First Foundation (FFWM) Competitors $4.80 -0.07 (-1.33%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.78 -0.03 (-0.62%) As of 08/1/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock FFWM vs. ABCB, CNOB, CVBF, DCOM, HOPE, OCFC, PPBI, SBCF, WSFS, and KEYShould you be buying First Foundation stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of First Foundation include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), CVB Financial (CVBF), Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (SBCF), WSFS Financial (WSFS), and KeyCorp (KEY). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. First Foundation vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp ConnectOne Bancorp CVB Financial Dime Community Bancshares Hope Bancorp OceanFirst Financial Pacific Premier Bancorp Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida WSFS Financial KeyCorp First Foundation (NASDAQ:FFWM) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend FFWM or ABCB? First Foundation presently has a consensus price target of $6.25, indicating a potential upside of 30.07%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $72.14, indicating a potential upside of 9.46%. Given First Foundation's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe First Foundation is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Foundation 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FFWM or ABCB? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than First Foundation. First Foundation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Foundation$69.21M5.72-$92.41M-$1.27-3.78Ameris Bancorp$1.14B3.98$358.68M$5.6811.60 Is FFWM or ABCB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to First Foundation's net margin of -13.94%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat First Foundation's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Foundation-13.94% -0.73% -0.05% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Which has more risk & volatility, FFWM or ABCB? First Foundation has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FFWM or ABCB? 73.1% of First Foundation shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 9.5% of First Foundation shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor FFWM or ABCB? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 7 more articles in the media than First Foundation. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 8 mentions for First Foundation. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat First Foundation's score of 0.02 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Foundation 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ameris Bancorp 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is FFWM or ABCB a better dividend stock? First Foundation pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. First Foundation pays out -3.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% 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 First Foundation on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get First Foundation News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FFWM 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 FFWM 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 FFWM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFirst FoundationState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$395.87M$1.37B$11.97B$9.37BDividend YieldN/A8.96%5.67%4.12%P/E Ratio-3.599.1918.4022.29Price / Sales5.723.1825.8796.30Price / Cash1.2410.4721.0757.18Price / Book0.290.982.095.54Net Income-$92.41M$819.47M$1.00B$259.88M7 Day Performance-3.03%-2.49%-2.48%-4.66%1 Month Performance-12.87%-3.54%-0.88%4.40%1 Year Performance-25.16%1.17%537.05%17.92% First Foundation Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FFWMFirst Foundation3.5245 of 5 stars$4.81-1.3%$6.25+30.1%-27.6%$395.87M$69.21M-3.59710News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeABCBAmeris Bancorp3.186 of 5 stars$66.53+0.2%$71.43+7.4%+12.7%$4.58B$1.12B12.772,850Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.8776 of 5 stars$24.52+1.1%$30.25+23.4%-3.3%$932.90M$534.62M13.25520Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeCVBFCVB Financial3.769 of 5 stars$19.38+0.6%$23.25+20.0%-0.1%$2.66B$684.59M13.371,089DCOMDime Community Bancshares4.4364 of 5 stars$29.15+2.9%$36.88+26.5%+14.8%$1.24B$646.19M34.70820Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionHOPEHope Bancorp4.8976 of 5 stars$10.37-0.4%$13.50+30.2%-23.1%$1.33B$1.00B29.631,244Gap DownOCFCOceanFirst Financial4.4965 of 5 stars$17.39-0.2%$20.67+18.8%-5.3%$1.02B$692.36M12.33960Analyst RevisionPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp4.1144 of 5 stars$22.34-1.0%$27.50+23.1%-18.1%$2.19B$905.41M15.731,325News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionSBCFSeacoast Banking Corporation of Florida2.1089 of 5 stars$29.21+1.6%$29.200.0%+3.9%$2.47B$808.99M17.921,504Analyst ForecastWSFSWSFS Financial4.5941 of 5 stars$57.00+1.1%$63.25+11.0%-0.8%$3.20B$1.40B12.502,309Analyst RevisionKEYKeyCorp4.8998 of 5 stars$18.42-0.8%$19.39+5.3%+15.9%$20.35B$4.94B-263.1416,753Trending NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Competitors ConnectOne Bancorp Competitors CVB Financial Competitors Dime Community Bancshares Competitors Hope Bancorp Competitors OceanFirst Financial Competitors Pacific Premier Bancorp Competitors Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida Competitors WSFS Financial Competitors KeyCorp Competitors 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:FFWM) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMicrosoft's Next Big Bet?Microsoft just broke ground on a revolutionary power system that could deliver virtually limitless, carbon-fre...Stansberry Research | SponsoredI warned you about Nvidia… now look what’s happeningNvidia just got Trump’s greenlight to sell high-powered AI chips to China — and their stock surged 5% before t...Timothy Sykes | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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