Capital City Bank Group (CCBG) Competitors $40.39 -1.27 (-3.05%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.30 -0.09 (-0.21%) As of 07/11/2025 04:10 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 CCBG vs. ABCB, BUSE, EFSC, FCBC, OBK, TCBK, TOWN, UVSP, FCF, and TMPShould you be buying Capital City Bank Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Capital City Bank Group include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), First Busey (BUSE), Enterprise Financial Services (EFSC), First Community Bancshares (FCBC), Origin Bancorp (OBK), TriCo Bancshares (TCBK), Towne Bank (TOWN), Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (UVSP), First Commonwealth Financial (FCF), and Tompkins Financial (TMP). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Capital City Bank Group vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp First Busey Enterprise Financial Services First Community Bancshares Origin Bancorp TriCo Bancshares Towne Bank Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania First Commonwealth Financial Tompkins Financial Capital City Bank Group (NASDAQ:CCBG) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings. Does the media favor CCBG or ABCB? In the previous week, Capital City Bank Group had 2 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Capital City Bank Group and 3 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Capital City Bank Group's score of 0.75 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Capital City Bank Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CCBG or ABCB a better dividend stock? Capital City Bank Group pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Capital City Bank Group pays out 28.5% 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. Capital City Bank Group has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Capital City Bank Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CCBG or ABCB? 44.6% of Capital City Bank Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.6% of Capital City Bank Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CCBG or ABCB? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Capital City Bank Group. Capital City Bank Group 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 RatioCapital City Bank Group$270.63M2.55$52.92M$3.3711.99Ameris Bancorp$1.12B4.13$358.68M$5.4012.46 Is CCBG or ABCB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Capital City Bank Group's net margin of 20.77%. Capital City Bank Group's return on equity of 11.76% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Capital City Bank Group20.77% 11.76% 1.33% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Which has more volatility & risk, CCBG or ABCB? Capital City Bank Group has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer CCBG or ABCB? Capital City Bank Group presently has a consensus target price of $38.33, indicating a potential downside of 5.09%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $71.43, indicating a potential upside of 6.14%. Given Ameris Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than Capital City Bank Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Capital City Bank Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Capital City Bank Group on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Capital City Bank Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CCBG 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 CCBG 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 CCBG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCapital City Bank GroupBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$688.85M$1.99B$12.08B$9.11BDividend Yield2.38%2.63%5.54%4.01%P/E Ratio11.9912.3819.2020.26Price / Sales2.552.5225.66166.10Price / Cash10.5412.4121.4557.67Price / Book1.381.212.285.49Net Income$52.92M$154.64M$992.82M$250.45M7 Day Performance-2.27%-0.67%-0.20%4.79%1 Month Performance9.90%7.55%3.93%9.59%1 Year Performance35.76%22.47%539.45%16.41% Capital City Bank Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CCBGCapital City Bank Group3.9505 of 5 stars$40.39-3.0%$38.33-5.1%+35.8%$688.85M$270.63M11.99800News CoverageABCBAmeris Bancorp3.2531 of 5 stars$67.04-1.0%$71.43+6.5%+23.4%$4.62B$1.12B12.872,850Positive NewsBUSEFirst Busey4.8231 of 5 stars$24.00-1.6%$27.67+15.3%-5.9%$2.18B$663.36M22.431,548News CoverageDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastEFSCEnterprise Financial Services4.4748 of 5 stars$57.01-0.6%$64.33+12.8%+32.8%$2.12B$920.75M11.181,256FCBCFirst Community Bancshares3.3083 of 5 stars$40.74-2.5%N/A+3.8%$763.89M$185.53M14.71630News CoveragePositive NewsOBKOrigin Bancorp3.406 of 5 stars$37.38-1.5%$42.20+12.9%+10.7%$1.16B$358.20M15.201,010News CoverageTCBKTriCo Bancshares3.5915 of 5 stars$42.38-1.4%$47.80+12.8%+2.1%$1.41B$531.04M12.361,201News CoveragePositive NewsTOWNTowne Bank3.7438 of 5 stars$35.59-1.1%$40.00+12.4%+19.3%$2.70B$1.03B15.082,720Positive NewsUVSPUnivest Corporation of Pennsylvania3.0965 of 5 stars$32.01-2.1%$29.00-9.4%+30.5%$944.38M$500.41M11.99970Positive NewsFCFFirst Commonwealth Financial3.7058 of 5 stars$16.95-1.8%$18.92+11.6%+12.8%$1.81B$699.69M12.651,545TMPTompkins Financial3.2743 of 5 stars$66.27-0.6%$69.00+4.1%N/A$962.20M$435.70M12.891,011 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Alternatives First Busey Alternatives Enterprise Financial Services Alternatives First Community Bancshares Alternatives Origin Bancorp Alternatives TriCo Bancshares Alternatives Towne Bank Alternatives Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Alternatives First Commonwealth Financial Alternatives Tompkins Financial Alternatives 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:CCBG) was last updated on 7/13/2025 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 | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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