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

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

United Bankshares announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 30th. Shareholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.56%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 7th. View United Bankshares' Dividend History.

United Bankshares declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, August 30th 2017, which allows the company to buyback 2,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's board believes its shares are 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, meeting the Zacks' 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 net margin of 21.34% and a return on equity of 6.50%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 36.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.48 earnings per share. 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 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices 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 year. View Analyst Ratings for United Bankshares.

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

News stories about UBSI stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. United Bankshares earned a media sentiment score of 0.07 on Accern's scale. They also gave news coverage about the financial services provider an impact score of 46.21 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.

United Bankshares' stock is owned by a variety of 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 acquired 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 $38.20.

United Bankshares has a market capitalization of $4.04 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.