NASDAQ:UCBI

United Community Banks (UCBI) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$25.41

+0.39 (+1.56%)

(As of 09/29/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $25.13
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50-Day Range: $24.67
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52-Week Range: $20.37
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$39.50

Volume: 736,595 shs
Average Volume: 552,482 shs
Market Capitalization: $3.02 billion

P/E Ratio: 10.04
Dividend Yield: 3.62%
Price Target: $30.00

United Community Banks MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.50 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 18.1% Upside
$30.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
3.85% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -0.46
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.82
Based on 8 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.46%
From $2.22 to $2.43 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.71 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

232nd out of 879 stocks

State Commercial Banks Industry

60th out of 183 stocks

2.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
United Community Banks has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $30.00, United Community Banks has a forecasted upside of 18.1% from its current price of $25.41.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
United Community Banks has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.85% of the outstanding shares of United Community Banks have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
United Community Banks has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.4.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in United Community Banks has recently decreased by 0.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

4.2

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
United Community Banks is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.62%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
United Community Banks has been increasing its dividend for 9 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of United Community Banks is 36.36%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, United Community Banks will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.86% next year. This indicates that United Community Banks will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

3.3

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
United Community Banks has received a 35.42% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Cash withdrawal services", "Wire transfer services", "Home equity loans", "Mortgages provided by brick and mortar banks", "Debit cards", and "Consumer savings accounts provided by brick and mortar banks" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for United Community Banks is -0.46.

3.2

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
United Community Banks has a news sentiment score of 0.82. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for United Community Banks this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 1 people have searched for UCBI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
89 people have added United Community Banks to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 8,800% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, United Community Banks insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.54% of the stock of United Community Banks is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
80.99% of the stock of United Community Banks is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for United Community Banks are expected to grow by 9.46% in the coming year, from $2.22 to $2.43 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of United Community Banks is 10.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 106.66.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of United Community Banks is 10.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 64.45.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
United Community Banks has a P/B Ratio of 1.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About United Community Banks (NASDAQ:UCBI) Stock

United Community Banks, Inc. operates as the financial holding company for United Community Bank that provides financial products and services to commercial, retail, government, education, energy, health care, and real estate sectors. It accepts various deposit products, including checking, savings, money market, and other deposit accounts. The company also offers lending services, including real estate, consumer, and commercial loans, to individuals, small businesses, mid-sized commercial businesses, and non-profit organizations, as well as secured and unsecured, and mortgage loans. In addition, it originates loans partially guaranteed by the SBA and USDA loan programs. Further, the company provides wealth management services comprising financial planning, customized portfolio management, and investment advice; trust services to manage fiduciary assets; non-deposit investment products; and insurance products, including life insurance, long-term care insurance, and tax-deferred annuities, as well as invests in residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, the U.S. treasury, the U.S. agency, and municipal obligations. Additionally, it offers reinsurance on a property insurance contract; insurance agency services; brokerage services; and payment processing, merchant, wire transfer, private banking, and other related financial services. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Blairsville, Georgia.

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UCBI Stock News Headlines

September 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

United Community Banks, Inc. Announces Date for Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Release and Conference Call

September 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

United Community Banks (NASDAQ:UCBI) PT Lowered to $26.00

October 1, 2023 | Oxford Club (Ad)

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September 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Investors in United Community Banks (NASDAQ:UCBI) have seen respectable returns of 62% over the past three years

September 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

September 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Miami-Dade County office center in foreclosure

September 3, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Truist Financial Keeps Their Hold Rating on United Community Banks (UCBI)

August 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Community banks with Charlotte presence predict Fed will pause rate hikes with recession still in picture

October 1, 2023 | Oxford Club (Ad)

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Seaside Bank and Trust Rebrands as United Community

July 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

July 20, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

United Community Banks: Organic Loan Growth And M&A Catalysts Counterbalance Q2 Miss, Says Analyst

July 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

United Community Lands a Top Spot on Newsweek's List of Most Trusted Companies in America

July 19, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analysts Are Bullish on Top Financial Stocks: United Community Banks (UCBI), Western Alliance (WAL)

July 19, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

United Community Banks, Inc. 2023 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

July 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

United Community Banks (UCBI) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

July 17, 2023 | msn.com

United Community Banks Earnings Preview

July 5, 2023 | bizjournals.com

First National Bank of South Miami acquisition completed. All the details.

June 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

United Community Banks, Inc. Announces Date for Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Release and Conference Call

June 12, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

United Community Banks Offers Solid 8.7% Yielding Preferred Shares

June 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

There's A Lot To Like About United Community Banks' (NASDAQ:UCBI) Upcoming US$0.23 Dividend

June 2, 2023 | ca.finance.yahoo.com

UCBI - United Community Banks, Inc.

June 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

KBRA Affirms Ratings for United Community Banks, Inc.

