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

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

United Bankshares declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 30th. Investors of record on Friday, June 8th will be given 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 3.54%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 7th. View United Bankshares' Dividend History.

United Bankshares announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, August 30th 2017, which permits the company to buyback 2,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI) released its quarterly earnings data 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 the consensus estimate of $180.16 million. United Bankshares had a return on equity of 6.50% and a net margin of 21.34%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 36.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business 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 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for United Bankshares' shares. Their predictions range from $38.00 to $38.00. On average, they anticipate United Bankshares' stock price to reach $38.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for United Bankshares.

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Media coverage about UBSI stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. United Bankshares earned a news impact score of 0.24 on Accern's scale. They also gave press coverage about the financial services provider an impact score of 47.95 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.

United Bankshares' stock is owned by many different 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 purchased 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 $38.40.

United Bankshares has a market capitalization of $3.97 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.