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. Stockholders 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 3.73%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 7th. View United Bankshares' Dividend History.

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

United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 26th. The financial services provider reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.59. The financial services provider had revenue of $176.74 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 previous year, the company 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 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices 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 year. This suggests a possible upside of 4.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for United Bankshares.

3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for United Bankshares in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."

Some companies that are related to United Bankshares include East West Bancorp (EWBC), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), Signature Bank (SBNY), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), Bank Of The Ozarks (OZRK), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Prosperity Bancshares (PB), First Citizens BancShares Inc. Class A (FCNCA), Associated Banc (ASB), Texas Capital Bancshares (TCBI), Popular (BPOP), IBERIABANK (IBKC), Hancock (HBHC), Home Bancshares (HOMB) and Chemical Financial (CHFC).

News articles about UBSI stock have trended somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. United Bankshares earned a media sentiment score of 0.18 on Accern's scale. They also gave press coverage about the financial services provider an impact score of 45.10 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.

United Bankshares' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Bank of Montreal Can (0.26%), Cambiar Investors LLC (0.13%), Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan (0.02%), Xact Kapitalforvaltning AB (0.02%) and Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC (0.01%). 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 Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan. 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 Cambiar Investors LLC, Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC, Bank of Montreal Can and Xact Kapitalforvaltning AB. 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 $36.50.

United Bankshares has a market capitalization of $3.80 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.