Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for UMB Financial (UMBF)

UMB Financial (NASDAQ: UMBF) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 8/10/2026 – UMB Financial was given a new $160.00 price target by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – UMB Financial was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company to “hold”.
• 8/4/2026 – UMB Financial was given a new $170.00 price target by Truist Financial Corporation. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/3/2026 – UMB Financial had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC. They now have a $175.00 price target on the stock, up from $170.00.
• 7/31/2026 – UMB Financial had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc.. They now have a $162.00 price target on the stock, up from $144.00.
• 7/30/2026 – UMB Financial had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $170.00 price target on the stock, up from $168.00.
• 7/30/2026 – UMB Financial had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen. They now have a $166.00 price target on the stock, up from $161.00.
• 7/30/2026 – UMB Financial had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler. They now have a $181.00 price target on the stock, up from $161.00.
• 7/30/2026 – UMB Financial had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $155.00 to $160.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/24/2026 – UMB Financial had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/14/2026 – UMB Financial is now covered by Stephens. They set an “overweight” rating and a $167.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – UMB Financial was upgraded by Stephens to “strong-buy”.
• 7/10/2026 – UMB Financial had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $140.00 to $161.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – UMB Financial had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $130.00 to $139.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – UMB Financial was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 6/29/2026 – UMB Financial had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $143.00 to $159.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/26/2026 – UMB Financial had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $155.00 to $161.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/25/2026 – UMB Financial had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $138.00 to $144.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

UMB Financial Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This is a positive change from UMB Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. UMB Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 16.65%.

Insider Activity at UMB Financial

In other UMB Financial news, insider Robert Brian Beaird sold 1,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $144.40, for a total transaction of $231,040.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 8,943 shares in the company, valued at $1,291,369.20. This represents a 15.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, President James D. Rine sold 8,246 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.59, for a total value of $1,093,337.14. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 61,446 shares in the company, valued at $8,147,125.14. This trade represents a 11.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 34,171 shares of company stock worth $4,919,826 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 5.33% of the company’s stock.

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.