FY2025 EPS Estimate for Ameris Bancorp Raised by Analyst

Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) – Equities research analysts at DA Davidson lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Ameris Bancorp in a research note issued on Wednesday, November 26th. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner now anticipates that the bank will earn $6.00 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $5.85. DA Davidson has a “Buy” rating and a $87.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ameris Bancorp’s current full-year earnings is $4.99 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Ameris Bancorp’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.60 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.35 EPS.

ABCB has been the subject of a number of other reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on Ameris Bancorp from $78.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Truist Financial started coverage on Ameris Bancorp in a research report on Tuesday. They issued a “hold” rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $80.00 price objective (up previously from $73.00) on shares of Ameris Bancorp in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $84.00 target price on shares of Ameris Bancorp in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $78.57.

Ameris Bancorp Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ABCB opened at $76.09 on Thursday. Ameris Bancorp has a 52 week low of $48.27 and a 52 week high of $77.15. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $73.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $69.11. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The company has a market cap of $5.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.60 and a beta of 1.04.

Ameris Bancorp announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Monday, October 20th that permits the company to repurchase $200.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the bank to repurchase up to 4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Ameris Bancorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 30th. Ameris Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is currently 13.84%.

Institutional Trading of Ameris Bancorp

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ABCB. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ameris Bancorp by 2,311.8% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 410 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 393 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in Ameris Bancorp by 73.2% in the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 492 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new position in Ameris Bancorp in the third quarter valued at $33,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in Ameris Bancorp by 1,567.6% in the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 567 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 533 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Covestor Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Ameris Bancorp by 51.5% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 547 shares of the bank’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.60% of the company’s stock.

Ameris Bancorp Company Profile

Ameris Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Ameris Bank that provides range of banking services to retail and commercial customers. It operates through five segments: Banking Division, Retail Mortgage Division, Warehouse Lending Division, SBA Division, and Premium Finance Division. The company offers commercial and retail checking, regular interest-bearing savings, money market, individual retirement, and certificates of deposit accounts.