Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (SBCF) Competitors $30.97 +1.80 (+6.17%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.97 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/22/2025 05:25 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 SBCF vs. ABCB, FHB, FRME, OBK, OCFC, PPBI, SSB, VBTX, WSFS, and WTFCShould you be buying Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), First Hawaiian (FHB), First Merchants (FRME), Origin Bancorp (OBK), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), SouthState (SSB), Veritex (VBTX), WSFS Financial (WSFS), and Wintrust Financial (WTFC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp First Hawaiian First Merchants Origin Bancorp OceanFirst Financial Pacific Premier Bancorp SouthState Veritex WSFS Financial Wintrust Financial Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (NASDAQ:SBCF) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is SBCF or ABCB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida's net margin of 16.63%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida16.63% 6.65% 0.95% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Does the media favor SBCF or ABCB? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 8 mentions for Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida's score of 1.40 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida 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 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts prefer SBCF or ABCB? Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida presently has a consensus target price of $29.40, indicating a potential downside of 5.07%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $72.14, indicating a potential upside of 0.09%. Given Ameris Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Is SBCF or ABCB a better dividend stock? Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida pays out 44.2% 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. Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do insiders & institutionals believe in SBCF or ABCB? 81.8% of Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SBCF or ABCB? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSeacoast Banking Corporation of Florida$808.99M3.36$120.99M$1.6319.00Ameris Bancorp$1.13B4.39$358.68M$5.6812.69 Which has more volatility & risk, SBCF or ABCB? Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SBCF 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 SBCF 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 SBCF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSeacoast Banking Corporation of FloridaBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.56B$1.95B$12.41B$9.58BDividend Yield2.47%2.68%5.52%4.10%P/E Ratio19.0011.9119.3926.05Price / Sales3.362.4626.10103.82Price / Cash16.7612.4521.7558.48Price / Book1.201.202.356.61Net Income$120.99M$156.23M$1.01B$265.56M7 Day Performance7.61%3.52%1.73%1.97%1 Month Performance7.05%0.94%1.02%-0.36%1 Year Performance12.21%17.16%537.30%19.03% Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SBCFSeacoast Banking Corporation of Florida3.1958 of 5 stars$30.97+6.2%$29.40-5.1%+19.7%$2.56B$808.99M19.001,504News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementABCBAmeris Bancorp3.0778 of 5 stars$67.18+0.1%$72.14+7.4%+23.2%$4.63B$1.14B12.892,850Positive NewsFHBFirst Hawaiian2.2821 of 5 stars$23.87-0.2%$27.64+15.8%+8.6%$2.98B$1.17B12.302,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastFRMEFirst Merchants4.8735 of 5 stars$37.47-0.2%$48.25+28.8%+14.3%$2.17B$1.07B9.712,120News CoverageDividend AnnouncementOBKOrigin Bancorp3.0429 of 5 stars$35.64-0.1%$43.20+21.2%+23.4%$1.11B$347.73M14.491,010News CoveragePositive NewsOCFCOceanFirst Financial4.5274 of 5 stars$16.46+0.3%$20.67+25.6%+9.8%$941.69M$692.36M11.67960News CoveragePositive NewsPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.6642 of 5 stars$21.87+0.7%$27.50+25.7%-0.8%$2.11B$905.41M15.401,325Positive NewsSSBSouthState4.3863 of 5 stars$92.06-0.2%$115.27+25.2%+9.3%$9.32B$2.12B13.235,030Positive NewsInsider TradeVBTXVeritex4.7679 of 5 stars$30.83-0.3%$33.25+7.8%+46.1%$1.69B$797.62M14.68770Positive NewsInsider TradeWSFSWSFS Financial4.7145 of 5 stars$53.34-0.2%$66.00+23.7%+11.7%$2.99B$1.40B11.702,309WTFCWintrust Financial4.9286 of 5 stars$122.55-1.0%$145.77+18.9%+30.3%$8.29B$3.97B11.595,903Positive NewsShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABCB Alternatives FHB Alternatives FRME Alternatives OBK Alternatives OCFC Alternatives PPBI Alternatives SSB Alternatives VBTX Alternatives WSFS Alternatives WTFC 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:SBCF) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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