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. 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.84%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 7th. View United Bankshares' Dividend History.

United Bankshares announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase 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 buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 26th. The financial services provider reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.59. The financial services provider earned $176.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $180.16 million. United Bankshares had a net margin of 21.34% and a return on equity of 6.50%. United Bankshares's revenue was up 36.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last 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 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for United Bankshares' stock. Their forecasts range from $38.00 to $38.00. On average, they expect United Bankshares' share price to reach $38.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.2% 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), First Citizens BancShares Inc. Class A (FCNCA), Associated Banc (ASB), Prosperity Bancshares (PB), Popular (BPOP), Texas Capital Bancshares (TCBI), Hancock (HBHC), IBERIABANK (IBKC), Home Bancshares (HOMB) and Chemical Financial (CHFC).

News headlines about UBSI stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. United Bankshares earned a media sentiment score of 0.17 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the financial services provider an impact score of 43.46 out of 100, meaning that recent press 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 many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Bank of Montreal Can (0.26%), Cambiar Investors LLC (0.13%) and Xact Kapitalforvaltning AB (0.02%). 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 acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cambiar Investors 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 $35.45.

United Bankshares has a market capitalization of $3.73 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.