Kevin Charles Gallagher Sells 388 Shares of UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF) Stock

UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:UMBF) Director Kevin Charles Gallagher sold 388 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.30, for a total transaction of $50,168.40. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 12,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,614,698.40. The trade was a 3.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Kevin Charles Gallagher also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, November 10th, Kevin Charles Gallagher sold 460 shares of UMB Financial stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.71, for a total transaction of $50,926.60.

UMB Financial Stock Performance

UMB Financial stock opened at $130.97 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $119.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $116.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. UMB Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $82.00 and a twelve month high of $132.49. The company has a market capitalization of $9.95 billion, a PE ratio of 14.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.79.

UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The bank reported $3.08 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.71 by $0.37. The firm had revenue of $469.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $677.30 million. UMB Financial had a return on equity of 12.14% and a net margin of 16.90%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 66.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.49 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that UMB Financial Corporation will post 9.66 EPS for the current year.

UMB Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be given a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. UMB Financial’s payout ratio is presently 18.84%.

Institutional Trading of UMB Financial

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its position in UMB Financial by 636.7% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,488,618 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $156,543,000 after buying an additional 1,286,543 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of UMB Financial in the 2nd quarter worth about $93,829,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of UMB Financial by 32.0% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,098,798 shares of the bank’s stock worth $366,743,000 after acquiring an additional 751,525 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in UMB Financial by 7.9% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,296,190 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $453,461,000 after acquiring an additional 313,414 shares during the period. Finally, William Blair Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in UMB Financial during the third quarter worth about $29,484,000. 87.78% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting UMB Financial

Here are the key news stories impacting UMB Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly EPS beat and healthy profitability metrics: UMBF reported $3.08 EPS (beat consensus ~$2.71), with a 12.14% ROE and a 16.9% net margin — investors often reward EPS beats even when other metrics vary. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness and higher price targets: Multiple firms (Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Raymond James, Piper Sandler, RBC) raised targets or reiterated outperform/overweight ratings, pushing the consensus target above the current price and supporting momentum. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared: UMBF set a quarterly dividend of $0.43 (annualized $1.72, ~1.3% yield) with an upcoming payment — steady dividends can attract income-focused investors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Positive momentum coverage from research outlets (Zacks/MSN) highlighting UMBF as a momentum/value mix pick — favorable media coverage can amplify buying interest. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Small insider purchases by directors (Tamara Peterman: 154 shares; Greg M. Graves: 220 shares) — signals limited insider confidence but sizes are modest. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: High institutional ownership (~87.8%) — can support liquidity and stability but also increases sensitivity to institutional rebalancing. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Significant CEO stock sales: CEO J. Mariner Kemper sold large blocks (15,214 and 3,500 shares) totaling roughly $2.4M — large insider sales are often viewed negatively and may have applied near-term downward pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed consensus: Reported revenue was $469.8M vs. analysts’ estimate of ~$677.3M — a notable top-line shortfall that could temper enthusiasm despite the EPS beat (possible non-core items or one-offs). Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UMBF has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of UMB Financial from $120.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of UMB Financial from $133.00 to $141.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $134.00 target price on UMB Financial and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings lowered UMB Financial from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price objective on UMB Financial from $145.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $141.00.

About UMB Financial

UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: UMBF) is a diversified financial services holding company headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Through its principal banking subsidiary, UMB Bank, N.A., the company provides a full suite of commercial and consumer banking services. Key offerings include deposit accounts, commercial and consumer lending, treasury and cash management, as well as online and mobile banking solutions designed to serve businesses, individuals and municipalities.

In addition to its core banking operations, UMB Financial delivers wealth management and trust services, investment advisory, asset management and retirement planning to high-net-worth individuals, families and institutions.