UCB UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC Insider Trading

UCB President & CEO HARTON H LYNN sells 25,000 shares at $34.64, reducing holdings -22.9%; prior sales show 100% well-timed pattern at 90-day mark

HARTON H LYNN, President & CEO of United Community Banks Inc, executed a 25,000-share open-market sale at $34.64 on 2026-02-18, reducing his holdings from 109,123 to 84,123 shares (-22.9%). His prior two sales at UCB (both on 2025-02-10) exhibited well-timed execution, with 90-day negative returns of -15.7% and -16.4%, indicating he sold before subsequent stock declines. His broader cross-ticker track record across 2 prior sales shows a 100% well-timed rate at the 90-day mark with an average 90-day return of -16.0%. The current stock is trading at $34.55, near its 52-week high of $36.51 and within recent upward momentum (+13.2% over 90 days), though the company demonstrates solid fundamentals with P/E of 10.50, annual revenue growth of +18.0%, and net income of $91,494,000.00 on quarterly revenue of $276,848,000.00. The timing pattern across both same-ticker and cross-ticker contexts warrants attention, though the stock's current proximity to multi-month highs and strong operating growth metrics present a materially different context than prior sales.

Director Kenneth L Daniels bought 500 UCB shares at $27.23; holdings rise to 2,500 shares (+25.0%)

Director Kenneth L Daniels purchased 500 shares of United Community Banks at $27.23, increasing his holdings from 2,000 to 2,500 shares. The transaction occurred when the stock trades near the midpoint of its 52-week range and down 20.5% from its 52-week high of $34.68. The company fundamentals show strong quarterly performance with net income of $47,347,000 on revenue of $202,849,000, alongside 12.1% annual revenue growth and a modest P/E of 12.88. The 25% increase in his shareholding represents a material accumulation, though the absolute transaction value of $13.6K is modest relative to the company's $3.3B market cap, making it difficult to characterize this as a high-conviction signal without additional context on the insider's broader trading history or percentage of personal wealth committed.

Director Davis Sally Pope purchases 1,800 shares ($50.7K) at $28.19; holdings surge 123.0% to 3.3K shares

Davis Sally Pope, a director of United Community Banks, purchased 1,800 shares at $28.19 on 2025-03-11 for a total value of $50,742.00, increasing her holdings from 1,464 shares to 3,264 shares—a net increase of 123.0%. The transaction occurred while the stock trades 19.6% below its 52-week high of $34.68 and is down 19.3% over the past 30 days. Across the insider's open-market history, her 1 prior buy averaged +25.4% return over 90 days with a 100.00% win rate, though this cross-ticker track record does not establish precedent at UCB specifically. The company carries healthy fundamentals: $202.8M quarterly revenue, $47.3M net income, 12.1% annual revenue growth, and a 13.04 P/E ratio, providing substantive operating context for the director-level accumulation.

HARTON H LYNN (CEO) sells 31,679 shares at blended $33.84, reducing stake to 199,219 shares as stock near 52-week high ($34.57 vs $34.68 peak).

HARTON H LYNN, President & CEO of United Community Banks Inc (UCB), executed 2 separate sales totaling 31,679 shares for $1,072,170.37 on 2025-02-10 at a blended average price of $33.84. The sale reduced his holdings by 13.7%, from 230,898 shares to 199,219 shares. The transaction occurs at a price point near the 52-week high of $34.68, with the stock currently at $34.57 and up 15.8% over 30 days. This substantial reduction in CEO holdings during a period of upward price momentum is a notable shift that warrants investor attention as a data point alongside the company's flat revenue trend (annual decline of -2.7% vs prior year) and elevated valuation (P/E of 21.61).