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United Community Banks Inc. (UCB) Next Earnings Date & Expected ±4.5% Move

$37.21 +1.78% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $37.42

United Community Banks Inc. (UCB) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 74/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 9% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 74/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 12% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 69.4% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $4.49B

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As of 2026-11-02, United Community Banks Inc. (NYSE: UCB) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 74/100 at a spot price of $37.21 (+1.78% 1D, market cap $4.49B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 18/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, UCB ranks #48 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does UCB compare to FULT and SFBS in the Financials sector?

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Within the Financials sector (Major Banks), UCB carries a Roarable B (74/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 13.7x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 9.0%. By comparison, FULT (Fulton Financial Corporation) holds a C grade (64/100 RQD, P/E 11.5x, ROIC 11.2%, cap $4.52B) and SFBS (ServisFirst Bancshares Inc.) posts a C grade (63/100 RQD, P/E 16.0x, ROIC 15.0%, cap $4.43B). Among the 5-stock peer group, FULT leads on earnings multiple (11.5x) while SFBS leads on capital efficiency (15.0% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for UCB?

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Per UCB's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000857855), United Community Banks Inc. generated $1.06B in revenue (+11.7% YoY), $328.1M in net income, and $356.5M in free cash flow against $28.00B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $37.42 (+0.56%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) • 33.5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 74/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 12% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 69.4% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B · Rk B+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+7.2% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for UCB)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (74/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY UCB SCORES 74/100 (B) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+18/20 pts (24% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 97% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 62.4 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk13/20 pts (-7 pt drag)

Balance-sheet & 10-K footnote risk deducts 7 pts from forensic ceiling

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B-$33.38+2.1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B-$34.09+8.5% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B$36.99+0.6% Next Q

Current

Grade B$37.21+7.3% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: B- (66) → B (74)Full Audit →

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Even with a 74/100 (B) score, UCB faces multiple-compression risk if 13.7x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($34.82) or 200D SMA ($34.08) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($39.89) toward Bear Floor ($30.51).

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Contract: “UCB Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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NEXT EST. WINDOW: Dec 30, 2026 (~58 DAYS)

Historical OHLCV Volatility ±4.5% Swing Band

±$1.67 Expected Swing

MODEL EARNINGS SETUP GAUGE

UCB Quantitative Pre-Earnings Setup: 74/100

Trailing EPS: $2.72 • YoY Revenue Growth: 11.7%

Model Bullish Setup (74/100)Model Risk Weight (26/100)

Derived deterministically from RQD cash-flow quality, SEC accrual safety, and institutional flow (not a community poll).

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Recent SEC Reported Revenue, Net Profit & Diluted EPS Cadence

Period	Filed	Revenue	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	Gross Margin
FY 2025	2025-12-31	$1.06B	$328.1M	$356.5M	52%
FY 2024	2024-12-31	$952.1M	$252.4M	$302.7M	52%
FY 2023	2023-12-31	$893.2M	$187.5M	$294.0M	52%

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UCB // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +11.64%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-10-30O $37.43H $37.44L $36.53C $37.21VOL 1.05M

RES: $37.47SUP: $32.04SMA50: $34.82SMA200: $34.08

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UCB Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

5.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +11.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (UCB)

Financials Rank #48 of 1096 ⚔️ FULT vs UCB Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (UCB vs. FULT, SFBS, FFIN, CATY)

Industry: Major Banks (248 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, United Community Banks Inc. (UCB) ranks #48 by composite RQD confidence (74/100, grade B) and #292 by equity capitalization ($4.49B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, FULT leads on earnings valuation at 11.5x trailing P/E, while SFBS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 15.0% ROIC and — gross margin. UCB currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 74/100 (B).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
UCB ACTIVE United Community Banks Inc.	B	74/100	13.7x	—	9.0%	+1.78%	$4.49B	Benchmark Subject
FULT Fulton Financial Corporation	C	64/100	11.5x	—	11.2%	+1.37%	$4.52B	/fult-vs-ucb →
SFBS ServisFirst Bancshares Inc.	C	63/100	16.0x	—	15.0%	+1.66%	$4.43B	/sfbs-vs-ucb →
FFIN First Financial Bankshares Inc.	D+	57/100	17.4x	—	13.2%	+1.45%	$4.41B	/ffin-vs-ucb →
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	B-	71/100	13.8x	—	10.8%	+1.07%	$4.36B	/caty-vs-ucb →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000857855

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), United Community Banks Inc. (UCB) reported GAAP revenue of $1.06B (+11.7% vs. FY2024 revenue of $952.1M , and +19.0% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $328.1M, operating cash flow of $384.0M, and free cash flow of $356.5M (+17.8% YoY). On the balance sheet, UCB closed FY2025 with $28.00B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$1.06B	$328.1M	$384.0M	$356.5M	$28.00B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$952.1M	$252.4M	$349.7M	$302.7M	$27.72B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$893.2M	$187.5M	$294.0M	$294.0M	—	—

3. UCB Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is UCB stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does UCB compare to FULT and SFBS in the Financials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for UCB?

Where is UCB trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

UCB last traded at $37.21 (+1.78% on volume of 1,119,774 shares), positioning the stock +6.86% above its 50-day simple moving average ($34.82) and +9.18% above its 200-day simple moving average ($34.08). Across its 52-week range of $28.65 to $37.45, UCB sits at the 97.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 62.4 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.5% ($35.54 to $38.88).

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When is UCB's next earnings date?

Based on SEC filing cadence, United Community Banks Inc. (UCB)'s next quarterly reporting window is estimated around Dec 30, 2026.

How much is UCB stock expected to move on earnings?

Volatility modeling currently projects a ±4.5% event move for UCB, spanning a range between $35.54 and $38.88.

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