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. Shareholders 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 13th. View United Bankshares' Dividend History.

United Bankshares declared that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, August 30th 2017, which allows the company to repurchase 2,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.01. The financial services provider had revenue of $180.46 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $189.56 million. United Bankshares had a return on equity of 7.64% and a net margin of 25.09%. View United Bankshares' Earnings History.

United Bankshares is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, January 29th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for United Bankshares.

2 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for United Bankshares' stock. Their forecasts range from $38.00 to $38.00. On average, they anticipate United Bankshares' stock price to reach $38.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 8.3% from the stock's current price. 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 headlines about UBSI stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. United Bankshares earned a media sentiment score of 1.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the financial services provider a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.

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

United Bankshares' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.13%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.06%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.03%) and City Holding Co. (0.02%). 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 City Holding Co., Louisiana State Employees Retirement System and Retirement Systems of Alabama. 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 Nisa Investment Advisors LLC. 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 $35.08.

United Bankshares has a market capitalization of $3.62 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.

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.