WSFS Financial (WSFS) Competitors $58.65 +0.48 (+0.83%) Closing price 07/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$57.25 -1.40 (-2.39%) As of 07:05 AM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WSFS vs. ABCB, FFBC, FRME, FULT, HOPE, HWC, OCFC, PPBI, SFNC, and UBSIShould you be buying WSFS Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of WSFS Financial include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Merchants (FRME), Fulton Financial (FULT), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), Hancock Whitney (HWC), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), Simmons First National (SFNC), and United Bankshares (UBSI). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. WSFS Financial vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. First Merchants Fulton Financial Hope Bancorp Hancock Whitney OceanFirst Financial Pacific Premier Bancorp Simmons First National United Bankshares WSFS Financial (NASDAQ:WSFS) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and risk. Which has better earnings & valuation, WSFS or ABCB? Ameris Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than WSFS Financial. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WSFS Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWSFS Financial$1.40B2.37$263.67M$4.4513.18Ameris Bancorp$1.12B4.13$358.68M$5.4012.47 Which has more risk & volatility, WSFS or ABCB? WSFS Financial has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% 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 analysts rate WSFS or ABCB? WSFS Financial presently has a consensus target price of $62.75, indicating a potential upside of 6.99%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $71.43, indicating a potential upside of 6.09%. Given WSFS Financial's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe WSFS Financial is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score WSFS Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Do institutionals & insiders believe in WSFS or ABCB? 88.5% of WSFS Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of WSFS Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer WSFS or ABCB? In the previous week, WSFS Financial had 6 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for WSFS Financial and 4 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. WSFS Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.72 indicating that WSFS Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment WSFS Financial 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is WSFS or ABCB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to WSFS Financial's net margin of 18.86%. WSFS Financial's return on equity of 10.06% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets WSFS Financial18.86% 10.06% 1.26% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Is WSFS or ABCB a better dividend stock? WSFS Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. WSFS Financial pays out 15.3% 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. WSFS Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Ameris Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats WSFS Financial on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get WSFS Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WSFS 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 WSFS 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 WSFS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWSFS FinancialFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.30B$628.99M$11.92B$8.95BDividend Yield1.17%3.31%5.57%4.04%P/E Ratio13.1810.2219.9820.11Price / Sales2.372.0825.39119.81Price / Cash12.3315.1721.4457.86Price / Book1.341.022.265.56Net Income$263.67M$33.50M$990.08M$248.40M7 Day Performance0.72%0.34%0.22%4.67%1 Month Performance10.16%3.59%2.88%6.64%1 Year Performance26.73%17.69%541.16%21.31% WSFS Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WSFSWSFS Financial4.2063 of 5 stars$58.65+0.8%$62.75+7.0%+28.5%$3.30B$1.40B13.182,309Positive NewsABCBAmeris Bancorp2.614 of 5 stars$64.77-0.2%$71.43+10.3%+38.5%$4.46B$1.12B12.432,850FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.5038 of 5 stars$24.26-0.4%$28.75+18.5%+18.3%$2.32B$840.71M10.072,090FRMEFirst Merchants4.778 of 5 stars$38.30-0.9%$46.40+21.1%+25.5%$2.23B$1.07B10.762,120Positive NewsFULTFulton Financial3.6433 of 5 stars$18.04-0.3%$20.30+12.5%+17.2%$3.28B$1.86B10.613,400Upcoming EarningsHOPEHope Bancorp4.8321 of 5 stars$10.73-0.6%$13.50+25.8%+11.2%$1.37B$1.00B13.761,244News CoveragePositive NewsHWCHancock Whitney4.6142 of 5 stars$57.40-0.4%$61.25+6.7%+33.5%$4.92B$2.06B10.593,476News CoverageUpcoming EarningsOCFCOceanFirst Financial4.2809 of 5 stars$17.61-0.6%$20.67+17.4%+21.1%$1.03B$692.36M11.51960PPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.7139 of 5 stars$21.09+0.1%$27.25+29.2%+4.5%$2.05B$905.41M13.881,325SFNCSimmons First National4.6007 of 5 stars$18.96+0.2%$22.33+17.8%+17.3%$2.39B$1.46B16.342,946Positive NewsUBSIUnited Bankshares3.0129 of 5 stars$36.43flat$40.63+11.5%+20.3%$5.18B$1.07B13.542,553Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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