Atlantic Union Bankshares (NASDAQ:AUB – Get Free Report) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.05), Briefing.com reports. Atlantic Union Bankshares had a return on equity of 8.95% and a net margin of 15.53%. The firm had revenue of $212.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $216.03 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.74 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Atlantic Union Bankshares Stock Performance
NASDAQ:AUB opened at $41.89 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock has a market cap of $3.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.43 and a beta of 0.90. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $33.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.83. Atlantic Union Bankshares has a twelve month low of $26.91 and a twelve month high of $42.50.
Atlantic Union Bankshares Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, August 9th will be issued a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.06%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 9th. Atlantic Union Bankshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.06%.
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Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Hovde Group raised their target price on shares of Atlantic Union Bankshares from $40.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Stephens cut their target price on shares of Atlantic Union Bankshares from $43.00 to $40.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 24th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on shares of Atlantic Union Bankshares from $36.00 to $35.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 24th. Finally, Piper Sandler cut their price target on shares of Atlantic Union Bankshares from $40.00 to $38.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $39.60.
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Atlantic Union Bankshares Company Profile
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Atlantic Union Bank that provides banking and related financial products and services to consumers and businesses in the United States. It operates in two segments, Wholesale Banking and Consumer Banking. The company accepts various deposit products, including checking, savings, time deposit, and money market accounts; certificates of deposit; and other depository services.
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