Simmons First National (SFNC) Competitors $19.98 -0.50 (-2.44%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.85 -0.13 (-0.65%) As of 04:31 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 SFNC vs. ABCB, CATY, FFBC, FRME, HWC, ONB, RNST, 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), Old National Bancorp (ONB), Renasant (RNST), 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 Old National Bancorp Renasant United Bankshares WSFS Financial Home BancShares Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends. Is ABCB or SFNC a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Simmons First National pays an annual dividend of $0.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Simmons First National pays out 66.9% 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. Simmons First National has increased 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. Do analysts rate ABCB or SFNC? Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $72.14, suggesting a potential downside of 2.54%. Simmons First National has a consensus target price of $22.75, suggesting a potential upside of 13.86%. Given Simmons First National's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Simmons First National 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) 2.86Simmons First National 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Which has more risk & volatility, ABCB or SFNC? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Simmons First National has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ABCB or SFNC? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.6% of Simmons First National shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Simmons First National shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer ABCB or SFNC? In the previous week, Simmons First National had 1 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Simmons First National and 9 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Simmons First National's score of 1.12 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Simmons First National 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ABCB or SFNC more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Simmons First National's net margin of 11.19%. 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 Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% Simmons First National 11.19%5.23%0.69% Which has better valuation and earnings, ABCB or SFNC? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Simmons First National. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Simmons First National, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.13B4.51$358.68M$5.6813.03Simmons First National$794.53M3.64$152.69M$1.2715.73 SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Simmons First National on 13 of the 19 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$2.89B$1.97B$12.64B$10.28BDividend Yield4.11%2.59%5.40%4.60%P/E Ratio15.7311.85244.6526.41Price / Sales3.642.6930.7088.49Price / Cash10.6812.9219.2529.91Price / Book0.711.242.316.28Net Income$152.69M$156.23M$1.01B$270.38M7 Day Performance-3.99%-0.93%0.66%2.69%1 Month Performance0.76%3.30%3.19%5.98%1 Year Performance-4.54%18.09%543.58%25.93% Simmons First National Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SFNCSimmons First National4.8237 of 5 stars$19.98-2.4%$22.75+13.9%-2.2%$2.89B$794.53M15.732,946Positive NewsABCBAmeris Bancorp3.609 of 5 stars$73.46-0.8%$72.14-1.8%+21.9%$5.08B$1.13B14.102,850Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp3.7278 of 5 stars$49.85+0.4%$49.71-0.3%+16.1%$3.43B$1.39B12.041,266News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.4712 of 5 stars$26.34-0.2%$29.40+11.6%+3.3%$2.53B$1.62B10.542,090Positive NewsShort Interest ↑FRMEFirst Merchants4.934 of 5 stars$40.89-0.3%$48.25+18.0%+9.0%$2.37B$637.74M10.592,120Positive NewsHWCHancock Whitney4.6252 of 5 stars$62.90+0.3%$68.25+8.5%+26.9%$5.32B$2.06B11.583,476Positive NewsONBOld National Bancorp4.7872 of 5 stars$22.87+0.2%$26.40+15.4%+20.8%$8.94B$2.96B13.534,066Positive NewsRNSTRenasant3.4336 of 5 stars$39.35-0.3%$41.67+5.9%+18.1%$3.74B$771.83M12.032,330Positive NewsUBSIUnited Bankshares3.4549 of 5 stars$38.21-0.2%$40.50+6.0%+0.9%$5.42B$1.63B13.502,553Positive NewsEx-DividendWSFSWSFS Financial4.3928 of 5 stars$58.15-0.2%$66.00+13.5%+7.6%$3.26B$1.40B12.752,309Positive NewsHOMBHome BancShares3.7714 of 5 stars$29.58-1.0%$33.20+12.3%+11.1%$5.88B$1.03B13.512,552Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Alternatives Cathay General Bancorp Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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