United Community Banks (NYSE:UCB) reported quarterly earnings of $0.59 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.56 by 5.36 percent. This is a 13.46 percent increase over earnings of $0.52 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $247.68 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $246.95 million by 0.30 percent. This is a 3.75 percent increase over sales of $238.74 million the same period last year.