United Bankshares (UBSI) Competitors $37.61 -0.07 (-0.19%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends UBSI vs. FFIN, OZK, GBCI, BPOP, FHB, KEY, EWBC, FHN, WAL, and WBSShould you be buying United Bankshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of United Bankshares include First Financial Bankshares (FFIN), Bank OZK (OZK), Glacier Bancorp (GBCI), Popular (BPOP), First Hawaiian (FHB), KeyCorp (KEY), East West Bancorp (EWBC), First Horizon (FHN), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), and Webster Financial (WBS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. United Bankshares vs. First Financial Bankshares Bank OZK Glacier Bancorp Popular First Hawaiian KeyCorp East West Bancorp First Horizon Western Alliance Bancorporation Webster Financial United Bankshares (NASDAQ:UBSI) and First Financial Bankshares (NASDAQ:FFIN) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, community ranking, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings. Is UBSI or FFIN a better dividend stock? United Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. First Financial Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. United Bankshares pays out 56.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bankshares pays out 49.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. United Bankshares has increased its dividend for 25 consecutive years and First Financial Bankshares has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. United Bankshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media favor UBSI or FFIN? In the previous week, First Financial Bankshares had 2 more articles in the media than United Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Financial Bankshares and 2 mentions for United Bankshares. First Financial Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat United Bankshares' score of 1.01 indicating that First Financial Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Bankshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Financial Bankshares 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is UBSI or FFIN more profitable? First Financial Bankshares has a net margin of 28.76% compared to United Bankshares' net margin of 22.05%. First Financial Bankshares' return on equity of 13.43% beat United Bankshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Bankshares22.05% 7.58% 1.23% First Financial Bankshares 28.76%13.43%1.56% Do analysts rate UBSI or FFIN? United Bankshares presently has a consensus price target of $40.25, suggesting a potential upside of 7.02%. First Financial Bankshares has a consensus price target of $37.75, suggesting a potential upside of 3.57%. Given United Bankshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe United Bankshares is more favorable than First Financial Bankshares.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25First Financial Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more risk & volatility, UBSI or FFIN? United Bankshares has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Financial Bankshares has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of UBSI or FFIN? 70.8% of United Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.8% of First Financial Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of United Bankshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of First Financial Bankshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings & valuation, UBSI or FFIN? United Bankshares has higher revenue and earnings than First Financial Bankshares. United Bankshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Financial Bankshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnited Bankshares$1.54B3.31$366.31M$2.6414.25First Financial Bankshares$636.07M8.19$198.98M$1.4525.14 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer UBSI or FFIN? First Financial Bankshares received 43 more outperform votes than United Bankshares when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 49.06% of users gave First Financial Bankshares an outperform vote while only 46.95% of users gave United Bankshares an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUnited BanksharesOutperform Votes26946.95% Underperform Votes30453.05% First Financial BanksharesOutperform Votes31249.06% Underperform Votes32450.94% SummaryFirst Financial Bankshares beats United Bankshares on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaCrypto Crash Ahead? (27 Experts Weigh In)Your Portfolio Could Be at RISK Emergency summit reveals crypto could save you!Click here to reserve your spot at the emergency crypto summit now. Get United Bankshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UBSI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UBSI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnited BanksharesState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.10B$3.03B$10.42B$8.53BDividend Yield3.93%3.71%10.18%4.14%P/E Ratio14.2516.1843.1815.12Price / Sales3.312.503,384.72100.87Price / Cash12.2710.2530.0634.09Price / Book1.021.193.965.02Net Income$366.31M$405.86M$992.99M$225.46M7 Day Performance1.40%0.65%-0.35%0.37%1 Month Performance5.23%4.30%0.25%3.57%1 Year Performance26.38%31.99%22.75%29.43% United Bankshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UBSIUnited Bankshares2.7551 of 5 stars$37.61-0.2%$40.25+7.0%+32.4%$5.10B$1.54B14.252,635Positive NewsFFINFirst Financial Bankshares3.6595 of 5 stars$36.81+1.9%$37.75+2.6%+51.1%$5.26B$510.16M25.391,500Positive NewsOZKBank OZK4.7313 of 5 stars$44.43+2.0%$48.50+9.2%+22.7%$5.04B$2.25B7.312,744Positive NewsGBCIGlacier Bancorp2.6382 of 5 stars$52.04+5.0%$46.20-11.2%+72.8%$5.90B$1.14B31.733,358Analyst RevisionBPOPPopular4.9135 of 5 stars$90.19+2.0%$104.88+16.3%+36.2%$6.39B$2.75B12.709,237Short Interest ↑FHBFirst Hawaiian1.999 of 5 stars$24.95+4.1%$24.17-3.1%+37.9%$3.19B$790.71M14.422,000KEYKeyCorp4.7891 of 5 stars$17.55+3.0%$17.79+1.4%+69.4%$16.55B$10.40B1,755.0017,333EWBCEast West Bancorp3.62 of 5 stars$98.84+3.9%$99.46+0.6%+80.5%$13.75B$2.55B12.483,206Analyst UpgradeInsider SellingFHNFirst Horizon4.4333 of 5 stars$17.39+1.8%$17.77+2.2%+59.4%$9.51B$3.12B12.607,378Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementShort Interest ↑WALWestern Alliance Bancorporation4.9144 of 5 stars$84.73+3.2%$92.60+9.3%+96.5%$9.33B$4.32B13.083,260WBSWebster Financial4.9952 of 5 stars$52.20+2.1%$57.85+10.8%+33.6%$8.77B$2.58B11.844,261Analyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies First Financial Bankshares Alternatives Bank OZK Alternatives Glacier Bancorp Alternatives Popular Alternatives First Hawaiian Alternatives KeyCorp Alternatives East West Bancorp Alternatives First Horizon Alternatives Western Alliance Bancorporation Alternatives Webster Financial Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:UBSI) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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