Atlantic Union Bankshares (NASDAQ:AUB) Director Nancy Agee Acquires 650 Shares

Atlantic Union Bankshares Co. (NASDAQ:AUB) Director Nancy Agee purchased 650 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $39.05 per share, with a total value of $25,382.50. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 37,797 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,475,972.85. The trade was a 1.75% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Atlantic Union Bankshares Stock Down 0.9%

Atlantic Union Bankshares stock traded down $0.36 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $37.21. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,260,334 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,096,281. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $37.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $36.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.91. Atlantic Union Bankshares Co. has a 52-week low of $25.50 and a 52-week high of $42.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.25 and a beta of 0.82.

Atlantic Union Bankshares (NASDAQ:AUB) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by ($0.03). Atlantic Union Bankshares had a net margin of 15.53% and a return on equity of 8.50%. The business had revenue of $371.71 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $391.24 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.90 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Atlantic Union Bankshares Co. will post 3.26 EPS for the current year.

Atlantic Union Bankshares Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a $0.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. Atlantic Union Bankshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 72.55%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on AUB shares. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on Atlantic Union Bankshares from $47.50 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Zacks Research lowered Atlantic Union Bankshares from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Stephens increased their price objective on Atlantic Union Bankshares from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Atlantic Union Bankshares from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $42.89.

Institutional Trading of Atlantic Union Bankshares

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AUB. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Atlantic Union Bankshares during the fourth quarter worth about $87,022,000. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in Atlantic Union Bankshares by 6,808.0% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,532,473 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,096,000 after acquiring an additional 1,510,289 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Atlantic Union Bankshares by 24.5% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,400,456 shares of the company’s stock worth $231,486,000 after acquiring an additional 1,457,647 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its holdings in Atlantic Union Bankshares by 1,128.0% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,398,654 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,358,000 after acquiring an additional 1,284,759 shares during the period. Finally, North Reef Capital Management LP grew its holdings in Atlantic Union Bankshares by 35.0% during the third quarter. North Reef Capital Management LP now owns 3,713,604 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,053,000 after acquiring an additional 963,604 shares during the period. 78.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Atlantic Union Bankshares News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Atlantic Union Bankshares this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director Nancy H. Agee bought 650 shares, increasing her stake to 37,797 shares — insider buying can signal confidence from management. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company commentary and press coverage emphasize strong loan growth, deposit-mix shifts and integration progress — these operational trends support longer-term margin and revenue improvement. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler cut its price target to $45.00 from $47.50 but kept an “overweight” rating, implying continued analyst conviction and ~21% upside from current levels. That mixed action (lower PT but maintained rating) is supportive relative to a downgrade. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 earnings call transcript and presentation are available for deeper read — useful for parsing management commentary on margins, credit trends and integration execution. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company filed its Q1 results and press release with full metrics — investors should review the release for NPAs, provision levels and deposit composition details. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reported Q1 EPS of $0.89 missed the consensus ~$0.92 and revenue of $371.7M fell short of the ~$391M expected — the topline and slight EPS miss are the primary near-term drivers of downward pressure. Read More.

Atlantic Union Bankshares Company Profile

Atlantic Union Bankshares, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, operating through its principal subsidiary Atlantic Union Bank. The company offers a full suite of commercial and consumer banking services to individuals, businesses and institutions across Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina and the District of Columbia. Leveraging a network of full-service branches, commercial lending offices and digital platforms, Atlantic Union Bankshares focuses on relationship-driven solutions tailored to its regional client base.

Atlantic Union’s product lineup includes traditional deposit accounts, such as checking, savings and money market accounts, along with certificates of deposit.