United Community Banks Inc (UCB) Stock Forecast Nov. 6, 2026
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United Community Banks Inc (UCB) stock forecast summary
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United Community Banks Inc is a mid-cap company with a market capitalization of $4.46B. It ranks number 28 by market capitalization among the 60 State Commercial Banks issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its P/E Ratio of 34.25x is the highest of the 58 peers that report one. Its ROE of 4.2% is the lowest of the 55 peers that report one.
For UCB, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 27.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 9.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +3.1%, buy ≥ +1.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-11-06 signals)
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How UCB ranks among 5150 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
United Community Banks Inc (UCB) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the State Commercial Banks peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | UCB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $4.46B | 28/60 |
| P/E Ratio | 34.25x | 1/58 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.27x | 32/57 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.74% | 23/51 |
| EPS | $1.08 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $29.09 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $9.93 | – |
| FCF/Share | $3.35 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | UCB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 4.2% | 55/55 |
| ROA | 0.5% | 52/52 |
| Net Margin | 12.2% | 53/56 |
| EBT Margin | 15.5% | 55/57 |
| Tax Rate | 21.1% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | UCB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| D/E Ratio | 7.23x | 31/59 |
| Financial Leverage | 8.23x | 28/54 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | UCB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $436M | 28/58 |
| Free Cash Flow | $404M | 20/45 |
| Capital Spending | -$33M | 34/45 |
| OCF Growth YoY | -6.5% | 47/55 |
| FCF Growth YoY | -8.1% | 38/43 |
| FCF/Sales | 33.7% | 27/44 |
| CapEx/Sales | 2.7% | 14/44 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | UCB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.04x | 11/52 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 2.9x | 48/55 |
Income Statement
| Metric | UCB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $1.20B | 27/57 |
| Net Income | $147M | 49/56 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | UCB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $1.01 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 93.5% | 2/51 |
| Shares Outstanding | 121M | – |
| Net Income Growth | -53.8% | 55/55 |
| EPS Growth | -55.9% | 56/56 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $782M | 2.7% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $25.37B | 87.8% of assets |
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United Community Banks Inc (UCB) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as United Community Banks Inc (State Commercial Banks): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| UCB United Community Banks Inc | $4.46B | |
| BNS Bank Of Nova Scotia | $113.35B | |
| DB Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft | $66.30B | |
| FITB Fifth Third Bancorp | $48.10B | |
| STT State Street Corp | $45.05B | |
| MTB M&T Bank Corp | $31.74B | |
| NTRS Northern Trust Corp | $31.29B | |
| BBD Bank Bradesco | $26.92B | |
| CFG Citizens Financial Group Inc/Ri | $26.51B | |
| FCNCA First Citizens Bancshares Inc /De/ | $25.68B | |
| EWBC East West Bancorp Inc | $17.65B | |
| ALLY Ally Financial Inc. | $11.61B | |
| WTFC Wintrust Financial Corp | $10.24B | |
| SSB Southstate Bank Corp | $10.07B | |
| BPOP Popular, Inc. | $9.98B | |
| CBC Central Bancompany, Inc. | $9.04B | |
| PB Prosperity Bancshares Inc | $8.64B | |
| COLB Columbia Banking System, Inc. | $8.62B | |
| WAL Western Alliance Bancorporation | $8.16B | |
| CBSH Commerce Bancshares Inc /Mo/ | $7.89B | |
| UBSI United Bankshares Inc/Wv | $6.59B | |
| GBCI Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | $6.27B | |
| HOMB Home Bancshares Inc | $5.97B | |
| HWC Hancock Whitney Corp | $5.73B | |
| ASB Associated Banc-Corp | $5.64B | |
| AUB Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp | $5.62B | |
| ABCB Ameris Bancorp | $5.49B | |
| SFBS Servisfirst Bancshares, Inc. | $4.49B | |
| FFIN First Financial Bankshares Inc | $4.36B | |
| TCBI Texas Capital Bancshares Inc/Tx | $4.29B | |
| CATY Cathay General Bancorp | $4.28B | |
| IBOC International Bancshares Corp | $4.20B | |
| CVBF Cvb Financial Corp | $4.00B | |
| INDB Independent Bank Corp | $3.98B | |
| FBP First Bancorp /Pr/ | $3.97B | |
| RNST Renasant Corp | $3.63B | |
| FIBK First Interstate Bancsystem Inc | $3.60B | |
| MCHB Mechanics Bancorp | $3.26B | |
| SBCF Seacoast Banking Corp Of Florida | $3.25B | |
| FHB First Hawaiian, Inc. | $3.04B | |
| CUBI Customers Bancorp, Inc. | $2.86B | |
| BOH Bank Of Hawaii Corp | $2.73B | |
| FBK Fb Financial Corp | $2.71B | |
| FBNC First Bancorp /Nc/ | $2.67B | |
| SYBT Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. | $2.46B | |
| BANR Banner Corp | $2.38B | |
| MBIN Merchants Bancorp | $2.38B | |
| BUSE First Busey Corp /Nv/ | $2.36B | |
| EFSC Enterprise Financial Services Corp | $2.21B | |
| OFG Ofg Bancorp | $2.15B | |
| SRCE 1st Source Corp | $2.10B | |
| HTH Hilltop Holdings Inc. | $2.07B | |
| GABC German American Bancorp, Inc. | $1.88B | |
| STBA S&T Bancorp Inc | $1.79B | |
| RBCAA Republic Bancorp Inc /Ky/ | $1.78B | |
| BY Byline Bancorp, Inc. | $1.72B | |
| TCBK Trico Bancshares / | $1.68B | |
| QCRH Qcr Holdings Inc | $1.65B | |
| OBK Origin Bancorp, Inc. | $1.64B | |
| CNOB Connectone Bancorp, Inc. | $1.63B |
Where UCB sits on the market map
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United Community Banks Inc (UCB) stock forecast FAQ
What is the United Community Banks Inc (UCB) stock forecast?
Our AI scores United Community Banks Inc every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
How accurate are United Community Banks Inc stock predictions?
For UCB, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 27.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 9.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are United Community Banks Inc forecasts updated?
United Community Banks Inc forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Nov. 6, 2026.
Which companies are United Community Banks Inc's industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, UCB included, share the SEC industry code State Commercial Banks. The largest are: Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS), Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (DB), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), State Street Corp (STT), M&T Bank Corp (MTB), Northern Trust Corp (NTRS).
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