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United Bankshares, Inc.

UBSINASDAQ
Wall Street Score · overall investment61/100
$48.52USD$-0.40 (-0.82%)
Company website www.ubsi-inc.com
Headquarters300 United Center, Charleston, WV, 25301, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Financial Services · Banks - Regional
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 23, 2026

UBSI · Price history

Price at last available close

$48.52

+$1.80 (+3.85%) 1M

2026-10-27

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Company & revenue

About United Bankshares, Inc.

Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia, United Bankshares, Inc. operates as a prominent financial holding company. It offers a comprehensive array of banking solutions for both commercial clients and individual customers throughout the United States, primarily organized into its Community Banking and Mortgage Banking divisions. The company provides various deposit options, such as checking, savings, money market, and retirement accounts.

How they make money

United Bankshares, Inc. operates as a financial holding company primarily engaged in community banking. It generates revenue primarily through net interest income earned on loans and investment securities, as well as non-interest income from service charges on deposit accounts, trust services, and other financial products.

Products & services

Community banking services including commercial and consumer lending, deposit accounts, trust and investment services, and correspondent banking services.

Brands & revenue mix

No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.

Product / operating segments

No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.

Geographic revenue

No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.

Customer types

  • Commercial and industrial businessesSource
  • Consumer/Retail banking customersSource
  • Correspondent banksSource

Customer concentration

No quantified customer-concentration disclosure is available in the current saved research.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

No supplier relationships were confirmed in the sources reviewed. This does not mean the company has no suppliers.

Risks

  • Interest rate riskSource
  • Credit risk associated with loan portfoliosSource
  • Economic conditions affecting the markets servedSource

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

61

Fair

PoorElite

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

53

Fair

Financial Strength

36

Business Quality / Moat

56

Management

85

Growth Quality

32

Risk / Durability

66

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Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

78

Fair

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

69/100

Building Historical Record

Model Score 69/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.

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WSS View

The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is mixed across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. Review the category scores to identify what is helping or hurting the result.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as relatively attractive.

The model outlook is currently moderate.

What we like
  • •Valuation scores attractively
  • •Insider activity signal is favorable
  • •Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
  • •Debt service risk
  • •Repurchase headline · Aug 24, 2026
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak
  • •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for UBSI

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  • •What is driving UBSI's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
  • •Is UBSI's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •How is UBSI likely to use its cash advantage: reinvestment, acquisitions, debt reduction, dividends or buybacks?
  • •Is UBSI's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
⚠ 3 warningsView warning details
Debt service riskRepurchase headline · Aug 24, 2026Repurchase headline · Aug 24, 2026
Business analysis: 15 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

61

0–100 · Fair

Opportunity Score

78

0–100 · Strong

Market Cap

$6.61B

P/E Ratio

13.2

EPS

$3.69

52-Week High

$49.62

52-Week Low

$34.68

Beta

0.74

Intrinsic Value

$142.06

Analyst Target

$49.50

Shares Outstanding

141.0M

Total Revenue

$1.79B

Total Debt

$824.7M

Dividend Yield (TTM)

3.13%

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Liquidation Value / Share

$38.40

Estimated net asset value per share

Dividend / Share (TTM)

$1.52

Trailing 12 months by ex-date; not a forecast

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
64/ 100
+9 pts / 5d

Neutral / mixed momentum

5D +2.9% · 20D +5.1% · RSI 78 · Price vs 20D avg +3.9%
Volatility
18/ 100
+2 pts / 5d

Low movement

20D realized vol 17.7% · 60D 14.9% · Acceleration 1.19x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for UBSI

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Dividend history reported

Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.

Historical repurchase activity

Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.

Debt service risk

Interest coverage is low (~1.0x). Earnings may be strained to cover interest expense.

Repurchase headline · Aug 24, 2026

United Bankshares Declares Third Quarter Dividend and Announces New Stock Repurchase Program — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.

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Repurchase headline · Aug 24, 2026

United Bankshares Declares Third Quarter Dividend and Announces New Stock Repurchase Program — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.

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Community Sentiment

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No personal call yet on UBSI.

