Ameris Bancorp (ABCB)Financial Services | Banks - Regional | Atlanta, United States | NYSE
85.28 USD
+2.65
(3.207%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 85.75 +0.47 (0.551%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:52 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 19, 2026, 12:37 a.m. EDT
Ameris Bancorp presents a dichotomy: a robust long-term value play facing short-term selling pressure. While the fundamentals are exceptionally strong—driven by double-digit earnings growth, solid ROE, and a highly sustainable 13% payout ratio—the equity has received a brutal valuation reset. Options data confirms a relief rally conclusion rather than a momentum explosion; the mass exit of call positions and the contrast between $70 put buying and former call concentration signals heavy bears ending the festivity. Unless catalysts shift, expect a range-bound correction followed by secular growth. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.035394 |
| AutoETS | 0.035416 |
| MSTL | 0.035565 |
| AutoTheta | 0.050955 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.76 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.244 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.19 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-30 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-30 |
| Revenue per Share | 16.635 |
| Market Cap | 5,821,981,696 |
| Trailing P/E | 14.21 |
| Forward P/E | 12.22 |
| Beta | 0.94 |
| Profit Margins | 36.20% |
| Website | https://www.amerisbank.com |
As of April 19, 2026, 12:37 a.m. EDT: Options flow indicates a capitulation or rotation event rather than a buildup of new speculative direction. Call volume and OI collapsed significantly for both May and July expirations compared to the prior day, with the ATM 5/15 calls seeing 97%-99.7% of their volume/Paris Inventory Ratio (PIR) evaporate. Conversely, put volume at the $70 July strike surged 50% year-over-year. This disparity suggests that recent price dips triggered aggressive put buying from stop-loss sellers or defensive hedging, while the call book previously held by traders has likely exited. Open Interest remains highly concentrated at the current price for remaining options, implying short-term volatility expectations are weighted near the current fair value.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.26% | 1.11% | 1.27% | 1.32% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 0.200000 | 0.256443 |
| 2025-12-31 | 0.200000 | 0.269993 |
| 2025-09-30 | 0.200000 | 0.274258 |
| 2025-06-30 | 0.200000 | 0.311593 |
| 2025-03-31 | 0.200000 | 0.351266 |
| 2024-12-31 | 0.200000 | 0.324332 |
| 2024-09-30 | 0.150000 | 0.244731 |
| 2024-06-28 | 0.150000 | 0.303996 |
| 2024-03-27 | 0.150000 | 0.318926 |
| 2023-12-28 | 0.150000 | 0.286829 |
| 2023-09-28 | 0.150000 | 0.410466 |
| 2023-06-29 | 0.150000 | 0.450823 |
| 2023-03-30 | 0.150000 | 0.431374 |
| 2022-12-29 | 0.150000 | 0.330528 |
| 2022-09-29 | 0.150000 | 0.349304 |
| 2022-06-29 | 0.150000 | 0.391598 |
| 2022-03-30 | 0.150000 | 0.351117 |
| 2021-12-30 | 0.150000 | 0.318881 |
| 2021-09-29 | 0.150000 | 0.298350 |
| 2021-06-29 | 0.150000 | 0.314616 |
| 2021-03-30 | 0.150000 | 0.300362 |
| 2020-12-30 | 0.150000 | 0.422469 |
| 2020-09-29 | 0.150000 | 0.707447 |
| 2020-06-29 | 0.150000 | 0.692653 |
| 2020-03-30 | 0.150000 | 0.699064 |
| 2019-12-30 | 0.150000 | 0.385380 |
| 2019-09-27 | 0.150000 | 0.409601 |
| 2019-06-27 | 0.100000 | 0.283400 |
| 2019-03-28 | 0.100000 | 0.319136 |
| 2018-12-28 | 0.100000 | 0.352950 |
| 2018-09-27 | 0.100000 | 0.245753 |
| 2018-06-28 | 0.100000 | 0.206607 |
| 2018-03-28 | 0.100000 | 0.213107 |
| 2017-12-28 | 0.100000 | 0.229718 |
| 2017-09-28 | 0.100000 | 0.234278 |
| 2017-06-28 | 0.100000 | 0.233557 |
| 2017-03-29 | 0.100000 | 0.253823 |
| 2016-12-28 | 0.100000 | 0.253533 |
| 2016-09-28 | 0.100000 | 0.325288 |
| 2016-06-28 | 0.050000 | 0.199663 |
| 2016-03-29 | 0.050000 | 0.195820 |
| 2015-12-29 | 0.050000 | 0.163364 |
| 2015-09-28 | 0.050000 | 0.202945 |
| 2015-06-26 | 0.050000 | 0.220141 |
| 2015-03-27 | 0.050000 | 0.217637 |
| 2014-12-29 | 0.050000 | 0.220649 |
| 2014-09-26 | 0.050000 | 0.258799 |
| 2014-07-02 | 0.050000 | 0.261986 |
| 2009-06-26 | 0.048632 | 0.928318 |
| 2009-03-27 | 0.048632 | 0.978307 |
| 2008-12-24 | 0.048632 | 0.548554 |
| 2008-09-26 | 0.048632 | 0.421212 |
| 2008-06-26 | 0.136170 | 1.654010 |
| 2008-03-27 | 0.136170 | 1.050404 |
| 2007-12-27 | 0.136170 | 1.002289 |
