# United Community Banks (UCB) — Analyst Forecast

UCB · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $38.00 | $40.33 | $42.00 | 3 |

Last price $34.05 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $41.00 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $38.00 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Buy | $42.00 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Buy | $40.00 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $35.00 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Buy | $40.00 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Overweight | $40.00 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $36.00 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Buy | $39.00 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Upgraded | Market Perform → Outperform | $40.00 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Overweight | $39.00 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $36.00 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Buy | $39.00 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $34.00 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Buy | $36.00 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Raymond James | Downgraded | Outperform → Market Perform | — |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $32.00 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Overweight | $36.00 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Buy | $33.00 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Hovde Group | Maintained | Market Perform | $32.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for UCB stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for United Community Banks (UCB) is $40.33, with a high estimate of $42.00 and a low of $38.00, across 3 analysts.

### Is UCB a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering United Community Banks currently average a Hold rating: 3 buy, 4 hold and 0 sell, from 7 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for UCB?

The average price target of $40.33 implies 18.45% upside from the last price of $34.05.

### What is the latest analyst rating on UCB?

On Sep 16, 2026, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods maintained United Community Banks at Outperform with a price target of $41.00.

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