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United Community Banks (UCB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$33.13 +0.64 (+1.97%)
(As of 11/21/2024 ET)

About United Community Banks Stock (NASDAQ:UCB)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$32.70
$33.40
50-Day Range
$27.58
$33.15
52-Week Range
$24.02
$33.42
Volume
546,776 shs
Average Volume
577,501 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.95 billion
P/E Ratio
21.51
Dividend Yield
2.90%
Price Target
$29.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

United Community Banks, Inc. operates as the financial holding company for United Community Bank that provides financial products and services to commercial, retail, government, education, energy, health care, and real estate sectors. It accepts various deposit products, including checking, savings, money market, and other deposit accounts. The company also offers lending services, including real estate, consumer, and commercial loans, to individuals, small businesses, mid-sized commercial businesses, and non-profit organizations, as well as secured and unsecured, and mortgage loans. In addition, it originates loans partially guaranteed by the SBA and USDA loan programs. Further, the company provides wealth management services comprising financial planning, customized portfolio management, and investment advice; trust services to manage fiduciary assets; non-deposit investment products; and insurance products, including life insurance, long-term care insurance, and tax-deferred annuities, as well as invests in residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, the U.S. treasury, the U.S. agency, and municipal obligations. Additionally, it offers reinsurance on a property insurance contract; insurance agency services; treasury management; credit cards; payment and commerce solution, equipment finance, investment advisory, and other related financial services; brokerage services; and payment processing, merchant, wire transfer, private banking, and other related financial services. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Blairsville, Georgia.

United Community Banks Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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38th Percentile Overall Score

UCB MarketRank™: 

United Community Banks scored higher than 38% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 736th out of 916 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    United Community Banks has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    United Community Banks has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about United Community Banks' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for United Community Banks are expected to grow by 4.48% in the coming year, from $2.23 to $2.33 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of United Community Banks is 21.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.01.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of United Community Banks is 21.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 45.80.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    United Community Banks has a P/B Ratio of 1.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about United Community Banks' valuation and earnings.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for UCB.
  • Dividend Yield

    United Community Banks pays a meaningful dividend of 2.93%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    United Community Banks does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of United Community Banks is 62.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, United Community Banks will have a dividend payout ratio of 41.20% next year. This indicates that United Community Banks will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about United Community Banks' dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for UCB.
  • News Sentiment

    United Community Banks has a news sentiment score of 1.01. 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 0.78 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for United Community Banks this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for UCB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, United Community Banks insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $285,234.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.54% of the stock of United Community Banks is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    82.29% of the stock of United Community Banks is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about United Community Banks' insider trading history.
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UCB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

United Community Banks' stock was trading at $28.04 at the beginning of the year. Since then, UCB shares have increased by 18.2% and is now trading at $33.13.
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United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCB) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 23rd. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.01. The company earned $384.39 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $237.90 million. United Community Banks had a net margin of 13.04% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.36%.

Shares of UCB 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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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that United Community Banks investors own include iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY), American Water Works (AWK) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 10/4 Dividend
9/16/2024
Dividend Payable
10/04/2024
Last Earnings
10/23/2024
Today
11/22/2024
Ex-Dividend for 1/6 Dividend
12/16/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Dividend Payable
1/06/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
1/22/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
State commercial banks
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:UCB
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:UCB
Employees
3,121
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$29.00
High Stock Price Target
$30.00
Low Stock Price Target
$28.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-12.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$187.54 million
Pretax Margin
16.29%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.31 billion
Cash Flow
$2.55 per share
Book Value
$27.82 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
118,643,000
Market Cap
$3.95 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.88
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This page (NASDAQ:UCB) was last updated on 11/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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