| 2007-09-26 | 0.136170 | 0.909743 |
| 2007-06-27 | 0.136170 | 0.735961 |
| 2007-03-28 | 0.136170 | 0.714451 |
| 2006-12-26 | 0.136170 | 0.617009 |
| 2006-09-27 | 0.136170 | 0.627211 |
| 2006-06-28 | 0.136170 | 0.839537 |
| 2006-03-29 | 0.136170 | 0.763411 |
| 2005-12-28 | 0.136170 | 0.872293 |
| 2005-09-28 | 0.136170 | 0.968520 |
| 2005-06-28 | 0.136170 | 1.002785 |
| 2005-03-29 | 0.136170 | 1.083003 |
| 2004-12-29 | 0.113475 | 0.845964 |
| 2004-09-28 | 0.113475 | 0.924314 |
| 2004-06-28 | 0.113475 | 0.925610 |
| 2004-03-29 | 0.113475 | 0.997523 |
| 2003-12-29 | 0.113475 | 1.122896 |
| 2003-09-26 | 0.113475 | 1.204952 |
| 2003-06-26 | 0.097264 | 1.165904 |
| 2003-03-27 | 0.097264 | 1.192885 |
| 2002-12-27 | 0.097264 | 1.214717 |
| 2002-09-26 | 0.097264 | 1.290877 |
| 2002-07-01 | 0.097264 | 1.151322 |
| 2002-03-26 | 0.097264 | 1.252041 |
| 2001-12-27 | 0.097264 | 1.291300 |
| 2001-09-26 | 0.097264 | 1.344974 |
| 2001-06-27 | 0.097264 | 1.589703 |
| 2001-03-28 | 0.097264 | 1.567700 |
| 2000-12-27 | 0.097264 | 1.948867 |
| 2000-09-29 | 0.097264 | 1.750480 |
| 2000-06-28 | 0.097264 | 1.884032 |
| 2000-03-29 | 0.081053 | 1.559656 |
| 1999-12-29 | 0.081053 | 1.465498 |
| 1999-09-28 | 0.067545 | 1.229191 |
| 1999-06-28 | 0.067545 | 1.221070 |
| 1999-03-29 | 0.067545 | 1.304923 |
| 1998-12-29 | 0.067545 | 1.302085 |
| 1998-09-28 | 0.067545 | 1.292984 |
| 1998-06-26 | 0.067545 | 0.994629 |
| 1998-04-13 | 0.067545 | 0.937270 |
| 1997-12-29 | 0.067545 | 0.923006 |
| 1997-09-26 | 0.067545 | 1.035466 |
| 1997-06-26 | 0.067545 | 1.003242 |
| 1997-03-26 | 0.054036 | 0.862311 |
| 1996-12-20 | 0.054036 | 0.985233 |
| 1996-09-26 | 0.054036 | 0.906262 |
| 1996-06-18 | 0.054036 | 0.935680 |
| 1996-03-27 | 0.054036 | 1.243246 |
| 1995-12-27 | 0.054036 | 1.188520 |
| 1995-09-28 | 0.054036 | 1.272097 |
| 1995-06-28 | 0.040527 | 1.185470 |
| 1995-03-27 | 0.040527 | 1.432112 |
| 1994-12-23 | 0.038500 | 1.357876 |
| 1994-09-26 | 0.038500 | 1.328705 |
| 1994-07-11 | 0.038500 | 1.337948 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.6281023 |
| Address1 | 3,490 Piedmont Road N.E. |
| Address2 | Suite 1550 |
| All Time High | 87.98 |
| All Time Low | 3.355615 |
| Ask | 85.25 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Audit Risk | 7 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 536,000 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 574,593 |
| Average Volume | 574,593 |
| Average Volume10Days | 536,000 |
| Beta | 0.936 |
| Bid | 85.03 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Board Risk | 6 |
| Book Value | 60.122 |
| City | Atlanta |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 85.28 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 86.3 |
| Day Low | 83.63 |
| Dividend Date | 1,775,433,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.8 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.94 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,035,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,035,600 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.169 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.148 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,776,974,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,776,974,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,776,974,400 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 4.763 |
| Enterprise Value | 5,423,234,048 |
| Eps Current Year | 6.52333 |
| Eps Forward | 6.97833 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 6.0 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,774,915,200 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 79.7998 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 5.4802017 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.06867438 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 62.81023 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 87.98 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.7000046 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.030688845 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 52.03 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 33.25 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.6390544 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 52.03 - 87.98 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 769,354,200,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.23 |
| Float Shares | 63,694,379 |
| Forward Eps | 6.97833 |
