CPB (CPF) Competitors $30.72 +1.31 (+4.47%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.90 +0.18 (+0.57%) 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 CPF vs. ABCB, CATY, FFBC, FFIN, FHB, HOPE, PPBI, SFNC, WSFS, and BKUShould you be buying CPB stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CPB include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Financial Bankshares (FFIN), First Hawaiian (FHB), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), Simmons First National (SFNC), WSFS Financial (WSFS), and BankUnited (BKU). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. CPB vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. First Financial Bankshares First Hawaiian Hope Bancorp Pacific Premier Bancorp Simmons First National WSFS Financial BankUnited Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and CPB (NYSE:CPF) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends and earnings. Is ABCB or CPF a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. CPB pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CPB pays out 48.4% 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. CPB has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. CPB is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media refer more to ABCB or CPF? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 9 more articles in the media than CPB. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 4 mentions for CPB. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat CPB's score of 1.29 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 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive CPB 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, ABCB or CPF? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CPB has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in ABCB or CPF? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.4% of CPB shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of CPB 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 stronger earnings & valuation, ABCB or CPF? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than CPB. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CPB, 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$5.6812.69CPB$344.82M2.40$53.41M$2.2313.78 Is ABCB or CPF more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to CPB's net margin of 17.31%. CPB's return on equity of 12.80% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% CPB 17.31%12.80%0.95% Do analysts prefer ABCB or CPF? Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $72.14, indicating a potential upside of 0.09%. CPB has a consensus target price of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.92%. Given CPB's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CPB 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) 2.86CPB 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats CPB on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CPB News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CPF 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 CPF 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 CPF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCPBBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$793.52M$1.90B$12.40B$20.92BDividend Yield3.67%3.45%5.52%3.58%P/E Ratio13.7818.4519.3929.13Price / Sales2.402.8126.0753.00Price / Cash10.7111.3921.7523.54Price / Book1.461.302.355.45Net Income$53.41M$198.60M$1.01B$992.10M7 Day Performance9.42%4.31%1.73%2.61%1 Month Performance8.18%2.93%1.02%1.46%1 Year Performance11.20%11.69%537.30%10.72% CPB Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CPFCPB4.8829 of 5 stars$30.72+4.5%$35.00+13.9%+16.2%$793.52M$344.82M13.78780Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastABCBAmeris Bancorp3.0656 of 5 stars$70.17+0.3%$72.14+2.8%+23.2%$4.81B$1.13B13.472,850Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp3.7324 of 5 stars$47.65+0.7%$49.71+4.3%+18.2%$3.27B$1.39B11.511,266Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.5212 of 5 stars$24.68+0.1%$29.00+17.5%+4.2%$2.36B$1.62B9.872,090News CoverageAnalyst ForecastFFINFirst Financial Bankshares3.6364 of 5 stars$35.63+0.7%$39.25+10.2%+6.9%$5.06B$752.91M20.721,500Positive NewsFHBFirst Hawaiian2.2488 of 5 stars$24.56+0.2%$27.64+12.6%+8.6%$3.05B$1.17B12.662,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastHOPEHope Bancorp4.7409 of 5 stars$10.36+0.6%$13.25+27.9%-9.7%$1.32B$1.00B29.601,244News CoveragePositive NewsPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.6642 of 5 stars$23.24+0.5%$27.50+18.3%-0.8%$2.24B$905.41M16.371,325Positive NewsSFNCSimmons First National4.6938 of 5 stars$19.95+0.6%$22.75+14.0%+3.3%$2.87B$1.46B15.712,946News CoveragePositive NewsWSFSWSFS Financial4.7145 of 5 stars$55.29+0.3%$66.00+19.4%+11.7%$3.09B$1.40B12.132,309Positive NewsBKUBankUnited4.137 of 5 stars$37.38-0.3%$41.55+11.1%+6.2%$2.82B$2.02B10.961,680Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABCB Competitors CATY Competitors FFBC Competitors FFIN Competitors FHB Competitors HOPE Competitors PPBI Competitors SFNC Competitors WSFS Competitors BKU 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 (NYSE:CPF) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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