UMB Financial (UMBF) Competitors $119.28 -0.71 (-0.59%) As of 12:33 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 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 Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk & volatility, ABCB or UMBF? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UMB Financial has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in ABCB or UMBF? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of UMB Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of UMB Financial shares are held 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. Is ABCB or UMBF a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. UMB Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UMB Financial pays out 18.4% 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 raised 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. Which has higher earnings and valuation, ABCB or UMBF? 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 RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.13B4.55$358.68M$5.6813.15UMB Financial$2.80B3.24$441.24M$8.7013.71 Does the media refer more to ABCB or UMBF? In the previous week, UMB Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for UMB Financial and 3 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat UMB Financial's score of 0.44 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) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive UMB Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend ABCB or UMBF? Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $72.14, indicating a potential downside of 3.44%. UMB Financial has a consensus target price of $136.90, indicating a potential upside of 14.77%. Given UMB Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe UMB Financial 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) 2.86UMB Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Is ABCB or UMBF 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 Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% UMB Financial 15.42%12.27%1.05% 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. 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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 UMBF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUMB FinancialBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$9.05B$2.51B$12.72B$10.51BDividend Yield1.34%3.66%5.51%4.67%P/E Ratio13.7011.1730.2726.80Price / Sales3.242.5630.47183.02Price / Cash10.4210.7919.7231.10Price / Book1.681.232.296.63Net Income$441.24M$174.54M$1.02B$276.44M7 Day Performance0.79%0.81%0.29%2.93%1 Month Performance-4.17%-1.55%0.67%9.95%1 Year Performance14.41%11.85%541.26%39.62% UMB Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UMBFUMB Financial4.9221 of 5 stars$119.28-0.6%$136.90+14.8%+15.7%$9.05B$2.80B13.703,698Analyst ForecastABCBAmeris Bancorp3.2814 of 5 stars$74.23-0.8%$72.14-2.8%+21.3%$5.09B$1.13B14.252,850CATYCathay General Bancorp3.8118 of 5 stars$47.94-1.3%$50.17+4.6%+15.3%$3.31B$1.39B11.581,266FFINFirst Financial Bankshares4.3405 of 5 stars$33.77-1.0%$39.00+15.5%-6.3%$4.83B$752.91M19.631,500HWCHancock Whitney4.2638 of 5 stars$62.48-1.2%$70.00+12.0%+24.3%$5.30B$2.06B11.513,476Upcoming EarningsONBOld National Bancorp4.7755 of 5 stars$22.02-0.5%$26.27+19.3%+23.4%$8.63B$2.96B13.034,066Positive NewsWTFCWintrust Financial4.8385 of 5 stars$132.56-1.1%$148.64+12.1%+24.4%$8.87B$3.97B12.545,903ASBAssociated Banc4.9314 of 5 stars$25.91-0.6%$27.78+7.2%+26.6%$4.30B$2.39B33.654,000Positive NewsBKUBankUnited4.0898 of 5 stars$38.15-1.2%$41.91+9.9%+8.9%$2.87B$2.02B11.191,680Positive NewsFNBF.N.B.4.7076 of 5 stars$16.06-1.1%$18.64+16.1%+19.1%$5.77B$2.57B12.544,280PBProsperity Bancshares4.9986 of 5 stars$65.95-0.9%$83.13+26.0%-6.6%$6.27B$1.79B11.993,916Analyst 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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