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Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
ABCBAmeris Bancorp(ABCB) ZACKS·2024-10-24 23:36

Core Insights - Ameris Bancorp reported revenue of 284.74millionforthequarterendedSeptember2024,reflectingayearoveryearincreaseof5.1284.74 million for the quarter ended September 2024, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 5.1% [1] - Earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter was 1.38, up from 1.16inthesamequarterlastyear,resultinginanEPSsurpriseof+9.521.16 in the same quarter last year, resulting in an EPS surprise of +9.52% against the consensus estimate of 1.26 [1] - The reported revenue was below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 290.6million,showingasurpriseof2.02290.6 million, showing a surprise of -2.02% [1] Financial Metrics - Net interest margin (TE) was reported at 3.5%, slightly below the estimated 3.6% [1] - Efficiency ratio stood at 53.5%, higher than the average estimate of 52.2% [1] - Book value per share at period end was 53.30, exceeding the estimated 52.76[1]Averagebalancesoftotalearningassetswere52.76 [1] - Average balances of total earning assets were 24.37 billion, lower than the estimated 24.52billion[1]Netchargeoffsasapercentofaverageloans(annualized)were0.224.52 billion [1] - Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans (annualized) were 0.2%, better than the average estimate of 0.3% [1] - Net interest income (TE) was 215.03 million, below the average estimate of 217.70million[1]Totalnoninterestincomewas217.70 million [1] - Total non-interest income was 69.71 million, also below the average estimate of 72.90million[1]Netinterestincomewasreportedat72.90 million [1] - Net interest income was reported at 214.06 million, compared to the estimated $218 million [1] Stock Performance - Shares of Ameris Bancorp have returned +2.4% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.5% change [2] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market in the near term [2]