United Bankshares Q1 FY26 net income rises 47.3% to $124.2 million

• United Bankshares posted first-quarter 2026 net income of $124.2 million, down 3.6% from fourth-quarter 2025, with diluted EPS of $0.89.
• Net interest income slipped 2% to $282.5 million, with net interest margin narrowing 3 basis points to 3.8%.
• Provision for credit losses increased to $7.8 million from $6.8 million.
• Noninterest income climbed 10% to $34.1 million, driven by $2.3 million of net gains on investment securities and higher brokerage fees.
• CEO Richard M. Adams, Jr. cited “resilient results” amid geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, highlighting strong earnings, sound asset quality, and efficient capital allocation.

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