Independent Bank (INDB) Competitors $66.24 -0.40 (-0.60%) Closing price 07/25/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$66.24 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 07/25/2025 04:23 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock INDB vs. ABCB, FFBC, FRME, HOPE, HWC, PPBI, 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), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), 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 First Financial Bancorp. First Merchants Hope Bancorp Hancock Whitney Pacific Premier Bancorp 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 investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability. Do analysts rate INDB or ABCB? Independent Bank currently has a consensus price target of $71.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.19%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $71.43, suggesting a potential upside of 7.75%. Given Ameris Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than Independent Bank.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Independent Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 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 8 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 7 mentions for Independent Bank. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Independent Bank's score of 1.27 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 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$980.77M2.88$192.08M$4.4314.95Ameris Bancorp$1.12B4.07$358.68M$5.4012.28 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 3.6%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Independent Bank pays out 53.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.8% 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. 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. Do insiders & institutionals believe in INDB or ABCB? 83.4% of Independent Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Independent Bank shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, INDB or ABCB? Independent Bank has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Independent Bank on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Independent Bank News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for INDB 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 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$2.84B$877.79M$12.28B$9.50BDividend Yield3.54%3.14%5.54%4.01%P/E Ratio14.9516.6819.0320.05Price / Sales2.882.3126.1090.07Price / Cash12.0848.6121.6358.56Price / Book0.921.112.205.87Net Income$192.08M$54.19M$997.25M$258.55M7 Day Performance-4.66%-0.83%0.60%3.74%1 Month Performance3.99%3.20%3.44%11.75%1 Year Performance3.26%9.06%536.57%18.03% Independent Bank Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)INDBIndependent Bank3.85 of 5 stars$66.24-0.6%$71.00+7.2%+5.1%$2.84B$980.77M14.951,837Positive NewsABCBAmeris Bancorp3.2357 of 5 stars$67.30-0.2%$71.43+6.1%+8.9%$4.64B$1.12B12.922,850Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.4688 of 5 stars$25.45-1.1%$28.75+13.0%-8.1%$2.44B$1.62B10.562,090Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseGap UpFRMEFirst Merchants4.787 of 5 stars$40.99-1.4%$46.40+13.2%-1.6%$2.39B$1.07B11.512,120News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportHOPEHope Bancorp4.7521 of 5 stars$11.50-1.1%$13.50+17.4%-21.3%$1.47B$1.00B14.741,244Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionHWCHancock Whitney4.5503 of 5 stars$59.58-3.7%$63.43+6.5%+7.9%$5.10B$2.06B10.993,476Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradePPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.7206 of 5 stars$22.36-2.1%$27.25+21.9%-15.5%$2.17B$905.41M14.711,325News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeSTBAS&T Bancorp4.0681 of 5 stars$39.19-1.4%$41.67+6.3%-16.0%$1.50B$564.96M11.291,206Trending NewsEarnings ReportTOWNTowne Bank3.7718 of 5 stars$35.39-1.6%$40.00+13.0%+7.1%$2.65B$1.03B15.002,720News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastUBSIUnited Bankshares3.8985 of 5 stars$37.58-1.7%$40.63+8.1%-5.6%$5.34B$1.63B13.972,553News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportWSFSWSFS Financial4.0404 of 5 stars$58.23-0.2%$62.75+7.8%-1.3%$3.31B$1.40B13.092,309Trending NewsEarnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABCB Alternatives FFBC Alternatives FRME Alternatives HOPE Alternatives HWC Alternatives PPBI 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 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredElon Musk: “This will transform civilization as we know it.”Robots are no longer science fiction — they’re the next trillion-dollar megatrend. 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