UMB Financial Corp (NASDAQ: UMBF) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.15x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for UMBF is 0.84. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for UMBF is 45.94M and currently, short sellers hold a 7.98% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of UMBF on January 29, 2025 was 443.54K shares.
UMBF) stock’s latest price update
UMB Financial Corp (NASDAQ: UMBF)’s stock price has decreased by -0.25 compared to its previous closing price of 121.62. However, the company has seen a 0.64% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-28 that Although the revenue and EPS for UMB (UMBF) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
UMBF’s Market Performance
UMB Financial Corp (UMBF) has experienced a 0.64% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 4.62% rise in the past month, and a 16.57% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.91%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.82% for UMBF. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.26% for UMBF’s stock, with a 20.36% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UMBF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UMBF stocks, with RBC Capital Mkts repeating the rating for UMBF by listing it as a “Sector Perform.” The predicted price for UMBF in the upcoming period, according to RBC Capital Mkts is $130 based on the research report published on November 22, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UMBF reach a price target of $156. The rating they have provided for UMBF stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on November 21st, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to UMBF, setting the target price at $127 in the report published on October 10th of the previous year.
UMBF Trading at 1.50% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UMBF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.63% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.82%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.91%, as shares surge +6.31% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.37% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UMBF rose by +0.26%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +49.62% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $116.33. In addition, UMB Financial Corp saw 7.50% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UMBF starting from R C Kemper Jr Charitable Trust, who proposed sale 2,550 shares at the price of $113.06 back on Jan 02 ’25. After this action, R C Kemper Jr Charitable Trust now owns shares of UMB Financial Corp, valued at $288,303 using the latest closing price.
R C Kemper Charitable Trust &, the Affiliate of UMB Financial Corp, proposed sale 1,250 shares at $113.06 during a trade that took place back on Jan 02 ’25, which means that R C Kemper Charitable Trust & is holding shares at $141,325 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UMBF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.43 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for UMB Financial Corp stands at 0.19. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 12.37, with 0.88 for asset returns.
Based on UMB Financial Corp (UMBF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.1 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.98. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.11. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.84.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.52. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.51.
Conclusion
In conclusion, UMB Financial Corp (UMBF) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
