$UCB

Carande Carl Steven purchased $74K of UCB

Carande Carl Steven purchased 2,101 shares of UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC (UCB) at $35.35 on 2026-08-10.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Carande Carl Steven
Published Aug 10, 2026, 8:03 PM UTC
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Primary signal
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Mentioned
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Relevance
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest fact is the director’s open-market purchase details (shares, price, total value, and post-transaction holdings). This typically has limited trading impact unless paired with other company-specific catalysts.

02

Market read

Traders may note the insider buy, but there is no accompanying fundamental news in the text to drive repricing.

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What to watch

The filing does not indicate a 10b5-1 plan, but it also does not provide context on prior trading patterns, option exercises, or whether the buy is part of a larger accumulation strategy.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed 2026-08-10 (after-hours/late day disclosure)

Background

The article is a SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for United Community Banks Inc (UCB).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

Carande Carl Steven, a UCB director, filed a Form 4 showing an open-market purchase of 2,101 shares at $35.35 on 2026-08-10.

Expected impact

Likely limited near-term impact; any effect is more sentiment than fundamentals.

Evidence & confidence

Form 4 insider buys can be informative, but the article provides no new operational, financial, or regulatory development, and the transaction is not framed as material or tied to a broader event.

Market effects

No sector-level implications; this is a single-insider transaction at a bank.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Insider buys can be routine or driven by personal liquidity planning, so the signal may be weak.

Key entities

  • United Community Banks Inc

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure.

  • Carande Carl Steven

    Director who purchased 2,101 shares in an open-market transaction on 2026-08-10.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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