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As of close of business last night, United Community Banks Inc’s stock clocked out at $31.79, up 1.24% from its previous closing price of $31.4. In other words, the price has increased by $1.24 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.33 million shares were traded. UCB stock price reached its highest trading level at $32.03 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $31.67.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of UCB’s stock, we examine 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:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. 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:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, UCB now has a Market Capitalization of 3862453248 and an Enterprise Value of 3349647616. As of this moment, United’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 15.06, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.67. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.61 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.11. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.691.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for UCB is 0.84, which has changed by 0.2880875 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12792087 over the same period for the S&P500. 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 10.25%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.90%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that UCB traded 772.31K shares on average per day over the past three months and 747510 shares per day over the past ten days. 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 84.59% stake in the company. Shares short for UCB as of 1749772800 were 2556125 with a Short Ratio of 3.31, compared to 1747267200 on 2439981. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2556125 and a Short% of Float of 2.8299998.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.95, UCB has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.96. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.030254778The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.93. The current Payout Ratio is 46.07% for UCB, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-13 with an ex-dividend date of 1749772800. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2011-06-20 when the company split stock in a 1:5 ratio.
