Keefe Bruyette downgraded United Community Banks to Market Perform from Outperform with a price target of $30, down from $33, post the Q2 miss. A lower net interest margin guidance is weighing on the bank’s earnings, and with another 9% reduction in estimates plus a “high valuation, a Market Perform rating is more appropriate, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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