Synovus Financial (SNV) Competitors $46.55 -0.69 (-1.46%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$46.55 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/1/2025 04:20 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 SNV vs. ABCB, EWBC, HWC, PNFP, WTFC, ASB, BKU, FNB, RF, and WBSShould you be buying Synovus Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Synovus Financial include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), East West Bancorp (EWBC), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Associated Banc (ASB), BankUnited (BKU), F.N.B. (FNB), Regions Financial (RF), and Webster Financial (WBS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Synovus Financial vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp East West Bancorp Hancock Whitney Pinnacle Financial Partners Wintrust Financial Associated Banc BankUnited F.N.B. Regions Financial Webster Financial Synovus Financial (NYSE:SNV) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk and volatility, SNV or ABCB? Synovus Financial has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is SNV or ABCB more profitable? Synovus Financial has a net margin of 21.52% compared to Ameris Bancorp's net margin of 21.46%. Synovus Financial's return on equity of 16.20% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Synovus Financial21.52% 16.20% 1.31% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SNV or ABCB? 83.9% of Synovus Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Synovus Financial 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor SNV or ABCB? In the previous week, Synovus Financial had 9 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Synovus Financial and 17 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Synovus Financial's score of 0.61 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Synovus Financial 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SNV or ABCB? Synovus Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. Synovus Financial 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 RatioSynovus Financial$3.43B1.88$482.46M$5.218.93Ameris Bancorp$1.14B3.98$358.68M$5.6811.60 Do analysts prefer SNV or ABCB? Synovus Financial presently has a consensus price target of $60.78, suggesting a potential upside of 30.56%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $72.14, suggesting a potential upside of 9.46%. Given Synovus Financial's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Synovus Financial is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Synovus Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Is SNV or ABCB a better dividend stock? Synovus Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.56 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%. Synovus Financial pays out 29.9% 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. Synovus Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Synovus Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummarySynovus Financial beats Ameris Bancorp on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Synovus Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SNV 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 SNV 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 SNV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSynovus FinancialBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.47B$1.87B$11.97B$20.47BDividend Yield3.35%2.72%5.67%3.71%P/E Ratio8.9311.5119.7729.02Price / Sales1.882.2325.8757.15Price / Cash8.8511.9721.0722.46Price / Book1.271.142.094.43Net Income$482.46M$154.64M$1.00B$993.74M7 Day Performance-6.23%-3.55%-2.49%-3.40%1 Month Performance-15.52%-3.29%-1.37%-2.70%1 Year Performance10.91%14.57%540.86%10.16% Synovus Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SNVSynovus Financial4.9978 of 5 stars$46.55-1.5%$60.78+30.6%+10.9%$6.47B$3.43B8.934,775Analyst ForecastInsider TradeABCBAmeris Bancorp3.1788 of 5 stars$66.53+0.2%$71.43+7.4%+17.8%$4.58B$1.12B12.772,850News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionEWBCEast West Bancorp4.4304 of 5 stars$103.87+0.3%$114.15+9.9%+24.3%$14.32B$2.69B12.133,100Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeHWCHancock Whitney4.8946 of 5 stars$60.69-0.3%$66.71+9.9%+15.3%$5.20B$2.06B11.183,476Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradePNFPPinnacle Financial Partners4.9838 of 5 stars$91.85+0.3%$122.10+32.9%-2.4%$7.12B$1.75B12.183,565Analyst ForecastGap DownHigh Trading VolumeWTFCWintrust Financial4.888 of 5 stars$132.00-0.1%$145.77+10.4%+23.3%$8.83B$3.97B12.495,903Positive NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↑ASBAssociated Banc4.9381 of 5 stars$25.42-0.7%$27.78+9.3%+13.8%$4.21B$1.09B33.014,000Dividend AnnouncementGap DownBKUBankUnited4.425 of 5 stars$38.21-0.7%$41.55+8.7%+0.2%$2.87B$2.02B11.211,680Insider TradeFNBF.N.B.4.7104 of 5 stars$15.70+0.4%$18.64+18.7%+5.0%$5.65B$1.63B12.274,280Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeRFRegions Financial4.8201 of 5 stars$26.30-0.5%$27.33+3.9%+19.1%$23.64B$9.37B12.2319,644Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeWBSWebster Financial4.9351 of 5 stars$59.57-0.7%$66.77+12.1%+26.9%$10.02B$2.72B12.084,407Dividend AnnouncementInsider TradeShort Interest ↑Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Competitors East West Bancorp Competitors Hancock Whitney Competitors Pinnacle Financial Partners Competitors Wintrust Financial Competitors Associated Banc Competitors BankUnited Competitors F.N.B. 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