UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $4.07B
- P/E (TTM)
- 11.1
- Dividend yield
- 2.90%
About United Community Banks
State Commercial Banks, SIC 6022
United Community Banks, Inc. is a financial holding company that delivers diverse banking and financial services primarily via its principal subsidiary, United Community Bank. The company provides a comprehensive suite of commercial and retail deposit and lending solutions, including secured and unsecured credit, residential mortgages, and national SBA, USDA, and equipment financing. Additional offerings include private banking, wealth management, fiduciary trust services, investment advisory, insurance products, payment processing, and property reinsurance. These offerings serve retail consumers, small and mid-sized enterprises, non-profit entities, and commercial organizations across sectors such as health care, education, real estate, energy, and government.
Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, the company conducts its primary banking operations across Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, and Alabama, including a location in Oakland Park, Florida acquired in 2025. In addition to physical branches and offices throughout these six southeastern states, services are distributed via internet and mobile platforms, complemented by nationwide equipment finance and government-guaranteed loan origination.
Summary of the business section of United Community Banks's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC
- Headquarters
- Greenville, SC
- Address
- 200 E. Camperdown Way 29601
- Phone
- 18008222651
- Employees
- 3,070, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- State Commercial Banks
- Incorporated in
- Georgia
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Charlotte, North Carolina
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- UCB
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 121M, Aug 3, 2026
- Public float
- $3.60B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 1-for-5 reverse, Jun 20, 2011; 3-for-2, Apr 29, 2004; 2-for-1, May 30, 2002
- SEC CIK
- 857855
- CUSIP
- 90984P303
- ISIN
- US90984P3038
- LEI
- 549300GVW0FV66X3U703
- EIN
- 58-1807304
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| H. Lynn Harton | President & CEO, Director | 336,828 |
| Thomas Hardaway Speir | EVP, CFO | 12,752 |
| Alan H. Kumler | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | 23,612 |
| Robert A. Edwards | EVP, Chief Risk Officer | 57,877 |
| Jefferson L. Harralson | EVP, CFO | 37,433 |
| Richard Bradshaw | EVP, Chief Banking Officer | 83,228 |
| Mark Aaron Terry | EVP, Chief Information Officer | 26,200 |
| Lux Melinda Davis | EVP, CAO & GC | 46,389 |
| Holly N. Berry | EVP, Chief HR Officer | 11,140 |
| Abraham Cox | EVP, Chief Consumer & SBBO | 18,539 |
| Carl Steven Carande | Director | 3,689 |
| Kenneth L. Daniels | Director | 27,424 |
| Thomas A. Richlovsky | Director | 40,385 |
| Jennifer M. Bazante | Director | 13,382 |
| John Marc James | Director | 8,302 |
| Sally Pope Davis | Director | 8,120 |
| Tim Wallis | Director | 121,803 |
| Lance F. Drummond | Director | 18,849 |
| David H. Wilkins | Director | 21,476 |
| Jennifer Mann | Director | 18,849 |
| James P. Clements | Director | 15,600 |
| George B. Bell | Director | 11,393 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr.Harton | $6.19M | $6.06M | $2.03M | $128 | $131 |
| FY2024 Mr.Harton | $4.92M | $5.17M | $1.64M | $128 | $127 |
| FY2023 Mr.Harton | $3.74M | $2.90M | $1.24M | $112 | $116 |
| FY2022 Mr.Harton | $2.54M | $2.89M | $921.91K | $125 | $121 |
| FY2021 Mr.Harton | $3.02M | $4.42M | $1.14M | $129 | $133 |
| FY2020 Mr.Harton | $3.44M | $2.92M | $1.04M | $95 | $88 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we employed 3,070 full-time equivalent employees compared to 2,979 as of December 31, 2024.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings