Trading of Pinnacle Financial Partners was halted at 04:28 PM EST due to "News pending". Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP) Competitors $104.16 -2.84 (-2.65%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$99.64 -4.52 (-4.33%) As of 07:52 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PNFP vs. ABCB, CATY, HWC, ONB, WTFC, ASB, BKU, FNB, SNV, and WBSShould you be buying Pinnacle Financial Partners stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Pinnacle Financial Partners include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Old National Bancorp (ONB), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Associated Banc (ASB), BankUnited (BKU), F.N.B. (FNB), Synovus Financial (SNV), and Webster Financial (WBS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Pinnacle Financial Partners vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Cathay General Bancorp Hancock Whitney Old National Bancorp Wintrust Financial Associated Banc BankUnited F.N.B. Synovus Financial Webster Financial Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Pinnacle Financial Partners (NASDAQ:PNFP) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings. Which has more volatility and risk, ABCB or PNFP? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pinnacle Financial Partners has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ABCB or PNFP a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Pinnacle Financial Partners pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pinnacle Financial Partners pays out 12.7% 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. Pinnacle Financial Partners has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ABCB or PNFP? Pinnacle Financial Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pinnacle Financial Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.12B4.03$358.68M$5.4012.16Pinnacle Financial Partners$3.07B2.63$475.06M$7.5413.81 Does the media refer more to ABCB or PNFP? In the previous week, Pinnacle Financial Partners had 12 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Pinnacle Financial Partners and 7 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Pinnacle Financial Partners' score of 0.87 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pinnacle Financial Partners 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ABCB or PNFP? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of Pinnacle Financial Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Pinnacle Financial Partners shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is ABCB or PNFP more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Pinnacle Financial Partners' net margin of 18.69%. Pinnacle Financial Partners' return on equity of 9.60% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% Pinnacle Financial Partners 18.69%9.60%1.13% Do analysts prefer ABCB or PNFP? Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $71.43, indicating a potential upside of 8.80%. Pinnacle Financial Partners has a consensus price target of $129.60, indicating a potential upside of 24.42%. Given Pinnacle Financial Partners' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Pinnacle Financial Partners is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.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) 2.86Pinnacle Financial Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 SummaryPinnacle Financial Partners beats Ameris Bancorp on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Pinnacle Financial Partners News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PNFP 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 PNFP 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 PNFP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPinnacle Financial PartnersBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$8.30B$2.03B$12.32B$9.48BDividend Yield0.90%2.58%5.53%3.99%P/E Ratio13.8112.2819.0619.95Price / Sales2.632.3726.03102.72Price / Cash11.8712.7421.8458.97Price / Book1.261.212.275.90Net Income$475.06M$154.64M$998.01M$258.42M7 Day Performance-12.38%0.24%0.79%1.94%1 Month Performance-4.01%6.16%3.81%12.02%1 Year Performance10.62%15.82%541.45%20.81% Pinnacle Financial Partners Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PNFPPinnacle Financial Partners4.7986 of 5 stars$104.16-2.7%$129.60+24.4%+10.7%$8.30B$3.07B13.813,565Trending NewsTrading HaltedHigh Trading VolumeABCBAmeris Bancorp3.2604 of 5 stars$68.18+1.1%$71.43+4.8%+9.0%$4.70B$1.12B13.092,850Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCATYCathay General Bancorp4.144 of 5 stars$49.26+2.4%$50.17+1.8%+12.1%$3.45B$1.39B12.441,266Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHWCHancock Whitney4.8268 of 5 stars$60.23+1.1%$63.43+5.3%+9.2%$5.16B$2.06B11.113,476Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionONBOld National Bancorp4.9058 of 5 stars$23.32+0.7%$26.30+12.8%+9.2%$7.46B$2.96B13.564,066Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastWTFCWintrust Financial4.6064 of 5 stars$132.84+0.7%$138.00+3.9%+22.8%$8.89B$3.97B13.145,903Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionASBAssociated Banc4.8947 of 5 stars$25.89+1.4%$27.22+5.1%+9.5%$4.29B$2.39B30.114,000News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportBKUBankUnited3.3246 of 5 stars$37.72+1.2%$40.58+7.6%+3.8%$2.84B$1.03B11.721,680Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastFNBF.N.B.4.1418 of 5 stars$15.96+1.0%$18.00+12.8%+7.2%$5.74B$2.57B12.664,280Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSNVSynovus Financial4.6529 of 5 stars$54.70+0.3%$59.35+8.5%+24.6%$7.60B$3.43B15.324,775Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionWBSWebster Financial4.9779 of 5 stars$59.70+1.4%$65.50+9.7%+34.5%$10.04B$4.18B13.444,407Earnings ReportInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABCB Alternatives CATY Alternatives HWC Alternatives ONB Alternatives WTFC Alternatives ASB Alternatives BKU Alternatives FNB Alternatives SNV Alternatives WBS 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:PNFP) was last updated on 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Just Fired the IRS Agents Targeting Your SavingsElon Musk just fired 6,700 IRS agents — and exposed a war on your retirement. 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