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

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

United Bankshares announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, November 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.34 per share on Wednesday, January 2nd. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 13th. View United Bankshares' Dividend History.

United Bankshares declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, August 30th 2017, which authorizes the company to repurchase 2,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI) posted its earnings results on Thursday, October, 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.01. The financial services provider earned $180.46 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $189.56 million. United Bankshares had a net margin of 25.09% and a return on equity of 7.64%. View United Bankshares' Earnings History.

United Bankshares is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, January 29th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for United Bankshares.

2 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for United Bankshares' shares. Their forecasts range from $38.00 to $38.00. On average, they expect United Bankshares' stock price to reach $38.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 9.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for United Bankshares.

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

Press coverage about UBSI stock has been trending very positive on Tuesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. United Bankshares earned a daily sentiment score of 3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the financial services provider a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.

Some companies that are related to United Bankshares include SVB Financial Group (SIVB), East West Bancorp (EWBC), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), Signature Bank (SBNY), Popular (BPOP), Prosperity Bancshares (PB), First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), First Financial Bankshares (FFIN), Investors Bancorp (ISBC), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Bank Ozk (OZK), IBERIABANK (IBKC), Glacier Bancorp (GBCI) and Associated Banc (ASB).

United Bankshares' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Bank of Montreal Can (0.22%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.13%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.06%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.03%), City Holding Co. (0.02%) and FNY Investment Advisers LLC (0.00%). Company insiders that own United Bankshares stock include Bernard H Clineburg, Gary G White, Michael P Fitzgerald, P Clinton Winter, Peter A Converse, Richard M Adams Jr, Richard M Sr Adams Sr 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 Bank of Montreal Can, City Holding Co., Louisiana State Employees Retirement System and Retirement Systems of Alabama. 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 Nisa Investment Advisors LLC and FNY Investment Advisers LLC. Company insiders that have bought United Bankshares stock in the last two years include Gary G White, P Clinton Winter, 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 $34.80.

United Bankshares has a market capitalization of $3.59 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.

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.