United Bankshares (UBSI) Competitors $38.40 +0.36 (+0.93%) Closing price 01:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.38 -0.02 (-0.06%) As of 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock UBSI vs. RF, KEY, EWBC, FHN, SSB, WBS, PNFP, WAL, WTFC, and CBSHShould you be buying United Bankshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of United Bankshares include Regions Financial (RF), KeyCorp (KEY), East West Bancorp (EWBC), First Horizon (FHN), SouthState (SSB), Webster Financial (WBS), Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), and Commerce Bancshares (CBSH). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. United Bankshares vs. Its Competitors Regions Financial KeyCorp East West Bancorp First Horizon SouthState Webster Financial Pinnacle Financial Partners Western Alliance Bancorporation Wintrust Financial Commerce Bancshares Regions Financial (NYSE:RF) and United Bankshares (NASDAQ:UBSI) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and risk. Is RF or UBSI more profitable? United Bankshares has a net margin of 22.35% compared to Regions Financial's net margin of 21.43%. Regions Financial's return on equity of 13.04% beat United Bankshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Regions Financial21.43% 13.04% 1.36% United Bankshares 22.35%7.36%1.21% Which has more volatility & risk, RF or UBSI? Regions Financial has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Bankshares has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, RF or UBSI? Regions Financial has higher revenue and earnings than United Bankshares. Regions Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Bankshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRegions Financial$9.37B2.37$1.89B$2.0811.87United Bankshares$1.63B3.36$373M$2.6914.28 Do analysts rate RF or UBSI? Regions Financial presently has a consensus price target of $26.15, indicating a potential upside of 5.96%. United Bankshares has a consensus price target of $40.63, indicating a potential upside of 5.78%. Given Regions Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Regions Financial is more favorable than United Bankshares.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Regions Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.52United Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of RF or UBSI? 79.4% of Regions Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.8% of United Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Regions Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of United Bankshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer RF or UBSI? In the previous week, Regions Financial had 27 more articles in the media than United Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Regions Financial and 8 mentions for United Bankshares. United Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Regions Financial's score of 0.96 indicating that United Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Regions Financial 22 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 Is RF or UBSI a better dividend stock? Regions Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. United Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Regions Financial pays out 48.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Bankshares pays out 55.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Regions Financial has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and United Bankshares has increased its dividend for 26 consecutive years. Regions Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryRegions Financial beats United Bankshares on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 UBSI 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 BanksharesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.41B$1.98B$12.05B$8.95BDividend Yield3.89%2.64%5.57%4.08%P/E Ratio14.2812.4820.0620.03Price / Sales3.362.3225.59120.16Price / Cash12.9012.3721.5057.47Price / Book1.041.222.285.67Net Income$373M$154.64M$1.00B$248.47M7 Day Performance4.47%4.18%2.31%2.90%1 Month Performance5.83%7.09%4.37%5.75%1 Year Performance20.43%29.07%541.13%21.36% United Bankshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UBSIUnited Bankshares3.2117 of 5 stars$38.41+0.9%$40.63+5.8%+17.0%$5.41B$1.63B14.282,553News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionRFRegions Financial4.8913 of 5 stars$22.67+2.1%$25.80+13.8%+22.3%$20.38B$9.37B10.9019,644News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionKEYKeyCorp4.9071 of 5 stars$16.50+2.1%$18.92+14.7%+26.3%$18.08B$9.24B-97.0416,753Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionEWBCEast West Bancorp3.7261 of 5 stars$97.51+2.6%$107.85+10.6%+45.4%$13.44B$4.53B11.643,100News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFHNFirst Horizon4.5939 of 5 stars$20.24+1.5%$22.53+11.3%+37.8%$10.27B$5.03B14.067,252News CoverageAnalyst ForecastSSBSouthState4.3583 of 5 stars$88.28+2.7%$116.27+31.7%+25.4%$8.96B$1.88B12.685,030Positive NewsWBSWebster Financial4.8781 of 5 stars$53.15+2.2%$63.75+19.9%+28.0%$8.94B$2.62B11.974,407Analyst ForecastPNFPPinnacle Financial Partners4.6462 of 5 stars$107.54+2.5%$121.27+12.8%+45.8%$8.34B$3.07B17.403,565News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastWALWestern Alliance Bancorporation4.9873 of 5 stars$74.82+1.9%$97.77+30.7%+31.1%$8.26B$5.08B10.263,524News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionWTFCWintrust Financial4.3449 of 5 stars$122.43+1.7%$135.77+10.9%+30.2%$8.19B$3.97B12.115,903Analyst RevisionCBSHCommerce Bancshares4.507 of 5 stars$61.36+1.0%$63.80+4.0%+14.5%$8.19B$2.09B14.864,687 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Regions Financial Alternatives KeyCorp Alternatives East West Bancorp Alternatives First Horizon Alternatives SouthState Alternatives Webster Financial Alternatives Pinnacle Financial Partners Alternatives Western Alliance Bancorporation Alternatives Wintrust Financial Alternatives Commerce Bancshares Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:UBSI) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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