filecrux
Oct 20, 11:17 AM
$UCB (United Community Banks, a
$28.9B-asset Southeast lender) guided Q4 2026 EPS to
$0.80–
$0.83 with a margin in the mid-3.70%s, up from Q3 operating EPS of
$0.77. UCB closed at
$33.78 on Oct 19, 2026 (16:00 ET), about
$4.07B in market value. Q3 GAAP was a
$139.7M net loss on the pre-announced securities repositioning and Navitas sale. Against it: the guide assumes a 25 bp rate hike in Dec 2026, and tangible book fell to
$20.80 per share from
$23.31. Management discusses Q3 results on the 8:30 a.m. ET Oct 20 call.
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