Synovus Financial (SNV) Competitors $54.56 -0.55 (-1.01%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$54.72 +0.16 (+0.30%) As of 07/11/2025 07:43 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, FITB, HWC, PNFP, WTFC, ASB, 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), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Associated Banc (ASB), 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 Fifth Third Bancorp Hancock Whitney Pinnacle Financial Partners Wintrust Financial Associated Banc 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations. 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 2.9%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Synovus Financial pays out 43.7% 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. 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. Does the media refer more to SNV or ABCB? In the previous week, Synovus Financial had 14 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Synovus Financial and 3 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Synovus Financial's score of 0.86 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, SNV or ABCB? Synovus Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Synovus Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSynovus Financial$3.43B2.21$482.46M$3.5715.28Ameris Bancorp$1.12B4.13$358.68M$5.4012.46 Do analysts recommend SNV or ABCB? Synovus Financial currently has a consensus target price of $59.35, suggesting a potential upside of 8.79%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $71.43, suggesting a potential upside of 6.14%. 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) 6 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Do insiders & institutionals believe 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is SNV or ABCB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Synovus Financial's net margin of 16.19%. Synovus Financial's return on equity of 15.87% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Synovus Financial16.19% 15.87% 1.26% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Which has more volatility & risk, SNV or ABCB? Synovus Financial has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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$7.58B$1.99B$11.96B$20.57BDividend Yield2.86%2.64%5.54%3.71%P/E Ratio15.2812.3819.2027.81Price / Sales2.212.3525.5242.29Price / Cash10.3712.4118.5117.96Price / Book1.631.212.274.57Net Income$482.46M$154.64M$989.78M$987.45M7 Day Performance0.01%0.02%0.45%1.12%1 Month Performance15.90%7.55%3.94%5.46%1 Year Performance28.22%22.47%539.45%10.29% Synovus Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SNVSynovus Financial4.5152 of 5 stars$54.56-1.0%$59.35+8.8%+28.2%$7.58B$3.43B15.284,775Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastABCBAmeris Bancorp3.2436 of 5 stars$67.04-1.0%$71.43+6.5%+23.4%$4.62B$1.12B12.872,850Positive NewsEWBCEast West Bancorp3.9849 of 5 stars$107.81-1.0%$108.38+0.5%+40.2%$14.86B$4.53B12.873,100News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastFITBFifth Third Bancorp4.7423 of 5 stars$43.07-0.8%$47.53+10.4%+13.7%$28.75B$8.29B13.6718,616Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsHWCHancock Whitney4.5672 of 5 stars$59.95-1.8%$63.29+5.6%+20.1%$5.13B$1.45B11.063,476Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradePNFPPinnacle Financial Partners4.3572 of 5 stars$117.21-0.5%$122.36+4.4%+37.6%$9.09B$3.07B18.973,565Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastWTFCWintrust Financial4.5967 of 5 stars$130.61-1.0%$135.77+4.0%+26.7%$8.74B$2.49B12.925,903Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeASBAssociated Banc4.8258 of 5 stars$25.53-1.3%$26.44+3.6%+17.4%$4.23B$2.39B29.694,000FNBF.N.B.3.9322 of 5 stars$15.52-0.4%$17.57+13.2%+9.7%$5.58B$2.57B12.324,280News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastRFRegions Financial4.8878 of 5 stars$24.57-0.9%$26.15+6.4%+20.6%$22.09B$9.37B11.8119,644Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsWBSWebster Financial4.9857 of 5 stars$58.16-0.9%$63.75+9.6%+26.0%$9.78B$4.18B13.104,407Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Competitors East West Bancorp Competitors Fifth Third Bancorp Competitors Hancock Whitney Competitors Pinnacle Financial Partners Competitors Wintrust Financial Competitors Associated Banc Competitors F.N.B. 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