NASDAQ:ABCB - Ameris Bancorp Stock Price, Price Target & More

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

Ameris Bancorp announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 29th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share on Tuesday, July 10th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 28th. View Ameris Bancorp's Dividend History.

Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) announced its earnings results on Thursday, October, 19th. The bank reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.02. The bank earned $93.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $96.89 million. Ameris Bancorp had a net margin of 19.19% and a return on equity of 12.09%. View Ameris Bancorp's Earnings History.

Ameris Bancorp is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, July, 27th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Ameris Bancorp.

5 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for Ameris Bancorp's stock. Their forecasts range from $50.00 to $62.00. On average, they expect Ameris Bancorp's share price to reach $56.20 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 8.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings 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."

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News stories about ABCB stock have trended positive this week, according to Accern. Accern identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Ameris Bancorp earned a coverage optimism score of 0.26 on Accern's scale. They also gave headlines about the bank an impact score of 46.64 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.

Ameris Bancorp's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.25%), ELCO Management Co. LLC (0.07%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.05%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.05%), Harbour Capital Advisors LLC (0.04%) and Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan (0.03%). 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 Fisher Asset Management LLC, Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. and Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan. 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 bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including ELCO Management Co. LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Harbour Capital Advisors LLC, Xact Kapitalforvaltning AB, Amalgamated Bank and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System. 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 $51.70.

Ameris Bancorp has a market capitalization of $1.95 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.

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]