The stock of Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) has seen a 4.61% increase in the past week, with a -11.69% drop in the past month, and a -13.25% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.18%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.49% for ABCB. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.05% for ABCB’s stock, with a simple moving average of -4.62% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Ameris Bancorp (NYSE: ABCB) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Ameris Bancorp (NYSE: ABCB) is above average at 11.19x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.87.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ABCB is 65.16M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.75% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of ABCB on March 20, 2025 was 421.05K shares.
ABCB) stock’s latest price update
Ameris Bancorp (NYSE: ABCB)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.10 in comparison to its previous close of 58.06, however, the company has experienced a 4.61% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-02-25 that Investors need to pay close attention to Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
Analysts’ Opinion of ABCB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ABCB stocks, with Raymond James repeating the rating for ABCB by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for ABCB in the upcoming period, according to Raymond James is $67 based on the research report published on October 28, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
DA Davidson, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ABCB reach a price target of $44. The rating they have provided for ABCB stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 10th, 2023.
Stephens gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to ABCB, setting the target price at $41 in the report published on April 04th of the previous year.
ABCB Trading at -7.74% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ABCB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.05% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.49%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.18%, as shares sank -10.11% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.43% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ABCB rose by +4.90%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +16.69% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $59.96. In addition, Ameris Bancorp saw -7.11% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ABCB starting from Strange Douglas D, who purchase 1,000 shares at the price of $56.95 back on Mar 12 ’25. After this action, Strange Douglas D now owns 19,403 shares of Ameris Bancorp, valued at $56,953 using the latest closing price.
Ezzell Robert Dale, the Director of Ameris Bancorp, sale 8,000 shares at $69.91 during a trade that took place back on Nov 06 ’24, which means that Ezzell Robert Dale is holding 27,444 shares at $559,251 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ABCB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.13 for the present operating margin
- 1.03 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ameris Bancorp stands at 0.28. The total capital return value is set at -0.01. Equity return is now at value 9.99, with 1.39 for asset returns.
Based on Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.1 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.36. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.11. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.39.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.54. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.13.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
