NASDAQ:UBSI - United Bankshares Stock Price, News, & Analysis

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

United Bankshares declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, November 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.34 per share on Wednesday, January 2nd. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.57%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 13th. View United Bankshares' Dividend History.

United Bankshares declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, August 30th 2017, which allows the company to buyback 2,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January, 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.01. The financial services provider earned $176.53 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $180.53 million. United Bankshares had a net margin of 30.28% and a return on equity of 7.89%. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.53 earnings per share. View United Bankshares' Earnings History.

United Bankshares is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 25th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for United Bankshares.

2 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for United Bankshares' stock. Their forecasts range from $38.00 to $38.00. On average, they expect United Bankshares' stock price to reach $38.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.3%. View Analyst Price Targets for United Bankshares.

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for United Bankshares in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for United Bankshares.

Media coverage about UBSI stock has been trending negative on Tuesday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. United Bankshares earned a media sentiment score of -2.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the financial services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.

Some companies that are related to United Bankshares include SVB Financial Group (SIVB), East West Bancorp (EWBC), Signature Bank (SBNY), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), Popular (BPOP), Prosperity Bancshares (PB), First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), Investors Bancorp (ISBC), IBERIABANK (IBKC), First Financial Bankshares (FFIN), Bank Ozk (OZK), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Associated Banc (ASB) and First Hawaiian (FHB).

United Bankshares' stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (14.04%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.47%), Northern Trust Corp (2.76%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.32%), Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund (1.25%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.15%). Company insiders that own United Bankshares stock include Bernard H Clineburg, Gary G White, Michael P Fitzgerald, P Clinton Winter, Peter A Converse, Richard M Adams Jr, Richard M Sr Adams Sr 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 GW&K Investment Management LLC, Anchor Capital Advisors LLC, M&T Bank Corp, Barclays PLC, Tributary Capital Management LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Citigroup Inc. and SG Americas Securities LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for United Bankshares.

UBSI stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, BlackRock Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Sargent Investment Group LLC, Rhumbline Advisers, Geode Capital Management LLC, Prudential Financial Inc. and D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc.. Company insiders that have bought United Bankshares stock in the last two years include Gary G White, P Clinton Winter, 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 $38.10.

United Bankshares has a market capitalization of $3.93 billion and generates $846.43 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $256.34 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.45 on an earnings per share basis. United Bankshares employs 2,381 workers across the globe.

The official website for United Bankshares is http://www.ubsi-inc.com.

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.