NASDAQ:ABCB Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Forget AI, Imperium Is Expected to Grow 320,00% in 3 Years (From Banyan Hill Publishing) (Ad) Free ABCB Stock Alerts $49.82 +1.14 (+2.34%) (As of 05/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$49.19▼$49.9950-Day Range$44.44▼$48.6852-Week Range$28.33▼$53.99Volume290,948 shsAverage Volume380,226 shsMarket Capitalization$3.44 billionP/E Ratio12.12Dividend Yield1.20%Price Target$52.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Ameris Bancorp alerts: Email Address Ameris Bancorp MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.75 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.4% Upside$52.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.64% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.80Based on 24 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$355,125 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth7.46%From $4.56 to $4.90 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.74 out of 5 starsFinance Sector2115th out of 5,198 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry499th out of 1,062 stocks 1.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAmeris Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmeris Bancorp has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.64% of the float of Ameris Bancorp has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmeris Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ameris Bancorp has recently decreased by 19.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmeris Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 1.25%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmeris Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ameris Bancorp is 14.60%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Ameris Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.24% next year. This indicates that Ameris Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for ABCB. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmeris Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.80. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Ameris Bancorp this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for ABCB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Ameris Bancorp to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ameris Bancorp insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $355,125.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.60% of the stock of Ameris Bancorp is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.64% of the stock of Ameris Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ameris Bancorp are expected to grow by 7.46% in the coming year, from $4.56 to $4.90 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ameris Bancorp is 12.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 146.61.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ameris Bancorp is 12.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 57.05.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmeris Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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It also provides commercial real estate, residential real estate mortgage, agricultural, and commercial and industrial loans; consumer loans, including motor vehicle, home improvement, and home equity loans, as well as loans secured by savings accounts and personal credit lines. In addition, the company originates, administers, and services commercial insurance premium loans, equipment finance loans, and small business administration loans. It operates full service domestic banking offices, and mortgage and loan production offices. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.Read More ABCB Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ABCB Stock News HeadlinesMay 3, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comDA Davidson Equities Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB)May 2, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comDA Davidson Comments on Ameris Bancorp's Q2 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:ABCB)May 4, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)The #1 Crypto for AIWe’ve issued an urgent landmark trade alert for a new crypto wonder. So, I decided to give you this heads-up before it’s too late. It’s urgent because it’s what we consider “The #1 Crypto for the AI World.”May 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmeris Bancorp First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsMay 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInvesting in Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) a year ago would have delivered you a 57% gainApril 30, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAmeris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) Price Target Increased to $57.00 by Analysts at Piper SandlerApril 30, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAmeris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) Upgraded to "Hold" by StockNews.comApril 29, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAmeris Bancorp (ABCB) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 4, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)The #1 Crypto for AIWe’ve issued an urgent landmark trade alert for a new crypto wonder. So, I decided to give you this heads-up before it’s too late. It’s urgent because it’s what we consider “The #1 Crypto for the AI World.”April 29, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks: 1St Source (SRCE), Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) and Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG)April 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comStephens Reiterates Equal Weight Rating for Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB)April 27, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAmeris Bancorp 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationApril 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmeris Bancorp (ABCB) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Robust Growth and Strategic ...April 26, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAmeris Bancor earnings: here's what to expectApril 26, 2024 | sfgate.comAmeris Bancorp: Q1 Earnings SnapshotApril 25, 2024 | gurufocus.comAmeris Bancorp (ABCB) Q1 2024 Earnings: Surpasses Analyst Revenue ForecastsApril 25, 2024 | prnewswire.comAMERIS BANCORP ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR FIRST QUARTER 2024April 3, 2024 | prnewswire.comAMERIS BANCORP TO ANNOUCE FIRST QUARTER 2024 EARNINGS ON APRIL 25, 2024March 27, 2024 | msn.comAmeris Bancorp goes ex-dividend tomorrowMarch 20, 2024 | nasdaq.comFirst Week of ABCB May 17th Options TradingMarch 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBullish Ameris Bancorp Insiders Loaded Up On US$1.23m Of StockMarch 18, 2024 | prnewswire.comBrady Gailey Joins Ameris Bank as Executive Director of Corporate DevelopmentFebruary 27, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks: Progressive (PGR), TPG (TPG) and Ameris Bancorp (ABCB)February 23, 2024 | prnewswire.comAmeris Bank Recognized for Excellence in Small Business BankingFebruary 23, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comABCB Mar 2024 50.000 callFebruary 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comABCB Mar 2024 50.000 putFebruary 8, 2024 | wsj.comAmeris BancorpSee More Headlines Receive ABCB Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ameris Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/8 Dividend3/27/2024Dividend Payable4/08/2024Last Earnings4/26/2024Today5/03/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/25/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:ABCB CUSIP03076K10 CIK351569 Webwww.amerisbank.com Phone(229) 890-1111Fax229-890-2235Employees2,765Year Founded1971Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$52.00 High Stock Price Target$57.00 Low Stock Price Target$44.