Glacier Bancorp (GBCI) Competitors $48.21 +0.58 (+1.22%) Closing price 09/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$48.24 +0.03 (+0.07%) As of 09/17/2025 07:32 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 FilingsSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GBCI vs. ABCB, BANR, CATY, FFBC, FULT, SSB, TOWN, UBSI, WSFS, and HOMBShould you be buying Glacier Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Glacier Bancorp include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Banner (BANR), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Fulton Financial (FULT), SouthState (SSB), Towne Bank (TOWN), United Bankshares (UBSI), WSFS Financial (WSFS), and Home BancShares (HOMB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Glacier Bancorp vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Banner Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. Fulton Financial SouthState Towne Bank United Bankshares WSFS Financial Home BancShares Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Glacier Bancorp (NASDAQ:GBCI) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and media sentiment. Which has better valuation and earnings, ABCB or GBCI? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Glacier Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Glacier Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.13B4.51$358.68M$5.6813.05Glacier Bancorp$877.23M6.52$190.14M$1.9225.11 Is ABCB or GBCI a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Glacier Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Glacier Bancorp pays out 68.8% 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. Do institutionals and insiders believe in ABCB or GBCI? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.2% of Glacier Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Glacier Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, ABCB or GBCI? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Glacier Bancorp has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ABCB or GBCI? Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $72.14, indicating a potential downside of 2.65%. Glacier Bancorp has a consensus target price of $50.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.75%. Given Glacier Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Glacier Bancorp 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) 2.86Glacier Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Is ABCB or GBCI more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Glacier Bancorp's net margin of 14.99%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Glacier Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% Glacier Bancorp 14.99%5.98%0.68% Does the media favor ABCB or GBCI? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Glacier Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 4 mentions for Glacier Bancorp. Glacier Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 1.36 indicating that Glacier Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Glacier Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Glacier Bancorp on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Glacier Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GBCI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 GBCI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGlacier BancorpState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.72B$1.49B$12.62B$10.30BDividend Yield2.70%8.48%5.42%4.62%P/E Ratio28.879.67244.4326.52Price / Sales6.523.4431.0388.86Price / Cash27.5410.4722.2360.63Price / Book1.701.052.326.31Net Income$190.14M$819.47M$1.01B$271.37M7 Day Performance-1.44%-0.27%-0.38%0.59%1 Month Performance3.82%4.24%3.08%6.22%1 Year Performance5.38%3.04%541.37%28.35% Glacier Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GBCIGlacier Bancorp3.8457 of 5 stars$48.21+1.2%$50.50+4.7%+7.3%$5.72B$877.23M28.873,550Positive NewsABCBAmeris Bancorp3.598 of 5 stars$74.02-0.5%$72.14-2.5%+19.2%$5.08B$1.13B14.212,850Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementBANRBanner2.8328 of 5 stars$65.43-1.1%$70.17+7.2%+11.8%$2.29B$832.99M12.461,956Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp3.7542 of 5 stars$48.72-0.8%$49.71+2.0%+13.0%$3.39B$1.39B11.771,266News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.5451 of 5 stars$25.51-1.7%$29.40+15.2%+0.6%$2.49B$1.62B10.202,090Positive NewsShort Interest ↑FULTFulton Financial4.0014 of 5 stars$19.07-1.8%$21.13+10.8%+3.6%$3.54B$1.86B11.153,400Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeSSBSouthState4.597 of 5 stars$100.81-0.4%$115.27+14.3%+2.3%$10.20B$2.12B14.485,030Positive NewsTOWNTowne Bank3.8384 of 5 stars$35.54-1.0%$40.67+14.4%+3.6%$2.69B$1.03B15.452,720Positive NewsShort Interest ↑UBSIUnited Bankshares3.6887 of 5 stars$37.15-0.7%$40.50+9.0%-1.0%$5.30B$1.63B13.132,553Positive NewsWSFSWSFS Financial4.4417 of 5 stars$55.35-1.0%$66.00+19.2%+3.6%$3.13B$1.40B12.142,309HOMBHome BancShares3.8384 of 5 stars$29.36-1.7%$33.00+12.4%+6.8%$5.89B$1.47B13.412,552Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABCB Alternatives BANR Alternatives CATY Alternatives FFBC Alternatives FULT Alternatives SSB Alternatives TOWN Alternatives UBSI Alternatives WSFS Alternatives HOMB 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:GBCI) was last updated on 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock: Not Mag 7, And NOT on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | SponsoredREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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