Ameris Bancorp
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $5.32B
- P/E (TTM)
- 14.3
- Dividend yield
- 1.01%
About Ameris Bancorp
State Commercial Banks, SIC 6022
Ameris Bancorp is a financial holding company that operates primarily through its banking subsidiary, Ameris Bank. The company delivers commercial and retail banking services to individual consumers, businesses, municipalities, and agricultural producers. Its lending solutions encompass commercial and residential real estate mortgages, commercial and industrial loans, agricultural credit, personal credit lines, and home equity loans. Additionally, the institution provides deposit accounts, including checking, savings, money market, and certificate of deposit accounts. Other core offerings include treasury and cash management services, residential mortgage refinancing, and commercial insurance premium financing.
The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, where its executive offices are located. It conducts domestic operations through 163 full-service banking offices, primarily situated in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. It does not maintain any international locations, though select lending programs serve consumer and commercial clients nationwide. The organization employs 2,673 full-time-equivalent workers across its regional footprint.
Summary of the business section of Ameris Bancorp's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Ameris Bancorp
- Founded
- 1971
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, GA
- Address
- 3490 Piedmont Rd, Suite 1550 30305
- Phone
- (404) 639-6500
- Website
- amerisbank.com
- Employees
- 616, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- State Commercial Banks
- Incorporated in
- Georgia
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP, Atlanta, GA
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- ABCB
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 67M, Aug 3, 2026
- Public float
- $4.21B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 6-for-5, Mar 11, 2005; 6-for-5, Dec 13, 1999; 5-for-4, May 1, 1997; 4-for-3, Aug 1, 1995
- SEC CIK
- 351569
- CUSIP
- 03076K108
- ISIN
- US03076K1088
- LEI
- PBJHNT51T5V6G5UQFV42
- EIN
- 58-1456434
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| H. Palmer Proctor Jr | CEO, Director | 473,193 |
| Douglas D. Strange | Chief Credit Officer | 29,520 |
| David McLeod Boggs | Chief Risk Officer | 9,848 |
| William D. McKendry | Chief Risk Officer | 46,786 |
| James A. LaHaise | Chief Strategy Officer | 109,414 |
| Lawton E. Bassett III | Bank President | 114,199 |
| Michael T. Pierson | Chief Governance Officer | 88,555 |
| Ross L. Creasy | Chief Information Officer | 57,862 |
| Jody L. Spencer | Chief Legal Officer | 55,646 |
| Nicole S. Stokes | CFO | 85,472 |
| William H. Stern | Director | 55,219 |
| Rodney D. Bullard | Director | 17,062 |
| James B. Miller Jr | Director | 2,168,408 |
| William Millard Choate | Director | 239,372 |
| Leo J. Hill | Director | 34,788 |
| Claire E. McLean | Director | 4,785 |
| William I. Bowen Jr. | Director | 31,380 |
| Daniel B. Jeter | Director | 53,003 |
| Robert P. Lynch | Director | 214,840 |
| Robert Dale Ezzell | Director | 27,444 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 H. Palmer Proctor | $6.08M | $11.91M | $1.81M | $208 | $153 |
| FY2024 H. Palmer Proctor | $5.47M | $10.06M | $1.63M | $173 | $143 |
| FY2023 H. Palmer Proctor | $5.09M | $6.33M | $1.59M | $145 | $127 |
| FY2022 H. Palmer Proctor | $4.40M | $3.96M | $1.59M | $127 | $127 |
| FY2021 H. Palmer Proctor | $3.44M | $5.00M | $1.28M | $132 | $137 |
| FY2020 H. Palmer Proctor | $2.74M | $3.18M | $1.22M | $92 | $91 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“At the end of 2025, we had a total of 616 teammates who were enrolled in or completed the program.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings