United Bankshares, Inc.
Description
United Bankshares, Inc., through its subsidiaries, primarily provides commercial and retail banking products and services in the United States. It operates through two segments, Community Banking and Mortgage Banking. The company accepts checking, savings, and time and money market accounts; individual retirement accounts; and demand deposits, statement and special savings, and NOW accounts. Its loan products include commercial loans and leases to small to mid-size industrial and commercial companies; construction and real estate loans, such as commercial and residential mortgages, and loans secured by owner-occupied real estate; personal, student, credit card receivables, personal, commercial, and floor plan loans; and home equity loans. In addition, the company provides credit cards; safe deposit boxes, wire transfers, and other banking products and services; investment and security services; services to correspondent banks, including buying and selling federal funds; automated teller machine services; and internet and telephone banking services. Further, it offers community banking services, such as asset management, real property title insurance, financial planning, mortgage banking, and brokerage services, as well as investment management and retirement planning services. United Bankshares, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia.
About
Earnings
| Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
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| Jan 22, 2026 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 23, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 23, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.01 | 1.47% |
Earnings estimate
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Current Quarter
(Mar 2025)
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Next Quarter
(Jun 2025)
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Current Year
(Dec 2025)
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Next Year
(Dec 2026)
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| Number of analysts | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Average estimate | 0.60 | 0.71 | 2.82 | 3.08 |
| Low estimate | 0.47 | 0.69 | 2.65 | 3.05 |
| High estimate | 0.70 | 0.72 | 2.90 | 3.10 |
| Last year EPS | 0.64 | 0.71 | 2.75 | 2.82 |
Growth estimates
Analyst Ratings
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2025 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Catherine Mealor
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Maintains | Market Perform | ▼ Lowers $46 → $45 |
| Jan 27, 2025 |
Stephens & Co.
Russell Gunther
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Reiterates | Equal-Weight | Maintains $43 |
| Jul 26, 2024 |
DA Davidson
Russell Gunther
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $36 → $41 |
| Jul 26, 2024 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Catherine Mealor
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Maintains | Market Perform | ▲ Raises $38 → $40 |
| Jul 26, 2024 |
Stephens & Co.
Brody Preston
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Maintains | Equal-Weight | ▲ Raises $36 → $39 |
| Jun 17, 2024 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Catherine Mealor
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Maintains | Market Perform | Maintains $38 |
| May 3, 2024 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Catherine Mealor
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Maintains | Market Perform | ▼ Lowers $40 → $38 |
| Apr 26, 2024 |
Stephens & Co.
Brody Preston
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Maintains | Equal-Weight | ▼ Lowers $36 → $34 |
| Jan 5, 2024 |
Raymond James
Steve Moss
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Maintains | Outperform | ▲ Raises $38 → $41 |
| Jul 31, 2023 |
Piper Sandler
Casey Orr Whitman
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $33 → $35 |
| May 1, 2023 |
Piper Sandler
Casey Orr Whitman
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Maintains | Neutral | ▼ Lowers $39 → $36 |
| Apr 28, 2023 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Catherine Mealor
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Maintains | Market Perform | ▼ Lowers $36 → $34 |
| Apr 27, 2023 |
Raymond James
Steve Moss
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $42 → $38 |
| Apr 6, 2023 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Catherine Mealor
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Maintains | Market Perform | ▼ Lowers $38 → $36 |
| Apr 6, 2023 |
Raymond James
Steve Moss
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $44 → $42 |
| Apr 4, 2023 |
Stephens & Co.