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.11 Trailing P/E Ratio12.12 Forward P/E Ratio10.93 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$269.11 million Net Margins18.06% Pretax Margin23.99% Return on Equity8.62% Return on Assets1.14% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.22 Current Ratio1.04 Quick Ratio1.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.52 billion Price / Sales2.26 Cash Flow$4.94 per share Price / Cash Flow10.08 Book Value$50.49 per share Price / Book0.99Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares69,010,000Free Float65,146,000Market Cap$3.44 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.04 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. James B. Miller Jr. (Age 84)Executive Chairman Comp: $1.01MMr. H. Palmer Proctor Jr. (Age 56)Vice Chairman & CEO Comp: $2.39MMs. Nicole S. Stokes CPA (Age 50)Corporate Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.03MMr. James Allan LaHaise III (Age 63)Corporate Executive VP & Chief Strategy Officer Comp: $965.97kMr. Lawton E. Bassett III (Age 55)Corporate EVP & Chief Banking Officer Comp: $1.01MMr. Ross L. Creasy (Age 49)Corporate Executive VP & Chief Information Officer Mr. Jody L. Spencer Esq. (Age 51)J.D., Corporate Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer Mr. William B. McKendry (Age 54)Corporate Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer Comp: $745.05kRoss McWilliamsExecutive VP & Managing Director in Homebuilder DivisionMr. Doug StrangeCorporate Executive VP & Chief Credit OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsInvestors BancorpNASDAQ:ISBCInternational BancsharesNASDAQ:IBOCUnited Community BanksNASDAQ:UCBIFirst BanCorp.NYSE:FBPFirst Interstate BancSystemNASDAQ:FIBKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNordea Investment Management ABBought 3,560 shares on 5/2/2024Ownership: 0.127%Mutual of America Capital Management LLCSold 214 shares on 5/2/2024Ownership: 0.016%BNP Paribas Financial MarketsBought 33,531 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.075%Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.Sold 1,281 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.042%Norden Group LLCBought 5,744 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 0.008%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions ABCB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Ameris Bancorp stock right now? 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ameris Bancorp in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ABCB shares. View ABCB analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Ameris Bancorp's stock price target for 2024? 4 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Ameris Bancorp's stock. Their ABCB share price targets range from $44.00 to $57.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $52.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 4.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for ABCB or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have ABCB shares performed in 2024? Ameris Bancorp's stock was trading at $53.05 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, ABCB stock has decreased by 6.1% and is now trading at $49.82. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Ameris Bancorp? Ameris Bancorp saw a decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,330,000 shares, a decrease of 8.9% from the March 15th total of 1,460,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 393,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.4 days. Approximately 2.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Ameris Bancorp's Short Interest. When is Ameris Bancorp's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 25th 2024. View our ABCB earnings forecast. How were Ameris Bancorp's earnings last quarter? Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April, 26th. The bank reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.06. The bank had revenue of $267.27 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $258.05 million. Ameris Bancorp had a net margin of 18.06% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.62%. The company's quarterly revenue was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.86 earnings per share. How often does Ameris Bancorp pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ameris Bancorp? Ameris Bancorp declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Sunday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share on Monday, April 8th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.20%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 27th. Read our dividend analysis for ABCB. Is Ameris Bancorp a good dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.25%. The dividend payout ratio is 14.60%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, ABCB will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.24% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for ABCB. What ETFs hold Ameris Bancorp's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) stock in their portfolio include First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA), Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (KBWR), Goldman Sachs Small Cap Core Equity ETF (GSC), Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (PSCF), SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE), First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO), Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3x Shares (DPST) and iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (IJS). What is H. Palmer Proctor, Jr.'s approval rating as Ameris Bancorp's CEO? 10 employees have rated Ameris Bancorp Chief Executive Officer H. Palmer Proctor, Jr. on Glassdoor.com. H. Palmer Proctor, Jr. has an approval rating of 66% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Ameris Bancorp own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Ameris Bancorp investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), Bank of America (BAC), Phillips 66 (PSX), Ford Motor (F), General Electric (GE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), CVS Health (CVS), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), AT&T (T) and Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA). Who are Ameris Bancorp's major shareholders? Ameris Bancorp's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.82%), Congress Asset Management Co. MA (1.11%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.60%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.60%), Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.23%) and Congress Wealth Management LLC DE (0.16%). Insiders that own company stock include H Palmer Proctor Jr, James A Lahaise, Jimmy D Veal, Jon S Edwards, Nicole S Stokes, William D Mckendry, William I Jr Bowen and William Millard Choate. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Ameris Bancorp? Shares of ABCB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does Ameris Bancorp have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Ameris Bancorp: Atlantic Coast Financial.Read More This page (NASDAQ:ABCB) was last updated on 5/4/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon to Transform U.S. Economy? 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