Independent Bank (IBCP) Competitors $31.63 +0.03 (+0.09%) Closing price 09/24/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.64 +0.02 (+0.05%) As of 08:46 AM 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock IBCP vs. ABCB, BUSE, CATY, CTBI, FRME, HOPE, MBWM, STBA, THFF, and TOWNShould you be buying Independent Bank stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Independent Bank include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), First Busey (BUSE), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI), First Merchants (FRME), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), Mercantile Bank (MBWM), S&T Bancorp (STBA), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), and Towne Bank (TOWN). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Independent Bank vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp First Busey Cathay General Bancorp Community Trust Bancorp First Merchants Hope Bancorp Mercantile Bank S&T Bancorp First Financial Corporation Indiana Towne Bank Independent Bank (NASDAQ:IBCP) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability. Does the media favor IBCP or ABCB? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Independent Bank. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 2 mentions for Independent Bank. Independent Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.63 indicating that Independent Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Independent Bank 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is IBCP or ABCB a better dividend stock? Independent Bank pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Independent Bank pays out 33.9% 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. Independent Bank has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Independent Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts rate IBCP or ABCB? Independent Bank presently has a consensus target price of $36.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.82%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $72.14, indicating a potential downside of 3.58%. Given Independent Bank's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Independent Bank is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Independent Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Is IBCP or ABCB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Independent Bank's net margin of 20.31%. Independent Bank's return on equity of 14.05% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Independent Bank20.31% 14.05% 1.21% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of IBCP or ABCB? 79.4% of Independent Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Independent Bank shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, IBCP or ABCB? Independent Bank has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, IBCP or ABCB? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Independent Bank. Independent Bank 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 RatioIndependent Bank$216.12M3.03$66.79M$3.0710.30Ameris Bancorp$1.13B4.56$358.68M$5.6813.17 SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Independent Bank on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Independent Bank News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IBCP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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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 IBCP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIndependent BankBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$654.44M$2.60B$12.77B$10.41BDividend Yield3.32%3.58%5.44%4.62%P/E Ratio10.3011.16239.4626.42Price / Sales3.032.4731.70168.33Price / Cash8.6010.9922.7761.52Price / Book1.451.232.306.39Net Income$66.79M$174.52M$1.01B$271.13M7 Day Performance-1.06%-1.90%-0.42%0.93%1 Month Performance-3.33%0.20%1.91%7.52%1 Year Performance-2.98%11.25%540.58%30.06% Independent Bank Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IBCPIndependent Bank3.6992 of 5 stars$31.63+0.1%$36.00+13.8%-4.4%$654.44M$216.12M10.30920ABCBAmeris Bancorp3.2677 of 5 stars$74.02-0.5%$72.14-2.5%+20.0%$5.08B$1.13B14.212,850BUSEFirst Busey4.9738 of 5 stars$24.44-0.7%$27.33+11.8%-8.0%$2.19B$663.36M21.821,548CATYCathay General Bancorp3.7873 of 5 stars$48.72-0.8%$49.71+2.0%+14.0%$3.39B$1.39B11.771,266CTBICommunity Trust Bancorp4.515 of 5 stars$56.42-0.9%$64.50+14.3%+15.5%$1.03B$376.01M11.11980Positive NewsFRMEFirst Merchants4.863 of 5 stars$39.65-0.9%$48.25+21.7%+6.9%$2.31B$1.07B10.272,120News CoverageHOPEHope Bancorp4.9293 of 5 stars$10.88-0.5%$13.25+21.8%-12.8%$1.40B$1.00B31.091,244Positive NewsMBWMMercantile Bank4.1576 of 5 stars$47.45-0.6%$55.25+16.4%+6.8%$775.38M$361.89M9.41670Analyst DowngradeSTBAS&T Bancorp3.6755 of 5 stars$38.56-1.3%$42.00+8.9%-8.1%$1.50B$564.96M11.311,206Positive NewsTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana2.733 of 5 stars$57.94-0.7%$57.67-0.5%+31.9%$691.48M$307.51M11.08880Positive NewsTOWNTowne Bank3.1367 of 5 stars$35.54-1.0%$40.67+14.4%+7.3%$2.69B$1.03B15.452,720Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Alternatives First Busey Alternatives Cathay General Bancorp Alternatives Community Trust Bancorp Alternatives First Merchants Alternatives Hope Bancorp Alternatives Mercantile Bank Alternatives S&T Bancorp Alternatives First Financial Corporation Indiana Alternatives Towne Bank 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:IBCP) was last updated on 9/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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