Popular (BPOP) Competitors $120.65 -0.74 (-0.61%) As of 10:05 AM 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BPOP vs. ABCB, FITB, HBAN, HWC, WTFC, ASB, FBP, FNB, RF, and SNVShould you be buying Popular stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Popular include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Associated Banc (ASB), First BanCorp. (FBP), F.N.B. (FNB), Regions Financial (RF), and Synovus Financial (SNV). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Popular vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Fifth Third Bancorp Huntington Bancshares Hancock Whitney Wintrust Financial Associated Banc First BanCorp. F.N.B. Regions Financial Synovus Financial Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) 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, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BPOP or ABCB? 87.3% of Popular shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Popular shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer BPOP or ABCB? Popular currently has a consensus price target of $132.67, suggesting a potential upside of 9.96%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $72.14, suggesting a potential downside of 0.81%. Given Popular's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Popular is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Popular 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Is BPOP or ABCB a better dividend stock? Popular pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Popular pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% 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. Popular has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Popular is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility & risk, BPOP or ABCB? Popular has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor BPOP or ABCB? In the previous week, Popular had 21 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Popular and 0 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Popular's score of 1.13 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Popular Positive Ameris Bancorp Positive Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BPOP or ABCB? Popular has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. Popular 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 RatioPopular$4.33B1.88$614.21M$10.3211.69Ameris Bancorp$1.13B4.43$358.68M$5.6812.80 Is BPOP or ABCB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Popular's net margin of 16.49%. Popular's return on equity of 12.48% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Popular16.49% 12.48% 0.98% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Popular on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Popular News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BPOP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 BPOP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPopularBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$8.17B$1.91B$12.44B$10.34BDividend Yield2.55%2.73%5.63%4.82%P/E Ratio11.7211.3229.8126.75Price / Sales1.882.3229.97130.97Price / Cash18.5412.1919.3430.18Price / Book1.541.182.266.64Net Income$614.21M$158.22M$1.02B$276.55M7 Day Performance-3.72%-1.62%-0.91%-0.93%1 Month Performance-2.28%-2.81%-1.37%6.04%1 Year Performance19.98%10.85%534.56%40.02% Popular Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BPOPPopular4.9913 of 5 stars$120.65-0.6%$132.67+10.0%+20.7%$8.17B$4.33B11.729,406Positive NewsABCBAmeris Bancorp3.1922 of 5 stars$74.83+1.4%$72.14-3.6%+15.5%$5.13B$1.13B14.362,850Positive NewsFITBFifth Third Bancorp4.9266 of 5 stars$43.79-1.4%$49.47+13.0%-3.7%$29.39B$13.28B13.6018,616Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeHBANHuntington Bancshares4.9935 of 5 stars$16.71-2.9%$19.24+15.1%+3.3%$25.11B$11.96B12.3819,932Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeHWCHancock Whitney4.4077 of 5 stars$63.08+0.9%$70.00+11.0%+15.2%$5.30B$2.06B11.623,476News CoverageAnalyst RevisionWTFCWintrust Financial4.8953 of 5 stars$132.64+1.7%$148.64+12.1%+15.7%$8.73B$3.97B12.555,903Upcoming EarningsASBAssociated Banc4.9818 of 5 stars$26.62+2.4%$27.78+4.3%+15.9%$4.31B$1.09B34.574,000Analyst RevisionFBPFirst BanCorp.3.7396 of 5 stars$21.98-0.3%$24.00+9.2%+2.9%$3.54B$1.23B11.693,113FNBF.N.B.4.5978 of 5 stars$16.48+1.4%$18.64+13.1%+9.2%$5.84B$2.57B12.884,280News CoverageUpcoming EarningsRFRegions Financial4.9876 of 5 stars$25.86-2.0%$27.89+7.9%+3.7%$23.55B$9.37B12.0319,644Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastSNVSynovus Financial4.992 of 5 stars$48.47-0.4%$58.50+20.7%+0.8%$6.76B$3.43B9.304,775Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABCB Competitors FITB Competitors HBAN Competitors HWC Competitors WTFC Competitors ASB Competitors FBP Competitors FNB Competitors RF Competitors SNV Competitors 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:BPOP) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGold to $27,533?This week, U.S. gold reserves hit an unprecedented $1 TRILLION in value... 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