Potential upside factors

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

Potential downside factors

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Banks - Regional industry.
  • −Interest rate risk.
  • −Credit risk associated with loan portfolios.
  • −Economic conditions affecting the markets served.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Fair61/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Fair

61

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Poor

10

Debt Cost63.4%
Debt Reduction YoY-14.7%
Debt / Equity0.17x

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Poor

29

Revenue YoY-1.7%
Revenue CAGR9.1%
Net Margin28.7%

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Strong

70

Asset Growth YoY12.1%
Liquidation/Share$38.40
Net Assets/MCap5.03x

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Poor

37

Earnings Yield7.7%
Buyback Yield0.8%
Debt Cost63.4%

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Strong

85

ROIC10.8%
ROE9.5%
ROA1.5%

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Fair

56

EPS Growth8.0%
FCF/Share Growth5.2%
Rev/Share Growth8.5%

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Elite

97

Intrinsic Value$142.06
Value Reference$85.24
MOS65.7%

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Fair

50

Revenue29
Moat56
Valuation97

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Elite

100

MOS %65.7%
Value Reference$85.24
Deep Discount Reference$56.83

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Fair

60

Interest Coverage1.0x
ROIC10.8%
FCF Yield7.2%

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Strong

73

Financial60
Valuation97
Debt10

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Elite

94

Survival Years9.7 yrs
Current Ratio28.21x
FCF Margin26.4%

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Score Changes

4 historical score records available

Previous Score

62

Oct 22, 2026

Change

-0.6

points

Current Score

61

Oct 23, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue-0.4
Debt0
Assets0
Capital-2.0
Management+0.2
Moat0
Valuation0
Buffett0

UBSI decreased 0.6 points because Capital declined by 2 points.

Negative Contributors

  • − Capital declined by 2 points

Projected Score

Projected Score

62

Projected Change

+1.2 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 1.2 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Undervalued

Current Price

$48.52

Model Intrinsic Value

$142.06

Difference

−$93.54

-65.8% vs IV

Margin of Safety

65.8%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $85.24
Deep Discount Reference: $56.83

Financial Charts

Revenue

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025$0$500M$1.0B$1.5B$2.0B

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

201520172019202120232025$0$200M$400M$600M$800M

Total Debt

201520172019202120232025$0$650M$1.3B$1.9B$2.6B

Total Assets

201520172019202120232025$0$8.5B$17.0B$25.5B$34.0B

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Line ItemTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue$1.79B$1.82B$1.62B$1.53B····························
Cost of Revenue$560.4M$630.8M$616.2M$512.5M····························
Gross Profit$1.23B$1.19B$1.00B$1.02B····························
Research & Development$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00····························
SG&A Expenses$519.2M$457.0M$308.0M$309.6M····························
Operating Expenses$618.5M$599.6M$539.9M$552.5M····························
EBITDA$751.6M$590.2M$475.0M$486.9M····························
Operating Income$610.4M$590.2M$464.6M$463.8M····························
Interest Expense$546.3M$583.7M$591.1M$481.4M····························
Income Before Tax$642.2M$583.4M$464.6M$463.8M····························
Income Tax Expense$129.1M$118.8M$91.6M$97.5M····························
Net Income$513.1M$464.6M$373.0M$366.3M····························
Basic EPS$3.69$3.28$2.76$2.72····························
Basic Shares136M140M135M135M····························
Diluted Shares137M141M136M135M····························
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:Jan 28, 2027
Estimated EPS: $0.96Estimated revenue: $330.4M
Sep 30, 2026Q3FY2026

Revenue

$462.5M

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$0.94

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

+3.6%

Cash Change

-25.3%

Margin Change

+0.3 pp

Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.

Financial Changes Since Prior Period

What Improved

  • Margins expanded

What Weakened

  • Cash position declined
  • Debt increased

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included EPS growth, net income margin. Pressure indicators included revenue growth, cash levels, debt levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.

Stored Earnings Analysis

Revenue declined 2.6%. EPS increased 2.2%. Cash declined 25.3%. Total debt increased 3.6%. Net income margin improved by 0.3 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.

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Earnings data: 28 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

Smart Money

Number of Gurus

Total Guru Value

Avg Portfolio Weight

Largest Holder

Largest Holder %

New Positions

Increased Positions

Reduced Positions

Exited Positions

Net Guru Sentiment

Short Interest

Government disclosed trading activity is available on the Smart Money directory. Filings may be delayed and may not represent complete current holdings.

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Conservative Projected Values

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Historical Trends

4 historical records
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Wall Street Score

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Debt Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 260255075100

Asset Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 260255075100

Capital Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 260255075100

Management Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 260255075100

Moat Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 26$141.25$141.50$141.75$142.00$142.25

Value Reference

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 26$84.75$84.90$85.05$85.20$85.35

Margin of Safety %

Oct 1, 26Oct 22, 26Oct 23, 260.7%0.7%0.7%0.7%0.7%

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