Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BHLB vs. ABCB, BANR, FFBC, HWC, OBK, PPBI, STBA, UBSI, WSFS, and FCFShould you be buying Berkshire Hills Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Berkshire Hills Bancorp include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Banner (BANR), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Origin Bancorp (OBK), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), S&T Bancorp (STBA), United Bankshares (UBSI), WSFS Financial (WSFS), and First Commonwealth Financial (FCF). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Berkshire Hills Bancorp vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Banner First Financial Bancorp. Hancock Whitney Origin Bancorp Pacific Premier Bancorp S&T Bancorp United Bankshares WSFS Financial First Commonwealth Financial Berkshire Hills Bancorp (NYSE:BHLB) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership. Is BHLB or ABCB a better dividend stock? Berkshire Hills Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Berkshire Hills Bancorp pays out 28.1% 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. Ameris Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BHLB or ABCB? 83.1% of Berkshire Hills Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Berkshire Hills Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by company 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 better earnings & valuation, BHLB or ABCB? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Berkshire Hills Bancorp. Berkshire Hills Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBerkshire Hills Bancorp$696.05M0.00$61M$2.56N/AAmeris Bancorp$1.13B4.52$358.68M$5.6813.06 Do analysts rate BHLB or ABCB? Berkshire Hills Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $32.75, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $72.14, indicating a potential downside of 2.74%. Given Berkshire Hills Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Berkshire Hills Bancorp is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Berkshire Hills Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Does the media favor BHLB or ABCB? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 9 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hills Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 0 mentions for Berkshire Hills Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Berkshire Hills Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Berkshire Hills Bancorp Neutral Ameris Bancorp Positive Which has more volatility and risk, BHLB or ABCB? Berkshire Hills Bancorp has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BHLB or ABCB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Berkshire Hills Bancorp's net margin of 15.93%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Berkshire Hills Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Berkshire Hills Bancorp15.93% 9.45% 0.92% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Berkshire Hills Bancorp on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Berkshire Hills Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BHLB 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 BHLB 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 BHLB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBerkshire Hills BancorpFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.19B$642.46M$12.65B$21.51BDividend Yield2.76%3.30%5.40%3.49%P/E Ratio10.0210.51244.6529.84Price / SalesN/A2.4230.6851.71Price / Cash10.9415.8419.2518.13Price / BookN/A1.042.304.65Net Income$61M$36.72M$1.01B$999.94M7 Day PerformanceN/A-0.25%0.67%0.81%1 Month Performance1.68%4.65%3.20%4.56%1 Year Performance-3.19%10.48%543.57%16.72% Berkshire Hills Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BHLBBerkshire Hills Bancorp4.2556 of 5 starsN/A$32.75+∞-3.2%$1.19B$696.05M10.021,238High Trading VolumeABCBAmeris Bancorp3.609 of 5 stars$73.46-0.8%$72.14-1.8%+21.9%$5.08B$1.13B14.102,850Positive NewsBANRBanner2.7975 of 5 stars$67.640.0%$70.17+3.7%+14.9%$2.34B$832.99M12.881,956FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.4712 of 5 stars$26.34-0.2%$29.40+11.6%+3.3%$2.53B$1.62B10.542,090Positive NewsShort Interest ↑HWCHancock Whitney4.6252 of 5 stars$62.90+0.3%$68.25+8.5%+26.9%$5.32B$2.06B11.583,476Positive NewsOBKOrigin Bancorp3.6741 of 5 stars$38.95+0.8%$43.20+10.9%+9.2%$1.22B$347.73M15.831,010Positive NewsPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.691 of 5 stars$24.49flat$27.50+12.3%N/A$2.38B$905.41M17.251,325Positive NewsSTBAS&T Bancorp3.4415 of 5 stars$39.38-0.5%$42.00+6.7%-7.7%$1.52B$384.51M11.551,206Positive NewsUBSIUnited Bankshares3.4549 of 5 stars$38.21-0.2%$40.50+6.0%+0.9%$5.42B$1.63B13.502,553Positive NewsEx-DividendWSFSWSFS Financial4.3687 of 5 stars$58.15-0.2%$66.00+13.5%+7.6%$3.26B$1.40B12.752,309Positive NewsFCFFirst Commonwealth Financial3.7496 of 5 stars$17.74-0.8%$18.90+6.6%+5.1%$1.87B$490.58M13.641,545Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Alternatives Banner Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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