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United Bankshares

34.86 USD
-0.18
0.51%
At close Mar 27, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
34.86
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
-0.51%
5 days
0.84%
1 month
-2.49%
3 months
-7.95%
6 months
-5.25%
Year to date
-5.89%
1 year
-1.44%
5 years
58.24%
10 years
-6.01%
0
Funds holding %
of 7,390 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

400% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.56M | Put options by funds: $912K

52% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 29

2.5% more ownership

Funds ownership: 70.71% [Q3] → 73.21% (+2.5%) [Q4]

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 333 [Q3] → 341 (+8) [Q4]

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 121 | Existing positions reduced: 112

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.55B [Q3] → $3.72B (+$171M) [Q4]

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q3] → 1 (-1) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$39
10%
upside
Avg. target
$42
21%
upside
High target
$45
29%
upside

3 analyst ratings

positive
0%
neutral
100%
negative
0%
Piper Sandler
Stephen Scouten
75% 1-year accuracy
21 / 28 met price target
10%upside
$39
Neutral
Assumed
12 Mar 2025
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Catherine Mealor
55% 1-year accuracy
21 / 38 met price target
29%upside
$45
Market Perform
Maintained
27 Jan 2025
Stephens & Co.
Russell Gunther
47% 1-year accuracy
14 / 30 met price target
23%upside
$43
Equal-Weight
Reiterated
27 Jan 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 4 articles about UBSI published over the past 30 days

Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
United Bankshares: Organic Growth Is The Issue For This Dividend King
United Bankshares has a solid dividend history but lacks significant growth, prompting a hold rating instead of a buy. UBSI's loan portfolio and non-interest-bearing deposits have stalled, indicating weak organic growth despite its strong management and extensive branch network. UBSI's dividend yield of 4.24% is stable, but not attractive compared to long-term Treasuries.
United Bankshares: Organic Growth Is The Issue For This Dividend King
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
3 weeks ago
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Market Correction Wake-Up Call? 4 Dependable High-Yield Dividend Kings to the Rescue
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
United Bankshares, Inc. to Present at the Raymond James 46th Annual Institutional Investors Conference
WASHINGTON & CHARLESTON, W.Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Bankshares, Inc. to Present at the Raymond James 46th Annual Institutional Investors Conference.
United Bankshares, Inc. to Present at the Raymond James 46th Annual Institutional Investors Conference
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 weeks ago
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Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
United Bankshares Declares First Quarter Dividend
WASHINGTON & CHARLESTON, W.Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Bankshares Declares First Quarter Dividend.
United Bankshares Declares First Quarter Dividend
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
1 month ago
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Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
United Bankshares (UBSI) Q4 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
Although the revenue and EPS for United Bankshares (UBSI) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
United Bankshares (UBSI) Q4 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
United Bankshares (UBSI) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
United Bankshares (UBSI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.69 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.68 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.66 per share a year ago.
United Bankshares (UBSI) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
United Bankshares, Inc. Announces Earnings for the Fourth Quarter and Year of 2024
WASHINGTON & CHARLESTON, W.Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Bankshares, Inc. Announces Earnings for the Fourth Quarter and Year of 2024.
United Bankshares, Inc. Announces Earnings for the Fourth Quarter and Year of 2024
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
2 months ago
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