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Ameris Bancorp ABCB Q2 2026 earnings

Reported July 23, 2026 · After market close

Revenue$326.0MBeat by $2.2M
Adjusted EPS$1.60Miss by $0.06
Revenue estimate$323.8M
EPS estimate$1.66
Ameris delivered another quarter of strong underlying operating performance, underscoring the resilience of our franchise and the earning power of our business and reflecting the consistency of our long-term strategy and disciplined execution across the organization. We generated a return on assets of 1.53% on an adjusted basis, maintained a stable net interest margin of 3.88% and delivered annualized earning asset growth of 8.5%. We continued to build long-term shareholder value through a relentless focus on profitable growth and a high-quality balance sheet funded with 30% noninterest bearing deposits and tangible common equity exceeding 11%. During the quarter, we were pleased to announce our expansion into the Nashville market, another important step in extending our high-performing Southeast franchise and creating additional opportunities for profitable growth.
Palmer Proctor

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Oct 26, 2026 (in 3 months)
Revenue estimate$326.7M
EPS estimate$1.68

Financials

Q2 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$326.0M+8.4%
Net income$51.4M-53.2%
EPS (diluted)$0.77-51.9%

Balance sheet

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Total equity$4.1B+4.4%
Total assets$28.5B+6.8%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 07/29/26
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Market cap$5.9B+22.4%
P/E15.7×+3.4×
P/S4.7×+0.5×

Profitability

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Net margin29.8%-3.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9.4%-1.1pp

Versus estimates

Full release

8-K filed July 23, 2026 · preliminary until the 10-Q

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News Release

AMERIS BANCORP ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Highlights of Ameris’s results for the second quarter of 2026 include the following:

  • Net income of $51.4 million, or $0.77 per diluted share
  • Adjusted net income of $107.3 million, or $1.60 per diluted share
  • Return on average assets ("ROA") of 0.73%; Adjusted ROA(1) of 1.53%
  • Return on average tangible common equity(1) ("ROTCE") of 6.75%; Adjusted ROTCE of 14.08%
  • Revenue growth of 14.9% annualized
  • Stable net interest margin (TE) of 3.88%
  • Efficiency ratio of 74.45% with adjusted efficiency ratio(1) lower at 50.42%
  • Growth in average earning assets of $544.6 million, or 8.5% annualized
  • Loan growth of $349.9 million, or 6.4% annualized
  • Noninterest-bearing deposit mix improvement to 30.0% of total deposits
  • Annualized net charge-off decline to 0.20% of average total loans
  • Tangible book value(1) growth of $0.31 per share, or 2.8% annualized, to $45.10 at June 30, 2026
  • Share repurchases totaling $19.0 million, or 226,600 shares, during the quarter

ATLANTA, GA, July 23, 2026 - Ameris Bancorp (NYSE: ABCB) (the “Company” or “Ameris”) today reported net income of $51.4 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared with $109.8 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. Excluding a litigation accrual and gain on the sale of securities, adjusted net income(1) was $107.3 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared with $109.4 million, or $1.59 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

For the year-to-date period ending June 30, 2026, the Company reported net income of $161.9 million, or $2.40 per diluted share, compared with $197.8 million, or $2.87 per diluted share, for the same period in 2025. Adjusted net income(1) for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $217.8 million, or $3.23 per diluted share, compared with $197.5 million, or $2.87 per diluted share, for the same period in 2025.

Commenting on the Company’s results, Palmer Proctor, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “Ameris delivered another quarter of strong underlying operating performance, underscoring the resilience of our franchise and the earning power of our business and reflecting the consistency of our long-term strategy and disciplined execution across the organization. We generated a return on assets of 1.53% on an adjusted basis, maintained a stable net interest margin of 3.88% and delivered annualized earning asset growth of 8.5%. We continued to build long-term shareholder value through a relentless focus on profitable growth and a high-quality balance sheet funded with 30% noninterest bearing deposits and tangible common equity exceeding 11%. During the quarter, we were pleased to announce our expansion into the Nashville market, another important step in extending our high-performing Southeast franchise and creating additional opportunities for profitable growth.”

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis (TE) was $253.4 million in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of $8.1 million, or 3.3%, from last quarter and $20.7 million, or 8.9%, compared with the second quarter of 2025. The Company's average earning assets increased during the quarter by $544.6 million, or 8.5% annualized, primarily due to an increase of $356.9 million in average portfolio loans outstanding and an increase of $170.9 million in the average balance of investment securities.

