United Bancorp, Inc. Earns National Recognition on American Banker's 2026 Top 200 Community Banks List
MARTINS FERRY, OHIO: United Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBCP), the parent company of Unified Bank, has once again been recognized among the nation's highest-performing community banking organizations, earning the No. 62 ranking on American Banker's 2026 Top 200 Publicly Traded Community Banks list.
Published annually by American Banker and compiled by Capital Performance Group, the ranking recognizes the nation's top-performing publicly traded community banking organizations with less than $2 billion in assets. Institutions are evaluated using their three-year average return on average equity (ROAE), a measure of long-term financial performance and shareholder value.
The recognition reflects another year of consistent financial performance for United Bancorp while the Company continues investing in the communities it serves through strategic growth and expanded customer services.
"Being recognized once again by American Banker is an honor and a reflection of the commitment our employees demonstrate every day," said Scott A. Everson, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of United Bancorp, Inc. and Unified Bank. "Our success begins with our people, who work hard to build trusted relationships with our customers and communities. This recognition reinforces that our long-term approach, financial discipline, and commitment to community banking continue to produce strong results."
The national recognition comes during a period of continued growth for Unified Bank. In December 2025, the Company opened its newest full-service Banking Center on National Road in Wheeling, West Virginia. The more than 8,000 square foot facility serves as Unified's West Virginia regional hub while expanding retail, commercial, mortgage, and treasury management services in the Northern Panhandle. The location features modern banking amenities, including drive through banking and 24-hour ATM access.
Headquartered in Martins Ferry, Ohio, United Bancorp, Inc. remains the only publicly traded company headquartered in Belmont County. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Unified Bank, the Company now operates 19 banking centers serving customers throughout eastern and southeastern Ohio and northern West Virginia.
"Community banking has always been about people," Everson added. "As we continue to grow, our mission remains unchanged: creating better lives and futures for the people and communities we proudly serve."
United Bancorp, Inc. trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol UBCP.
Unified Bank operates 19 full-service banking centers in Belmont, Jefferson, Harrison, Tuscarawas, Carroll, Fairfield, and Athens counties in Ohio, as well as in Wheeling and Moundsville, West Virginia.
Unified Bank is a full-service, FDIC-insured, state-chartered commercial bank and the sole bank charter of United Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: UBCP), which American Banker recently ranked No.62 among the nation’s top 200 publicly traded community banks.