Bank OZK (OZK) Competitors $51.96 +0.05 (+0.10%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$51.19 -0.77 (-1.49%) As of 04:10 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock OZK vs. ABCB, CATY, HWC, PNFP, UBSI, WTFC, BKU, FNB, HOMB, and SNVShould you be buying Bank OZK stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bank OZK include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP), United Bankshares (UBSI), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), BankUnited (BKU), F.N.B. (FNB), Home BancShares (HOMB), and Synovus Financial (SNV). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Bank OZK vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Cathay General Bancorp Hancock Whitney Pinnacle Financial Partners United Bankshares Wintrust Financial BankUnited F.N.B. Home BancShares Synovus Financial Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership. Is ABCB or OZK a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Bank OZK pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank OZK pays out 28.9% 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. Bank OZK has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years. Bank OZK is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media prefer ABCB or OZK? In the previous week, Bank OZK had 10 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Bank OZK and 12 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Bank OZK's score of 0.76 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bank OZK 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, ABCB or OZK? Bank OZK has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. Bank OZK 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$1.12B4.13$358.68M$5.4012.47Bank OZK$2.77B2.13$716.46M$6.108.52 Is ABCB or OZK more profitable? Bank OZK has a net margin of 25.83% compared to Ameris Bancorp's net margin of 21.46%. Bank OZK's return on equity of 13.37% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% Bank OZK 25.83%13.37%1.88% Which has more risk and volatility, ABCB or OZK? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank OZK has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in ABCB or OZK? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.2% of Bank OZK shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of Bank OZK shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend ABCB or OZK? Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $71.43, suggesting a potential upside of 6.07%. Bank OZK has a consensus price target of $52.75, suggesting a potential upside of 1.52%. Given Ameris Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than Bank OZK.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) 2.86Bank OZK 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 SummaryBank OZK beats Ameris Bancorp on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Bank OZK News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for OZK 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 OZK 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 OZK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBank OZKBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.90B$884.55M$12.11B$9.41BDividend Yield3.39%3.14%5.56%4.03%P/E Ratio8.4418.5418.3720.09Price / Sales2.132.0326.0799.01Price / Cash7.1849.4621.6858.27Price / Book1.101.122.315.65Net Income$716.46M$54.19M$997.60M$257.91M7 Day Performance0.74%0.56%0.42%2.09%1 Month Performance15.70%8.26%4.37%11.13%1 Year Performance15.34%15.09%541.75%18.40% Bank OZK Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)OZKBank OZK3.8429 of 5 stars$51.96+0.1%$52.75+1.5%+10.6%$5.90B$2.77B8.443,028Trending NewsEarnings ReportGap UpABCBAmeris Bancorp3.3438 of 5 stars$67.04-1.0%$71.43+6.5%+13.8%$4.62B$1.12B12.872,850Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp4.1737 of 5 stars$47.31-1.4%$50.17+6.0%+12.9%$3.32B$1.39B11.951,266News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsHWCHancock Whitney4.8302 of 5 stars$59.95-1.8%$63.29+5.6%+10.5%$5.13B$1.45B11.063,476Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPNFPPinnacle Financial Partners4.7605 of 5 stars$117.21-0.5%$122.36+4.4%+26.5%$9.09B$3.07B18.973,565Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastUBSIUnited Bankshares2.9731 of 5 stars$37.78-1.6%$40.63+7.5%-0.5%$5.37B$1.63B14.042,553News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsWTFCWintrust Financial4.6356 of 5 stars$130.61-1.0%$135.77+4.0%+19.2%$8.74B$2.49B12.925,903Upcoming EarningsBKUBankUnited3.186 of 5 stars$37.27-2.0%$40.33+8.2%+9.4%$2.80B$2.02B11.571,680News CoverageUpcoming EarningsFNBF.N.B.4.3521 of 5 stars$15.52-0.4%$17.57+13.2%+4.4%$5.58B$2.57B12.324,280Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionHOMBHome BancShares3.6279 of 5 stars$29.37-1.5%$32.40+10.3%+8.6%$5.80B$1.47B13.992,552News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastSNVSynovus Financial4.656 of 5 stars$54.55-1.0%$57.11+4.7%+18.6%$7.58B$3.43B15.284,775Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABCB Competitors CATY Competitors HWC Competitors PNFP Competitors UBSI Competitors WTFC Competitors BKU Competitors FNB Competitors HOMB Competitors SNV 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:OZK) was last updated on 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUtah’s New Oil FindThe Real Reason 218,000 Acres Just Vanished The government just quietly leased 218,000 acres in the middle ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredMarket 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 | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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