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. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share on Wednesday, October 10th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.92%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 27th. View Ameris Bancorp's Dividend History.

Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October, 19th. The bank reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.01. The bank earned $129.21 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for Ameris Bancorp's stock. Their predictions range from $54.00 to $61.00. On average, they expect Ameris Bancorp's stock price to reach $57.40 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 31.7% 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.

News stories about ABCB stock have been trending somewhat negative on Wednesday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Ameris Bancorp earned a news sentiment score of -2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage 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 stock'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%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.31%), NWQ Investment Management Company LLC (2.95%), Polaris Capital Management LLC (2.20%), GW&K Investment Management LLC (1.79%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.64%). 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, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Jennison Associates LLC, Oak Ridge Investments LLC and Fisher Asset Management 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 purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including NWQ Investment Management Company LLC, BlackRock Inc., Stieven Capital Advisors L.P., Monarch Partners Asset Management LLC, Polaris Capital Management LLC, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Equity Management, FSI Group LLC and Wells Fargo & Company MN. 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 $43.57.

Ameris Bancorp has a market capitalization of $2.11 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]