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United Bankshares
(NASDAQ:UBSI)
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Rating:74Outperform
Price Target:
$54.00
â–²(13.80% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/25/26
The score is primarily driven by solid financial performance (strong profitability, improved leverage, and high cash conversion) and a supportive capital return profile (dividend plus a sizable new buyback authorization). Valuation is reasonable (P/E ~13 with a ~3.16% yield), while technical signals are mixed with near-term weakness but longer-term trend support.
Positive Factors
Strong Profitability
High and generally stable profitability gives UBSI internal capacity to absorb credit costs, fund technology and branch investment, and support shareholder distributions across changing banking conditions.
Negative Factors
Slowing Revenue Growth
A contracting recent top line may indicate limited loan or fee growth and could constrain future earnings expansion, particularly if margin improvement cannot continue to offset weaker revenue momentum.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong Profitability
High and generally stable profitability gives UBSI internal capacity to absorb credit costs, fund technology and branch investment, and support shareholder distributions across changing banking conditions.
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United Bankshares (UBSI) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$6.33B
Dividend Yield3.19%
Average Volume (3M)854.10K
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.9
Beta (1Y)0.72
Revenue Growth7.96%
EPS Growth29.54%
CountryUS
Employees2,694
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.67
Shares Outstanding136,212,570
10 Day Avg. Volume808,266
30 Day Avg. Volume854,099
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.62
Price to Book (P/B)0.98
Price to Sales (P/S)2.96
P/FCF Ratio11.21
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$49.00Price Target Upside3.27% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)3.68
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.29B
United Bankshares Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia, United Bankshares, Inc. operates as a prominent financial holding company. It offers a comprehensive array of banking solutions for both commercial clients and individual customers th...
How the Company Makes Money
United Bankshares primarily makes money through its banking subsidiary by earning net interest income and generating noninterest income. Net interest income is driven by interest and fees earned on loans (e.g., commercial loans, consumer loans, an...
United Bankshares Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
76
Positive
Balance Sheet
83
Very Positive
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.80B | 1.82B | 1.62B | 1.53B | 1.15B | 1.06B |
| Gross Profit | 1.22B | 1.19B | 1.00B | 1.02B | 1.02B | 1.03B |
| EBITDA | 614.62M | 590.18M | 474.98M | 486.91M | 499.45M | 470.76M |
| Net Income | 515.15M | 464.60M | 373.00M | 366.31M | 379.63M | 367.74M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 33.75B | 33.66B | 30.02B | 29.93B | 29.49B | 29.33B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 5.40B | 5.60B | 2.55B | 5.38B | 5.72B | 7.80B |
| Total Debt | 799.37M | 921.17M | 803.28M | 2.08B | 2.43B | 1.03B |
| Total Liabilities | 28.24B | 28.16B | 25.03B | 25.16B | 24.97B | 24.61B |
| Stockholders Equity | 5.51B | 5.50B | 4.99B | 4.77B | 4.52B | 4.72B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 551.68M | 481.19M | 433.33M | 423.55M | 743.96M | 594.16M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 555.58M | 498.91M | 445.45M | 435.24M | 760.82M | 609.54M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.19B | -899.31M | 571.49M | 38.99M | -3.45B | 15.65M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 401.52M | 650.41M | -323.64M | -51.94M | 105.32M | 923.91M |
United Bankshares Technical Analysis
Positive
47.45
Price Trends
47.53
Positive
45.44
Positive
42.70
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.14
Positive
49.12
Neutral
40.70
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For UBSI, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 47.45 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 47.97, below the 50-day MA of 47.53, and above the 200-day MA of 42.70, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.14 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 49.12 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 40.70 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for UBSI.
United Bankshares Risk Analysis
United Bankshares disclosed 30 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. United Bankshares reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
United Bankshares Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 Outperform | $5.49B | 8.14 | 11.21% | 3.70% | -0.40% | -1.91% | |
81 Outperform | $5.82B | 12.17 | 11.01% | 2.68% | 1.86% | 10.69% | |
74 Outperform | $6.33B | 12.89 | 9.39% | 3.15% | 7.96% | 29.54% | |
74 Outperform | $5.88B | 14.53 | 9.61% | 2.49% | -3.22% | -5.23% | |
70 Outperform | $5.61B | 15.34 | 9.25% | 0.91% | 2.30% | -2.55% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
67 Neutral | $5.90B | 18.79 | 7.61% | 2.63% | 20.01% | 26.97% |
* Financial Sector Average
UBSI
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47.30
10.08
27.08%
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84.97
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49.32
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HOMB
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29.69
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1.69%
United Bankshares Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividends
United Bankshares Announces Dividend And New Buyback Plan
Positive
Aug 24, 2026
On August 24, 2026, United Bankshares’ board declared a third quarter cash dividend of $0.38 per share, payable October 1, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 11, 2026, amounting to roughly $51.8 million on 136.2 million shares. The ...
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