Recent Analysts’ Ratings Updates for UMB Financial (UMBF)

UMB Financial (NASDAQ: UMBF) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 8/27/2026 – UMB Financial is now covered by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They set an “outperform” rating and a $165.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/20/2026 – UMB Financial is now covered by JPMorgan Chase & Co.. They set an “overweight” rating and a $180.00 price target on the stock.
• 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.

UMB Financial Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. This is an increase from UMB Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 10th. UMB Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.65%.

Insider Buying and Selling at UMB Financial

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

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.