Independent Bank (INDB) Competitors $71.28 +1.19 (+1.70%) Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$71.25 -0.03 (-0.04%) As of 08:10 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 INDB vs. ABCB, CATY, FFBC, FRME, HOPE, HWC, STBA, TOWN, UBSI, and WSFSShould you be buying Independent Bank stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Independent Bank include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), Hancock Whitney (HWC), S&T Bancorp (STBA), Towne Bank (TOWN), United Bankshares (UBSI), and WSFS Financial (WSFS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Independent Bank vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. First Merchants Hope Bancorp Hancock Whitney S&T Bancorp Towne Bank United Bankshares WSFS Financial Independent Bank (NASDAQ:INDB) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings. Do analysts rate INDB or ABCB? Independent Bank currently has a consensus price target of $71.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.39%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $72.14, indicating a potential downside of 3.03%. Given Independent Bank's higher possible upside, research 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) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Which has more risk & volatility, INDB or ABCB? Independent Bank has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, INDB or ABCB? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Independent Bank. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Independent Bank, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIndependent Bank$705.48M5.04$192.08M$4.4316.09Ameris Bancorp$1.13B4.53$358.68M$5.6813.10 Is INDB or ABCB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Independent Bank's net margin of 18.93%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Independent Bank's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Independent Bank18.93% 6.39% 0.98% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Is INDB or ABCB a better dividend stock? Independent Bank pays an annual dividend of $2.36 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 53.3% 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 raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Independent Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media refer more to INDB or ABCB? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Independent Bank. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 9 mentions for Independent Bank. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Independent Bank's score of 1.24 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Independent Bank 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of INDB or ABCB? 83.4% of Independent Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Independent Bank shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Independent Bank on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding INDB 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 INDB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIndependent BankBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.56B$936.02M$12.64B$10.18BDividend Yield3.37%3.00%5.40%4.60%P/E Ratio16.0916.82244.8726.02Price / Sales5.042.3430.8391.38Price / Cash12.9316.6819.2529.91Price / Book1.011.162.316.25Net Income$192.08M$54.35M$1.01B$270.76M7 Day Performance0.39%-0.50%0.75%2.54%1 Month Performance7.87%4.13%3.28%5.73%1 Year Performance17.24%14.26%543.66%25.85% Independent Bank Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)INDBIndependent Bank3.2959 of 5 stars$71.28+1.7%$71.00-0.4%+17.2%$3.56B$705.48M16.091,837Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ABCBAmeris Bancorp3.604 of 5 stars$73.95-0.7%$72.14-2.4%+21.9%$5.07B$1.13B14.192,850Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp3.6912 of 5 stars$49.64-1.5%$49.71+0.1%+16.1%$3.43B$1.39B11.991,266News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.4242 of 5 stars$26.38-1.2%$29.40+11.4%+3.3%$2.53B$1.62B10.552,090Positive NewsShort Interest ↑FRMEFirst Merchants4.9242 of 5 stars$41.01-2.1%$48.25+17.7%+9.0%$2.37B$1.07B10.622,120Positive NewsHOPEHope Bancorp4.9016 of 5 stars$11.12-1.2%$13.25+19.2%-11.9%$1.43B$1.00B31.771,244Positive NewsHWCHancock Whitney4.5616 of 5 stars$62.72-1.3%$67.63+7.8%+26.9%$5.32B$2.06B11.553,476Positive NewsSTBAS&T Bancorp3.4399 of 5 stars$39.58-0.9%$42.00+6.1%-7.7%$1.52B$564.96M11.611,206Positive NewsTOWNTowne Bank3.4851 of 5 stars$36.36-0.6%$40.67+11.8%+6.8%$2.73B$1.03B15.812,720Positive NewsShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeUBSIUnited Bankshares3.4039 of 5 stars$38.27-1.0%$40.50+5.8%+0.9%$5.42B$1.63B13.522,553Positive NewsEx-DividendWSFSWSFS Financial4.3687 of 5 stars$58.29-0.2%$66.00+13.2%+7.6%$3.26B$1.40B12.782,309Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABCB Alternatives CATY Alternatives FFBC Alternatives FRME Alternatives HOPE Alternatives HWC Alternatives STBA Alternatives TOWN Alternatives UBSI Alternatives WSFS 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:INDB) was last updated on 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersOut of 18,347 Cryptocurrencies... 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