UMB Financial (UMBF) Competitors $112.36 +3.51 (+3.22%) Closing price 10/20/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$112.40 +0.05 (+0.04%) As of 10/20/2025 04:49 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 Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations. Which has preferable earnings & 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$1.13B4.43$358.68M$5.6812.81UMB Financial$2.80B3.05$441.24M$8.7012.91 Does the media favor ABCB or UMBF? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp and Ameris Bancorp both had 9 articles in the media. UMB Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.97 indicating that UMB Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive UMB Financial 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, ABCB or UMBF? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UMB Financial has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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% 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 1.4%. 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. Do insiders & institutionals 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 insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of UMB Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer ABCB or UMBF? Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $72.14, indicating a potential downside of 0.83%. UMB Financial has a consensus target price of $138.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.82%. Given UMB Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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 SummaryUMB Financial beats Ameris Bancorp on 11 of the 19 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. 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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$8.26B$2.37B$12.54B$10.56BDividend Yield1.47%3.81%5.61%4.84%P/E Ratio12.9110.3221.1727.34Price / Sales3.052.2629.92242.12Price / Cash9.4910.2019.3430.35Price / Book1.581.182.276.69Net Income$441.24M$174.54M$1.02B$276.46M7 Day Performance-5.12%-2.14%-0.62%-0.08%1 Month Performance-8.31%-3.93%-1.34%3.93%1 Year Performance5.37%5.70%572.44%33.89% UMB Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UMBFUMB Financial4.9502 of 5 stars$112.36+3.2%$138.00+22.8%+2.8%$8.26B$2.80B12.913,698Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsABCBAmeris Bancorp3.5399 of 5 stars$72.60+2.0%$72.14-0.6%+12.2%$4.98B$1.13B13.932,850News CoverageUpcoming EarningsBuyback AnnouncementCATYCathay General Bancorp4.3752 of 5 stars$47.47+2.4%$50.17+5.7%+2.1%$3.28B$760.46M11.471,266Upcoming EarningsFFINFirst Financial Bankshares4.5414 of 5 stars$32.82+2.2%$39.00+18.8%-16.0%$4.70B$752.91M19.081,500Positive NewsHWCHancock Whitney4.7488 of 5 stars$60.49+2.5%$70.00+15.7%+8.4%$5.13B$1.47B11.143,476News CoverageEarnings ReportInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionONBOld National Bancorp4.8804 of 5 stars$21.25+3.1%$26.36+24.1%+5.8%$8.33B$2.10B12.574,066Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeWTFCWintrust Financial4.9815 of 5 stars$128.43+2.3%$149.57+16.5%+9.7%$8.60B$2.57B12.155,903News CoverageEarnings ReportASBAssociated Banc4.9651 of 5 stars$25.37+2.8%$28.11+10.8%+10.9%$4.21B$1.09B32.954,000Upcoming EarningsBKUBankUnited4.0809 of 5 stars$38.59+2.4%$41.91+8.6%-0.2%$2.90B$2.02B11.321,680Upcoming EarningsGap UpFNBF.N.B.4.5352 of 5 stars$15.63+2.4%$18.64+19.3%+6.0%$5.61B$1.64B12.214,280Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumePBProsperity Bancshares5 of 5 stars$64.47+2.4%$82.00+27.2%-12.1%$6.12B$1.18B11.723,916Analyst Revision 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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