Horizon Bancorp (IN) (HBNC) Competitors $15.65 +0.51 (+3.37%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.33 -0.32 (-2.07%) As of 08/22/2025 05:50 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 HBNC vs. ABCB, BUSE, CNOB, FRME, HOPE, IBCP, OBK, PPBI, QCRH, and WSBCShould you be buying Horizon Bancorp (IN) stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Horizon Bancorp (IN) include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), First Busey (BUSE), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), First Merchants (FRME), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), Independent Bank (IBCP), Origin Bancorp (OBK), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), QCR (QCRH), and WesBanco (WSBC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Horizon Bancorp (IN) vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp First Busey ConnectOne Bancorp First Merchants Hope Bancorp Independent Bank Origin Bancorp Pacific Premier Bancorp QCR WesBanco Horizon Bancorp (IN) (NASDAQ:HBNC) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HBNC or ABCB? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Horizon Bancorp (IN). Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Horizon Bancorp (IN), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHorizon Bancorp (IN)$359.45M1.92$35.43M$1.1713.38Ameris Bancorp$1.13B4.39$358.68M$5.6812.69 Does the media refer more to HBNC or ABCB? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Horizon Bancorp (IN). MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 11 mentions for Horizon Bancorp (IN). Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s score of 0.52 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Horizon Bancorp (IN) 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more volatility & risk, HBNC or ABCB? Horizon Bancorp (IN) has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend HBNC or ABCB? Horizon Bancorp (IN) presently has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.02%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $72.14, indicating a potential upside of 0.09%. Given Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Horizon Bancorp (IN) is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Horizon Bancorp (IN) 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 Do insiders and institutionals believe in HBNC or ABCB? 64.5% of Horizon Bancorp (IN) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Horizon Bancorp (IN) 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is HBNC or ABCB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s net margin of 13.84%. Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s return on equity of 10.21% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Horizon Bancorp (IN)13.84% 10.21% 1.02% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Is HBNC or ABCB a better dividend stock? Horizon Bancorp (IN) pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Horizon Bancorp (IN) pays out 54.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% 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. SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Horizon Bancorp (IN) on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Horizon Bancorp (IN) News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HBNC 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 HBNC 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 HBNC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHorizon Bancorp (IN)BANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$690.13M$926.52M$12.61B$9.78BDividend Yield4.09%3.00%5.44%4.05%P/E Ratio13.3816.5819.4126.05Price / Sales1.922.2126.24117.77Price / Cash7.3649.8122.1959.36Price / Book0.871.142.356.60Net Income$35.43M$53.90M$1.01B$265.65M7 Day Performance-1.88%4.27%1.74%2.01%1 Month Performance-1.76%2.12%1.03%-0.33%1 Year Performance-0.82%14.40%537.36%19.04% Horizon Bancorp (IN) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HBNCHorizon Bancorp (IN)4.4771 of 5 stars$15.65+3.4%$18.00+15.0%+5.0%$690.13M$359.45M13.38910News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeABCBAmeris Bancorp3.0532 of 5 stars$67.18+0.1%$72.14+7.4%+23.2%$4.63B$1.14B12.892,850Positive NewsBUSEFirst Busey4.971 of 5 stars$22.36+0.3%$27.17+21.5%-6.9%$1.99B$663.36M19.961,548News CoverageCNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.6144 of 5 stars$22.91+0.4%$30.25+32.0%+8.1%$878.27M$534.62M26.33520Positive NewsFRMEFirst Merchants4.9112 of 5 stars$37.47-0.2%$48.25+28.8%+14.3%$2.17B$1.07B9.712,120News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementHOPEHope Bancorp4.7365 of 5 stars$9.97+0.1%$13.25+32.9%-9.7%$1.28B$1.00B28.491,244News CoveragePositive NewsIBCPIndependent Bank3.3 of 5 stars$30.60+0.5%$36.00+17.6%+1.0%$630.60M$323.14M9.97920Positive NewsOBKOrigin Bancorp3.0209 of 5 stars$35.64-0.1%$43.20+21.2%+23.4%$1.11B$347.73M14.491,010News CoveragePPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.6521 of 5 stars$21.87+0.7%$27.50+25.7%-0.8%$2.11B$905.41M15.401,325News CoveragePositive NewsQCRHQCR3.7161 of 5 stars$71.02+0.7%$87.38+23.0%+9.7%$1.19B$597.39M10.701,013News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementWSBCWesBanco4.8675 of 5 stars$29.54+0.1%$38.83+31.5%+6.6%$2.83B$953.62M17.802,195News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABCB Competitors BUSE Competitors CNOB Competitors FRME Competitors HOPE Competitors IBCP Competitors OBK Competitors PPBI Competitors QCRH Competitors WSBC 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:HBNC) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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