Does the media favor AMTB or ABCB?

In the previous week, Amerant Bancorp and Amerant Bancorp both had 13 articles in the media. Amerant Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.56 indicating that Amerant Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amerant Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 7 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AMTB or BUSE?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Amerant Bancorp. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amerant Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Amerant Bancorp $676.04M 1.65 $52.42M $1.39 20.45 First Busey $1.04B 2.42 $135.26M $2.25 13.27

Does the media prefer AMTB or BUSE?

In the previous week, Amerant Bancorp had 6 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Amerant Bancorp and 7 mentions for First Busey. Amerant Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat First Busey's score of 0.83 indicating that Amerant Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amerant Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer AMTB or CATY?

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Amerant Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 13 mentions for Amerant Bancorp. Amerant Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.99 indicating that Amerant Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amerant Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cathay General Bancorp 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor FFBC or AMTB?

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 7 more articles in the media than Amerant Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 13 mentions for Amerant Bancorp. Amerant Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.57 indicating that Amerant Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Financial Bancorp. 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amerant Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor AMTB or FRME?

In the previous week, First Merchants had 6 more articles in the media than Amerant Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for First Merchants and 13 mentions for Amerant Bancorp. Amerant Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat First Merchants' score of 0.12 indicating that Amerant Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amerant Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Merchants 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Amerant Bancorp (AMTB) Competitors

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AMTB vs. ABCB, BUSE, CATY, FFBC, and FRME

Should you buy Amerant Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Amerant Bancorp with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Amerant Bancorp include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), First Busey (BUSE), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), and First Merchants (FRME).

How does Amerant Bancorp compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Amerant Bancorp (NYSE:AMTB) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

Amerant Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Amerant Bancorp pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.5% 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.

Amerant Bancorp has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Amerant Bancorp and Amerant Bancorp both had 13 articles in the media. Amerant Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.56 indicating that Amerant Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Amerant Bancorp	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ameris Bancorp	7 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Amerant Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $23.67, indicating a potential downside of 16.75%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $92.67, indicating a potential upside of 6.05%. Given Ameris Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than Amerant Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amerant Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amerant Bancorp	$676.04M	1.65	$52.42M	$1.39	20.45
Ameris Bancorp	$1.23B	4.79	$358.68M	$5.53	15.80

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Amerant Bancorp's net margin of 8.83%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Amerant Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amerant Bancorp	8.83%	8.26%	0.77%
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%

42.1% of Amerant Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Amerant Bancorp 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.

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats Amerant Bancorp on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Amerant Bancorp compare to First Busey?

Amerant Bancorp (NYSE:AMTB) and First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk.

Amerant Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $23.67, indicating a potential downside of 16.75%. First Busey has a consensus target price of $29.75, indicating a potential downside of 0.34%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Busey is more favorable than Amerant Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amerant Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Amerant Bancorp has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

42.1% of Amerant Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Amerant Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of First Busey shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Amerant Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Amerant Bancorp pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 46.2% 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 Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Amerant Bancorp had 6 more articles in the media than First Busey. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Amerant Bancorp and 7 mentions for First Busey. Amerant Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat First Busey's score of 0.83 indicating that Amerant Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Amerant Bancorp	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Busey	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

First Busey has a net margin of 19.16% compared to Amerant Bancorp's net margin of 8.83%. First Busey's return on equity of 10.19% beat Amerant Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amerant Bancorp	8.83%	8.26%	0.77%
First Busey	19.16%	10.19%	1.36%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amerant Bancorp	$676.04M	1.65	$52.42M	$1.39	20.45
First Busey	$1.04B	2.42	$135.26M	$2.25	13.27

Summary

First Busey beats Amerant Bancorp on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Amerant Bancorp compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Amerant Bancorp (NYSE:AMTB) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 24.66% compared to Amerant Bancorp's net margin of 8.83%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.71% beat Amerant Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amerant Bancorp	8.83%	8.26%	0.77%
Cathay General Bancorp	24.66%	11.71%	1.43%

42.1% of Amerant Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Amerant Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by company 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.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amerant Bancorp	$676.04M	1.65	$52.42M	$1.39	20.45
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	3.05	$315.12M	$5.12	12.29

Amerant Bancorp has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Amerant Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Amerant Bancorp pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 29.7% 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.

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Amerant Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 13 mentions for Amerant Bancorp. Amerant Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.99 indicating that Amerant Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Amerant Bancorp	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cathay General Bancorp	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Amerant Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $23.67, suggesting a potential downside of 16.75%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $60.75, suggesting a potential downside of 3.45%. Given Cathay General Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cathay General Bancorp is more favorable than Amerant Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amerant Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats Amerant Bancorp on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Amerant Bancorp compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) and Amerant Bancorp (NYSE:AMTB) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Amerant Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Amerant Bancorp pays out 25.9% 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.

