Hilltop (HTH) Competitors $35.69 +0.61 (+1.74%) Closing price 09/4/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.74 +0.05 (+0.13%) As of 09/4/2025 06:30 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 HTH vs. ABCB, BUSE, FFBC, IBOC, OBK, PPBI, STBA, UBSI, FCF, and HOMBShould you be buying Hilltop stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hilltop include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), First Busey (BUSE), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), International Bancshares (IBOC), Origin Bancorp (OBK), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), S&T Bancorp (STBA), United Bankshares (UBSI), First Commonwealth Financial (FCF), and Home BancShares (HOMB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Hilltop vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp First Busey First Financial Bancorp. International Bancshares Origin Bancorp Pacific Premier Bancorp S&T Bancorp United Bankshares First Commonwealth Financial Home BancShares Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Hilltop (NYSE:HTH) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ABCB or HTH? Ameris Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hilltop. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hilltop, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.13B4.53$358.68M$5.6813.10Hilltop$1.61B1.40$113.21M$2.2316.01 Does the media refer more to ABCB or HTH? In the previous week, Hilltop had 3 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Hilltop and 9 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Hilltop's score of 1.48 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Hilltop 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ABCB or HTH a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Hilltop pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hilltop pays out 32.3% 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. Hilltop has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Hilltop is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is ABCB or HTH more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Hilltop's net margin of 8.90%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Hilltop's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% Hilltop 8.90%6.46%0.91% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ABCB or HTH? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.1% of Hilltop shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.9% of Hilltop shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, ABCB or HTH? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hilltop has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ABCB or HTH? Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $72.14, suggesting a potential downside of 3.05%. Hilltop has a consensus price target of $32.00, suggesting a potential downside of 10.34%. Given Ameris Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than Hilltop.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) 2.86Hilltop 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Hilltop on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hilltop News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HTH 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 HTH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHilltopBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.21B$2.04B$12.50B$21.26BDividend Yield2.05%2.58%5.45%3.52%P/E Ratio16.0112.07230.0629.40Price / Sales1.402.4330.7649.02Price / Cash17.1112.9421.9524.13Price / Book1.051.262.294.54Net Income$113.21M$156.23M$1.01B$999.70M7 Day Performance1.63%0.32%0.12%0.08%1 Month Performance17.64%6.70%3.44%5.22%1 Year Performance11.29%20.51%543.15%15.24% Hilltop Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HTHHilltop4.7651 of 5 stars$35.69+1.7%$32.00-10.3%+10.8%$2.21B$1.61B16.013,646Positive NewsShort Interest ↓ABCBAmeris Bancorp3.2998 of 5 stars$73.36-0.3%$72.14-1.7%+21.8%$5.03B$1.13B14.082,850Positive NewsBUSEFirst Busey4.958 of 5 stars$24.70+0.0%$27.33+10.7%-7.5%$2.20B$663.36M22.051,548Positive NewsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.28 of 5 stars$26.48-0.2%$29.40+11.0%+2.8%$2.54B$1.62B10.592,090Positive NewsEx-DividendIBOCInternational Bancshares2.9974 of 5 stars$71.54-0.3%N/A+17.2%$4.45B$1.04B10.812,336Positive NewsOBKOrigin Bancorp2.9781 of 5 stars$38.89-0.1%$43.20+11.1%+20.0%$1.21B$347.73M15.811,010Positive NewsPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp4.0284 of 5 stars$24.49+0.3%$27.50+12.3%N/A$2.38B$905.41M17.251,325Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeSTBAS&T Bancorp2.9801 of 5 stars$39.51-0.5%$42.00+6.3%-4.9%$1.52B$564.96M11.591,206Positive NewsUBSIUnited Bankshares3.4256 of 5 stars$38.34-0.3%$40.50+5.6%+2.3%$5.43B$1.63B13.552,553Positive NewsFCFFirst Commonwealth Financial3.401 of 5 stars$17.74-0.4%$18.90+6.5%+6.9%$1.86B$699.69M13.651,545Positive NewsHOMBHome BancShares4.0459 of 5 stars$29.74-0.1%$33.20+11.7%+9.4%$5.87B$1.47B13.582,552Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Alternatives First Busey Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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