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Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 12%, Dividend Yield is 3.9%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 7.9%, FCF Yield is 9.1%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -26%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -70%
 
1 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -93%
  
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 42%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 41%
  
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 26%
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 12%, Dividend Yield is 3.9%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 7.9%, FCF Yield is 9.1%
1 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -93%
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 42%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 41%
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 26%
4 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -26%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -70%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

UBSI Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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Here are five key points that likely contributed to the stock movement of United Bankshares (UBSI) between August 31, 2025, and December 4, 2025: 1. United Bankshares reported record earnings for the third quarter of 2025, surpassing analyst expectations.

The company announced earnings of $130.7 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, beating the consensus estimate of $0.81 per share. Revenue also exceeded expectations, reaching $323.32 million against an estimate of $308.61 million. 2. The company announced its 52nd consecutive year of dividend increases.

United Bankshares' board of directors declared a fourth-quarter dividend of $0.38 per share, increasing the total dividends for 2025 to $1.49 per share, up from $1.48 per share in 2024. This followed a third-quarter dividend declaration of $0.37 per share on August 25, 2025.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
UBSI Return-12%16%16%-3%4%3%24%
Peers Return-5%31%-10%5%30%-8%40%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
UBSI Win Rate33%67%42%50%42%40% 
Peers Win Rate48%70%50%47%58%42% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
UBSI Max Drawdown-46%-2%-7%-34%-16%-15% 
Peers Max Drawdown-49%-3%-20%-33%-12%-22% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: SSB, ONB, PNFP, SNV, GBCI.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventUBSIS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-40.6%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven68.4%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-46.6%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven87.1%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven341 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-37.5%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven59.9%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-64.8%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven183.8%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven2287 days1480 days

Compare to SSB, ONB, PNFP, SNV, GBCI


In The Past

United Bankshares's stock fell -40.6% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 11/10/2022. A -40.6% loss requires a 68.4% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
WU_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025WUWestern UnionDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.5%7.5%-0.4%
COIN_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025COINCoinbase GlobalMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
15.2%15.2%0.0%
PYPL_11142025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11142025PYPLPayPalDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-2.5%-2.5%-7.5%
V_11142025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11142025VVisaMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-0.1%-0.1%-2.7%
WD_11072025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11072025WDWalker & DunlopDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-6.2%-6.2%-11.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
WU_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025WUWestern UnionDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.5%7.5%-0.4%
COIN_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025COINCoinbase GlobalMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
15.2%15.2%0.0%
PYPL_11142025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11142025PYPLPayPalDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-2.5%-2.5%-7.5%
V_11142025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11142025VVisaMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-0.1%-0.1%-2.7%
WD_11072025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11072025WDWalker & DunlopDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-6.2%-6.2%-11.0%

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Peer Comparisons for United Bankshares

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Financials

UBSISSBONBPNFPSNVGBCIMedian
NameUnited B.SouthSta.Old Nati.Pinnacle.Synovus .Glacier . 
Mkt Price38.1591.6622.1494.1049.5242.7046.11
Mkt Cap5.49.38.67.26.95.17.1
Rev LTM1,1782,3942,3241,7392,3559222,031
Op Inc LTM-------
FCF LTM4813567291,048668322575
FCF 3Y Avg4463835636241,002332504
CFO LTM4964237581,143702353599
CFO 3Y Avg4594275967101,042377528

Growth & Margins

UBSISSBONBPNFPSNVGBCIMedian
NameUnited B.SouthSta.Old Nati.Pinnacle.Synovus .Glacier . 
Rev Chg LTM14.3%45.2%24.9%22.2%24.7%17.5%23.5%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg5.9%18.3%20.7%12.4%5.1%2.0%9.2%
Rev Chg Q23.6%63.9%45.1%13.5%10.2%21.3%22.5%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM5.5%12.8%10.4%3.3%2.5%5.1%5.3%
Op Mgn LTM-------
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-------
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-------
CFO/Rev LTM42.1%17.7%32.6%65.7%29.8%38.3%35.5%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg42.2%22.1%29.0%45.1%48.0%44.8%43.5%
FCF/Rev LTM40.8%14.9%31.4%60.3%28.4%35.0%33.2%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg40.9%19.9%27.3%39.4%46.1%39.4%39.4%

Valuation

UBSISSBONBPNFPSNVGBCIMedian
NameUnited B.SouthSta.Old Nati.Pinnacle.Synovus .Glacier . 
Mkt Cap5.49.38.67.26.95.17.1
P/S4.54.23.74.12.96.34.2
P/EBIT-------
P/E12.214.414.111.68.524.313.2
P/CFO10.623.711.36.39.716.310.9
Total Yield12.1%9.1%7.1%9.7%14.9%6.7%9.4%
Dividend Yield3.9%2.1%0.0%1.0%3.2%2.6%2.4%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg9.7%6.6%9.5%9.3%20.2%7.9%9.4%
D/E0.10.10.80.30.40.20.3
Net D/E-0.9-0.00.5-0.5-1.0-0.6-0.6

Returns

UBSISSBONBPNFPSNVGBCIMedian
NameUnited B.SouthSta.Old Nati.Pinnacle.Synovus .Glacier . 
1M Rtn5.9%3.9%8.1%9.8%10.7%5.0%7.0%
3M Rtn1.2%-9.0%-2.8%-3.2%-3.0%-11.9%-3.1%
6M Rtn9.0%6.1%7.9%-10.6%5.7%5.1%5.9%
12M Rtn-4.4%-14.4%-1.5%-23.5%-8.7%-23.3%-11.6%
3Y Rtn0.6%13.7%27.0%17.4%33.1%-19.6%15.5%
1M Excs Rtn6.0%3.9%8.1%9.8%10.8%5.1%7.0%
3M Excs Rtn-5.7%-16.2%-9.8%-10.4%-9.6%-18.9%-10.1%
6M Excs Rtn-5.8%-8.6%-6.8%-25.3%-9.0%-9.6%-8.8%
12M Excs Rtn-19.6%-28.7%-15.5%-38.8%-24.0%-37.7%-26.3%
3Y Excs Rtn-70.2%-57.0%-42.7%-52.4%-37.7%-89.7%-54.7%

Financials

Segment Financials

Net Income by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Community banking366397327190258
Intersegment Eliminations 00  
Mortgage Banking -74411710
Other -10-3-18-8
Total366380368289260


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Community banking29,92629,10629,02225,89219,564
Intersegment Eliminations -104-424-610-427
Mortgage Banking 429692870507
Other 59393218
Total29,92629,48929,32926,18419,662


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity4,036,035
Short Interest: % Change Since 103120250.9%
Average Daily Volume599,342
Days-to-Cover Short Interest6.73
Basic Shares Quantity141,547,684
Short % of Basic Shares2.9%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251107202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025808202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025509202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024228202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241108202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024809202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024510202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023229202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231109202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023809202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023510202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022301202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221109202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022809202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022510202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021301202210-K 12/31/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0DuMond Sara 3242025Buy35.012,60091,026176,941Form
1NESSELROAD MARK R 12192024Sell39.166,000234,9651,387,236Form