United Community Banks Inc (NYSE: UCB) is -10.46% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $24.04 and a high of $35.38 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The UCB stock was last observed hovering at around $28.64 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 0.29%.
Currently trading at $28.93, the stock is -3.89% and -8.82% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.34 million and changing 1.01% at the moment leaves the stock -3.19% off its SMA200. UCB registered 15.26% gain for a year compared to 6-month gain of -0.89%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $31.7286 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $29.8819.
The stock witnessed a -13.77% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -12.89%, and is 1.76% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 2.45% over the week and 2.82% over the month.
United Community Banks Inc (UCB) has around 2979 employees, a market worth around $3.46B and $1.49B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 14.18 and Fwd P/E is 10.74. Profit margin for the company is 16.35%. Distance from 52-week low is 20.34% and -18.23% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (6.53%).
with sales reaching $247.31M over the same period.The EPS is expected to grow by 6.32% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 6.14% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to grow 3.13% in year-over-year returns.
358.0 institutions hold shares in United Community Banks Inc (UCB), with institutional investors hold 88.22% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 119.36M, and float is at 118.56M with Short Float at 2.93%. Institutions hold 87.74% of the Float.
United Community Banks Inc (UCB) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider purchase by Davis Sally Pope, the company’s Director. SEC filings show that Davis Sally Pope bought 1,800 shares of the company’s common stock on Mar 11 ’25 at a price of $28.19 per share for a total of $50742.0. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 3264.0 shares.
United Community Banks Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Feb 19 ’25 that HARTON H LYNN (President & CEO) sold a total of 3,321 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Feb 19 ’25 and was made at $33.29 per share for $0.11 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 0.11 million shares of the UCB stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Feb 10 ’25, HARTON H LYNN (President & CEO) disposed off 31,679 shares at an average price of $33.84 for $1.07 million. The insider now directly holds 112,444 shares of United Community Banks Inc (UCB).