First Financial Bancorp. currently has a consensus price target of $33.67, indicating a potential downside of 0.60%. Amerant Bancorp has a consensus price target of $23.67, indicating a potential downside of 16.75%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Financial Bancorp. is more favorable than Amerant Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Amerant Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 7 more articles in the media than Amerant Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 13 mentions for Amerant Bancorp. Amerant Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.57 indicating that Amerant Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Financial Bancorp.	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Amerant Bancorp	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 20.77% compared to Amerant Bancorp's net margin of 8.83%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.13% beat Amerant Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Financial Bancorp.	20.77%	11.13%	1.49%
Amerant Bancorp	8.83%	8.26%	0.77%

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amerant Bancorp has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Financial Bancorp.	$1.26B	2.82	$255.60M	$2.83	11.97
Amerant Bancorp	$676.04M	1.65	$52.42M	$1.39	20.45

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.1% of Amerant Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Amerant Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

First Financial Bancorp. beats Amerant Bancorp on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Amerant Bancorp compare to First Merchants?

Amerant Bancorp (NYSE:AMTB) and First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

In the previous week, First Merchants had 6 more articles in the media than Amerant Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for First Merchants and 13 mentions for Amerant Bancorp. Amerant Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat First Merchants' score of 0.12 indicating that Amerant Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Amerant Bancorp	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Merchants	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

42.1% of Amerant Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of First Merchants shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Amerant Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of First Merchants shares are held 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.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amerant Bancorp	$676.04M	1.65	$52.42M	$1.39	20.45
First Merchants	$1.05B	2.59	$226M	$3.12	13.84

First Merchants has a net margin of 17.05% compared to Amerant Bancorp's net margin of 8.83%. First Merchants' return on equity of 9.02% beat Amerant Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amerant Bancorp	8.83%	8.26%	0.77%
First Merchants	17.05%	9.02%	1.14%

Amerant Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Amerant Bancorp pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Merchants pays out 47.4% 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 Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Amerant Bancorp has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Amerant Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $23.67, indicating a potential downside of 16.75%. First Merchants has a consensus target price of $49.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.48%. Given First Merchants' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Amerant Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amerant Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
First Merchants	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

First Merchants beats Amerant Bancorp on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AMTB vs. The Competition

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Metric	Amerant Bancorp	National Commercial Banks Industry	Financial Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.12B	$1.36B	$5.54B	$23.58B
Dividend Yield	1.26%	2.55%	5.26%	4.21%
P/E Ratio	20.45	12.78	29.41	30.98
Price / Sales	1.65	2.81	1,138.53	19.98
Price / Cash	14.26	11.42	114.00	32.09
Price / Book	1.23	1.48	6.68	4.73
Net Income	$52.42M	$94.47M	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	8.73%	2.20%	-0.46%	-0.45%
1 Month Performance	12.21%	3.36%	-0.18%	-0.41%
1 Year Performance	N/A	17.24%	13.15%	14.19%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AMTB Amerant Bancorp	3.9673 of 5 stars	$28.43 +10.0%	$23.67 -16.8%	N/A	$1.12B	$676.04M	20.45	680	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Upgrade Gap Up High Trading Volume
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.7852 of 5 stars	$90.18 -0.7%	$92.67 +2.8%	+31.8%	$6.07B	$1.20B	17.32	2,850	Trending News Earnings Report Gap Down
BUSE First Busey	4.1646 of 5 stars	$29.75 +0.2%	$29.60 -0.5%	+28.6%	$2.51B	$1.04B	13.22	1,948	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Upgrade
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	3.2221 of 5 stars	$61.86 -0.2%	$51.75 -16.3%	+35.0%	$4.15B	$844.88M	12.75	1,268	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	2.5717 of 5 stars	$35.58 +0.3%	$33.67 -5.4%	+36.2%	$3.73B	$1.26B	12.57	2,199	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Increase

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Amerant Bancorp (AMTB) Competitors

AMTB vs. ABCB, BUSE, CATY, FFBC, and FRME

How does Amerant Bancorp compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Is AMTB or ABCB a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, AMTB or ABCB?

Does the media favor AMTB or ABCB?

Do analysts recommend AMTB or ABCB?

Which has better valuation & earnings, AMTB or ABCB?

Is AMTB or ABCB more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AMTB or ABCB?

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How does Amerant Bancorp compare to First Busey?

Do analysts prefer AMTB or BUSE?

Which has more volatility and risk, AMTB or BUSE?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in AMTB or BUSE?

Is AMTB or BUSE a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer AMTB or BUSE?

Is AMTB or BUSE more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AMTB or BUSE?

Summary

How does Amerant Bancorp compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Is AMTB or CATY more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AMTB or CATY?

Which has better earnings and valuation, AMTB or CATY?

Which has more volatility and risk, AMTB or CATY?

Is AMTB or CATY a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer AMTB or CATY?

Do analysts recommend AMTB or CATY?

Summary

How does Amerant Bancorp compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Is FFBC or AMTB a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend FFBC or AMTB?

Does the media favor FFBC or AMTB?

Is FFBC or AMTB more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, FFBC or AMTB?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FFBC or AMTB?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FFBC or AMTB?

Summary

How does Amerant Bancorp compare to First Merchants?

Does the media favor AMTB or FRME?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AMTB or FRME?

Which has better valuation & earnings, AMTB or FRME?

Is AMTB or FRME more profitable?

Is AMTB or FRME a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, AMTB or FRME?

Do analysts recommend AMTB or FRME?

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