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

United Bankshares' stock was trading at $23.07 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, UBSI shares have decreased by 4.5% and is now trading at $22.03. View which stocks have been mosted impacted by Coronavirus.

3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for United Bankshares in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for United Bankshares.

United Bankshares is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 23rd 2020. View our earnings forecast for United Bankshares.

United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January, 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.01. The financial services provider earned $178.53 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $175.96 million. United Bankshares had a net margin of 28.49% and a return on equity of 7.80%. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.62 EPS. View United Bankshares' earnings history.

United Bankshares declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share on Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.35%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. View United Bankshares' dividend history.

3 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for United Bankshares' shares. Their forecasts range from $28.00 to $38.50. On average, they anticipate United Bankshares' stock price to reach $33.25 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 50.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for United Bankshares.

Media coverage about UBSI stock has trended extremely negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. United Bankshares earned a daily sentiment score of -5.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories 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 effect on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutUnited Bankshares.

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

United Bankshares' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include State Street Corp (8.08%), Earnest Partners LLC (2.26%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.46%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.38%), Anchor Capital Advisors LLC (1.31%) and Norges Bank (1.30%). Company insiders that own United Bankshares stock include Mary K Weddle, P Clinton Winter, Peter A Converse and Richard M Adams Jr. View institutional ownership trends for United Bankshares.

UBSI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State Street Corp, Bank of America Corp DE, Man Group plc, State of Tennessee Treasury Department, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., PNC Financial Services Group Inc., UBS Group AG, and Credit Suisse AG. View insider buying and selling activity for United Bankshares.

UBSI stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Norges Bank, Anchor Capital Advisors LLC, Earnest Partners LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Citigroup Inc., Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., ProShare Advisors LLC, and Alberta Investment Management Corp. Company insiders that have bought United Bankshares stock in the last two years include Mary K Weddle, and P Clinton Winter. View insider buying and selling activity 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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

One share of UBSI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $22.03.

United Bankshares has a market capitalization of $2.24 billion and generates $913.05 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $260.10 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.55 on an earnings per share basis. United Bankshares employs 2,204 workers across the globe. View additional information about United Bankshares.

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.