UBSI NASDAQ Week ended 07 Aug 2026

Weekly Investor Report

United Bankshares Inc · Financial Services · Banks - Regional

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Latest close 48.32 USD
-0.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 92.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.3%, after a 4.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 46/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 59/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 70d.

Setup score 73 out of 100
Latest Close 48.32 USD 7 Aug 2026
1W Return -0.3% latest completed week
4W Return 4.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 16.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 55-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -0.3% Latest completed week; four-week move 4.8%. Indicator stack 100/75 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 46/100 conviction; expected move 4.7%. News sentiment 59/100 44 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 70d Next report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 92.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.3%, after a 4.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9512-week average 0.82

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership7/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.95Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 4.8% over four weeks, 16.6% over 12 weeks, and 40.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 55 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.3%
4W4.8%
12W16.6%
26W8.1%
52W40.3%
Active trend streak55 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.36Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change4.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership4.57Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change1438.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 09 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength95/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Value85/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Quality85/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Momentum72/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Growth69/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 32; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework77/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
12.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
8.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
11.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
67.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
34.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
32.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
11.6%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
5.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
30.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
21.5%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
8/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
3.1%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-2.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

UBSI shows bullish options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 4.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction46/100
Expected move4.7%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation1
Volatility42
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity6 / 0

6 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is positive across 44 relevant articles.

22 positive · 22 neutral · 0 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings70dNext report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move4.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-2.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+4.9%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-6.7%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week-0.3%Week of 7 Aug.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains13
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses1
Recent vol2.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.4% / -1.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape75/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 75/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis74/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 7/12.

Activity pressure 0.95; 2 reversal markers Factors84/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 24; Small Cap Core rank 25 SVQF77/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 165.0 of 718 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options45/100

UBSI shows bullish options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 4.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 4.7% Sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is positive across 44 relevant articles.

Amundi Has $2.07 Million Holdings in United Bankshares, Inc. $UBSI Insiders6 / 0

6 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings70d

Next report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
7 Aug 202648.32 USD-0.3%43.42 USD35.22 USD1.364.573.8MOn
31 Jul 202648.45 USD1.4%43.14 USD35.09 USD1.3810.415.0MOn
24 Jul 202647.80 USD0.5%42.79 USD34.97 USD1.359.846.3MOn
17 Jul 202647.58 USD3.2%42.49 USD34.85 USD1.367.855.3MOn
10 Jul 202646.11 USD-0.6%42.21 USD34.73 USD1.310.304.5MOn
3 Jul 202646.38 USD0.4%41.95 USD34.60 USD1.322.654.3MOn
26 Jun 202646.21 USD4.0%41.64 USD34.46 USD1.103.107.6MOn
19 Jun 202644.42 USD-2.7%41.31 USD34.33 USD0.60-5.325.5MOn
12 Jun 202645.65 USD4.9%41.03 USD34.22 USD0.20-0.224.5MOn
5 Jun 202643.54 USD1.1%40.69 USD34.10 USD-0.28-2.683.9MOn
29 May 202643.05 USD0.3%40.43 USD34.01 USD-0.45-8.212.9MOn
22 May 202642.90 USD3.6%40.15 USD33.91 USD-0.37-6.113.5MOn
15 May 202641.43 USD-3.8%39.90 USD33.81 USD-0.31-8.464.0MOn
8 May 202643.05 USD-0.6%39.66 USD33.71 USD-0.17-5.463.5MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.

Evidence context