Renasant (RNST) Competitors

Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Renasant (NASDAQ:RNST) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and earnings.

Which has better earnings and valuation, ABCB or RNST?

Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Renasant. Renasant is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ameris Bancorp	$1.12B	4.13	$358.68M	$5.40	12.46
Renasant	$668.50M	5.42	$195.46M	$3.22	11.85

Is ABCB or RNST a better dividend stock?

Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Renasant pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Renasant pays out 27.3% 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.

Does the media refer more to ABCB or RNST?

In the previous week, Renasant had 2 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Renasant and 2 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Renasant's score of 0.51 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Renasant	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ABCB or RNST?

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.3% of Renasant shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Renasant shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility & risk, ABCB or RNST?

Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Renasant has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ABCB or RNST more profitable?

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Renasant's net margin of 17.91%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Renasant's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%
Renasant	17.91%	6.58%	0.93%

Do analysts rate ABCB or RNST?

Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $71.43, indicating a potential upside of 6.13%. Renasant has a consensus target price of $41.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.44%. Given Renasant's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Renasant 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)	2.86
Renasant	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats Renasant on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.