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United Community Banks Inc (NYSE: UCB) closed the day trading at $27.52 down -1.36% from the previous closing price of $27.90. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.36 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.78 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of UCB, let’s look at its different ratios. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.07 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.07.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Hovde Group on April 07, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Outperform and sets its target price to $31 from $32 previously.
On March 20, 2025, Hovde Group reiterated its Market Perform rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $36 to $32.
Raymond James Upgraded its Mkt Perform to Outperform on December 19, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $35.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 02 ’25 when BRADSHAW RICHARD sold 1,750 shares for $28.00 per share. The transaction valued at 49,000 led to the insider holds 79,925 shares of the business.
BRADSHAW RICHARD sold 35 shares of UCB for $986 on May 05 ’25. The EVP, Chief Banking Officer now owns 79,890 shares after completing the transaction at $28.16 per share. On Apr 28 ’25, another insider, DANIELS KENNETH L, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 500 shares for $27.23 each. As a result, the insider paid 13,617 and bolstered with 2,500 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, United’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 13.04, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.14. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.26 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.96.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, UCB has reached a high of $35.38, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $22.93. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.64%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -8.26%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 121.50M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 120.57M. Insiders hold about 0.77% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.60% stake in the company.
