BOK Financial (BOKF) Competitors

BOK Financial (NASDAQ:BOKF) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer BOKF or ABCB?

In the previous week, BOK Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for BOK Financial and 2 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. BOK Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.53 indicating that BOK Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BOK Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ameris Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, BOKF or ABCB?

BOK Financial has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BOKF or ABCB more profitable?

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to BOK Financial's net margin of 16.39%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat BOK Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BOK Financial	16.39%	9.51%	1.05%
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%

Do analysts prefer BOKF or ABCB?

BOK Financial currently has a consensus target price of $110.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.34%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $71.43, indicating a potential upside of 6.13%. Given BOK Financial's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe BOK Financial is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BOK Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Which has better earnings and valuation, BOKF or ABCB?

BOK Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. BOK Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris 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
BOK Financial	$3.48B	1.92	$523.57M	$8.70	11.94
Ameris Bancorp	$1.12B	4.13	$358.68M	$5.40	12.46

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BOKF or ABCB?

34.4% of BOK Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 56.9% of BOK Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by 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.

Is BOKF or ABCB a better dividend stock?

BOK Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. BOK Financial pays out 26.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.8% 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. BOK Financial has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years. BOK Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats BOK Financial on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.