Banc of California (BANC) Competitors $16.29 +0.73 (+4.71%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.30 +0.00 (+0.01%) As of 08/22/2025 05:39 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 BANC vs. ABCB, CATY, HWC, ONB, PPBI, SSB, BKU, FBK, FNB, and SNVShould you be buying Banc of California stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Banc of California include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Old National Bancorp (ONB), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), SouthState (SSB), BankUnited (BKU), FB Financial (FBK), F.N.B. (FNB), and Synovus Financial (SNV). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Banc of California vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Cathay General Bancorp Hancock Whitney Old National Bancorp Pacific Premier Bancorp SouthState BankUnited FB Financial F.N.B. Synovus Financial Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Banc of California (NYSE:BANC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has higher valuation & earnings, ABCB or BANC? Ameris Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Banc of California. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Banc of California, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.13B4.39$358.68M$5.6812.69Banc of California$1.89B1.27$126.89M$0.6525.07 Does the media prefer ABCB or BANC? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Banc of California. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 10 mentions for Banc of California. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Banc of California's score of 1.23 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 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Banc of California 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ABCB or BANC a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Banc of California pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Banc of California pays out 61.5% 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. Which has more risk & volatility, ABCB or BANC? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Banc of California has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer ABCB or BANC? Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $72.14, indicating a potential upside of 0.09%. Banc of California has a consensus price target of $17.33, indicating a potential upside of 6.39%. Given Banc of California's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Banc of California 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) 2.86Banc of California 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Do insiders & institutionals believe in ABCB or BANC? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Banc of California shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Banc of California shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is ABCB or BANC more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Banc of California's net margin of 8.30%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Banc of California's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% Banc of California 8.30%7.37%0.65% SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Banc of California on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Banc of California News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BANC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BANC 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 NYSE 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 BANC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBanc of CaliforniaBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.41B$2.30B$12.61B$21.32BDividend Yield2.46%2.35%5.44%3.51%P/E Ratio25.0712.4819.4129.14Price / Sales1.272.5826.2455.22Price / Cash12.7513.9622.1924.09Price / Book0.821.332.355.47Net Income$126.89M$143.71M$1.01B$992.74M7 Day Performance4.78%3.55%1.74%2.68%1 Month Performance6.87%3.03%1.03%1.53%1 Year Performance11.29%16.95%537.36%10.77% Banc of California Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BANCBanc of California4.5079 of 5 stars$16.29+4.7%$17.33+6.4%+17.0%$2.41B$1.89B25.071,903News CoveragePositive NewsOptions VolumeHigh Trading VolumeABCBAmeris Bancorp3.0532 of 5 stars$70.17+0.3%$72.14+2.8%+23.2%$4.81B$1.13B13.472,850Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp3.8651 of 5 stars$47.65+0.7%$49.71+4.3%+18.2%$3.27B$760.46M11.511,266News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeHWCHancock Whitney4.5376 of 5 stars$60.68+1.4%$66.71+9.9%+25.9%$5.07B$2.06B11.173,476News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionONBOld National Bancorp4.638 of 5 stars$21.55+1.1%$26.40+22.5%+21.6%$8.35B$2.96B12.754,066Positive NewsPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.6521 of 5 stars$23.24+0.5%$27.50+18.3%-0.8%$2.24B$905.41M16.371,325News CoveragePositive NewsSSBSouthState4.3737 of 5 stars$95.95+0.6%$115.27+20.1%+9.3%$9.71B$2.12B13.795,030Positive NewsInsider TradeBKUBankUnited4.1199 of 5 stars$37.38-0.3%$41.55+11.1%+6.2%$2.82B$2.02B10.961,680News CoveragePositive NewsFBKFB Financial4.151 of 5 stars$50.90+1.1%$58.25+14.5%+18.2%$2.71B$427.43M26.371,490News CoveragePositive NewsFNBF.N.B.4.8433 of 5 stars$15.83+0.7%$18.64+17.8%+16.1%$5.65B$2.57B12.364,280News CoveragePositive NewsOptions VolumeSNVSynovus Financial4.9948 of 5 stars$49.68+0.4%$59.94+20.7%+15.5%$6.87B$3.43B9.544,775News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Alternatives Cathay General Bancorp Alternatives Hancock Whitney Alternatives Old National Bancorp Alternatives Pacific Premier Bancorp Alternatives SouthState Alternatives BankUnited Alternatives FB Financial Alternatives F.N.B. 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