Yahoo · Jan 16, 2026
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NYSE · UCB
United Community Banks, Inc.
Financial Services · Banks - Regional
$34.84
Down-$0.59 (-1.69%)
Updated Sep 1, 2026, 4:49 PM
SID Score
6.3/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 3.94B
- P/E ratio
- 12.47
- Dividend yield
- 3.50%
- 52-week range
- $28.65 – $37.18
- Volume
- 555.78K
- Avg. volume
- 661.41K
Price performance
UCB price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
UCB closed at $34.84 after 21 trading sessions, down 2.76% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $34.84
- Period change
- -2.76%
- Period low
- $34.84
- Period high
- $36.76
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | $35.14 | $35.18 | $34.74 | $34.84 | 555.78K |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $35.39 | $35.60 | $35.12 | $35.18 | 682K |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $34.89 | $35.245 | $34.61 | $35.23 | 377.98K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $35.25 | $35.37 | $34.98 | $35.22 | 573.28K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $35.47 | $35.47 | $35.045 | $35.11 | 656.12K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $35.62 | $35.94 | $35.38 | $35.40 | 496.9K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $35.83 | $35.905 | $35.275 | $35.58 | 719.99K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $35.50 | $35.805 | $35.38 | $35.53 | 725.83K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $36.42 | $36.55 | $35.21 | $35.75 | 914.11K |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $36.80 | $36.80 | $36.21 | $36.55 | 768.54K |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $35.99 | $36.92 | $35.98 | $36.63 | 1.2M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $36.68 | $37.05 | $36.63 | $36.74 | 750.02K |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $36.63 | $36.80 | $36.425 | $36.76 | 850.87K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $36.17 | $36.47 | $36.035 | $36.40 | 616.74K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $35.73 | $36.22 | $35.5525 | $36.14 | 864.69K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $35.34 | $35.57 | $35.09 | $35.40 | 714.37K |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $35.49 | $35.74 | $35.30 | $35.51 | 685.29K |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $36.25 | $36.28 | $35.68 | $35.70 | 841.86K |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $36.16 | $36.205 | $35.93 | $36.07 | 648.04K |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $35.82 | $36.32 | $35.62 | $36.14 | 761.58K |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $34.92 | $36.04 | $34.92 | $35.83 | 820.53K |
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Overview
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Company profile
United Community Banks Inc provides a wide range of financial products and services to the commercial, retail, governmental, educational, energy, health care and real estate sectors. This includes a variety of deposit products, secured and unsecured loans, mortgage loans, payment and commerce solutions, equipment finance services, wealth management, trust services, private banking, investment advisory services, insurance services, and other related financial services. These products and services are delivered through a variety of channels including its branches, other offices, the Internet, and mobile applications. It operates as a locally-focused community bank, supplemented by experienced, centralized support to deliver products and services to its larger, more sophisticated, customers.
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- Consensus
- —
- Average target
- $32.00
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- —
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | DA Davidson | Buy | — |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Neutral | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | DA Davidson | Buy | — |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | — |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Neutral | — |
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Yahoo · Jan 15, 2026
United Community Banks UCB Earnings Transcript
Herbert Harton: Good morning, and thank you for joining our call today. The fourth quarter was a solid end to a great year. During the quarter, we had 11% year-over-year revenue growth, led by continued margin expansion and 4.4% annualized loan growth.
Yahoo · Jan 15, 2026
Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock?
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does United Community Banks (UCB) have what it takes? Let's find out.
Yahoo · Jan 15, 2026
Assessing United Community Banks (UCB) Valuation As Shares Trade Near Analyst Fair Value Estimate
United Community Banks (UCB) has drawn fresh attention after recent trading that left the stock near $33.39, prompting investors to revisit its performance, valuation signals and the bank’s underlying earnings profile. See our latest analysis for United Community Banks. Recent trading fits into a broader pattern for United Community Banks, with a 90 day share price return of 13.26% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 7.58%, suggesting momentum that has been relatively steady rather than...
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