Amerant Bancorp (NYSE:AMTB – Get Free Report) is one of 919 public companies in the “Banks” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Amerant Bancorp to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability and earnings.
Dividends
Amerant Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Amerant Bancorp pays out 21.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Banks” companies pay a dividend yield of 8.9% and pay out 28.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Profitability
This table compares Amerant Bancorp and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Amerant Bancorp | 10.63% | 9.57% | 0.86% |
| Amerant Bancorp Competitors | 15.64% | 9.43% | 0.93% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Amerant Bancorp and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Amerant Bancorp | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Amerant Bancorp Competitors | 7492 | 30243 | 27843 | 1488 | 2.35 |
Amerant Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $30.25, indicating a potential upside of 0.19%. As a group, “Banks” companies have a potential upside of 14.58%. Given Amerant Bancorp’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Amerant Bancorp has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Risk & Volatility
Amerant Bancorp has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amerant Bancorp’s rivals have a beta of 0.61, suggesting that their average stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
42.1% of Amerant Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.8% of shares of all “Banks” companies are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Amerant Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of shares of all “Banks” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Amerant Bancorp and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Amerant Bancorp | $676.04 million | $52.42 million | 17.87 |
| Amerant Bancorp Competitors | $37.93 billion | $2.42 billion | 21.33 |
Amerant Bancorp’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Amerant Bancorp. Amerant Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Amerant Bancorp rivals beat Amerant Bancorp on 10 of the 15 factors compared.
Amerant Bancorp Company Profile
Amerant Bancorp Inc. is a bank holding company whose principal subsidiary, Amerant Bank, N.A., provides commercial and consumer banking services. Its offerings include deposit accounts, business and personal loans, treasury management, and wealth management services. The company serves individuals, businesses, and other organizations, with a presence in Florida and Texas. Its banking activities also serve clients with international ties, including customers in Latin America. Amerant adopted its current name in 2018, when its former parent company, Mercantil Bank Holding Corporation, rebranded as Amerant Bancorp and its bank subsidiary became Amerant Bank.
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