May 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) is largely controlled by institutional shareholders who own 85% of the company

May 19, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

United Community Banks declares $0.23 dividend

April 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) Q1 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

April 24, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

D.A. Davidson Keeps Their Buy Rating on United Community Banks (UCBI)

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UCBI Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 7/5 Dividend: 6/14/2023
Dividend Payable: 7/05/2023
Last Earnings: 7/19/2023
Ex-Dividend for 10/5 Dividend: 9/14/2023
Today: 10/01/2023
Dividend Payable: 10/05/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/17/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: State commercial banks
Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
Sector: Finance
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:UCBI
CUSIP: 90984P30
CIK: 857855
Web: www.ucbi.com
Phone: (706) 781-2265
Fax: 706-745-8960
Employees: 3,046
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $30.00
High Stock Price Forecast: $33.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $26.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +18.1%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.53
Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.04
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.45
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $277.47 million
Net Margins: 24.81%
Pretax Margin: 31.95%
Return on Equity: 10.79%
Return on Assets: 1.20%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.11
Current Ratio: 0.79
Quick Ratio: 0.79

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $950.86 million
Price / Sales: 3.18
Cash Flow: $3.25 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 7.83
Book Value: $24.52 per share
Price / Book: 1.04

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 118,850,000
Free Float: 118,211,000
Market Cap: $3.02 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.01

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Key Executives

Mr. Herbert Lynn Harton (Age 61)
Chairman & CEO
Comp: $2.54M

Mr. Richard William Bradshaw (Age 61)
Pres & Chief Banking Officer
Comp: $1.07M

Mr. Jefferson Lee Harralson C.F.A. (Age 57)
Exec. VP & CFO
Comp: $1.05M

Ms. Melinda Davis Lux (Age 49)
Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec.
Comp: $743.03k

Mr. Robert A. Edwards (Age 58)
Exec. VP & Chief Risk Officer
Comp: $829.2k

Mr. Alan H. Kumler
Chief Accounting Officer, Sr. VP & Controller

Mr. Mark Aaron Terry (Age 56)
Chief Information Officer

Ms. Carol A. Chastain
Chief Compliance Officer

Mr. Abraham A. Cox
Exec. VP & Chief Marketing Officer

Ms. Holly Berry (Age 49)
Chief HR Officer

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Insiders & Institutions

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UCBI Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell United Community Banks stock right now?: 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for United Community Banks in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" UCBI shares.
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What is United Community Banks' stock price forecast for 2023?: 6 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for United Community Banks' stock. Their UCBI share price forecasts range from $26.00 to $33.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $30.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 18.1% from the stock's current price.
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How have UCBI shares performed in 2023?: United Community Banks' stock was trading at $33.80 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, UCBI stock has decreased by 24.8% and is now trading at $25.41.
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When is United Community Banks' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, October 17th 2023.
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How were United Community Banks' earnings last quarter?: United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 19th. The financial services provider reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.08. The financial services provider had revenue of $332.16 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $240.15 million. United Community Banks had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.79% and a net margin of 24.81%. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.66 EPS.
How often does United Community Banks pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for United Community Banks?: United Community Banks declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.23 per share on Thursday, October 5th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.62%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 14th.
Read our dividend analysis for UCBI.
What ETFs hold United Community Banks' stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of United Community Banks (NASDAQ:UCBI) stock in their portfolio include Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (KBWR), First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA), Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (PSCF), ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV), Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF (XSLV), SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE), iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF (XJR) and SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (SLY).
Is United Community Banks a good dividend stock?: United Community Banks (NASDAQ:UCBI) pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.68%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 9 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 36.36%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, UCBI will have a dividend payout ratio of 38.02% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for UCBI.

What is Lynn Harton's approval rating as United Community Banks' CEO?: 11 employees have rated United Community Banks Chief Executive Officer Lynn Harton on Glassdoor.com. Lynn Harton has an approval rating of 82% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of United Community Banks own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other United Community Banks investors own include Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), Energy Transfer (ET), Harley-Davidson (HOG), AT&T (T), Enbridge (ENB), Invesco (IVZ), KeyCorp (KEY), Realty Income (O), Royal Bank of Canada (RY) and Southern (SO).
What is United Community Banks' stock symbol?: United Community Banks trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "UCBI."
How do I buy shares of United Community Banks?: Shares of UCBI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is United Community Banks' stock price today?: One share of UCBI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $25.41.
How much money does United Community Banks make?: United Community Banks (NASDAQ:UCBI) has a market capitalization of $3.02 billion and generates $950.86 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $277.47 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.53 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does United Community Banks have?: The company employs 3,046 workers across the globe.
How can I contact United Community Banks?: United Community Banks' mailing address is 125 HIGHWAY 515 EAST, BLAIRSVILLE GA, 30512. The official website for the company is www.ucbi.com. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at (706) 781-2265 or via fax at 706-745-8960.

This page (NASDAQ:UCBI) was last updated on 10/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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