Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) Competitors $32.24 +0.34 (+1.07%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends PEBO vs. ABCB, IBOC, BANF, TCBI, FULT, CATY, FIBK, CBU, FBP, and CVBFShould you be buying Peoples Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Peoples Bancorp include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), International Bancshares (IBOC), BancFirst (BANF), Texas Capital Bancshares (TCBI), Fulton Financial (FULT), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Interstate BancSystem (FIBK), Community Bank System (CBU), First BanCorp. (FBP), and CVB Financial (CVBF). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. Peoples Bancorp vs. Ameris Bancorp International Bancshares BancFirst Texas Capital Bancshares Fulton Financial Cathay General Bancorp First Interstate BancSystem Community Bank System First BanCorp. CVB Financial Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ:PEBO) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and risk. Is PEBO or ABCB a better dividend stock? Peoples Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Peoples Bancorp pays out 45.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.5% 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. Does the media prefer PEBO or ABCB? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 7 more articles in the media than Peoples Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 3 mentions for Peoples Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Peoples Bancorp's score of 0.89 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Peoples Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, PEBO or ABCB? Peoples Bancorp has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PEBO or ABCB? 60.7% of Peoples Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Peoples Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer PEBO or ABCB? Peoples Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $34.25, suggesting a potential upside of 6.23%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $69.17, suggesting a potential upside of 10.12%. Given Ameris Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than Peoples Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Peoples Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Which has better earnings and valuation, PEBO or ABCB? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Peoples Bancorp. Peoples Bancorp 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 RatioPeoples Bancorp$442.41M2.59$113.36M$3.519.19Ameris Bancorp$1.08B4.03$269.11M$4.8013.09 Is PEBO or ABCB more profitable? Peoples Bancorp has a net margin of 20.16% compared to Ameris Bancorp's net margin of 20.08%. Peoples Bancorp's return on equity of 11.84% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Peoples Bancorp20.16% 11.84% 1.39% Ameris Bancorp 20.08%9.18%1.25% Does the MarketBeat Community favor PEBO or ABCB? Ameris Bancorp received 140 more outperform votes than Peoples Bancorp when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.55% of users gave Ameris Bancorp an outperform vote while only 55.99% of users gave Peoples Bancorp an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPeoples BancorpOutperform Votes27155.99% Underperform Votes21344.01% Ameris BancorpOutperform Votes41165.55% Underperform Votes21634.45% SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Peoples Bancorp on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Brownstone ResearchMost People Are Dead Wrong.Turn on any financial news outlet at any given moment and within minutes you're guaranteed to see headlines about artificial intelligence. Everyone's talking about AI right now. But see, I've been talking about it for years.I call it my AI Retirement Playbook. I recommend you check it out now. Get Peoples Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PEBO 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 PEBO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPeoples BancorpState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.15B$3.10B$11.22B$9.07BDividend Yield5.02%3.56%9.82%4.23%P/E Ratio9.1916.5626.7117.17Price / Sales2.593.2936.43116.95Price / Cash8.9311.2818.5937.86Price / Book1.081.262.754.78Net Income$113.36M$406.76M$1.04B$225.60M7 Day Performance-6.87%-4.75%-2.88%-1.23%1 Month Performance-8.49%-4.99%-2.89%3.36%1 Year Performance-5.20%14.26%11.55%16.60% Peoples Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PEBOPeoples Bancorp2.6676 of 5 stars$32.24+1.1%$34.25+6.2%-4.2%$1.15B$442.41M9.191,478Analyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeABCBAmeris Bancorp3.0316 of 5 stars$66.67+0.0%$69.17+3.7%+22.0%$4.60B$1.08B13.882,765Dividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsIBOCInternational Bancshares4.1856 of 5 stars$69.42-0.5%N/A+25.9%$4.32B$836.41M10.862,200News CoveragePositive NewsBANFBancFirst3.2423 of 5 stars$126.85+1.2%$113.33-10.7%+23.8%$4.20B$618.74M20.162,109Analyst RevisionPositive NewsTCBITexas Capital Bancshares3.8971 of 5 stars$84.91+0.6%$74.69-12.0%+24.0%$3.92B$1.79B469.001,987Analyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsFULTFulton Financial2.4823 of 5 stars$21.04+0.5%$19.50-7.3%+19.3%$3.83B$1.13B13.253,400Dividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageCATYCathay General Bancorp3.9578 of 5 stars$50.89+0.6%$47.75-6.2%+8.3%$3.62B$1.31B12.741,246Analyst RevisionPositive NewsFIBKFirst Interstate BancSystem4.4212 of 5 stars$34.19+0.3%$35.17+2.9%+6.0%$3.57B$990.70M14.883,585Analyst ForecastPositive NewsCBUCommunity Bank System4.7732 of 5 stars$67.03+0.5%$65.25-2.7%+20.6%$3.52B$726.98M20.772,849Analyst RevisionPositive NewsFBPFirst BanCorp.3.4143 of 5 stars$19.97+0.8%$22.60+13.2%+11.6%$3.27B$889.54M10.943,168Positive NewsCVBFCVB Financial1.8965 of 5 stars$22.84+0.6%$21.80-4.6%+8.4%$3.19B$508.02M15.881,107Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Alternatives International Bancshares Alternatives BancFirst Alternatives Texas Capital Bancshares Alternatives Fulton Financial Alternatives Cathay General Bancorp Alternatives First Interstate BancSystem Alternatives Community Bank System Alternatives First BanCorp. 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