Banner (BANR) Competitors $67.26 -0.38 (-0.56%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$67.26 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:11 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 BANR vs. ABCB, CATY, FFBC, FRME, HFWA, HOPE, HWC, PPBI, TOWN, and UBSIShould you be buying Banner stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Banner include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), Heritage Financial (HFWA), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), Towne Bank (TOWN), and United Bankshares (UBSI). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Banner vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. First Merchants Heritage Financial Hope Bancorp Hancock Whitney Pacific Premier Bancorp Towne Bank United Bankshares Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Banner (NASDAQ:BANR) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and media sentiment. Does the media refer more to ABCB or BANR? In the previous week, Banner had 1 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Banner and 7 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Banner's score of 1.39 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Banner 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, ABCB or BANR? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Banner has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ABCB or BANR? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.3% of Banner shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Banner shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is ABCB or BANR 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 Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% Banner 21.15%10.06%1.13% Which has higher valuation & earnings, ABCB or BANR? 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 RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.13B4.48$358.68M$5.6812.96Banner$630.68M3.69$168.90M$5.2512.81 Is ABCB or BANR a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Banner pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Banner pays out 36.6% 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. Do analysts rate ABCB or BANR? Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $72.14, suggesting a potential downside of 2.00%. Banner has a consensus target price of $70.17, suggesting a potential upside of 4.32%. Given Banner's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Banner 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) 2.86Banner 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Banner on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Banner News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BANR 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. 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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 BANR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBannerFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.33B$661.51M$12.59B$9.84BDividend Yield2.86%3.31%5.44%4.03%P/E Ratio12.8110.5719.4526.60Price / Sales3.692.2127.15121.29Price / Cash11.9615.9722.1859.36Price / Book1.251.022.366.67Net Income$168.90M$36.70M$1.01B$265.59M7 Day Performance5.37%3.57%2.27%3.42%1 Month Performance3.25%3.35%2.27%1.09%1 Year Performance12.72%8.40%540.60%23.84% Banner Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BANRBanner3.3037 of 5 stars$67.26-0.6%$70.17+4.3%+14.7%$2.33B$630.68M12.811,956Positive NewsABCBAmeris Bancorp2.9886 of 5 stars$71.88-0.2%$72.14+0.4%+22.1%$4.93B$1.13B13.802,850Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp3.832 of 5 stars$49.54-1.2%$49.71+0.4%+15.7%$3.47B$1.39B11.971,266Positive NewsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.4825 of 5 stars$26.50-0.2%$29.40+10.9%+2.3%$2.54B$1.62B10.602,090Positive NewsInsider TradeFRMEFirst Merchants4.8775 of 5 stars$41.05-1.7%$48.25+17.5%+8.6%$2.41B$1.07B10.632,120News CoveragePositive NewsHFWAHeritage Financial4.2894 of 5 stars$24.11-1.2%$27.67+14.8%+10.8%$828.46M$317.18M16.86830News CoveragePositive NewsHOPEHope Bancorp4.6576 of 5 stars$11.00-0.3%$13.25+20.5%-11.4%$1.41B$1.00B31.431,244Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeHWCHancock Whitney4.4981 of 5 stars$62.68-1.3%$66.71+6.4%+22.0%$5.38B$2.06B11.543,476News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.6234 of 5 stars$24.300.0%$27.50+13.2%-3.1%$2.36B$905.41M17.111,325Positive NewsTOWNTowne Bank4.241 of 5 stars$36.73-1.3%$40.67+10.7%+9.1%$2.79B$1.03B15.972,720Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementUBSIUnited Bankshares3.5814 of 5 stars$38.14-1.5%$40.50+6.2%+1.5%$5.49B$1.63B13.482,553News CoveragePositive NewsDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABCB Alternatives CATY Alternatives FFBC Alternatives FRME Alternatives HFWA Alternatives HOPE Alternatives HWC Alternatives PPBI Alternatives TOWN Alternatives UBSI 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:BANR) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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