First BanCorp. (FBP) Competitors $22.04 -0.29 (-1.28%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.06 +0.01 (+0.07%) As of 09/5/2025 06:09 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, IBOC, PPBI, WTFC, ASB, FNB, and OFGShould 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), International Bancshares (IBOC), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Associated Banc (ASB), F.N.B. (FNB), and OFG Bancorp (OFG). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. First BanCorp. vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Popular First Financial Bancorp. Hancock Whitney International Bancshares Pacific Premier Bancorp Wintrust Financial Associated Banc F.N.B. OFG Bancorp 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 valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, FBP or ABCB? First BanCorp. has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer FBP or ABCB? First BanCorp. currently has a consensus price target of $24.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.87%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $72.14, suggesting a potential downside of 2.44%. Given First BanCorp.'s higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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 Do insiders and institutionals believe in FBP or ABCB? 97.9% of First BanCorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of First BanCorp. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. 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 3.3%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. First BanCorp. pays out 38.3% 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. First BanCorp. has increased 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. Does the media refer more to FBP or ABCB? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than First BanCorp.. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 5 mentions for First BanCorp.. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat First BanCorp.'s score of 1.37 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. 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has higher earnings and 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.$1.23B2.89$298.72M$1.8811.73Ameris Bancorp$1.13B4.50$358.68M$5.6813.02 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% SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats First BanCorp. on 10 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. 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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$3.54B$2.03B$12.55B$21.37BDividend Yield3.26%2.57%5.41%3.48%P/E Ratio11.7311.98232.5129.64Price / Sales2.892.4130.8750.24Price / Cash10.9413.0219.0918.12Price / Book2.161.252.294.58Net Income$298.72M$156.23M$1.01B$999.86M7 Day Performance-0.83%-0.31%0.45%0.58%1 Month Performance8.20%6.90%4.00%5.67%1 Year Performance8.28%20.90%544.50%18.25% First BanCorp. Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FBPFirst BanCorp.3.5873 of 5 stars$22.05-1.3%$24.00+8.9%+8.3%$3.54B$1.23B11.733,113News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑ABCBAmeris Bancorp3.2116 of 5 stars$73.36-0.3%$72.14-1.7%+24.6%$5.03B$1.13B14.082,850Positive NewsBPOPPopular4.9731 of 5 stars$125.64+0.7%$128.88+2.6%+29.5%$8.49B$4.33B12.179,406News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementInsider TradeFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.426 of 5 stars$26.48-0.2%$29.40+11.0%+4.5%$2.54B$1.62B10.592,090News CoveragePositive NewsEx-DividendHWCHancock Whitney4.5928 of 5 stars$62.92-0.3%$67.63+7.5%+25.5%$5.33B$2.06B11.593,476News CoveragePositive NewsIBOCInternational Bancshares2.2118 of 5 stars$71.54-0.3%N/A+19.6%$4.45B$1.04B10.812,336PPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.8194 of 5 stars$24.49+0.3%$27.50+12.3%N/A$2.38B$905.41M17.251,325Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeWTFCWintrust Financial4.9338 of 5 stars$137.29-0.6%$145.77+6.2%+35.0%$9.19B$3.97B12.995,903News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓ASBAssociated Banc4.7798 of 5 stars$26.97-0.2%$27.78+3.0%+25.2%$4.47B$2.39B35.024,000News CoveragePositive NewsEx-DividendInsider TradeFNBF.N.B.4.6083 of 5 stars$16.710.0%$18.64+11.6%+17.6%$5.99B$2.57B13.054,280Ex-DividendAnalyst RevisionOFGOFG Bancorp3.281 of 5 stars$44.760.0%$47.50+6.1%+2.1%$1.99B$873.53M10.562,246News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABCB Competitors BPOP Competitors FFBC Competitors HWC Competitors IBOC Competitors PPBI Competitors WTFC Competitors ASB Competitors FNB Competitors OFG 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 9/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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