Ameris Bancorp's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 7 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 88.83.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.The company has been performing well in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
Ameris Bancorp's Score
Industry at a Glance
Industry Ranking
7 / 397
Overall Ranking
29 / 4521
Industry
Banking Services
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Ameris Bancorp Highlights
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Ameris Bancorp is a financial holding company, through its banking subsidiary, Ameris Bank (the Bank), which provides a full range of banking services to its retail and commercial customers, who are primarily concentrated in select markets in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina. Its Banking Division provides full-service financial services to include commercial loans, consumer loans and deposit accounts. Its Retail Mortgage Division is engaged in the origination, sales and servicing of one-to-four family residential mortgage loans. Its Warehouse Lending Division is engaged in the origination and servicing of warehouse lines to other businesses that are secured by underlying one-to-four family residential mortgage loans and residential mortgage servicing rights. Its Premium Finance Division is engaged in the origination and servicing of commercial insurance premium finance loans. It operates 164 full-service domestic banking offices.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 1.11B.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 12.61%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 12.61%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PB is 1.43, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 65.40M shares, decreasing 0.01% quarter-over-quarter.
Ameris Bancorp is a financial holding company, through its banking subsidiary, Ameris Bank (the Bank), which provides a full range of banking services to its retail and commercial customers, who are primarily concentrated in select markets in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina. Its Banking Division provides full-service financial services to include commercial loans, consumer loans and deposit accounts. Its Retail Mortgage Division is engaged in the origination, sales and servicing of one-to-four family residential mortgage loans. Its Warehouse Lending Division is engaged in the origination and servicing of warehouse lines to other businesses that are secured by underlying one-to-four family residential mortgage loans and residential mortgage servicing rights. Its Premium Finance Division is engaged in the origination and servicing of commercial insurance premium finance loans. It operates 164 full-service domestic banking offices.