MARTINS FERRY, Ohio — United Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBCP), the parent company of Unified Bank, has once again earned national recognition by being named to American Banker magazine’s 2025 Top 100 Publicly Traded Community Banks list. The list, published on July 3, 2025, ranks the top-performing banks in the country with assets of less than $2 billion, based on their three-year average return on equity as of year-end 2024.
United Bancorp achieved a ranking of 58th in the nation, marking its second consecutive year on this prestigious Top 100 list. This recognition follows several years of consistent performance that previously earned the Company placement on American Banker’s former Top 200 list, which was narrowed to 100 institutions starting in 2024.
“We are exceptionally proud to, once again, be recognized this year by American Banker as a top-performing community bank in the nation,” said Scott A. Everson, Chairman, President, and CEO of United Bancorp, Inc. and Unified Bank. “This recognition is a testimony to the focused culture we’ve built at both United Bancorp and Unified Bank and to our dedicated team, who remain committed to fulfilling our vision of creating better lives and futures for the people and communities we serve.”
United Bancorp, Inc., headquartered in Martins Ferry, Ohio, is the only publicly traded and listed company based in Belmont County. Through its sole bank charter, Unified Bank, the Company operates 18 banking centers across the Ohio counties of Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Fairfield, Harrison, Jefferson, and Tuscarawas, as well as in Marshall County, West Virginia.
As part of its ongoing strategic expansion, Unified Bank is currently constructing a new, full-service banking center on National Road in the Woodsdale neighborhood of Wheeling, West Virginia. The 8,000-square-foot facility, which broke ground in August 2024, will feature modern banking amenities including a three-lane drive-up and 24-hour ATM, and is expected to open later this year.
United Bancorp, Inc. trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol UBCP.
