Banner (BANR) Competitors $66.09 -1.12 (-1.67%) Closing price 07/18/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$66.06 -0.03 (-0.05%) As of 07/18/2025 04:50 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, HWC, PPBI, STBA, 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), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), S&T Bancorp (STBA), 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 Hancock Whitney Pacific Premier Bancorp S&T Bancorp Towne Bank United Bankshares Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Banner (NASDAQ:BANR) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals and insiders believe 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. 5.4% 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate ABCB or BANR? Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $71.43, indicating a potential upside of 6.07%. Banner has a consensus price target of $70.17, indicating a potential upside of 6.17%. 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 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 1.2%. Banner pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.8% 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. Does the media refer more to ABCB or BANR? In the previous week, Banner had 18 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Banner and 12 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Banner's score of 0.68 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Banner 9 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 more risk & volatility, ABCB or BANR? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Banner has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, ABCB or BANR? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Banner. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Banner, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.12B4.13$358.68M$5.4012.47Banner$832.99M2.74$168.90M$5.2512.59 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BANR 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 BANR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBannerFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.32B$627.45M$12.10B$9.40BDividend Yield2.86%3.34%5.56%4.03%P/E Ratio12.5910.0719.1519.82Price / Sales2.741.8426.1198.20Price / Cash11.9215.2221.6858.27Price / Book1.231.022.315.65Net Income$168.90M$33.50M$997.60M$257.91M7 Day Performance-3.77%0.67%0.39%3.38%1 Month Performance6.25%5.62%4.38%11.11%1 Year Performance13.63%9.29%538.30%18.99% Banner Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BANRBanner3.5852 of 5 stars$66.09-1.7%$70.17+6.2%+13.0%$2.32B$832.99M12.591,956Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeABCBAmeris Bancorp3.3398 of 5 stars$67.04-1.0%$71.43+6.5%+14.3%$4.62B$1.12B12.872,850Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp4.1924 of 5 stars$47.31-1.4%$50.17+6.0%+12.9%$3.36B$1.39B11.951,266News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.5607 of 5 stars$25.49-1.4%$28.75+12.8%-4.8%$2.48B$1.62B10.582,090Upcoming EarningsFRMEFirst Merchants4.7257 of 5 stars$40.27-1.2%$46.40+15.2%+5.5%$2.38B$1.07B11.312,120News CoverageUpcoming EarningsHFWAHeritage Financial3.8366 of 5 stars$25.31-1.2%$27.67+9.3%+19.0%$873.44M$317.18M17.10830News CoverageUpcoming EarningsHWCHancock Whitney4.8271 of 5 stars$59.95-1.8%$63.29+5.6%+13.2%$5.23B$2.06B11.063,476Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.816 of 5 stars$22.76-1.5%$27.25+19.7%-18.3%$2.24B$905.41M14.971,325News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsSTBAS&T Bancorp2.8575 of 5 stars$39.46-1.0%$41.67+5.6%-1.1%$1.53B$564.96M11.371,206News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastTOWNTowne Bank3.517 of 5 stars$35.59-1.1%$40.00+12.4%+15.7%$2.70B$1.03B15.082,720News CoverageUpcoming EarningsUBSIUnited Bankshares2.9708 of 5 stars$37.78-1.6%$40.63+7.5%+1.1%$5.46B$1.63B14.042,553News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABCB Alternatives CATY Alternatives FFBC Alternatives FRME Alternatives HFWA Alternatives HWC Alternatives PPBI Alternatives STBA 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 7/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket 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 | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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