| Forward P E | 12.220689 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 2,673 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.0 |
| Gross Profits | 1,138,624,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.053839996 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.97162 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 68,269,019 |
| Industry | Banks - Regional |
| Industry Disp | Banks - Regional |
| Industry Key | banks-regional |
| Ir Website | http://ir.amerisbank.com/corporateprofile.aspx?iid=100594 |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,774,915,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.2 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,277,683,200 |
| Last Split Factor | 211:210 |
| Long Business Summary | Ameris Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Ameris Bank that provides various banking services to retail and commercial customers. It operates through four segments: Banking Division, Retail Mortgage Division, Warehouse Lending Division, and Premium Finance Division. The company offers commercial and retail checking, interest-bearing savings, money market, individual retirement, and certificates of deposit accounts. It also provides commercial real estate, residential real estate mortgage, agricultural, and commercial and industrial loans; consumer loans, including 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. Further, it operates full-service domestic banking offices, and mortgage and loan production offices. Ameris Bancorp was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| Long Name | Ameris Bancorp |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 5,821,981,696 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_343936 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 412,153,984 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 5,821,981,940 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 7 |
| Open | 83.64 |
| Operating Cashflow | 390,183,008 |
| Operating Margins | 0.54807 |
| Overall Risk | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.1333 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.1 |
| Phone | 404 639 6500 |
| Post Market Change | 0.47000122 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.55112714 |
| Post Market Price | 85.75 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,469,945 |
| Previous Close | 82.63 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 13.073077 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.418449 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 5.113173 |
| Profit Margins | 0.36198002 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 2.65 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 3.20707 |
| Regular Market Day High | 86.3 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 83.63 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 83.63 - 86.3 |
| Regular Market Open | 83.64 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 82.63 |
| Regular Market Price | 85.28 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 788,188 |
| Return On Assets | 0.01533 |
| Return On Equity | 0.10531 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.03 |
| Revenue Per Share | 16.635 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 2 |
| Shares Outstanding | 68,269,019 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0352 |
| Shares Short | 2,402,453 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,788,517 |
| Short Name | Ameris Bancorp |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0505 |
| Short Ratio | 3.94 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | GA |
| Symbol | ABCB |
| Target High Price | 97.5 |
| Target Low Price | 85.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 89.92857 |
| Target Median Price | 88.0 |
| Total Cash | 1,099,686,016 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 16.255 |
| Total Debt | 753,433,024 |
| Total Revenue | 1,138,624,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.8 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.009681714 |
| Trailing Eps | 6.0 |
| Trailing P E | 14.213333 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 75.12035 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 10.159645 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.1352449 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 788,188 |
| Website | https://www.amerisbank.com |
| Zip | 30,305 |