United Bankshares, Inc (UBSI): A Case For Going Higher

Jeremiah Abramson

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 $5.23B. A total of 1.12 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 671.58K shares.

In the most recent transaction, DuMond Sara bought 2,600 shares of UBSI for 35.01 per share on Mar 24 ’25. After the transaction, the Director now owns 5,054 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 18 ’24, NESSELROAD MARK R sold 6,000 shares at 39.16 per share. UBSI shares that Director owns now total 35,424.

Among the insiders who bought shares, NESSELROAD MARK R acquired of 6,000 shares on Dec 18 ’24 at a per-share price of $40.05. In another insider transaction, MCNAMARA J PAUL sold 2,500 shares at $42.86 per share on Nov 26 ’24. Company shares held by the Director now total 63,409.

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 3.98%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.21.

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. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, UBSI has a high of $44.43 and a low of $30.50.

As of this writing, UBSI has an earnings estimate of $0.86 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 5.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.87 per share and a lower estimate of $0.84. The company reported an EPS of $0.69 in the last quarter

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 $38.58, 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 3.83.

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