Simmons First National (SFNC) Competitors $18.26 -0.03 (-0.15%) As of 02:00 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SFNC vs. ABCB, CATY, FFBC, FRME, HWC, RNST, STBA, UBSI, WSFS, and HOMBShould you be buying Simmons First National stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Simmons First National include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Renasant (RNST), S&T Bancorp (STBA), United Bankshares (UBSI), WSFS Financial (WSFS), and Home BancShares (HOMB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Simmons First National vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. First Merchants Hancock Whitney Renasant S&T Bancorp United Bankshares WSFS Financial Home BancShares Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) 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, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SFNC or ABCB? 27.6% of Simmons First National shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Simmons First National shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is SFNC or ABCB a better dividend stock? Simmons First National pays an annual dividend of $0.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Simmons First National pays out -29.0% 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. Simmons First National has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Simmons First National is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more risk and volatility, SFNC or ABCB? Simmons First National has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is SFNC or ABCB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Simmons First National's net margin of -29.70%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Simmons First National's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Simmons First National-29.70% 5.84% 0.78% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Does the media favor SFNC or ABCB? In the previous week, Simmons First National had 14 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Simmons First National and 7 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Simmons First National's score of 0.09 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Simmons First National 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ameris Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SFNC or ABCB? Ameris Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Simmons First National. Simmons First National 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 RatioSimmons First National$1.46B1.81$152.69M-$2.93-6.23Ameris Bancorp$1.13B4.41$358.68M$5.6812.76 Do analysts rate SFNC or ABCB? Simmons First National presently has a consensus price target of $22.50, indicating a potential upside of 23.20%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $72.14, indicating a potential downside of 0.43%. Given Simmons First National's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Simmons First National is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Simmons First National 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Simmons First National on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Simmons First National News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SFNC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 SFNC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSimmons First NationalBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.64B$1.88B$12.58B$10.68BDividend Yield4.65%2.75%5.61%4.83%P/E Ratio-6.2311.1321.1227.34Price / Sales1.812.3230.12132.79Price / Cash9.5412.0919.3430.35Price / Book0.651.172.276.68Net Income$152.69M$158.22M$1.02B$276.46M7 Day Performance-3.52%-0.79%0.07%0.77%1 Month Performance-8.96%-4.18%-1.52%3.73%1 Year Performance-21.55%8.07%538.59%36.59% Simmons First National Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SFNCSimmons First National4.7183 of 5 stars$18.26-0.1%$22.50+23.2%-21.4%$2.64B$1.46B-6.232,946Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastABCBAmeris Bancorp3.5287 of 5 stars$74.83+1.4%$72.14-3.6%+9.4%$5.13B$1.13B14.362,850News CoverageUpcoming EarningsCATYCathay General Bancorp4.4117 of 5 stars$49.03+1.5%$50.17+2.3%-0.3%$3.34B$760.46M11.841,266Upcoming EarningsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.8223 of 5 stars$26.01-0.2%$29.80+14.6%-8.9%$2.50B$852.23M10.402,090Upcoming EarningsFRMEFirst Merchants4.9514 of 5 stars$38.49+1.3%$48.00+24.7%-8.0%$2.19B$1.07B9.972,120Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeHWCHancock Whitney4.6859 of 5 stars$63.08+0.9%$70.00+11.0%+5.9%$5.30B$2.06B11.623,476Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionRNSTRenasant4.6895 of 5 stars$37.27+1.2%$43.00+15.4%+1.3%$3.54B$771.83M11.402,330Positive NewsSTBAS&T Bancorp4.293 of 5 stars$37.71+0.9%$42.00+11.4%-11.5%$1.43B$564.96M11.061,206Upcoming EarningsUBSIUnited Bankshares4.1128 of 5 stars$37.58+1.0%$40.50+7.8%-6.6%$5.27B$1.12B13.282,553Upcoming EarningsWSFSWSFS Financial4.6166 of 5 stars$54.53+1.1%$66.25+21.5%-1.2%$3.02B$1.40B11.962,309Upcoming EarningsHOMBHome BancShares3.9947 of 5 stars$28.20+0.4%$33.00+17.0%+1.9%$5.54B$1.47B12.882,552Earnings ReportAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Alternatives Cathay General Bancorp Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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