Brookline Bancorp (BRKL) Competitors $10.82 +0.04 (+0.37%) Closing price 07/25/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.95 +0.13 (+1.20%) As of 07/25/2025 07:47 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 BRKL vs. ABCB, CNOB, FFBC, HOPE, PPBI, RNST, SFNC, UBSI, FCF, and PFSShould you be buying Brookline Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Brookline Bancorp include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), Renasant (RNST), Simmons First National (SFNC), United Bankshares (UBSI), First Commonwealth Financial (FCF), and Provident Financial Services (PFS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Brookline Bancorp vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp ConnectOne Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. Hope Bancorp Pacific Premier Bancorp Renasant Simmons First National United Bankshares First Commonwealth Financial Provident Financial Services Brookline Bancorp (NASDAQ:BRKL) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has more volatility and risk, BRKL or ABCB? Brookline Bancorp has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to BRKL or ABCB? In the previous week, Brookline Bancorp had 10 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Brookline Bancorp and 7 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Brookline Bancorp's score of 0.79 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brookline Bancorp 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts prefer BRKL or ABCB? Brookline Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $15.25, indicating a potential upside of 40.94%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $71.43, indicating a potential upside of 7.75%. Given Brookline Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Brookline Bancorp is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Brookline Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Do institutionals and insiders believe in BRKL or ABCB? 78.9% of Brookline Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Brookline Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is BRKL or ABCB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Brookline Bancorp's net margin of 12.12%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Brookline Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Brookline Bancorp12.12% 6.69% 0.71% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Which has better valuation & earnings, BRKL or ABCB? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Brookline Bancorp. Brookline Bancorp 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 RatioBrookline Bancorp$654.14M1.47$68.71M$0.8912.16Ameris Bancorp$1.12B4.07$358.68M$5.4012.28 Is BRKL or ABCB a better dividend stock? Brookline Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Brookline Bancorp pays out 60.7% 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. SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Brookline Bancorp on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Brookline Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BRKL 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 BRKL 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 BRKL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBrookline BancorpFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$960.55M$611.38M$12.28B$9.50BDividend Yield5.01%3.38%5.54%4.01%P/E Ratio12.169.9919.0520.08Price / Sales1.471.8126.1489.30Price / Cash12.7015.1121.6358.56Price / Book0.771.002.205.88Net Income$68.71M$33.50M$998.02M$258.89M7 Day Performance-2.43%-0.47%0.60%3.71%1 Month Performance2.08%2.84%3.48%11.72%1 Year Performance3.05%5.46%536.57%18.00% Brookline Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BRKLBrookline Bancorp4.8492 of 5 stars$10.82+0.4%$15.25+40.9%+3.8%$960.55M$654.14M12.16850News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionABCBAmeris Bancorp3.2323 of 5 stars$66.67-1.0%$71.43+7.1%+8.9%$4.59B$1.12B12.802,850Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.8823 of 5 stars$24.93-0.8%$28.50+14.3%-0.5%$959.06M$270.12M13.48520Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.4529 of 5 stars$24.59-1.1%$28.75+16.9%-8.1%$2.35B$1.62B10.202,090Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseGap UpHOPEHope Bancorp4.7521 of 5 stars$11.36-0.3%$13.50+18.8%-21.3%$1.45B$467.09M14.561,244Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.7164 of 5 stars$21.95-0.7%$27.25+24.1%-15.5%$2.13B$541.46M14.441,325News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementRNSTRenasant3.8632 of 5 stars$38.47-0.9%$41.00+6.6%+0.7%$3.66B$668.50M11.762,330News CoverageAnalyst ForecastSFNCSimmons First National4.8047 of 5 stars$20.08+0.1%$22.67+12.9%-9.8%$2.53B$1.46B15.812,946Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionUBSIUnited Bankshares3.8985 of 5 stars$37.15-0.4%$40.63+9.4%-5.6%$5.28B$1.63B13.812,553News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportFCFFirst Commonwealth Financial3.8587 of 5 stars$16.78-0.7%$18.92+12.7%-12.6%$1.76B$479.86M12.521,545Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsPFSProvident Financial Services3.736 of 5 stars$18.42-1.1%$23.60+28.1%+2.7%$2.40B$1.14B16.601,801Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Competitors ConnectOne Bancorp Competitors First Financial Bancorp. 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