Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) Competitors $61.77 -0.89 (-1.42%) Closing price 07/24/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$61.75 -0.02 (-0.03%) As of 07/24/2025 06:17 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 CBSH vs. ABCB, FFBC, HWC, UBSI, ASB, FNB, HOMB, PB, MTB, and FITBShould you be buying Commerce Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Commerce Bancshares include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Hancock Whitney (HWC), United Bankshares (UBSI), Associated Banc (ASB), F.N.B. (FNB), Home BancShares (HOMB), Prosperity Bancshares (PB), M&T Bank (MTB), and Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Commerce Bancshares vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. Hancock Whitney United Bankshares Associated Banc F.N.B. Home BancShares Prosperity Bancshares M&T Bank Fifth Third Bancorp Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and risk. Does the media favor CBSH or ABCB? In the previous week, Commerce Bancshares had 5 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Commerce Bancshares and 6 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Commerce Bancshares' score of 0.91 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Commerce Bancshares 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation & earnings, CBSH or ABCB? Commerce Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Commerce Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCommerce Bancshares$2.09B3.95$526.33M$4.2014.71Ameris Bancorp$1.12B4.03$358.68M$5.4012.16 Is CBSH or ABCB more profitable? Commerce Bancshares has a net margin of 26.37% compared to Ameris Bancorp's net margin of 21.46%. Commerce Bancshares' return on equity of 16.01% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Commerce Bancshares26.37% 16.01% 1.74% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Which has more volatility & risk, CBSH or ABCB? Commerce Bancshares has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in CBSH or ABCB? 70.3% of Commerce Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Commerce Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is CBSH or ABCB a better dividend stock? Commerce Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Commerce Bancshares 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. Commerce Bancshares has raised its dividend for 58 consecutive years. Commerce Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts recommend CBSH or ABCB? Commerce Bancshares currently has a consensus price target of $68.20, indicating a potential upside of 10.41%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $71.43, indicating a potential upside of 8.80%. Given Commerce Bancshares' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Commerce Bancshares is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Commerce Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 SummaryCommerce Bancshares beats Ameris Bancorp on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Commerce Bancshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CBSH 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 CBSH 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 CBSH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCommerce BancsharesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$8.36B$2.45B$12.32B$9.48BDividend Yield1.76%3.54%5.53%3.99%P/E Ratio14.7111.5319.0619.95Price / Sales3.952.3426.04101.76Price / Cash13.8610.8321.8458.97Price / Book2.251.192.275.90Net Income$526.33M$174.52M$998.01M$258.42M7 Day Performance-4.43%-1.78%0.88%2.12%1 Month Performance1.18%3.74%4.39%12.46%1 Year Performance-3.84%6.45%540.85%19.56% Commerce Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CBSHCommerce Bancshares4.3795 of 5 stars$61.77-1.4%$68.20+10.4%-3.0%$8.36B$2.09B14.714,687ABCBAmeris Bancorp3.2858 of 5 stars$66.67-1.0%$71.43+7.1%+10.2%$4.59B$1.12B12.802,850Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.4278 of 5 stars$24.59-1.1%$28.75+16.9%-9.4%$2.35B$1.62B10.202,090News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseHWCHancock Whitney4.8288 of 5 stars$60.38+0.3%$66.71+10.5%+9.7%$5.17B$2.06B11.123,476Dividend AnnouncementUBSIUnited Bankshares3.9319 of 5 stars$37.15-0.4%$40.63+9.4%-1.2%$5.28B$1.63B13.812,553News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportASBAssociated Banc4.6974 of 5 stars$25.58-0.9%$27.22+6.4%+9.2%$4.24B$2.39B29.744,000News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportFNBF.N.B.4.1517 of 5 stars$15.99-0.5%$18.57+16.2%+4.7%$5.75B$2.57B12.494,280Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHOMBHome BancShares3.7815 of 5 stars$29.84-1.2%$33.20+11.3%+4.0%$5.89B$1.47B13.632,552Dividend AnnouncementPBProsperity Bancshares4.9223 of 5 stars$72.46-1.6%$83.80+15.7%-5.1%$6.90B$1.79B13.803,916Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastMTBM&T Bank4.9351 of 5 stars$195.27-0.5%$212.88+9.0%+13.0%$31.34B$13.45B12.6522,354Positive NewsInsider TradeFITBFifth Third Bancorp4.9404 of 5 stars$42.96-0.2%$47.53+10.6%+4.2%$28.68B$13.28B13.3418,616Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABCB Competitors FFBC Competitors HWC Competitors UBSI Competitors ASB Competitors FNB Competitors HOMB Competitors PB Competitors MTB Competitors FITB 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:CBSH) was last updated on 7/25/2025 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 | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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