UMB Financial (UMBF) Competitors $118.89 -1.51 (-1.25%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$118.84 -0.05 (-0.04%) As of 04:10 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 UMBF vs. ABCB, CATY, FFIN, HWC, ONB, WTFC, ASB, BKU, FNB, and PBShould you be buying UMB Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of UMB Financial include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bankshares (FFIN), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Old National Bancorp (ONB), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Associated Banc (ASB), BankUnited (BKU), F.N.B. (FNB), and Prosperity Bancshares (PB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. UMB Financial vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bankshares Hancock Whitney Old National Bancorp Wintrust Financial Associated Banc BankUnited F.N.B. Prosperity Bancshares UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, media sentiment, dividends and profitability. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of UMBF or ABCB? 87.8% of UMB Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of UMB Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, UMBF or ABCB? UMB Financial has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to UMBF or ABCB? In the previous week, UMB Financial had 11 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for UMB Financial and 10 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. UMB Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 1.34 indicating that UMB Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment UMB Financial 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 Do analysts prefer UMBF or ABCB? UMB Financial currently has a consensus target price of $133.89, suggesting a potential upside of 12.62%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $72.14, suggesting a potential downside of 2.17%. Given UMB Financial's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe UMB Financial is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score UMB Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Is UMBF or ABCB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to UMB Financial's net margin of 15.42%. UMB Financial's return on equity of 12.27% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets UMB Financial15.42% 12.27% 1.05% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Which has higher valuation and earnings, UMBF or ABCB? UMB Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UMB Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUMB Financial$2.80B3.23$441.24M$8.7013.67Ameris Bancorp$1.13B4.49$358.68M$5.6812.98 Is UMBF or ABCB a better dividend stock? UMB Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. UMB Financial pays out 18.4% 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. UMB Financial has increased its dividend for 32 consecutive years. UMB Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryUMB Financial beats Ameris Bancorp on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get UMB Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UMBF 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding UMBF 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 UMBF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUMB FinancialBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$9.03B$2.53B$12.68B$10.26BDividend Yield1.33%3.56%5.41%4.60%P/E Ratio13.6711.52246.5626.53Price / Sales3.232.5930.97165.78Price / Cash10.5211.0219.2529.90Price / Book1.671.232.316.32Net Income$441.24M$174.52M$1.01B$270.12M7 Day Performance-2.87%-1.50%0.43%2.12%1 Month Performance3.31%3.23%3.00%6.31%1 Year Performance12.93%9.60%541.10%25.51% UMB Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UMBFUMB Financial4.9193 of 5 stars$118.89-1.3%$133.89+12.6%+14.5%$9.03B$2.80B13.673,698Positive NewsABCBAmeris Bancorp3.5955 of 5 stars$73.46-0.8%$72.14-1.8%+21.3%$5.04B$1.13B14.102,850Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementCATYCathay General Bancorp3.827 of 5 stars$49.85+0.4%$49.71-0.3%+15.1%$3.44B$1.39B12.041,266News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeFFINFirst Financial Bankshares4.1835 of 5 stars$36.74+0.0%$39.25+6.8%-3.6%$5.26B$752.91M21.361,500HWCHancock Whitney4.6302 of 5 stars$62.90+0.3%$68.25+8.5%+26.6%$5.33B$2.06B11.583,476Positive NewsONBOld National Bancorp4.8063 of 5 stars$22.87+0.2%$26.40+15.4%+17.5%$8.96B$2.96B13.534,066Positive NewsWTFCWintrust Financial4.8899 of 5 stars$138.73-0.6%$147.31+6.2%+27.2%$9.29B$3.97B13.125,903Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ASBAssociated Banc4.8016 of 5 stars$26.51-0.5%$27.78+4.8%+21.7%$4.40B$2.39B34.424,000BKUBankUnited4.166 of 5 stars$38.67-0.8%$41.55+7.4%+6.1%$2.91B$2.02B11.341,680FNBF.N.B.4.6551 of 5 stars$16.49+0.0%$18.64+13.1%+15.9%$5.92B$2.57B12.884,280PBProsperity Bancshares4.9902 of 5 stars$67.93-0.2%$84.13+23.9%-9.1%$6.45B$1.79B12.353,916Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Alternatives Cathay General Bancorp Alternatives First Financial Bankshares Alternatives Hancock Whitney Alternatives Old National Bancorp Alternatives Wintrust Financial Alternatives Associated Banc Alternatives BankUnited Alternatives F.N.B. 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