Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) Competitors

Ameris Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than First Financial Bancorp.. First Financial Bancorp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% 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. First Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. First Financial Bancorp. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 2 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.22 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $92.17, suggesting a potential upside of 2.43%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus target price of $33.33, suggesting a potential downside of 3.07%. Given Ameris Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp..

Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to First Financial Bancorp.'s net margin of 20.92%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.09% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 6.56%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hope Bancorp pays out 107.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Hope Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $92.17, suggesting a potential upside of 2.43%. Hope Bancorp has a consensus target price of $14.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.77%. Given Hope Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Hope Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 0 mentions for Hope Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Hope Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 3 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 4 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.43 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Hancock Whitney pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% 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. Hancock Whitney has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Hancock Whitney is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Hancock Whitney has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Hancock Whitney presently has a consensus target price of $79.25, indicating a potential upside of 6.22%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $92.17, indicating a potential upside of 2.43%. Given Hancock Whitney's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Hancock Whitney's net margin of 21.34%. Hancock Whitney's return on equity of 11.20% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Simmons First National has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Simmons First National presently has a consensus price target of $23.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.70%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $92.17, indicating a potential upside of 2.43%. Given Ameris Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than Simmons First National.

Simmons First National pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Simmons First National pays out -33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% 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. Simmons First National has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Simmons First National is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Ameris Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Simmons First National. Simmons First National is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Simmons First National's net margin of -25.44%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Simmons First National's return on equity.

27.6% of Simmons First National shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Simmons First National shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Simmons First National. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 2 mentions for Simmons First National. Simmons First National's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.43 indicating that Simmons First National is being referred to more favorably in the media.