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

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

Ameris Bancorp announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share on Friday, January 10th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 30th. View Ameris Bancorp's Dividend History.

Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) released its earnings results on Thursday, January, 23rd. The bank reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.96. The bank earned $210.46 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $213.83 million. Ameris Bancorp had a net margin of 19.35% and a return on equity of 11.26%. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.96 EPS. View Ameris Bancorp's Earnings History.

Ameris Bancorp is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, April 28th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Ameris Bancorp.

4 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Ameris Bancorp's stock. Their forecasts range from $45.00 to $53.00. On average, they anticipate Ameris Bancorp's stock price to reach $49.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 20.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Ameris Bancorp.

4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ameris Bancorp in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Ameris Bancorp.

Media stories about ABCB stock have been trending extremely negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Ameris Bancorp earned a coverage optimism score of -5.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the bank a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Ameris Bancorp.

Ameris Bancorp saw a increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,230,000 shares, an increase of 7.2% from the December 15th total of 2,080,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 339,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 6.6 days. Approximately 3.4% of the company's stock are short sold. View Ameris Bancorp's Current Options Chain.

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Ameris Bancorp's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Strs Ohio (0.77%), Summit Creek Advisors LLC (0.29%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.26%), Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.26%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.07%) and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.07%). Company insiders that own Ameris Bancorp stock include Dennis J Zember Jr, Edwin W Hortman Jr, Elizabeth A Mccague, James A Lahaise, 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 Falcon Point Capital LLC, Arizona State Retirement System, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, State of Alaska Department of Revenue and Peregrine Capital Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ameris Bancorp.

ABCB stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Summit Creek Advisors LLC, California Public Employees Retirement System, BT Wealth Management LLC, Family Legacy Inc., Miles Capital Inc., BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. and Strs Ohio. 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of ABCB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $41.25.

Ameris Bancorp has a market capitalization of $2.87 billion and generates $834.51 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $161.44 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.80 on an earnings per share basis. Ameris Bancorp employs 1,804 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Ameris Bancorp.

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]