Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Atlantic Union Bank that provides banking and related financial products and services to consumers and businesses in the United States. It operates in two segments, Wholesale Banking and Consumer Banking. The company accepts various deposit products, including checking, savings, time deposit, and money market accounts; certificates of deposit; and other depository services. It also provides loans for commercial, industrial, residential mortgage, and consumer purposes, as well as debit and credit cards. In addition, it provides treasury management and capital market, wealth management, private banking, trust, financial and retirement planning, brokerage, investment management, equipment finance, mortgage banking, and insurance products and services. The company offers products and services through full-service branches and ATMs, as well as through its mobile and internet banking. The company was formerly known as Union Bankshares Corporation and changed its name to Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation in May 2019. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $36.82 to $38.43
• 50-Day Range: $36.21 to $43.55
• 52-Week Range: $30.43 to $44.54
• Volume: 2.33 million shs
• Average Volume: 563,711 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.40 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.70
• Dividend Yield: 3.59%
• Price Target: $42.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Atlantic Union Bankshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Atlantic Union Bankshares scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 453rd out of 935 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Atlantic Union Bankshares has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Atlantic Union Bankshares has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -2.05%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Atlantic Union Bankshares are expected to decrease by -2.05% in the coming year, from $2.93 to $2.87 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Atlantic Union Bankshares is 15.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.35.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Atlantic Union Bankshares is 15.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.79.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Atlantic Union Bankshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.11. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for AUB.

Dividend

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Atlantic Union Bankshares is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.66%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Atlantic Union Bankshares has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Atlantic Union Bankshares is 56.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Atlantic Union Bankshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 47.39% next year. This indicates that Atlantic Union Bankshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for AUB.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.66

News Sentiment

Atlantic Union Bankshares has a news sentiment score of 1.66. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Atlantic Union Bankshares this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Atlantic Union Bankshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Atlantic Union Bankshares insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.87% of the stock of Atlantic Union Bankshares is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

78.58% of the stock of Atlantic Union Bankshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AUB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AUB shares performed this year?

Atlantic Union Bankshares' stock was trading at $36.54 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, AUB shares have increased by 3.6% and is now trading at $37.84.
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How were Atlantic Union Bankshares' earnings last quarter?

Atlantic Union Bankshares Co. (NASDAQ:AUB) released its earnings results on Monday, October, 21st. The company reported $0.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $358.81 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $226.70 million. Atlantic Union Bankshares had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.85% and a net margin of 16.25%.

Who are Atlantic Union Bankshares' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Atlantic Union Bankshares include State Street Corp (5.00%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.30%), Franklin Resources Inc. (1.81%) and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (1.80%). Insiders that own company stock include John C Asbury, Frank Russell Ellett, Robert Michael Gorman, Ronald L Tillett, Donald R Kimble and Heather Cox.
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How do I buy shares of Atlantic Union Bankshares?

Shares of AUB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Atlantic Union Bankshares own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Atlantic Union Bankshares investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Humana (HUM), AUO (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/21/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 11/22 Dividend: 11/08/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/22/2024
• Today: 12/22/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: State commercial banks
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AUB
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 883948
• Web: www.atlanticunionbank.com
• Phone: (804) 633-5031
• Fax: 804-633-1800
• Employees: 1,804
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $42.00
• High Stock Price Target: $46.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $38.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.41
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.70
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.91
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $201.82 million
• Net Margins: 16.25%
• Pretax Margin: 19.93%
• Return on Equity: 8.85%
• Return on Assets: 1.09%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.13
• Current Ratio: 0.90
• Quick Ratio: 0.90

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $777.34 million
• Price / Sales: 4.37
• Cash Flow: $3.43 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.02
• Book Value: $34.08 per share
• Price / Book: 1.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 89,771,000
• Free Float: 88,996,000
• Market Cap: $3.40 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.91