Russell Gunther
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Initiates | Equal-Weight | Announces $32 |
| Dec 5, 2022 |
Piper Sandler
Casey Orr Whitman
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Reinstates | Neutral | Announces $45 |
| Jul 7, 2022 |
Raymond James
William Wallace
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $40 → $39 |
| Dec 15, 2021 |
DA Davidson
Russell Gunther
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Downgrade | Neutral | ▼ Lowers $44 → $38 |
| Oct 27, 2021 |
Raymond James
William Wallace
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Maintains | Outperform | ▲ Raises $39 → $40 |
| Jul 26, 2021 |
Raymond James
William Wallace
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $42 → $39 |
| Apr 26, 2021 |
Raymond James
William Wallace
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Maintains | Outperform | ▲ Raises $36 → $42 |
| Feb 1, 2021 |
Raymond James
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Upgrade | Outperform | — |
| Nov 19, 2020 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Downgrade | Market Perform | — |
| Oct 26, 2020 |
Piper Sandler
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $25 → $29 |
| Oct 2, 2020 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Upgrade | Outperform | — |
| Sep 30, 2020 |
Piper Sandler
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Maintains | Neutral | ▼ Lowers $30 → $25 |
| Jul 27, 2020 |
Piper Sandler
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $28 → $30 |
| May 4, 2020 |
Raymond James
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Downgrade | Market Perform | — |
| Apr 6, 2020 |
Raymond James
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Upgrade | Outperform | — |
Income statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
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| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total reported revenue | 1.05B | 1.04B | 1.01B | 1.03B | 726.11M |
| Cost of revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating expense | |||||
| Research & development | — | — | — | — | — |
| Selling general and admin | 309.55M | 300.34M | 342.19M | 333.66M | 240.01M |
| Other operating expenses | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | — | — | — | — | — |
| Non operating interest income | |||||
| Income | — | — | — | — | — |
| Expense | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other income expense | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pretax income | 463.81M | 475.78M | 462.85M | 359.74M | 324.44M |
| Tax provision | 97.49M | 96.16M | 95.12M | 70.72M | 64.34M |
| Net income | 366.31M | 379.63M | 367.74M | 289.02M | 260.10M |
| Basic EPS | 2.72 | 2.81 | 2.84 | 2.40 | 2.55 |
| Diluted EPS | 2.71 | 2.80 | 2.83 | 2.40 | 2.55 |
| Basic average shares | 134.51M | 134.78M | 129.28M | 120.02M | 101.59M |
| Diluted average shares | 134.51M | 134.78M | 129.28M | 120.02M | 101.59M |
| EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income from continuing op. | 366.31M | 379.63M | 367.74M | 289.02M | 260.10M |
| Minority interests | — | — | — | — | — |
| Preferred stock dividends | — | — | 1.04M | 741,000 | 595,000 |
Balance sheet
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | 257.15M | 294.16M | 282.88M | 297.37M | 185.24M |
| Cash equivalents | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1.60B | 1.18B | 3.76B | 2.21B | 836.67M |
| Other short term investments | 3.79B | 4.54B | 4.04B | 2.95B | 2.44B |
| Accounts receivable | 111.42M | 94.89M | 64.51M | 66.83M | 58.09M |
| Other receivables | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inventory | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prepaid assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Restricted cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Assets held for sale | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hedging assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Non current assets | |||||
| Properties | 86.99M | 71.14M | 81.94M | 69.52M | 57.78M |
| Land and improvements | 62.51M | 63.59M | 60.55M | 54.39M | 32.09M |
| Machinery furniture equipment | 118.51M | 113.90M | 105.55M | 99.28M | 71.38M |
| Construction in progress | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leases | 42.75M | 42.31M | 38.57M | 39.68M | 40.79M |
| Accumulated depreciation | -238.09M | -224.90M | -201.51M | -184.45M | -153.37M |
