How to buy First United Corporation stock

First United Corporation is a banks-regional business based in the US. First United Corporation shares (FUNC) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. First United Corporation employs 285 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$61.7 million.

How to buy shares in First United Corporation

1. Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Narrow down top brands with our comparison table.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for First United Corporation. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: FUNC. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until First United Corporation reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. Weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of First United Corporation, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of First United Corporation. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

First United Corporation share price

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First United Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-02-24.

52-week range	USD$10.5544 - USD$22.7733
50-day moving average	USD$16.5455
200-day moving average	USD$14.0803
Wall St. target price	USD$22
PE ratio	8.8235
Dividend yield	USD$0.52 (2.97%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$2.04

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First United Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	USD$61.7 million
Operating margin TTM	29.74%
Gross profit TTM	USD$61.7 million
Return on assets TTM	0.9%
Return on equity TTM	11.07%
Profit margin	23.1%
Book value	$18.832
Market capitalisation	USD$128 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting First United Corporation shares

There are currently 95,025 First United Corporation shares held short by investors – that's known as First United Corporation's "short interest". This figure is 6.7% down from 101,896 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting First United Corporation shares can be evaluated.

First United Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

First United Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of First United Corporation shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of First United Corporation shares traded daily (recently around 12893.487109905). First United Corporation's SIR currently stands at 7.37. In other words for every 100,000 First United Corporation shares traded daily on the market, roughly 7370 shares are currently held short.

However First United Corporation's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of First United Corporation shares, or, against the total number of tradable First United Corporation shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case First United Corporation's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 First United Corporation shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.014% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable First United Corporation shares, roughly 14 shares are currently held short).

A SIR below 10% would generally be considered to indicate a fairly optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against First United Corporation.

Find out more about how you can short First United Corporation stock.

Have First United Corporation's shares ever split?

First United Corporation's shares were split on a 105:100 basis on 13 March 1996. So if you had owned 100 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 105 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your First United Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 4.8% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for First United Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted First United Corporation's share price.

First United Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, First United Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $10.5544 up to $22.7733. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while First United Corporation's is 1.0614. This would suggest that First United Corporation's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

First United Corporation overview

First United Corporation operates as the bank holding company for First United Bank & Trust that provides various retail and commercial banking services to businesses and individuals. The company offers various deposit products, including checking accounts, savings and money market accounts, regular and individual retirement accounts (IRA) certificates of deposit, Christmas savings accounts, college savings accounts, and health savings accounts; Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service program and Insured Cash Sweep program to municipalities, businesses, and consumers; and commercial customers packages, which include treasury management, cash sweep, and various checking opportunities. It also provides loans, such as commercial loans secured by real estate, commercial equipment, vehicles, or other assets of the borrower; commercial real estate loans for residential and commercial development, agricultural purpose properties, and service industry buildings; residential mortgage loans; home equity lines of credit; residential real estate construction loans; indirect and direct auto loans; and other secured and unsecured lines of credit and term loans. In addition, the company offers various trust services, including personal trust, investment agency accounts, charitable trusts, retirement accounts that consist of IRA roll-overs, 401(k) accounts and defined benefit plans, estate administration, and estate planning services; insurance products; brokerage services; and safe deposit, and night depository facilities. It operates 25 banking offices, one customer care center, and 32 automated teller machines in Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties in Maryland; and in Mineral, Berkeley, and Monongalia counties in West Virginia. First United Corporation was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Oakland, Maryland.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of First United Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 10.076% of First United Corporation shares are held by insiders and 35.956% by institutions.

• How many people work for First United Corporation?

  Latest data suggests 285 work at First United Corporation.

• When does the fiscal year end for First United Corporation?

  First United Corporation's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is First United Corporation based?

  First United Corporation's address is: 19 South Second Street, Oakland, MD, United States, 21550-0009

• What is First United Corporation's ISIN number?

  First United Corporation's international securities identification number is: US33741H1077

• What is First United Corporation's CUSIP number?

  First United Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 337358105