NASDAQ:ABCB - Ameris Bancorp Stock Price, News, & Analysis

Ameris Bancorp trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ABCB."

Ameris Bancorp declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, September 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 28th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share on Wednesday, October 10th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.08%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 27th. View Ameris Bancorp's Dividend History.

Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October, 19th. The bank reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.01. The bank had revenue of $129.21 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $135.44 million. Ameris Bancorp had a net margin of 17.99% and a return on equity of 11.14%. View Ameris Bancorp's Earnings History.

Ameris Bancorp is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, January 25th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for Ameris Bancorp.

5 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Ameris Bancorp's stock. Their predictions range from $50.00 to $61.00. On average, they expect Ameris Bancorp's share price to reach $56.60 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 52.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Ameris Bancorp.

5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ameris Bancorp in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Ameris Bancorp.

Headlines about ABCB stock have trended somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group rates the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Ameris Bancorp earned a news sentiment score of 1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the bank a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future.

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Ameris Bancorp's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (12.40%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.00%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (3.35%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.31%), NWQ Investment Management Company LLC (2.95%) and Polaris Capital Management LLC (2.20%). Company insiders that own Ameris Bancorp stock include Cindi H Lewis, Dennis J Zember Jr, Edwin W Hortman Jr, Elizabeth A Mccague, James A Lahaise, Jon S Edwards, Lawton E Bassett III, Leo J Hill, Robert Dale Ezzell and William I Jr Bowen. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Ameris Bancorp.

ABCB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Morgan Stanley, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Jennison Associates LLC and Oak Ridge Investments LLC. Company insiders that have sold Ameris Bancorp company stock in the last year include Dennis J Zember Jr, Edwin W Hortman Jr, James A Lahaise, Lawton E Bassett III and Robert Dale Ezzell. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ameris Bancorp.

ABCB stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including NWQ Investment Management Company LLC, Vanguard Group Inc., Marshall Wace LLP, BlackRock Inc., The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company , Maltese Capital Management LLC, Marshall Wace North America L.P. and Stieven Capital Advisors L.P.. Company insiders that have bought Ameris Bancorp stock in the last two years include Elizabeth A Mccague, Leo J Hill and William I Jr Bowen. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ameris Bancorp.

Shares of ABCB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of ABCB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $37.07.

Ameris Bancorp has a market capitalization of $1.78 billion and generates $398.80 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $73.54 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.48 on an earnings per share basis. Ameris Bancorp employs 1,460 workers across the globe.

The official website for Ameris Bancorp is http://www.amerisbank.com.

Ameris Bancorp's mailing address is 310 FIRST ST. SE, MOULTRIE GA, 31776. The bank can be reached via phone at 229-890-1111 or via email at [email protected]