| Goodwill | 3.78B | 3.80B | 3.80B | 3.61B | 2.96B |
| Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intangible assets | 4.55M | 21.02M | 23.14M | 20.96M | — |
| Investments and advances | 4.13B | 4.87B | 4.30B | 3.19B | 2.67B |
| Other non current assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accrued expenses | 213.13M | 189.73M | 195.63M | 202.34M | 170.31M |
| Short term debt | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax payable | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pensions | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Non current liabilities | |||||
| Long term debt | 1.88B | 2.27B | 904.10M | 937.58M | 2.15B |
| Provision for risks and charges | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shareholders equity | |||||
| Common stock | 355.64M | 355.03M | 353.40M | 334.52M | 263.74M |
| Retained earnings | 1.75B | 1.58B | 1.39B | 1.21B | 1.13B |
| Other shareholders equity | -259.68M | -332.73M | -4.89M | 22.37M | -34.87M |
| Total shareholders equity | 4.77B | 4.52B | 4.72B | 4.30B | 3.36B |
| Additional paid in capital | 3.18B | 3.17B | 3.15B | 2.89B | 2.14B |
| Treasury stock | 252.11M | 250.40M | 170.62M | 159.14M | 137.79M |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — |
Cash flow statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | |
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| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | 366.31M | 379.63M | 367.74M | 289.02M | 260.10M | 256.34M | 150.58M | 147.08M | 137.96M | 129.89M | 85.63M | 82.61M | 75.61M | 71.95M | 67.30M | 86.95M | 90.67M | 89.25M | 100.41M | 83.32M | 64.08M | 78.22M | 79.99M | 58.98M | 70.20M | 44.40M | 52.30M | 39.70M | 28.10M | 24.90M | 20.40M | 15.80M | 13.10M | 10.70M | 11.50M |
| Depreciation | 23.11M | 23.67M | 7.91M | -16.44M | -20.44M | -21.06M | -21.57M | -8.72M | 746,000 | 1.57M | 11.68M | 9.72M | 7.34M | 6.79M | 6.82M | 6.66M | 7.75M | 10.26M | 13.19M | 13.56M | 18.28M | 5.60M | 8.73M | 9.52M | 11.40M | 13.70M | 9.40M | 6.60M | 2.90M | 5.60M | 4.70M | 2.50M | 1.80M | 1.90M | 2.00M |
| Deferred Taxes | -2.92M | 6.89M | 3.02M | -174,000 | 14.21M | 9.35M | 60.83M | 7.25M | 1.73M | 10.10M | 2.99M | 337,000 | 10.91M | 6.58M | -6.63M | -179,000 | 1.66M | 9.59M | -727,000 | 6.66M | -1.72M | 4.79M | -3.26M | -6.45M | -4.50M | -2.80M | -600,000 | -100,000 | -300,000 | -1.10M | -2.40M | -500,000 | -400,000 | -1.50M | -400,000 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 12.46M | 9.88M | 8.02M | 5.98M | 4.91M | 4.07M | 3.56M | 2.82M | 2.48M | 2.20M | 1.79M | 1.91M | 1.13M | 1.05M | 484,000 | 547,000 | 91,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 31.45M | 332.13M | 370.87M | -31.09M | -57.90M | 36.20M | 66.48M | 1.85M | -5.05M | -5.94M | 10.05M | -16.43M | 786,000 | -14.70M | — | — | 13.53M | -20.61M | 6.30M | -20.27M | 15.27M | 15.39M | -138.41M | -63.68M | 163.60M | -123.70M | -12.70M | 13.30M | 2.30M | 2.50M | 3.70M | 3.20M | 4.90M | 6.80M | 3.30M |
| Accounts Receivable | -16.53M | -30.37M | 2.56M | 1.11M | 2.51M | -7.78M | -2.02M | -755,000 | -3.47M | 1.71M | -364,000 | 159,000 | -2.90M | 3.59M | 4.66M | 6.42M | -278,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accounts Payable | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Assets & Liabilities | -3.62M | 57.38M | 42.70M | 46.27M | -23.45M | 11.82M | 32.92M | -5.86M | 14.35M | -2.90M | 9.72M | 17.26M | 3.33M | 4.63M | -63.04M | -20.49M | -15.72M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | 410.26M | 779.20M | 802.82M | 294.68M | 179.94M | 288.95M | 290.78M | 143.67M | 148.75M | 136.62M | 121.49M | 95.57M | 96.21M | 79.90M | 9.60M | 79.92M | 97.72M | 88.49M | 119.17M | 83.25M | 95.91M | 103.99M | -52.94M | -1.63M | 240.70M | -68.40M | 48.40M | 59.50M | 33.00M | 31.90M | 26.40M | 21.00M | 19.40M | 17.90M | 16.40M |
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | -9.15M | -15.96M | -13.76M | -14.67M | -10.83M | 2.62M | -14.34M | -6.72M | -4.40M | 2.55M | -5.79M | -2.97M | -7.99M | -3.26M | -4.95M | -2.43M | -3.05M | -3.12M | -3.05M | -3.00M | -694,000 | -5.34M | -3.51M | — | — | -6.80M | -4.90M | -4.40M | -1.70M | -2.10M | -1.60M | -800,000 | -1.60M | -1.20M | -1.20M |
