Q2 Earnings Forecast for UCB Issued By DA Davidson

United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCB - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for United Community Banks in a report issued on Thursday, April 24th. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.60 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Buy" rating and a $33.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for United Community Banks' current full-year earnings is $2.52 per share.

Several other research analysts have also commented on the stock. Stephens reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $36.00 price objective on shares of United Community Banks in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of United Community Banks from $32.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Hovde Group raised shares of United Community Banks from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and lowered their target price for the company from $32.00 to $31.00 in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $33.33.

United Community Banks Trading Up 1.1 %

NASDAQ UCB traded up $0.30 on Friday, hitting $27.56. 675,053 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 676,488. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 0.78. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $27.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.51 and a beta of 0.80. United Community Banks has a 52-week low of $22.93 and a 52-week high of $35.38.

United Community Banks Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a dividend of $0.24 per share. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.48%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. United Community Banks's dividend payout ratio is currently 45.50%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO H Lynn Harton sold 31,679 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.84, for a total value of $1,072,017.36. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 112,444 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,805,104.96. This represents a 21.98 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Sally Pope Davis acquired 1,800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $28.19 per share, with a total value of $50,742.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 3,264 shares of the company's stock, valued at $92,012.16. This trade represents a 122.95 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of United Community Banks

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of United Community Banks during the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new position in shares of United Community Banks during the 1st quarter worth approximately $37,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in United Community Banks during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC acquired a new stake in United Community Banks in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB purchased a new position in United Community Banks in the first quarter worth $45,000. 82.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

United Community Banks Company Profile

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.