Popular (BPOP) Competitors $126.49 -0.49 (-0.39%) Closing price 09/23/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$126.56 +0.07 (+0.06%) As of 09/23/2025 05:23 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 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 Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability. Is ABCB or BPOP 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 Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% Popular 16.49%12.48%0.98% Do analysts prefer ABCB or BPOP? Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $72.14, indicating a potential downside of 3.75%. Popular has a consensus price target of $130.13, indicating a potential upside of 2.87%. Given Popular's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Popular 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) 2.86Popular 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media refer more to ABCB or BPOP? In the previous week, Popular had 21 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Popular and 6 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Popular's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.62 indicating that Popular is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Popular 21 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ABCB or BPOP? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.3% of Popular shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Popular shares are held 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. Which has more volatility & risk, ABCB or BPOP? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Popular has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is ABCB or BPOP a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Popular pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Popular pays out 29.1% 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 increased 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 stronger valuation & earnings, ABCB or BPOP? 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 RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.13B4.57$358.68M$5.6813.20Popular$4.33B1.97$614.21M$10.3212.26 SummaryPopular beats Ameris Bancorp on 12 of the 20 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. 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 BPOP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPopularBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$8.58B$1.96B$12.67B$10.51BDividend Yield2.36%2.60%5.44%4.57%P/E Ratio12.2611.88241.2526.62Price / Sales1.972.6631.0692.90Price / Cash20.0212.9422.8861.85Price / Book1.611.242.316.45Net Income$614.21M$156.23M$1.01B$271.57M7 Day Performance1.06%0.40%0.42%2.61%1 Month Performance3.73%0.16%1.67%7.28%1 Year Performance26.14%17.34%540.39%29.60% Popular Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BPOPPopular4.9681 of 5 stars$126.49-0.4%$130.13+2.9%+25.7%$8.58B$4.33B12.269,406Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastABCBAmeris Bancorp3.2577 of 5 stars$74.02-0.5%$72.14-2.5%+17.8%$5.08B$1.13B14.212,850FITBFifth Third Bancorp4.7608 of 5 stars$45.36-0.4%$48.33+6.6%+5.4%$30.16B$13.28B14.0918,616Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHBANHuntington Bancshares4.9207 of 5 stars$17.63-0.8%$18.79+6.6%+18.8%$25.92B$11.96B13.0619,932Positive NewsHWCHancock Whitney4.7191 of 5 stars$63.07-0.2%$68.25+8.2%+22.4%$5.36B$2.06B11.623,476Positive NewsWTFCWintrust Financial4.8125 of 5 stars$133.66-1.4%$147.31+10.2%+22.9%$9.08B$3.97B12.655,903Positive NewsASBAssociated Banc4.8236 of 5 stars$25.90-1.4%$27.78+7.3%+19.9%$4.35B$2.39B33.634,000Positive NewsFBPFirst BanCorp.3.7009 of 5 stars$21.64-0.6%$24.00+10.9%+6.5%$3.49B$1.23B11.513,113Positive NewsFNBF.N.B.4.5937 of 5 stars$16.25-1.0%$18.64+14.8%+13.4%$5.89B$2.57B12.694,280RFRegions Financial4.8354 of 5 stars$26.89-1.0%$27.47+2.2%+16.6%$24.24B$9.37B12.5119,644Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSNVSynovus Financial4.9926 of 5 stars$50.62-2.1%$58.83+16.2%+11.8%$7.18B$3.43B9.724,775Positive News 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 9/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock: Not Mag 7, And NOT on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | SponsoredWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredWhat The Silver Boom Could Mean For You…AI, electric vehicles, and even global central banks are quietly fueling record demand for silver. 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