United Bancorp stock fell 4.94 percent on October 5 on Nasdaq

Published on 10/06/2026 at 13:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

UBCP stock stood at USD 14.06 on Nasdaq on October 5, 2026, after Q2 net income rose 9.5 percent year over year. The dividend reached USD 0.1975 per share.

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United Bancorp stock (ISIN US9099111091) was last at USD 14.06 on Nasdaq on October 5, 2026, down 4.94 percent from the prior close of USD 14.79. The move followed a session between USD 14.06 and USD 14.57, leaving the regional bank below its 200-day moving average of USD 15.68, according to MarketBeat.

Q2 earnings add operating support

United Bancorp's second-quarter 2026 net income increased 9.5 percent year over year to USD 2.1 million, while earnings per share rose 9.1 percent to USD 0.36, as TradingView reported. For the first six months of 2026, net income rose 5.8 percent and earnings per share increased 6.2 percent, providing a quantified counterweight to the stock's October decline.

The same Q2 account said first-half net interest income grew 5.2 percent year over year and the net interest margin expanded 17 basis points to 3.82 percent. Deposits reached USD 686.9 million on June 30, 2026, up 7.1 percent from the end of 2025.

Dividend rises as credit risk grows

United Bancorp raised its third-quarter regular dividend to USD 0.1975 per share, up 5.3 percent from the year-ago quarter, according to TradingView. The annualized payout is USD 0.79 per share, while MarketBeat reported a 5.3 percent dividend yield and a 57.25 percent payout ratio on October 3, 2026.

The risk picture is less comfortable. At June 30, 2026, nonaccrual loans and loans at least 30 days past due totaled USD 6.9 million, or 1.4 percent of gross loans, an increase of USD 4.7 million from a year earlier, according to TradingView.

Analyst targets diverge

MarketBeat reported a Hold consensus from one investment analyst and said Weiss Ratings cut its rating from Buy to Hold in a report dated September 22, 2026. A separate consensus page from ToAlpha, dated September 20, 2026, listed one analyst with a Strong Buy view and an average, high and low target of USD 20.00.

Against the USD 14.06 Nasdaq price on October 5, 2026, that USD 20.00 consensus target lies 42.2 percent above the price. The gap highlights the split between improving earnings and deposit trends on one side and rising credit and expense pressure on the other.

United Bancorp stock remains below its yearly high

United Bancorp stock had a market capitalization of USD 81.3 million and a volume of 6,675 shares on October 5, 2026. Its 52-week range was USD 12.55 to USD 17.34, placing the latest price USD 3.28 below the yearly high.