Banner (BANR) Competitors $67.18 +0.48 (+0.71%) As of 01:17 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BANR vs. ABCB, CATY, FFBC, FRME, HFWA, HWC, PPBI, STBA, TOWN, and UBSIShould you be buying Banner stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Banner include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), Heritage Financial (HFWA), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), S&T Bancorp (STBA), Towne Bank (TOWN), and United Bankshares (UBSI). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Banner vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. First Merchants Heritage Financial Hancock Whitney Pacific Premier Bancorp S&T Bancorp Towne Bank United Bankshares Banner (NASDAQ:BANR) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Do analysts rate BANR or ABCB? Banner currently has a consensus price target of $70.83, indicating a potential upside of 5.43%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $71.43, indicating a potential upside of 7.79%. Given Ameris Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than Banner.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Banner 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Which has more volatility and risk, BANR or ABCB? Banner has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in BANR or ABCB? 87.3% of Banner shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Banner shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor BANR or ABCB? In the previous week, Banner and Banner both had 10 articles in the media. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Banner's score of 0.55 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Banner 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation & earnings, BANR or ABCB? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Banner. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Banner, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBanner$832.99M2.79$168.90M$5.0913.20Ameris Bancorp$1.12B4.06$358.68M$5.4012.27 Is BANR or ABCB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Banner's net margin of 20.77%. Banner's return on equity of 9.95% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Banner20.77% 9.95% 1.10% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Is BANR or ABCB a better dividend stock? Banner pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Banner pays out 37.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Banner on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Banner News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BANR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BANR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BANR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBannerFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.32B$605.86M$12.04B$9.30BDividend Yield2.77%3.31%5.55%4.03%P/E Ratio13.1810.0119.0419.64Price / Sales2.791.9526.52188.30Price / Cash12.3115.1721.6257.93Price / Book1.301.002.295.63Net Income$168.90M$33.50M$997.60M$257.73M7 Day Performance-2.53%-1.02%-0.40%0.07%1 Month Performance10.65%3.72%3.25%8.32%1 Year Performance14.89%8.35%540.56%13.78% Banner Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BANRBanner2.7684 of 5 stars$67.19+0.7%$70.83+5.4%+21.3%$2.32B$832.99M13.181,956ABCBAmeris Bancorp3.1479 of 5 stars$67.04-1.0%$71.43+6.5%+17.1%$4.62B$1.12B12.872,850Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp4.0455 of 5 stars$47.31-1.4%$50.17+6.0%+16.4%$3.36B$1.39B11.951,266News CoverageFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.5642 of 5 stars$25.49-1.4%$28.75+12.8%+1.1%$2.48B$1.62B10.582,090FRMEFirst Merchants4.7199 of 5 stars$40.27-1.2%$46.40+15.2%+9.3%$2.38B$1.07B11.312,120News CoverageHFWAHeritage Financial3.8031 of 5 stars$25.31-1.2%$27.67+9.3%+24.8%$873.44M$317.18M17.10830HWCHancock Whitney4.5255 of 5 stars$59.95-1.8%$63.29+5.6%+13.9%$5.23B$2.06B11.063,476Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp4.3669 of 5 stars$22.76-1.5%$27.25+19.7%-16.5%$2.24B$905.41M14.971,325Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsSTBAS&T Bancorp2.8688 of 5 stars$39.46-1.0%$41.67+5.6%+4.9%$1.53B$564.96M11.371,206Upcoming EarningsTOWNTowne Bank3.706 of 5 stars$35.59-1.1%$40.00+12.4%+15.1%$2.70B$1.03B15.082,720News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsUBSIUnited Bankshares3.9287 of 5 stars$37.78-1.6%$40.63+7.5%+3.4%$5.46B$1.63B14.042,553Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABCB Alternatives CATY Alternatives FFBC Alternatives FRME Alternatives HFWA Alternatives HWC Alternatives PPBI Alternatives STBA Alternatives TOWN Alternatives UBSI Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BANR) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersRevolutionary AI Tech Targets Early Diabetic Blindness Detection FDA Trial UnderwayTiny Stock, Massive Potential— this company’s AI platform is a game changer for healthcare!Interactive Offers | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result.Something big is brewing in Washington. 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