ABCB

HoldFallen Favourite

Ameris Bancorp · Financial Services · United States · $5.5B cap · $43.4M/day traded

$82.69 +0.1% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Fallen Favourite: A good business, still expensive, and the price is falling.

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Quality
56
Value
33
Momentum
42

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) is 40/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 56, Value 33, Momentum 42, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
14.4x
peers 13.0x
ROE
9.5%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.2x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
1.0%
trailing yield

ABOUT AMERIS BANCORP

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Ameris Bancorp is a regional bank holding company providing a comprehensive range of banking and financial services to individuals and small to large businesses across the Southeastern United States. The bank focuses on relationship-based community banking, delivering personalized service within its growing footprint. Ameris Bancorp pursues organic growth complemented by strategic acquisitions to expand its market presence in attractive southern markets.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue—1.0B1.0B1.1B1.2B3.8%1.2B1.2B1.3B5.6%
EPS5.435.013.905.216.022.6%5.726.747.068.3%
Shares—69.4M69.1M69.1M68.0M-1.9%67.1M———
Debt—2.0B639.9M424.1M692.3M-29.8%1.1B———
Equity—3.2B3.4B3.8B4.1B8.4%————
Op CF—1.1B569.0M154.2M390.2M-28.4%548.5M———
Inv CF—-4.9B-338.2M-846.7M-1.3B—————
Fin CF—865.5M-181.6M745.6M781.2M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-2.5%
78.179.881.583.184.815 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 89% of stocks we rank over the past year (21% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$82.69
RSI (14)
63.9
52-Week Range-11.1% from high
Low $68.89High $92.99

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
56
ROIC (ROA)
1.4%*49.3
ROE
9.5%46.4
GP/Assets
4.4%N/A
Op. Margin
49.9%74.3
FCF/Assets
1.8%N/A
Piotroski
567.0
Int. Cover
—50.0
D/E Ratio
0.17xN/A
Current Ratio
bankN/A
Value
33
P/E (TTM)
14.4x36.6
EV/EBITDA
bankN/A
P/FCF
11.0xN/A
P/B
1.3x44.5
P/S
4.6x29.0
Div Yield
1.0%12.3
Momentum
42
52W High %
89%60.6
RS 6M
-9%31.3
SMA 50/200
0.99x37.2
EPS Rev 4W
-0.1%35.7
EPS Rev 12W
-1.2%21.1
EPS Improve
+23%54.7
Q Growth
10%40.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$5.5B
P/E (Forward)
11.8x
Gross Margin
—

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of ABCB are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
ABCBAmeris Bancorp(you)$5.5B40Hold
GBCIGlacier Bancorp, Inc.$6.2B43Hold
TFSLTFS Financial Corporation$4.7B43Hold
FFINFirst Financial Bankshares, Inc.$4.3B42Hold
SBCFSeacoast Banking Corporation of Florida$3.2B42Hold
WALWestern Alliance Bancorporation$8.3B47Hold
BANCBanc of California, Inc.$2.8B42Hold
BANFBancFirst Corporation$3.7B48Hold
VLYPOValley National Bancorp$3.3B46Hold
HWCHancock Whitney Corporation$5.9B55Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.0x · Gross margin 75.4%

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Ameris Bancorp (ABCB): Stock Score Summary

Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) has a MoatMap StockRank of 40/100 based on Quality (56/100), Value (33/100), and Momentum (42/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Ameris Bancorp is a regional bank holding company providing a comprehensive range of banking and financial services to individuals and small to large businesses across the Southeastern United States. The bank focuses on relationship-based community banking, delivering personalized service within its growing footprint. Ameris Bancorp pursues organic growth complemented by strategic acquisitions to expand its market presence in attractive southern markets.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$82.69
Market Cap$5.5B
P/E (TTM)14.45
P/E (Forward)11.77
Price/Book1.34
Return on Equity9.5%
Debt/Equity0.17x
Operating Margin49.9%
Revenue Growth6.1%
Dividend Yield1.0%
Free Cash Flow$505M

Ameris Bancorp operates in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ameris Bancorp’s (ABCB) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) is 40/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (56), Value (33), and Momentum (42), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Ameris Bancorp have an economic moat?
Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) has a Quality factor score of 56/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Ameris Bancorp a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 40/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Ameris Bancorp in?
Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry (United States).