After Hours
There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours.
Stocks Info
This NASDAQ-listed company operates within the Banks – Regional industry segment, falling under the Financial sector. The current market capitalization of United Bankshares, Inc is $5.05B. A total of 1.04 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 624.27K shares.
Insider Activity
Insider trades can also provide insight into a stock’s future direction. During the recent three months, UBSI has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 0 BUYs and 0 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 0 shares during that period but sold 0.
In the most recent transaction, NESSELROAD MARK R sold 6,000 shares of UBSI for 39.16 per share on Dec 18 ’24. After the transaction, the Director now owns 35,424 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 18 ’24, NESSELROAD MARK R bought 6,000 shares at 40.05 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, MCNAMARA J PAUL disposed of 2,500 shares on Nov 26 ’24 at a per-share price of $42.86. This resulted in the Director holding 63,409 shares of UBSI after the transaction. In another insider transaction, CONVERSE PETER A sold 5,000 shares at $40.00 per share on Nov 06 ’24. Company shares held by the Director now total 434,769.
Dividend
The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. United Bankshares, Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.48, resulting in a dividend yield of 4.20%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.82. UBSI’s most recent ex-dividend date was 4.18% when it declared a $0.37 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/14/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/13/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 3.44%. The UBSI stock dividend was $0.37 per share in cash.
Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for UBSI in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $42.40 with high estimates of $45.00 and low estimates of $40.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, UBSI has a high of $44.43 and a low of $30.68.
As of this writing, UBSI has an earnings estimate of $0.61 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 5.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.7 per share and a lower estimate of $0.47.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects. Its Book Value Per Share was $36.89, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $4.72B.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for UBSI is Buy with a score of 3.20.