The Company's net interest margin was stable at 3.88% for the second quarter of 2026, unchanged from the first quarter of 2026 and an 11 basis point improvement from the 3.77% reported for the second quarter of 2025.

Yields on earning assets increased four basis points during the quarter to 5.61%, compared with 5.57% in the first quarter of 2026. This increase is primarily related to a 40 basis point increase in yield on taxable investment securities and a 12 basis point increase in yield on loans held for sale, partially offset by a one-basis point decrease in yield on portfolio loans outstanding during the second quarter of 2026.

The Company’s total cost of funds increased three basis points to 1.91% in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 1.88% in the first quarter of 2026, and improved 15 basis points compared with the second quarter of 2025. Deposit costs increased one-basis point during the second quarter of 2026 to 1.77%, compared with 1.76% in the first quarter of 2026. Costs of interest-bearing deposits during the quarter were 2.52%, an increase of two-basis points compared with the first quarter of 2026.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income increased $3.6 million, or 5.2%, in the second quarter of 2026 to $73.5 million, compared with $69.9 million for the first quarter of 2026, driven primarily by a $7.4 million securities gain. Mortgage banking activity decreased $4.5 million, or 12.1%, to $32.5 million in the second quarter of 2026, compared with $37.0 million for the first quarter of 2026. Total production in the retail mortgage division increased $65.2 million, or 6.0%, to $1.15 billion in the second quarter of 2026, compared with $1.09 billion for the first quarter of 2026. The retail mortgage open pipeline was $609.3 million at the end of the second quarter of 2026, compared with $632.7 million at the end of the first quarter of 2026. Gain on sale spreads decreased to 2.04% in the second quarter of 2026 from 2.08% for the first quarter of 2026. Gain on securities was $7.4 million for the second quarter of 2026, primarily resulting from a gain on the conversion of Visa Class B-2 shares during the quarter and related gain on sale and mark-to-market adjustments. Other noninterest income increased $437,000, or 4.8%, in the second quarter of 2026 to $9.6 million, compared with $9.1 million for the first quarter of 2026.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense increased $85.6 million, or 54.5%, to $242.7 million during the second quarter of 2026, compared with $157.1 million for the first quarter of 2026. The increase was driven by a litigation expense accrual of $82.5 million related to a jury verdict in an employment case in California. Adjusted noninterest expense(1) increased $3.1 million, or 2.0%, compared with the first quarter of 2026, primarily due to increased legal expenses and charitable donations. Management continues to focus on delivering high performing operating efficiency, with an adjusted efficiency ratio(1) of 50.42% in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 49.97% in the first quarter of 2026 and 51.74% in the second quarter of 2025.

Income Tax Expense

The Company's effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2026 was 22.1%, compared with 21.5% for the first quarter of 2026. The increased rate resulted primarily from a decline in the excess benefit from share-based compensation awards compared with the first quarter of 2026.

Balance Sheet Trends

Total assets at June 30, 2026 were $28.49 billion, compared with $28.11 billion at March 31, 2026 and $27.52 billion at December 31, 2025. During the second quarter of 2026, loans, net of unearned income, increased by $349.9 million, or 6.4% annualized. Loans held for sale decreased to $482.2 million at June 30, 2026 from $623.2 million at December 31, 2025. Debt securities available-for-sale amounted to $2.46 billion, compared with $2.35 billion at March 31, 2026 and $2.21 billion at December 31, 2025.

At June 30, 2026, total deposits amounted to $22.59 billion, compared with $22.38 billion at December 31, 2025. Average deposits in the second quarter of 2026 increased $243.4 million, or 4.4% annualized; however, end of period balances decreased $49.2 million, with noninterest bearing deposits increasing $33.9 million and interest bearing decreasing $83.1 million. Non-brokered, non-public fund deposits decreased $112.2 million, seasonal outflows of public funds totaled $111.0 million and brokered CDs increased $174.0 million. Noninterest-bearing accounts as a percentage of total deposits increased, such that at June 30, 2026, noninterest-bearing deposit accounts represented $6.78 billion, or 30.0% of total deposits, compared with $6.43 billion, or 28.7% of total deposits, at December 31, 2025.

Shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2026 totaled $4.09 billion, an increase of $14.5 million, or 0.4%, from December 31, 2025. The increase in shareholders’ equity was primarily the result of earnings of $161.9 million during the first six months of 2026, largely offset by share repurchases, dividends declared and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income of $24.8 million resulting from changes in interest rates on the Company's investment portfolio. Tangible book value per share(1) increased $0.92 per share, or 4.2% annualized, during the first six months of 2026 to $45.10 at June 30, 2026. Tangible common equity as a percentage of tangible assets was 11.04% at June 30, 2026, compared with 11.37% at the end of 2025. The Company repurchased 226,600 shares of its common stock during the quarter ending June 30, 2026.

Credit Quality

During the second quarter of 2026, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $17.3 million, compared with a provision of $16.6 million in the first quarter of 2026. The allowance for credit losses on loans was 1.62% of loans at June 30, 2026, unchanged from the end of 2025. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets increased two basis points to 0.47% during the quarter. Approximately $33.7 million, or 25.4%, of the nonperforming assets at June 30, 2026 were GNMA-guaranteed mortgage loans, which present minimal loss exposure for the Company. Excluding these government-guaranteed loans, nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets increased two basis points to 0.35% at June 30, 2026, compared with 0.33% at the end of the first quarter of 2026. The net charge-off ratio was 20 basis points for the second quarter of 2026, compared with 21 basis points for the first quarter of 2026.

Conference Call

The Company will host a teleconference at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, July 24, 2026, to discuss the Company's results and answer appropriate questions. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-844-481-2939. The conference call ID is Ameris Bancorp. A replay of the call will be available beginning one hour after the end of the conference call until July 31, 2026. To listen to the replay, dial 1-855-669-9658. The conference replay access code is 7503680. The financial information discussed will be available on the Investor Relations page of the Ameris Bank website at ir.amerisbank.com. Participants also may listen to a live webcast of the presentation by visiting the link on the Investor Relations page of the Ameris Bank website.

About Ameris Bancorp

Ameris Bancorp is the parent of Ameris Bank, a state-chartered bank headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Ameris operates financial centers in five southeastern states and also serves consumer and business customers nationwide through select lending channels. Ameris manages $28.5 billion in assets as of June 30, 2026, and provides a full range of traditional banking and lending products, treasury and cash management, insurance premium financing, and mortgage and refinancing services. Learn more about Ameris at www.amerisbank.com.

(1) Considered non-GAAP financial measure - See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in tables 9A - 9D.

This news release contains certain performance measures determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in its analysis of the Company’s performance. These measures are useful when evaluating the underlying performance and efficiency of the Company’s operations and balance sheet. The Company’s management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide a greater understanding of ongoing operations, enhance comparability of results with prior periods and demonstrate the effects of significant gains and charges in the current period. The Company’s management believes that investors may use these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the Company’s financial performance without the impact of unusual items that may obscure trends in the Company’s underlying performance. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP financial measures that may be presented by other companies.

This news release contains forward-looking statements, as defined by federal securities laws, including, among other forward-looking statements, certain plans, expectations and goals. Words such as “may,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “will,” “should,” “plan,” “estimate,” “predict,” “continue” and “potential” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, as well as similar expressions, are meant to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this news release are based on management's opinions only as of the date hereof and are provided to assist in the understanding of potential future performance. Such forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such statements, including, without limitation, the following: general competitive, economic, unemployment, political and market conditions and fluctuations, including real estate market conditions, and the effects of such conditions and fluctuations on the creditworthiness and payment behavior of borrowers, collateral values, asset recovery values and the value of investment securities; movements in interest rates and their impacts on net interest margin, investment security valuations and other performance measures; expectations on credit quality and performance; legislative and regulatory changes; changes in U.S. government trade, monetary and fiscal policies, including tariffs; competitive pressures on product pricing and services; fraud, theft or other misconduct impacting our customers or operations; cybersecurity risks, including data breaches, malware, ransomware and account takeover; the success and timing of our business strategies and plans; our outlook and long-term goals for future growth; and natural disasters, geopolitical events, acts of war or terrorism or other hostilities, public health crises and other catastrophic events beyond our control. For a discussion of some of the other risks and other factors that may cause such forward-looking statements to differ materially from actual results, please refer to the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and the Company's subsequently filed periodic reports and other filings. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements except as required by law.

