International Bancshares (IBOC) Competitors $69.46 +0.84 (+1.22%) Closing price 07/25/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$69.46 +0.00 (+0.01%) As of 07/25/2025 05:25 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock IBOC vs. ABCB, BUSE, CATY, FFBC, HWC, STBA, TOWN, UBSI, FNB, and HOMBShould you be buying International Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of International Bancshares include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), First Busey (BUSE), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Hancock Whitney (HWC), S&T Bancorp (STBA), Towne Bank (TOWN), United Bankshares (UBSI), F.N.B. (FNB), and Home BancShares (HOMB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. International Bancshares vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp First Busey Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. Hancock Whitney S&T Bancorp Towne Bank United Bankshares F.N.B. Home BancShares Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and International Bancshares (NASDAQ:IBOC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ABCB or IBOC? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.9% of International Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of International Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend ABCB or IBOC? Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $71.43, suggesting a potential upside of 7.75%. Given Ameris Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than International Bancshares.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) 2.86International Bancshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ABCB or IBOC? International Bancshares has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ameris Bancorp. International Bancshares 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$1.12B4.07$358.68M$5.4012.28International Bancshares$1.04B4.14$409.17M$6.5710.57 Does the media favor ABCB or IBOC? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 6 more articles in the media than International Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 2 mentions for International Bancshares. International Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 1.50 indicating that International Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive International Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is ABCB or IBOC a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. International Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Bancshares pays out 21.3% 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. International Bancshares has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. International Bancshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is ABCB or IBOC more profitable? International Bancshares has a net margin of 39.30% compared to Ameris Bancorp's net margin of 21.46%. International Bancshares' return on equity of 14.84% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% International Bancshares 39.30%14.84%2.58% Which has more risk & volatility, ABCB or IBOC? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Bancshares has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryInternational Bancshares beats Ameris Bancorp on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get International Bancshares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IBOC 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 IBOC 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 IBOC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricInternational BancsharesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.26B$2.25B$12.28B$9.50BDividend Yield2.04%2.44%5.55%4.01%P/E Ratio10.5712.6919.0320.06Price / Sales4.142.6226.0989.33Price / Cash9.8313.2221.6358.56Price / Book1.541.342.205.87Net Income$409.17M$143.71M$997.25M$258.55M7 Day Performance-0.10%-0.78%0.60%3.73%1 Month Performance4.14%3.78%3.44%11.75%1 Year Performance0.30%13.25%536.57%18.02% International Bancshares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IBOCInternational Bancshares2.8342 of 5 stars$69.46+1.2%N/A+1.5%$4.26B$1.04B10.572,336Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsABCBAmeris Bancorp3.236 of 5 stars$66.67-1.0%$71.43+7.1%+8.9%$4.59B$1.12B12.802,850Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsBUSEFirst Busey4.9036 of 5 stars$24.14-0.9%$27.67+14.6%-18.0%$2.18B$663.36M22.561,548Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCATYCathay General Bancorp4.0588 of 5 stars$48.09-0.2%$50.17+4.3%+3.7%$3.38B$1.39B12.141,266News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.4688 of 5 stars$24.59-1.1%$28.75+16.9%-8.1%$2.38B$1.62B9.352,090Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseHWCHancock Whitney4.5619 of 5 stars$60.38+0.3%$66.71+10.5%+7.9%$5.16B$2.06B11.123,476Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeSTBAS&T Bancorp4.067 of 5 stars$38.96-0.4%$42.00+7.8%-16.0%$1.50B$564.96M11.231,206Trending NewsEarnings ReportTOWNTowne Bank3.7779 of 5 stars$35.78-0.4%$40.00+11.8%+7.1%$2.69B$1.03B15.162,720News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastUBSIUnited Bankshares3.9099 of 5 stars$37.15-0.4%$40.63+9.4%-5.6%$5.30B$1.63B13.872,553News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportFNBF.N.B.4.4347 of 5 stars$15.99-0.5%$18.57+16.2%+2.0%$5.78B$2.57B11.484,280Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHOMBHome BancShares3.7451 of 5 stars$29.84-1.2%$33.20+11.3%+1.1%$5.96B$1.47B14.112,552Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Alternatives First Busey Alternatives Cathay General Bancorp Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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