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Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp (AUB) is a good buy for a beginner investor with a long-term investment strategy and $50,000-$100,000 available. The stock has positive insider buying trends, strong financial growth in revenue and net income, and favorable analyst ratings with upward price target revisions. Despite the recent price drop, the technical indicators show bullish moving averages, and the stock has a 60% chance of gaining in the next month. These factors, combined with the absence of negative news or significant political trading, make AUB a solid long-term investment opportunity.
The MACD histogram is negative (-0.0168) and expanding downward, indicating bearish momentum. However, the RSI is neutral at 44.652, and the moving averages are bullish (SMA_5 > SMA_20 > SMA_200). Key support is at 39.149, and resistance is at 41.876. The stock is trading near its pivot level of 40.512, suggesting potential for upward movement.
Insiders are buying, with a 110.12% increase in buying activity over the last month.
Analysts have raised price targets, with Piper Sandler setting a target of $47.50 and Stephens at $
Strong financial performance in Q3 2025, with revenue up 70.33% YoY and net income up 21.41% YoY.
The stock has a 60% chance of gaining 11.6% in the next month.
EPS dropped by 23.17% YoY in Q3
The MACD indicates bearish momentum.
No recent positive news or significant hedge fund activity.
In Q3 2025, revenue increased by 70.33% YoY to $343,179,000, and net income rose by 21.41% YoY to $89,173,000. However, EPS dropped by 23.17% YoY to 0.63, signaling potential challenges in profitability per share.
Analysts are generally positive on AUB. Piper Sandler raised the price target to $47.50, Stephens to $45, and TD Cowen to $45, all maintaining Overweight or Buy ratings. Keefe Bruyette raised the target to $40 but kept a Market Perform rating. Raymond James downgraded the stock to Market Perform, citing lower yields and changes in accretion expectations.