For more information, contact:

Brady Gailey

Executive Director of Corporate Development

(404) 240-1517

AMERIS BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL TABLES
Financial HighlightsTable 1
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
JunMarDecSepJunJunJun
(dollars in thousands except per share data)2026202620252025202520262025
EARNINGS
Net income$51,446$110,492$108,356$106,029$109,834$161,938$197,769
Adjusted net income(1)$107,309$110,492$108,838$104,040$109,444$217,801$197,470
COMMON SHARE DATA
Earnings per share available to common shareholders
Basic$0.77$1.64$1.59$1.55$1.60$2.41$2.88
Diluted$0.77$1.63$1.59$1.54$1.60$2.40$2.87
Adjusted diluted EPS(1)$1.60$1.63$1.59$1.52$1.59$3.23$2.87
Cash dividends per share$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.40$0.40
Book value per share (period end)$60.96$60.64$59.92$58.56$57.02$60.96$57.02
Tangible book value per share (period end)(1)$45.10$44.79$44.18$42.90$41.32$45.10$41.32
Weighted average number of shares
Basic66,883,93567,540,44468,022,34668,401,73768,594,60867,210,37668,689,506
Diluted67,099,94167,766,99768,328,36568,665,66968,796,57767,430,19368,912,750
Period end number of shares67,106,58767,320,29868,022,31668,587,74268,711,04367,106,58768,711,043
Market data
High intraday price$91.41$87.98$78.99$76.58$65.43$91.41$68.85
Low intraday price$77.01$73.20$68.80$64.30$48.27$73.20$48.27
Period end closing price$90.26$77.99$74.27$73.31$64.70$90.26$64.70
Average daily volume531,184558,814448,341435,766416,355544,887423,428
PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Return on average assets0.73%1.62%1.57%1.56%1.65%1.17%1.51%
Adjusted return on average assets(1)1.53%1.62%1.58%1.53%1.64%1.57%1.50%
Return on average common equity5.00%10.91%10.63%10.61%11.40%7.94%10.41%
Adjusted return on average tangible common equity(1)14.08%14.75%14.53%14.29%15.76%14.41%14.48%
Earning asset yield (TE)5.61%5.57%5.61%5.66%5.64%5.59%5.63%
Total cost of funds1.91%1.88%1.95%2.05%2.06%1.89%2.06%
Net interest margin (TE)3.88%3.88%3.85%3.80%3.77%3.88%3.75%
Efficiency ratio74.45%49.97%46.59%49.19%51.63%62.43%52.22%
Adjusted efficiency ratio(1)50.42%49.97%46.68%49.62%51.74%50.19%52.25%
CAPITAL ADEQUACY (period end)
Shareholders' equity to assets14.36%14.52%14.81%14.82%14.68%14.36%14.68%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets(1)11.04%11.15%11.37%11.31%11.09%11.04%11.09%
OTHER DATA (period end)
Full time equivalent employees
Banking Division2,0392,0232,0432,0682,0362,0392,036
Retail Mortgage Division516528538546550516550
Warehouse Lending Division7778878
Premium Finance Division88848578788878
Total Ameris Bancorp FTE headcount2,6502,6422,6732,7002,6722,6502,672
Branch locations163163163164164163164
Deposits per branch location$138,574$138,876$137,276$135,537$133,736$138,574$133,736
(1)Considered non-GAAP financial measure - See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in tables 9A - 9D
Table 2
Preliminary
MetricQ2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
Interest Income$325.62M$318.84M$304.17M$315.89M$321.46M$323.83M$317.88M$326.71M
Other Interest and Fee Income Loans and Leases$325.62M$318.84M$304.17M$315.89M$321.46M$323.83M$317.88M$326.71M
