Shares of regional banking company Ameris Bancorp (NYSE:ABCB) jumped 3.3% in the afternoon session after the company reported strong second-quarter financial results that significantly beat Wall Street expectations for both revenue and earnings. The regional bank posted an adjusted earnings per share of $1.59, which surpassed analyst estimates of $1.33 by a wide margin. The company’s net income jumped to $109.8 million for the quarter. This strong performance was driven by several positive factors, including an expanded net interest margin, a key measure of a bank's profitability, which grew to 3.77%. Furthermore, Ameris Bancorp improved its efficiency ratio to 51.63%, indicating better cost management. The bank's tangible book value per share also increased, highlighting a solid quarter of growth and enhanced profitability that investors welcomed.
Regional banking company Ameris Bancorp (NYSE:ABCB) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, but sales were flat year on year at $300.7 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.59 per share was 19.3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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Ameris Bancorp has followed the market’s trajectory closely, rising in tandem with the S&P 500 over the past six months. The stock has climbed by 7.6% to $67.45 per share while the index has gained 7.1%.
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Regional banking company Ameris Bancorp (NYSE:ABCB) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 7% year on year to $285.9 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.28 per share was 12.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Bank shares such as Ameris Bancorp and BancFirst Corp. are trading higher Wednesday in response to a surprise announcement from President Donald Trump to temporarily pause certain tariffs.
