United Bankshares (UBSI) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$36.90

-0.79 (-2.10%)

(As of 09/24/2024 ET)

United Bankshares - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold
Based on 4 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
3

Buy
1

Based on 4 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for United Bankshares in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 4 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for UBSI.

Consensus Price Target

$40.25
9.08% Upside

According to the 4 analysts' twelve-month price targets for United Bankshares, the average price target is $40.25. The highest price target for UBSI is $41.00, while the lowest price target for UBSI is $39.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 9.08% from the current price of $36.90.

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UBSI Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/26/23 to 9/25/24	1 Month Ago 8/27/23 to 8/26/24	3 Months Ago 6/28/23 to 6/27/24	1 Year Ago 9/26/22 to 9/26/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$40.25	$40.25	$37.00	$36.25
Forecasted Upside	9.08% Upside	4.74% Upside	16.17% Upside	34.81% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

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UBSI Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

UBSI Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

United Bankshares Stock vs. The Competition

Type	United Bankshares	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.25	2.47	2.50
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold
Predicted Upside	9.08% Upside	12.19% Upside	6.80% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent UBSI News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
7/26/2024	Stephens 4 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$36.00 ➝ $39.00	+0.49%
7/26/2024	DA Davidson 3 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$36.00 ➝ $41.00	+5.05%
7/26/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 4 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$38.00 ➝ $40.00	+4.36%
1/5/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$38.00 ➝ $41.00	+10.13%
7/31/2023	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$33.00 ➝ $35.00	+4.73%
4/28/2023	3M Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Maintains

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UBSI Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 4 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for United Bankshares is $40.25, with a high forecast of $41.00 and a low forecast of $39.00.
: 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for United Bankshares in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" UBSI shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in UBSI, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, United Bankshares's stock has a predicted upside of 9.08% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: United Bankshares has been rated by research analysts at DA Davidson, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and Stephens in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like United Bankshares less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for United Bankshares is 2.25 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.47. Learn more on how UBSI compares to other companies.