Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) Competitors $65.65 -0.82 (-1.23%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$65.67 +0.02 (+0.02%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ABCB vs. BANR, CATY, FFBC, HWC, PPBI, SFNC, WSFS, BKU, FNB, and SNVShould you be buying Ameris Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ameris Bancorp include Banner (BANR), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), Simmons First National (SFNC), WSFS Financial (WSFS), BankUnited (BKU), F.N.B. (FNB), and Synovus Financial (SNV). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Ameris Bancorp vs. Its Competitors Banner Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. Hancock Whitney Pacific Premier Bancorp Simmons First National WSFS Financial BankUnited F.N.B. Synovus Financial Banner (NASDAQ:BANR) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is BANR or ABCB a better dividend stock? Banner pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Banner pays out 36.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Does the media prefer BANR or ABCB? In the previous week, Banner had 20 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Banner and 7 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Banner's score of 0.70 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Banner 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BANR or ABCB? 87.3% of Banner shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Banner shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate BANR or ABCB? Banner currently has a consensus price target of $70.17, indicating a potential upside of 10.55%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $71.43, indicating a potential upside of 8.80%. Given Banner's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Banner is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Banner 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Is BANR or ABCB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Banner's net margin of 21.15%. Banner's return on equity of 10.06% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Banner21.15% 10.06% 1.13% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Which has better valuation & earnings, BANR or ABCB? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Banner. Banner is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBanner$630.68M3.48$168.90M$5.2512.09Ameris Bancorp$1.12B4.03$358.68M$5.4012.16 Which has more volatility and risk, BANR or ABCB? Banner has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Banner on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ameris Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ABCB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ABCB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ABCB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmeris BancorpState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.52B$1.38B$12.32B$9.48BDividend Yield1.20%8.92%5.53%3.99%P/E Ratio12.609.4219.0619.95Price / Sales4.033.2926.03102.72Price / Cash12.059.9621.8458.97Price / Book1.210.972.275.90Net Income$358.68M$756.71M$998.01M$258.42M7 Day Performance-2.65%-1.75%0.79%1.94%1 Month Performance3.69%2.22%3.81%12.02%1 Year Performance10.22%0.73%541.45%20.81% Ameris Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ABCBAmeris Bancorp3.2604 of 5 stars$65.65-1.2%$71.43+8.8%+9.0%$4.52B$1.12B12.602,850Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsBANRBanner3.5834 of 5 stars$65.93-0.2%$70.17+6.4%+8.6%$2.29B$630.68M12.561,956News CoverageDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionCATYCathay General Bancorp4.144 of 5 stars$48.09-0.2%$50.17+4.3%+12.1%$3.37B$1.39B12.141,266Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.4163 of 5 stars$24.59-1.1%$28.75+16.9%-8.8%$2.35B$1.62B10.202,090News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseHWCHancock Whitney4.8268 of 5 stars$60.38+0.3%$66.71+10.5%+9.2%$5.17B$2.06B11.123,476Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp4.345 of 5 stars$21.95-0.7%$27.25+24.1%-21.6%$2.13B$541.46M14.441,325News CoveragePositive NewsSFNCSimmons First National4.6939 of 5 stars$20.08+0.1%$22.67+12.9%-6.5%$2.53B$1.46B15.812,946Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionWSFSWSFS Financial4.0264 of 5 stars$57.89-0.5%$62.75+8.4%+1.7%$3.29B$1.40B13.012,309Earnings ReportBKUBankUnited3.3246 of 5 stars$37.84-0.4%$40.58+7.3%+3.8%$2.85B$1.03B11.751,680Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastFNBF.N.B.4.1418 of 5 stars$15.99-0.5%$18.57+16.2%+7.2%$5.75B$2.57B12.494,280Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSNVSynovus Financial4.6529 of 5 stars$55.56-0.3%$60.67+9.2%+24.6%$7.72B$3.43B10.664,775Trending NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BANR Alternatives CATY Alternatives FFBC Alternatives HWC Alternatives PPBI Alternatives SFNC Alternatives WSFS Alternatives BKU Alternatives FNB Alternatives SNV Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ABCB) was last updated on 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Just Fired the IRS Agents Targeting Your SavingsElon Musk just fired 6,700 IRS agents — and exposed a war on your retirement. 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