Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp shares valued at $45,377 were purchased by Ellett Frank Russell on Aug 08 ’25. At $31.49 per share, Ellett Frank Russell acquired 1,441 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 78,047 shares worth approximately $2.67 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Ellett Frank Russell purchased 5,000 shares, netting a total of over 158,950 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $31.79 each, the insider now holds 71,606 shares.
Before that, Ellett Frank Russell had added 5,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $157,700, the Director bought Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp shares for $31.54 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 5,000 shares, worth approximately $2.63 million.
As published in a research note from Raymond James on June 10, 2025, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp [AUB] has been rated up from an Outperform to a Strong buy and the price target has been revised to $41. Analysts at Jefferies started covering the stock with ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in late May. As of March 17, 2025, Hovde Group has reiterated its “an Outperform” rating for AUB. Earlier on January 27, 2025, Hovde Group resumed its rating. Their recommendation was “an Outperform” for AUB stock.
Analyzing AUB Stock Performance
On last trading session, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp [NYSE: AUB] rose 2.60% to $34.27. The stock’s lowest price that day was $33.445, but it reached a high of $34.3 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 8.14%. Over the course of the year, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp shares have dropped approximately -6.42%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $39.29 on 01/15/25 and a 52-week low of $22.85 on 04/11/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp (AUB)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 33.71, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 33.15. In the upper region, resistance lies at 34.56. The next price resistance is at 34.86. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 65.26 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp subject to short interest?
Stocks of Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-07-31 dropping by -1.73 million shares to 5.84 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-06-30 was 7.57 million shares. A decline of -29.72% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 5.44 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 5.44.
Which companies own the most shares of Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp (AUB)?
In terms of Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 39.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 18.26% from the previous closing price of $33.4. Analysts anticipate Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp stock to reach 42 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 37. In spite of this, 2 analysts ranked Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On January 13, 2025, Piper Sandler assigned a price target of “an Overweight” to the stock and resumed coverage with a $51.
