Home BancShares (HOMB) Competitors $27.18 +0.67 (+2.51%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.16 -0.03 (-0.11%) As of 08:02 AM 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 HOMB vs. ABCB, CATY, FFBC, HWC, IBOC, ONB, SFNC, UBSI, FNB, and SSBShould you be buying Home BancShares stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Home BancShares include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Hancock Whitney (HWC), International Bancshares (IBOC), Old National Bancorp (ONB), Simmons First National (SFNC), United Bankshares (UBSI), F.N.B. (FNB), and SouthState Bank (SSB). Home BancShares vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. Hancock Whitney International Bancshares Old National Bancorp Simmons First National United Bankshares F.N.B. SouthState Bank Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and valuation. Does the media favor ABCB or HOMB? In the previous week, Home BancShares had 13 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Home BancShares and 7 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Home BancShares' score of 0.59 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Home BancShares 5 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, ABCB or HOMB? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Home BancShares has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in ABCB or HOMB? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.3% of Home BancShares shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Home BancShares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ABCB or HOMB? Home BancShares has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. Home BancShares 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 RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.13B4.32$358.68M$5.6812.49Home BancShares$1.47B3.65$402.24M$2.3211.72 Do analysts prefer ABCB or HOMB? Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $72.14, indicating a potential upside of 1.71%. Home BancShares has a consensus price target of $32.83, indicating a potential upside of 20.78%. Given Home BancShares' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Home BancShares 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) 2.86Home BancShares 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Is ABCB or HOMB more profitable? Home BancShares has a net margin of 31.20% compared to Ameris Bancorp's net margin of 21.46%. Home BancShares' return on equity of 10.94% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% Home BancShares 31.20%10.94%1.96% Is ABCB or HOMB a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Home BancShares pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Home BancShares pays out 34.5% 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. Home BancShares has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Home BancShares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryHome BancShares beats Ameris Bancorp on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Home BancShares News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HOMB 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 HOMB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHome BancSharesBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.36B$1.85B$12.48B$21.77BDividend Yield2.95%2.75%5.61%3.63%P/E Ratio11.7211.0121.1232.43Price / Sales3.652.3029.9781.20Price / Cash12.1112.0919.3418.06Price / Book1.361.162.244.59Net Income$402.24M$158.22M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance0.09%-1.69%-0.62%-0.38%1 Month Performance-7.16%-5.05%-2.23%-0.93%1 Year Performance1.85%7.10%537.64%9.46% Home BancShares Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HOMBHome BancShares3.9665 of 5 stars$27.19+2.5%$32.83+20.8%+1.9%$5.36B$1.47B11.722,552Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastABCBAmeris Bancorp3.5809 of 5 stars$72.60+2.0%$72.14-0.6%+9.4%$4.98B$1.13B13.932,850News CoverageUpcoming EarningsCATYCathay General Bancorp4.4167 of 5 stars$47.47+2.4%$50.17+5.7%-0.3%$3.20B$1.39B11.471,266Upcoming EarningsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.8131 of 5 stars$24.93+2.2%$29.83+19.7%-8.9%$2.34B$1.62B9.972,090Upcoming EarningsHWCHancock Whitney4.6744 of 5 stars$60.49+2.5%$70.00+15.7%+5.9%$5.00B$2.06B11.143,476Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionIBOCInternational Bancshares3.3233 of 5 stars$66.82+1.6%N/A+1.7%$4.09B$1.04B10.092,336Positive NewsONBOld National Bancorp4.8707 of 5 stars$21.25+3.1%$26.36+24.1%+1.7%$8.08B$2.96B12.574,066Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsSFNCSimmons First National4.648 of 5 stars$18.93+2.6%$22.75+20.2%-21.4%$2.67B$1.46B14.912,946Trending NewsEarnings ReportUBSIUnited Bankshares4.1028 of 5 stars$36.08+1.5%$40.50+12.3%-6.6%$5.03B$1.63B12.752,553Upcoming EarningsFNBF.N.B.4.568 of 5 stars$15.63+2.4%$18.64+19.3%+3.3%$5.48B$2.57B12.214,280Trending NewsEarnings ReportGap UpSSBSouthState Bank4.5675 of 5 stars$96.24+2.5%$117.08+21.7%N/A$9.50B$2.44B14.344,986Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Competitors Cathay General Bancorp Competitors First Financial Bancorp. 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