inc.See More Headlines Receive UBSI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for United Bankshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 10/2 Dividend9/07/2023Dividend Payable10/02/2023Last Earnings10/25/2023Ex-Dividend for 1/2 Dividend12/07/2023Today12/08/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Dividend Payable1/02/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)1/25/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:UBSI CUSIP90990710 CIK729986 Webwww.ubsi-inc.com Phone(304) 424-8716Fax304-424-8800Employees2,765Year Founded1982Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$36.25 High Stock Price Target$42.00 Low Stock Price Target$32.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.86 Trailing P/E Ratio12.30 Forward P/E Ratio12.61 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$379.63 million Net Margins26.26% Pretax Margin33.01% Return on Equity8.40% Return on Assets1.30% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.30 Current Ratio0.96 Quick Ratio0.96 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.06 billion Price / Sales4.47 Cash Flow$3.13 per share Price / Cash Flow11.22 Book Value$33.54 per share Price / Book1.05Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares134,933,000Free Float129,036,000Market Cap$4.75 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.05 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2024Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2024 and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Richard M. Adams Sr. (Age 76)Executive Chairman of the Board Comp: $2.35MMr. Richard Matthew Adams Jr. (Age 55)M.D., CEO & Director Comp: $1.94MMr. James J. Consagra Jr. (Age 62)CPA, President Comp: $1.6MMr. W. Mark Tatterson (Age 48)Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $1.1MMr. Darren K. Williams (Age 51)Executive VP and Chief Information & Risk Officer Comp: $777.46kMr. Ross M. DraberExecutive VP & COOMr. Matthew Lee HumphreyExecutive VP and Head of Wealth & Investment ManagementMs. Ami Lee Shaver (Age 52)Executive VP, Head of Human Resources and Director of Retail Sales & Service Mr. Douglas Bryon Ernest (Age 59)Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer Mr. Charles J. MildrenExecutive VP & Chief Consumer Banking OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsHome Bancshares, Inc. (Conway, AR)NYSE:HOMBColumbia Banking SystemNASDAQ:COLBFirst Financial BanksharesNASDAQ:FFINGlacier BancorpNASDAQ:GBCIWintrust FinancialNASDAQ:WTFCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCitigroup Inc.Sold 55,993 shares on 12/6/2023Ownership: 0.053%American Century Companies Inc.Sold 1,594 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.049%EP Wealth Advisors LLCBought 63,245 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.062%Deutsche Bank AGBought 7,999 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.047%Verity Asset Management Inc.Bought 3,506 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.017%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions UBSI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell United Bankshares stock right now? 4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for United Bankshares in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" UBSI shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in UBSI, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View UBSI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is United Bankshares' stock price target for 2024? 4 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for United Bankshares' shares. Their UBSI share price targets range from $32.00 to $42.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $36.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 3.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for UBSI or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have UBSI shares performed in 2023? United Bankshares' stock was trading at $40.49 at the beginning of the year. Since then, UBSI shares have decreased by 13.1% and is now trading at $35.17. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is United Bankshares' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 25th 2024. View our UBSI earnings forecast. How were United Bankshares' earnings last quarter? United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.06. The financial services provider had revenue of $262.11 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $256.20 million. United Bankshares had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.40% and a net margin of 26.26%. United Bankshares's revenue for the quarter was down 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.76 earnings per share. How often does United Bankshares pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for United Bankshares? United Bankshares declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, November 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 8th will be given a dividend of $0.37 per share on Tuesday, January 2nd. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 7th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. Read our dividend analysis for UBSI. Is United Bankshares a good dividend stock? United Bankshares (NASDAQ:UBSI) pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.10%. UBSI 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 51.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, UBSI will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.59% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for UBSI. What ETFs hold United Bankshares' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of United Bankshares (NASDAQ:UBSI) stock in their portfolio include First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA), ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (REGL), Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (KBWR), ProShares Russell US Dividend Growers ETF (TMDV), Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF (XMLV), iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF (IAT), Invesco S&P MidCap Value with Momentum ETF (XMVM) and SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE). What is Richard M. Adams' approval rating as United Bankshares' CEO? 42 employees have rated United Bankshares Chief Executive Officer Richard M. Adams on Glassdoor.com. Richard M. Adams has an approval rating of 86% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of United Bankshares own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other United Bankshares investors own include Mylan (MYL), Olin (OLN), AbbVie (ABBV), Pfizer (PFE), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Altria Group (MO), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), AT&T (T), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) and International Business Machines (IBM). Who are United Bankshares' major shareholders? United Bankshares' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Earnest Partners LLC (2.50%), Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. (1.44%), Northern Trust Corp (1.21%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.21%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.06%) and Morgan Stanley (0.60%). Insiders that own company stock include Gary G White, J Paul Mcnamara, Jerry L Rexroad, Lacy I Rice III, Mark R Nesselroad, Peter A Converse and Richard M Sr Adams Sr. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of United Bankshares? Shares of UBSI 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. Does United Bankshares have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of United Bankshares: Carolina Financial.Read More This page (NASDAQ:UBSI) was last updated on 12/8/2023 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 Bankshares, Inc. 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