Veritex (VBTX) Competitors $32.01 +0.22 (+0.70%) As of 11:51 AM 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 VBTX vs. ABCB, BUSE, CATY, EWBC, FRME, OCFC, SBCF, SSB, WSFS, and BKUShould you be buying Veritex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Veritex include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), First Busey (BUSE), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), East West Bancorp (EWBC), First Merchants (FRME), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (SBCF), SouthState (SSB), WSFS Financial (WSFS), and BankUnited (BKU). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Veritex vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp First Busey Cathay General Bancorp East West Bancorp First Merchants OceanFirst Financial Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida SouthState WSFS Financial BankUnited Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Veritex (NASDAQ:VBTX) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends. Do analysts prefer ABCB or VBTX? Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $72.14, indicating a potential downside of 2.19%. Veritex has a consensus target price of $33.25, indicating a potential upside of 3.86%. Given Veritex's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Veritex 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) 2.86Veritex 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Does the media favor ABCB or VBTX? In the previous week, Veritex had 4 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Veritex and 1 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Veritex's score of 0.32 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Veritex 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is ABCB or VBTX a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Veritex pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Veritex pays out 41.9% 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. Veritex has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Veritex is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ABCB or VBTX? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.3% of Veritex shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Veritex shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, ABCB or VBTX? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Veritex has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ABCB or VBTX more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Veritex's net margin of 14.83%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Veritex's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% Veritex 14.83%7.55%0.96% Which has higher valuation & earnings, ABCB or VBTX? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Veritex. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Veritex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.13B4.49$358.68M$5.6812.99Veritex$797.62M2.20$107.24M$2.1015.24 SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Veritex on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Veritex News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VBTX 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 VBTX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVeritexBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.75B$1.93B$12.57B$10.58BDividend Yield2.70%2.65%5.54%4.71%P/E Ratio15.2411.4630.1327.45Price / Sales2.202.6430.03202.26Price / Cash13.2212.6122.5761.55Price / Book1.091.202.286.77Net Income$107.24M$158.22M$1.02B$275.88M7 Day Performance-3.19%0.19%0.12%2.63%1 Month Performance-6.39%-1.80%0.14%9.10%1 Year Performance26.24%14.34%539.57%35.69% Veritex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VBTXVeritex4.356 of 5 stars$32.01+0.7%$33.25+3.9%+27.2%$1.75B$797.62M15.24770Analyst ForecastABCBAmeris Bancorp3.0895 of 5 stars$74.23-0.8%$72.14-2.8%+23.4%$5.13B$1.13B14.252,850BUSEFirst Busey4.8656 of 5 stars$23.50-2.1%$27.33+16.3%-5.4%$2.14B$663.36M20.981,548Analyst ForecastCATYCathay General Bancorp3.675 of 5 stars$47.94-1.3%$50.17+4.6%+16.2%$3.36B$1.39B11.581,266Analyst ForecastEWBCEast West Bancorp3.9661 of 5 stars$106.58-1.6%$120.53+13.1%+27.7%$14.93B$4.53B12.453,100Analyst ForecastFRMEFirst Merchants4.9717 of 5 stars$37.44-2.0%$48.00+28.2%+4.7%$2.21B$637.74M9.702,120Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeOCFCOceanFirst Financial3.8308 of 5 stars$17.58-1.9%$20.67+17.6%+4.2%$1.03B$385.13M12.47960News CoverageAnalyst ForecastSBCFSeacoast Banking Corporation of Florida3.1916 of 5 stars$30.50-0.3%$29.40-3.6%+23.9%$2.69B$555.30M18.711,504Analyst ForecastSSBSouthStateN/A$99.35-1.8%$117.08+17.8%N/A$10.24B$2.12B14.275,030WSFSWSFS Financial4.5501 of 5 stars$54.28-1.5%$66.25+22.1%+10.1%$3.08B$1.05B11.902,309Analyst ForecastBKUBankUnited3.7578 of 5 stars$38.15-1.2%$41.91+9.9%+14.5%$2.90B$1.05B11.191,680Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Competitors First Busey Competitors Cathay General Bancorp Competitors East West Bancorp Competitors First Merchants Competitors OceanFirst Financial Competitors Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida Competitors SouthState Competitors WSFS Financial Competitors BankUnited Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:VBTX) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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