Q2 EPS Estimate for United Bankshares Increased by Analyst

United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI) – Research analysts at DA Davidson increased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for United Bankshares in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, July 1st. DA Davidson analyst M. Navas now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings of $0.77 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.76. The consensus estimate for United Bankshares’ current full-year earnings is $2.81 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for United Bankshares’ FY2026 earnings at $3.20 EPS.

United Bankshares (NASDAQ:UBSI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.66 by ($0.07). United Bankshares had a return on equity of 7.36% and a net margin of 22.35%. The firm had revenue of $289.61 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $279.02 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.64 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on UBSI. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $38.50 price target on shares of United Bankshares in a report on Wednesday, March 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on shares of United Bankshares from $42.00 to $40.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of United Bankshares from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, United Bankshares currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $40.63.

United Bankshares Trading Up 1.3%

NASDAQ UBSI opened at $38.05 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. United Bankshares has a 52 week low of $30.51 and a 52 week high of $44.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.41 billion, a PE ratio of 14.14 and a beta of 0.76. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $35.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of $36.08.

United Bankshares Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 13th were paid a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 13th. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.89%. United Bankshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 55.02%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Bankshares

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in UBSI. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in United Bankshares by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,873 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $634,000 after acquiring an additional 748 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of United Bankshares by 18.5% during the 4th quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 12,813 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $481,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in shares of United Bankshares by 55.8% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 866 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 310 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in United Bankshares in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in United Bankshares by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,710,588 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $64,233,000 after buying an additional 37,532 shares during the period. 70.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

United Bankshares Company Profile

United Bankshares, Inc, through its subsidiaries, primarily provides commercial and retail banking products and services in the United States. It operates through two segments, Community Banking and Mortgage Banking. The company accepts checking, savings, and time and money market accounts; individual retirement accounts; and demand deposits, statement and special savings, and NOW accounts.