First Foundation (FFWM) Competitors $5.92 +0.01 (+0.08%) As of 02:49 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock FFWM vs. ABCB, CNOB, CVBF, DCOM, HOPE, OCFC, SBCF, VBTX, WSFS, and KEYShould you be buying First Foundation stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of First Foundation include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), CVB Financial (CVBF), Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (SBCF), Veritex (VBTX), WSFS Financial (WSFS), and KeyCorp (KEY). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. First Foundation vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp ConnectOne Bancorp CVB Financial Dime Community Bancshares Hope Bancorp OceanFirst Financial Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida Veritex WSFS Financial KeyCorp Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and First Foundation (NASDAQ:FFWM) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership. Do analysts rate ABCB or FFWM? Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $72.14, suggesting a potential downside of 2.76%. First Foundation has a consensus target price of $6.25, suggesting a potential upside of 5.13%. Given First Foundation's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe First Foundation 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) 2.86First Foundation 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media prefer ABCB or FFWM? In the previous week, First Foundation had 1 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Foundation and 2 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. First Foundation's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.63 indicating that First Foundation is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Foundation 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings & valuation, ABCB or FFWM? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than First Foundation. First Foundation 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$1.13B4.52$358.68M$5.6813.06First Foundation$66.26M7.39-$92.41M-$1.41-4.22 Is ABCB or FFWM a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. First Foundation pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Foundation pays out -2.8% 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. Which has more volatility and risk, ABCB or FFWM? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Foundation has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is ABCB or FFWM more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to First Foundation's net margin of -13.94%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat First Foundation's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% First Foundation -13.94%-0.73%-0.05% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ABCB or FFWM? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.1% of First Foundation shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of First Foundation shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats First Foundation on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get First Foundation News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FFWM 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 FFWM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFirst FoundationState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$489.79M$1.10B$12.68B$10.62BDividend YieldN/A10.07%5.52%4.74%P/E Ratio-4.449.1930.1927.34Price / Sales7.393.3930.24140.04Price / Cash1.2410.1122.6661.77Price / Book0.361.032.306.75Net Income-$92.41M$885.92M$1.02B$276.40M7 Day Performance7.21%0.82%0.48%3.58%1 Month Performance-0.87%0.26%0.54%10.11%1 Year Performance-8.82%4.79%539.41%35.83% First Foundation Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FFWMFirst Foundation2.7192 of 5 stars$5.93+0.1%$6.25+5.5%-13.0%$489.79M$66.26M-4.44710ABCBAmeris Bancorp3.1072 of 5 stars$74.83+1.4%$72.14-3.6%+22.0%$5.13B$1.13B14.362,850CNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.7672 of 5 stars$26.28+3.3%$30.25+15.1%+2.3%$1.28B$534.62M30.21520Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCVBFCVB Financial3.9003 of 5 stars$19.10+0.6%$23.25+21.7%+5.3%$2.62B$684.59M13.171,089DCOMDime Community Bancshares3.8224 of 5 stars$30.64+1.3%$37.17+21.3%+9.9%$1.33B$358.33M36.48820Analyst ForecastHOPEHope Bancorp4.7784 of 5 stars$11.12+3.2%$13.25+19.2%-11.3%$1.38B$1.00B31.771,244Analyst ForecastOCFCOceanFirst Financial3.8291 of 5 stars$17.99+0.8%$20.67+14.9%+2.5%$1.02B$692.36M12.76960Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeSBCFSeacoast Banking Corporation of Florida3.2203 of 5 stars$31.47+1.8%$29.40-6.6%+22.9%$2.72B$808.99M19.311,504Analyst ForecastVBTXVeritex4.3234 of 5 stars$32.58-2.7%$33.25+2.1%+29.6%$1.83B$438.93M15.51770Analyst ForecastWSFSWSFS Financial4.6259 of 5 stars$54.53+1.1%$66.25+21.5%+9.0%$3.02B$1.40B11.962,309Analyst ForecastKEYKeyCorp4.7671 of 5 stars$18.53-0.5%$20.47+10.5%+9.7%$20.43B$9.24B-264.7116,753Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Competitors ConnectOne Bancorp Competitors CVB Financial Competitors Dime Community Bancshares Competitors Hope Bancorp Competitors OceanFirst Financial Competitors Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida Competitors Veritex Competitors WSFS Financial Competitors KeyCorp 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:FFWM) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingThe warning signs that preceded the 2008 crash are reappearing: an irrational NASDAQ bubble, a record-high gol...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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