Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB) Competitors $34.92 -0.50 (-1.41%) As of 03:26 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AUB vs. ABCB, CATY, FRME, FULT, SSB, TOWN, UBSI, WSBC, WSFS, and FNBShould you be buying Atlantic Union Bankshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Atlantic Union Bankshares include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Merchants (FRME), Fulton Financial (FULT), SouthState (SSB), Towne Bank (TOWN), United Bankshares (UBSI), WesBanco (WSBC), WSFS Financial (WSFS), and F.N.B. (FNB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Atlantic Union Bankshares vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Cathay General Bancorp First Merchants Fulton Financial SouthState Towne Bank United Bankshares WesBanco WSFS Financial F.N.B. Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Atlantic Union Bankshares (NASDAQ:AUB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Is ABCB or AUB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Atlantic Union Bankshares' net margin of 15.53%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Atlantic Union Bankshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% Atlantic Union Bankshares 15.53%8.50%1.06% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ABCB or AUB? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of Atlantic Union Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Atlantic Union Bankshares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is ABCB or AUB a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Atlantic Union Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Atlantic Union Bankshares pays out 66.0% 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. Atlantic Union Bankshares has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Atlantic Union Bankshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ABCB or AUB? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Atlantic Union Bankshares. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atlantic Union Bankshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.13B4.51$358.68M$5.6813.02Atlantic Union Bankshares$1.05B4.73$209.13M$2.0616.95 Do analysts recommend ABCB or AUB? Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $72.14, indicating a potential downside of 2.46%. Atlantic Union Bankshares has a consensus price target of $38.33, indicating a potential upside of 9.77%. Given Atlantic Union Bankshares' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Atlantic Union Bankshares is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Atlantic Union Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Does the media prefer ABCB or AUB? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Atlantic Union Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 5 mentions for Atlantic Union Bankshares. Atlantic Union Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 1.39 indicating that Atlantic Union Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Atlantic Union Bankshares 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more volatility & risk, ABCB or AUB? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlantic Union Bankshares has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Atlantic Union Bankshares on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Atlantic Union Bankshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AUB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AUB 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 AUB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAtlantic Union BanksharesState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.98B$1.50B$12.65B$10.26BDividend Yield3.84%8.88%5.40%4.60%P/E Ratio15.269.68244.6526.44Price / Sales4.733.4530.6888.47Price / Cash11.6210.4719.2529.91Price / Book1.001.052.306.27Net Income$209.13M$819.47M$1.01B$270.47M7 Day Performance-1.64%-1.00%0.67%2.74%1 Month Performance3.99%2.33%3.20%5.95%1 Year Performance-7.45%4.08%543.57%25.97% Atlantic Union Bankshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AUBAtlantic Union Bankshares4.4623 of 5 stars$34.92-1.4%$38.33+9.8%-6.2%$4.98B$1.05B15.261,880Positive NewsABCBAmeris Bancorp3.609 of 5 stars$73.46-0.8%$72.14-1.8%+21.9%$5.04B$1.13B14.102,850Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp3.7278 of 5 stars$49.85+0.4%$49.71-0.3%+16.1%$3.43B$1.39B12.041,266News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeFRMEFirst Merchants4.9234 of 5 stars$40.89-0.3%$48.25+18.0%+9.0%$2.37B$1.07B10.592,120Positive NewsFULTFulton Financial3.905 of 5 stars$19.43+0.3%$21.13+8.7%+8.9%$3.53B$1.86B11.363,400Positive NewsSSBSouthState4.6148 of 5 stars$102.17-0.8%$115.27+12.8%+6.7%$10.34B$2.12B14.685,030Positive NewsTOWNTowne Bank3.6704 of 5 stars$36.52+0.4%$40.67+11.4%+6.8%$2.73B$1.03B15.882,720Positive NewsShort Interest ↑UBSIUnited Bankshares3.4549 of 5 stars$38.21-0.2%$40.50+6.0%+0.9%$5.42B$1.63B13.502,553Positive NewsEx-DividendWSBCWesBanco4.9754 of 5 stars$32.13-0.5%$38.83+20.9%+2.6%$3.10B$762.17M19.362,195Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeWSFSWSFS Financial4.3928 of 5 stars$58.15-0.2%$66.00+13.5%+7.6%$3.26B$1.40B12.752,309Positive NewsFNBF.N.B.4.5987 of 5 stars$16.49+0.0%$18.64+13.1%+17.2%$5.92B$2.57B12.884,280 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Alternatives Cathay General Bancorp Alternatives First Merchants Alternatives Fulton Financial Alternatives SouthState Alternatives Towne Bank Alternatives United Bankshares Alternatives WesBanco Alternatives WSFS Financial Alternatives F.N.B. 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