United Bankshares (UBSI) Competitors $41.35 -0.34 (-0.82%) (As of 05:27 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends UBSI vs. KEY, EWBC, FHN, WBS, WAL, PNFP, CBSH, WTFC, CFR, and ZIONShould you be buying United Bankshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of United Bankshares include KeyCorp (KEY), East West Bancorp (EWBC), First Horizon (FHN), Webster Financial (WBS), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR), and Zions Bancorporation, National Association (ZION). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. United Bankshares vs. KeyCorp East West Bancorp First Horizon Webster Financial Western Alliance Bancorporation Pinnacle Financial Partners Commerce Bancshares Wintrust Financial Cullen/Frost Bankers Zions Bancorporation, National Association United Bankshares (NASDAQ:UBSI) and KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in UBSI or KEY? 70.8% of United Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.7% of KeyCorp shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of United Bankshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of KeyCorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor UBSI or KEY? In the previous week, KeyCorp had 17 more articles in the media than United Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for KeyCorp and 6 mentions for United Bankshares. United Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat KeyCorp's score of 1.06 indicating that United Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Bankshares 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive KeyCorp 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, UBSI or KEY? United Bankshares has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KeyCorp has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer UBSI or KEY? United Bankshares presently has a consensus target price of $40.25, indicating a potential downside of 3.27%. KeyCorp has a consensus target price of $19.16, indicating a potential upside of 3.10%. Given KeyCorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe KeyCorp is more favorable than United Bankshares.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25KeyCorp 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 Is UBSI or KEY more profitable? United Bankshares has a net margin of 22.05% compared to KeyCorp's net margin of 0.76%. KeyCorp's return on equity of 8.24% beat United Bankshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Bankshares22.05% 7.58% 1.23% KeyCorp 0.76%8.24%0.56% Is UBSI or KEY a better dividend stock? United Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. KeyCorp pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. United Bankshares pays out 56.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KeyCorp pays out 8,200.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. United Bankshares has raised its dividend for 25 consecutive years and KeyCorp has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer UBSI or KEY? KeyCorp received 931 more outperform votes than United Bankshares when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.92% of users gave KeyCorp an outperform vote while only 46.78% of users gave United Bankshares an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUnited BanksharesOutperform Votes26946.78% Underperform Votes30653.22% KeyCorpOutperform Votes120061.92% Underperform Votes73838.08% Which has higher earnings & valuation, UBSI or KEY? KeyCorp has higher revenue and earnings than United Bankshares. United Bankshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KeyCorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnited Bankshares$1.54B3.66$366.31M$2.6415.76KeyCorp$10.40B1.77$967M$0.011,858.00 SummaryKeyCorp beats United Bankshares on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Behind the MarketsWe recommended Palantir in 2021, now we’re recommending this...My research indicates there is only one investment that can meet AI's unprecedented demand for energy.Click to get the name and ticker symbol Get United Bankshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UBSI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UBSI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnited BanksharesState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.63B$3.02B$10.54B$9.18BDividend Yield3.55%3.42%10.49%4.06%P/E Ratio15.7617.2642.9013.97Price / Sales3.662.613,437.22165.80Price / Cash13.5811.3230.9135.60Price / Book1.181.352.954.98Net Income$366.31M$406.76M$1.02B$223.34M7 Day Performance-1.02%-0.63%-0.26%1.38%1 Month Performance-0.07%1.83%1.41%6.96%1 Year Performance17.68%28.67%20.75%30.30% United Bankshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UBSIUnited Bankshares2.9869 of 5 stars$41.35-0.8%$40.25-2.7%+17.9%$5.59B$1.54B15.662,635Positive NewsKEYKeyCorp4.9557 of 5 stars$19.17-1.6%$18.26-4.7%+42.3%$19.00B$10.40B1,916.0017,333Positive NewsEWBCEast West Bancorp3.6895 of 5 stars$108.72-0.9%$102.25-6.0%+53.5%$15.07B$3.99B13.853,206Analyst DowngradePositive NewsFHNFirst Horizon4.5714 of 5 stars$20.90-1.1%$19.08-8.7%+51.8%$11.08B$3.17B15.317,378Positive NewsWBSWebster Financial4.9091 of 5 stars$61.15-1.0%$57.85-5.4%+25.3%$10.48B$3.94B14.014,261Analyst UpgradeWALWestern Alliance Bancorporation4.6346 of 5 stars$93.570.0%$92.73-0.9%+65.6%$10.30B$4.32B14.453,260Positive NewsPNFPPinnacle Financial Partners3.9707 of 5 stars$126.19-0.7%$108.70-13.9%+53.2%$9.75B$2.79B24.173,357Positive NewsCBSHCommerce Bancshares4.1841 of 5 stars$73.75-0.2%$61.79-16.2%+32.0%$9.46B$1.95B19.214,728Insider TradeWTFCWintrust Financial4.8446 of 5 stars$137.45-0.4%$123.00-10.5%+49.8%$9.14B$3.33B14.455,521Positive NewsCFRCullen/Frost Bankers4.3305 of 5 stars$140.29-0.2%$123.86-11.7%+34.8%$9.00B$2.65B17.455,495Positive NewsZIONZions Bancorporation, National Association4.416 of 5 stars$60.23-0.5%$55.13-8.5%+52.0%$8.90B$4.62B13.789,679 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KeyCorp Alternatives East West Bancorp Alternatives First Horizon Alternatives Webster Financial Alternatives Western Alliance Bancorporation Alternatives Pinnacle Financial Partners Alternatives Commerce Bancshares Alternatives Wintrust Financial Alternatives Cullen/Frost Bankers Alternatives Zions Bancorporation, National Association Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:UBSI) was last updated on 12/9/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT abou...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. 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