NASDAQ:UBSI - United Bankshares Stock Price, Price Target & More

United Bankshares trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "UBSI."

United Bankshares announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 30th. Investors of record on Friday, June 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.34 per share on Monday, July 2nd. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 7th. View United Bankshares' Dividend History.

United Bankshares declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, August 30th 2017, which authorizes the company to repurchase 2,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI) posted its earnings results on Thursday, April, 26th. The financial services provider reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.59. The financial services provider earned $176.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $180.16 million. United Bankshares had a return on equity of 6.50% and a net margin of 21.34%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 36.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.48 EPS. View United Bankshares' Earnings History.

United Bankshares is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July, 25th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for United Bankshares.

3 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for United Bankshares' shares. Their forecasts range from $38.00 to $38.00. On average, they expect United Bankshares' share price to reach $38.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for United Bankshares.

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Headlines about UBSI stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. United Bankshares earned a news sentiment score of 0.07 on Accern's scale. They also gave media headlines about the financial services provider an impact score of 46.00 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days.

United Bankshares' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (12.95%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.63%), Northern Trust Corp (2.76%), Earnest Partners LLC (2.11%), Anchor Capital Advisors LLC (1.08%) and Wells Fargo & Company MN (0.93%). Company insiders that own United Bankshares stock include Bernard H Clineburg, Gary G White, Michael P Fitzgerald, Peter A Converse, Richard M Adams Jr, Richard M Sr Adams Sr, Robert G Astorg and William Mark Tatterson. View Institutional Ownership Trends for United Bankshares.

UBSI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Citadel Advisors LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, California Public Employees Retirement System, Teacher Retirement System of Texas, American International Group Inc. and Rhumbline Advisers. Company insiders that have sold United Bankshares company stock in the last year include Michael P Fitzgerald and Peter A Converse. View Insider Buying and Selling for United Bankshares.

UBSI stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Anchor Capital Advisors LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Wells Fargo & Company MN, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, Millennium Management LLC, PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Earnest Partners LLC and GW&K Investment Management LLC. Company insiders that have bought United Bankshares stock in the last two years include Gary G White, Peter A Converse, Richard M Adams Jr, Richard M Sr Adams Sr and William Mark Tatterson. View Insider Buying and Selling for United Bankshares.

Shares of UBSI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of UBSI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $38.20.

United Bankshares has a market capitalization of $4.04 billion and generates $755.45 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $150.58 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.90 on an earnings per share basis. United Bankshares employs 2,381 workers across the globe.

United Bankshares' mailing address is 300 UNITED CTR 500 VIRGINIA ST E, CHARLESTON WV, 25301. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 304-424-8716.