First BanCorp. (FBP) Competitors $21.14 +0.17 (+0.79%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.14 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:11 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FBP vs. ABCB, BPOP, FFBC, HWC, PPBI, WTFC, ASB, FNB, OFG, and SNVShould you be buying First BanCorp. stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of First BanCorp. include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Popular (BPOP), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Associated Banc (ASB), F.N.B. (FNB), OFG Bancorp (OFG), and Synovus Financial (SNV). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. First BanCorp. vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Popular First Financial Bancorp. Hancock Whitney Pacific Premier Bancorp Wintrust Financial Associated Banc F.N.B. OFG Bancorp Synovus Financial First BanCorp. (NYSE:FBP) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk. Is FBP or ABCB more profitable? First BanCorp. has a net margin of 24.71% compared to Ameris Bancorp's net margin of 21.46%. First BanCorp.'s return on equity of 17.54% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First BanCorp.24.71% 17.54% 1.61% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Which has more volatility and risk, FBP or ABCB? First BanCorp. has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FBP or ABCB? 97.9% of First BanCorp. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of First BanCorp. shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer FBP or ABCB? In the previous week, First BanCorp. had 9 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for First BanCorp. and 7 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat First BanCorp.'s score of 0.63 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First BanCorp. 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate FBP or ABCB? First BanCorp. presently has a consensus price target of $24.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.56%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $71.43, suggesting a potential upside of 7.75%. Given First BanCorp.'s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe First BanCorp. is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First BanCorp. 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FBP or ABCB? Ameris Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than First BanCorp.. First 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 RatioFirst BanCorp.$1.23B2.79$298.72M$1.8811.24Ameris Bancorp$1.12B4.07$358.68M$5.4012.28 Is FBP or ABCB a better dividend stock? First BanCorp. pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. First BanCorp. pays out 38.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.8% 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. First BanCorp. has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. First BanCorp. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryFirst BanCorp. and Ameris Bancorp tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get First BanCorp. News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FBP 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 FBP 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 FBP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFirst BanCorp.BANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.39B$2.00B$12.29B$21.12BDividend Yield3.43%2.60%5.55%3.60%P/E Ratio11.2411.9919.0328.44Price / Sales2.792.3526.0160.38Price / Cash10.4012.5921.6322.92Price / Book1.851.202.204.69Net Income$298.72M$154.64M$997.25M$995.51M7 Day Performance-4.24%-0.46%0.89%1.64%1 Month Performance2.85%6.07%4.37%5.92%1 Year Performance-2.96%13.34%540.78%11.50% First BanCorp. Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FBPFirst BanCorp.4.1788 of 5 stars$21.14+0.8%$24.00+13.6%-1.7%$3.39B$1.23B11.243,113Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementABCBAmeris Bancorp3.2246 of 5 stars$68.18+1.1%$71.43+4.8%+10.2%$4.70B$1.12B13.092,850Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsBPOPPopular4.9962 of 5 stars$115.50+1.8%$123.29+6.7%+15.1%$7.91B$4.33B11.929,406Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.4693 of 5 stars$25.78+1.3%$28.75+11.5%-9.4%$2.47B$1.62B10.702,090Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseHWCHancock Whitney4.5536 of 5 stars$60.23+1.1%$63.43+5.3%+9.7%$5.16B$2.06B11.113,476Dividend AnnouncementPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.7193 of 5 stars$22.56+0.9%$27.25+20.8%-20.3%$2.19B$541.46M14.841,325News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementWTFCWintrust Financial4.8668 of 5 stars$132.84+0.7%$138.00+3.9%+24.0%$8.89B$3.97B13.145,903Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionASBAssociated Banc4.9624 of 5 stars$25.89+1.4%$27.22+5.1%+9.2%$4.29B$2.39B30.114,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastFNBF.N.B.4.3454 of 5 stars$15.96+1.0%$18.00+12.8%+4.7%$5.74B$2.57B12.664,280Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionOFGOFG Bancorp2.6885 of 5 stars$45.22+1.2%$47.00+3.9%-5.4%$2.03B$873.53M10.842,246SNVSynovus Financial4.878 of 5 stars$54.70+0.3%$59.35+8.5%+23.7%$7.60B$3.43B15.324,775Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABCB Competitors BPOP Competitors FFBC Competitors HWC Competitors PPBI Competitors WTFC Competitors ASB Competitors FNB Competitors OFG Competitors SNV 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:FBP) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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