Eastern Bankshares (EBC) Competitors $17.82 -0.77 (-4.14%) Closing price 10/10/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.54 -0.29 (-1.60%) As of 10/10/2025 07:40 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 EBC vs. ABCB, BANR, CATY, DCOM, FRME, OCFC, SBCF, WSFS, OBK, and SSBShould you be buying Eastern Bankshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Eastern Bankshares include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Banner (BANR), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM), First Merchants (FRME), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (SBCF), WSFS Financial (WSFS), Origin Bancorp (OBK), and SouthState Bank (SSB). Eastern Bankshares vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Banner Cathay General Bancorp Dime Community Bancshares First Merchants OceanFirst Financial Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida WSFS Financial Origin Bancorp SouthState Bank Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Eastern Bankshares (NASDAQ:EBC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment. Do insiders & institutionals believe in ABCB or EBC? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.7% of Eastern Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Eastern Bankshares shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is ABCB or EBC more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Eastern Bankshares' net margin of -6.49%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Eastern Bankshares' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% Eastern Bankshares -6.49%7.35%1.05% Does the media prefer ABCB or EBC? In the previous week, Eastern Bankshares had 5 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Eastern Bankshares and 0 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Eastern Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that Eastern Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp Neutral Eastern Bankshares Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, ABCB or EBC? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Eastern Bankshares. Eastern Bankshares 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$1.13B4.34$358.68M$5.6812.53Eastern Bankshares$1.09B3.47$119.56M-$0.31-57.48 Is ABCB or EBC a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Eastern Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eastern Bankshares pays out -167.7% 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. Eastern Bankshares has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Eastern Bankshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more risk and volatility, ABCB or EBC? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eastern Bankshares has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend ABCB or EBC? Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $72.14, indicating a potential upside of 1.34%. Eastern Bankshares has a consensus target price of $21.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.65%. Given Eastern Bankshares' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Eastern Bankshares 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) 2.86Eastern Bankshares 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Eastern Bankshares on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Eastern Bankshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EBC 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 EBC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEastern BanksharesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.77B$876.19M$12.40B$10.27BDividend Yield2.92%3.19%5.63%4.78%P/E Ratio-57.4816.5829.7626.56Price / Sales3.472.2529.79131.36Price / Cash17.2422.1419.3430.17Price / Book1.061.092.236.52Net Income$119.56M$54.76M$1.02B$276.31M7 Day Performance-2.25%-2.79%-1.92%-0.88%1 Month Performance2.47%-4.24%-2.15%3.48%1 Year Performance6.39%7.86%540.17%30.15% Eastern Bankshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EBCEastern Bankshares4.5479 of 5 stars$17.82-4.1%$21.50+20.7%+6.4%$3.77B$1.09B-57.481,998News CoverageAnalyst ForecastABCBAmeris Bancorp3.192 of 5 stars$74.83+1.4%$72.14-3.6%+13.3%$5.13B$1.13B14.362,850BANRBanner3.6402 of 5 stars$63.05-1.9%$70.17+11.3%-3.6%$2.22B$832.99M12.011,956Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCATYCathay General Bancorp3.8189 of 5 stars$49.03+1.5%$50.17+2.3%+5.2%$3.34B$760.46M11.841,266Analyst ForecastDCOMDime Community Bancshares4.0516 of 5 stars$30.64+1.3%$37.17+21.3%-1.9%$1.33B$358.33M36.48820Analyst ForecastFRMEFirst Merchants4.9284 of 5 stars$38.49+1.3%$48.00+24.7%-2.7%$2.19B$1.07B9.972,120Analyst DowngradeOCFCOceanFirst Financial4.2136 of 5 stars$17.99+0.8%$20.67+14.9%-3.2%$1.02B$692.36M12.76960News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeSBCFSeacoast Banking Corporation of Florida3.0812 of 5 stars$31.47+1.8%$29.40-6.6%+12.3%$2.72B$808.99M19.311,504News CoverageAnalyst ForecastWSFSWSFS Financial4.5387 of 5 stars$54.53+1.1%$66.25+21.5%+1.7%$3.02B$1.40B11.962,309Analyst ForecastOBKOrigin Bancorp3.5415 of 5 stars$34.84+0.8%$43.20+24.0%N/A$1.08B$619.96M15.551,031News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastSSBSouthState Bank4.46 of 5 stars$100.86+1.5%$117.08+16.1%N/A$10.06B$2.44B15.034,986Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABCB Alternatives BANR Alternatives CATY Alternatives DCOM Alternatives FRME Alternatives OCFC Alternatives SBCF Alternatives WSFS Alternatives OBK Alternatives SSB 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:EBC) was last updated on 10/12/2025 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 | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredTrump Devises the Death of the IRS ☠️Trump has just signed an executive order creating America's first-ever National Investment Fund — a game-chang...Angel Publishing | Sponsored“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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