| Net Intangibles | 23.45M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Acquisitions | — | — | 39.42M | 629.11M | — | — | 44.53M | 29.33M | — | 97.30M | — | — | 49.09M | — | — | — | -35.78M | — | — | — | -7.69M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Purchase of Investments | -287.99M | -1.67B | -1.56B | -735.70M | -901.93M | -975.72M | -1.01B | -577.03M | -108.43M | -506.75M | -886.15M | -1.93B | -1.42B | -1.24B | -233.16M | -626.20M | -768.98M | -277.58M | -486.27M | -900.98M | -1.54B | -524.95M | -734.95M | -438.91M | -1.02B | -404.70M | -434.20M | -564.00M | -73.30M | -124.30M | -272.30M | -183.40M | -116.90M | -108.00M | -134.50M |
| Sale of Investments | 1.11B | 587.36M | 745.16M | 858.70M | 801.84M | 480.65M | 741.36M | 584.13M | 212.17M | 588.81M | 728.39M | 2.03B | 1.51B | 1.40B | 543.96M | 658.49M | 685.16M | 505.91M | 465.51M | 891.02M | 1.42B | 672.85M | 643.38M | 695.00M | 635.40M | 483.20M | 339.20M | 466.20M | 135.80M | 191.40M | 254.30M | 206.10M | 145.50M | 123.00M | 128.10M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 816.52M | -1.08B | -866.49M | 757.56M | -98.07M | -481.63M | -229.35M | 48.22M | 111.58M | 203.94M | -160.97M | 90.33M | 128.99M | 163.82M | 305.85M | 29.86M | -363.23M | 64.80M | -261.96M | -451.23M | -292.13M | 131.99M | -115.91M | 216.64M | -674.20M | -305.20M | -318.00M | -302.40M | 23.30M | -52.20M | -50.60M | -29.60M | 8.70M | -32.20M | -61.80M |
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issuance | 1.50B | 1.90B | 500.00M | 500.00M | 1.48B | 950.00M | 815.00M | 795.00M | 705.00M | 790.00M | 345.00M | — | — | — | — | 150.00M | 414.69M | 200.00M | 150.00M | 248.51M | 537.30M | 19.63M | 55.10M | 450.73M | 749.10M | 342.20M | 324.90M | 473.40M | — | 51.80M | 4.10M | 28.10M | — | — | — |
| Long-Term Debt Payments | -1.91B | -520.00M | -597.79M | -1.85B | -1.14B | -755.00M | -845.21M | -725.67M | -794.46M | -436.73M | -54.34M | -55.40M | -60.37M | -385.03M | -80.33M | -71.04M | -315.62M | -255.24M | -133.35M | -172.43M | -107.95M | -298.88M | -46.54M | -697.57M | -141.60M | -227.20M | -281.40M | -415.00M | -50.10M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Financing Charges | — | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | -9.37M | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | -28.52M | 408,000 | -4.99M | 3.19M | 979,000 | 809,000 | 837,000 | 990,000 | 880,000 | — | 23.27M | — | — | — | — | — | 8.20M | -7.30M | -7.30M | 10.40M | -900,000 | -1.00M | 5.90M | -7.90M | 10.00M | 28.70M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -606.36M | 1.11B | -290.28M | -1.53B | 165.39M | -57.45M | -151.56M | 172.89M | -178.32M | 242.25M | 228.62M | -122.60M | -111.47M | -435.80M | -131.08M | 29.41M | 445.09M | -273.58M | -78.30M | 150.40M | 381.09M | -272.58M | 136.80M | -346.83M | 721.70M | 116.90M | 54.40M | 74.20M | -50.00M | 38.30M | -7.80M | 24.00M | -18.30M | 7.90M | 22.70M |
| Other Cash Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| End Cash Position | 1.60B | 1.18B | 3.76B | 2.21B | 837.49M | 1.02B | 1.67B | 1.43B | 857.34M | 753.06M | 416.62M | 432.08M | 636.00M | 461.39M | 449.77M | 213.53M | 230.65M | 259.01M | 207.96M | 153.47M | 254.94M | 175.36M | 157.59M | 144.81M | 159.80M | — | 190.00M | 164.40M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Income Tax Paid | 106.08M | 93.68M | 101.23M | 65.38M | 56.46M | 55.34M | 73.10M | 61.91M | — | 60.43M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Paid | 468.12M | 98.16M | 54.59M | 115.35M | 182.55M | 124.68M | 72.72M | 44.61M | — | 42.01M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free Cash Flow | 423.55M | 743.96M | 594.16M | 121.42M | 140.88M | 288.26M | 239.57M | 163.46M | 169.64M | 143.69M | 136.20M | 124.23M | 110.55M | 97.55M | 48.71M | 111.51M | 78.41M | 86.28M | 109.83M | 69.15M | 87.44M | 105.86M | -60.67M | 743,000 | 226.40M | -106.60M | 26.10M | 26.90M | 34.00M | 32.40M | 29.10M | 19.30M | 18.30M | 16.50M | 9.40M |
Top Institutional Holders
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Victory Portfolios-Sycamore Small Company Opportunity Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 2,750,000 | 105.76M | 2.03% |
| Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 2,291,361 | 88.13M | 1.69% |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 2,019,660 | 77.68M | 1.49% |
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| SPDR (R) Ser Tr- SPDR (R) S&P (R) Dividend ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 1,626,371 | 62.55M | 1.20% |
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