Jefferies Initiates Coverage on Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB) with a Buy Rating | AUB Stock News

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May 21, 2025
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On May 21, 2025, Jefferies, a well-regarded financial services company, announced the initiation of coverage on Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB, Financial). The initiation comes with a "Buy" rating, indicating a positive outlook on the stock.

David Chiaverini, an analyst at Jefferies, provided a price target of USD 37.00 for Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB, Financial). This marks the first time Jefferies has set a price target for AUB, as there was no prior target mentioned.

The current rating of "Buy" reflects Jefferies' confidence in the future performance of Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB, Financial). Investors will likely be interested to see if the stock price aligns with the target set by Jefferies in the coming months.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast

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Based on the one-year price targets offered by 6 analysts, the average target price for Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp (AUB, Financial) is $37.83 with a high estimate of $46.00 and a low estimate of $32.00. The average target implies an upside of 24.57% from the current price of $30.37. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp (AUB) Forecast page.

Based on the consensus recommendation from 6 brokerage firms, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp's (AUB, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.2, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.

Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp (AUB, Financial) in one year is $59.20, suggesting a upside of 94.93% from the current price of $30.37. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp (AUB) Summary page.

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