Other Interest and Dividend Income Operating$355.15M$346.36M$333.78M$347.64M$355.05M$358.06M$351.77M$365.58M
Total Interest Income$355.15M$346.36M$333.78M$347.64M$355.05M$358.06M$351.77M$365.58M
Other Interest Expense Deposits$129.7M$115.56M$105.22M$106.8M$106.85M$105.31M$96.23M$99M
Other Interest Expense Borrowings$11.39M$8.99M$6.72M$9.03M$10.23M$7.44M$11.11M$14.1M
Interest Expense$141.09M$124.54M$111.94M$115.83M$117.08M$112.76M$107.34M$113.09M
Total Interest Expense Bank$129.7M$115.56M$105.22M$106.8M$106.85M$105.31M$96.23M$99M
Net Interest Income$214.06M$221.82M$221.84M$231.81M$237.96M$245.31M$244.44M$252.48M
Other Interest Income Expense Net$214.06M$221.82M$221.84M$231.81M$237.96M$245.31M$244.44M$252.48M
Operating Provision for Loan Losses Expensed$6.31M$12.66M$16.52M$3.11M$11.18M$16.6M$17.9M$15.89M
Other Provision for Loan Losses Expensed$6.31M$12.66M$16.52M$3.11M$11.18M$16.6M$17.9M$15.89M
Other Provision for Other Credit Losses-$2K$3K$0-$3K$8K$1K-$6K-$1K
Provision for Credit Losses$6.11M$12.81M$21.89M$2.77M$22.63M$22.95M$16.55M$17.25M
Net Interest Income After Provision$207.95M$209.01M$199.95M$229.04M$215.33M$222.36M$227.89M$235.23M
Operating Interest Income Expense After Provision for Loan Loss$207.95M$209.01M$199.95M$229.04M$215.33M$222.36M$227.89M$235.23M
Other Interest Income Expense After Provision for Loan Loss$207.95M$209.01M$199.95M$229.04M$215.33M$222.36M$227.89M$235.23M
Other Noninterest Income Other$12.29M$11.6M$7.79M$8.47M$10.11M$6.32M$9.12M$9.56M
Total Noninterest Income$69.71M$68.96M$64.02M$68.91M$76.27M$61.83M$69.92M$73.53M
Compensation and Benefits$88.7M$87.81M$86.62M$89.31M$90.95M$82M$91.37M$91.49M
Occupancy and Equipment$11.72M$11.62M$10.68M$11.4M$11.52M$11.32M$11.63M$12.56M
Other Information Technology and Data Processing$15.22M$14.63M$14.86M$15.37M$16.06M$16.24M$16.79M$15.57M
Other Credit Resolution Expense-$110K$1.27M$765K$657K$770K$953K$509K$798K
Selling and Marketing$3.96M$2.73M$2.88M$3.75M$3.38M$1.98M$3.3M$3.45M
Operating Amortization of Intangible Assets$4.18M$4.18M$4.1M$4.08M$3.88M$3.88M$3.39M$3.11M
Operating Expenses Loan Portfolio Expense$8.63M$8.3M$7.82M$7.9M$8.14M$7.27M$7.38M$7.21M
Other Operating Expenses$20.91M$19.49M$16.37M$22.81M$19.87M$0$14.75M$242.71M
Other Noninterest Expense$151.78M$151.95M$151.03M$155.26M$154.57M$143.09M$157.08M$242.71M
Total Noninterest Expense$151.78M$151.95M$151.03M$155.26M$154.57M$143.09M$157.08M$242.71M
Income Before Tax$125.89M$126.02M$112.94M$142.69M$137.04M$141.09M$140.73M$66.05M
Other Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Inco E20b31$125.89M$126.02M$112.94M$142.69M$137.04M$141.09M$140.73M$66.05M
Income Tax Expense$26.67M$31.65M$25M$32.86M$31.01M$32.74M$30.23M$14.6M
Net Income$99.21M$94.38M$87.94M$109.83M$106.03M$108.36M$110.49M$51.45M
Eps Diluted$1.44$1.36$1.27$1.60$1.54$1.59$1.63$0.77
Table 3
Preliminary
MetricQ3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
Non Current Assets Cash and Due From Banks$231.52M$244.98M$253.29M$249.68M$216.93M$253.81M$235.11M$237.43M
Fin Interest Bearing Deposits In Banks$1.13B$975.4M$1.04B$920.59M$826.24M$835.11M$1.09B$959.68M
Fin Afs Securities$1.44B$1.67B$1.94B$1.87B$2.13B$2.21B$2.35B$2.46B
Fin Htm Securities$161.22M$164.68M$173.76M$176.49M$202.58M$203.24M$202.55M$208.16M
Other Investments$63.9M$66.3M$65.63M$69.91M$70.64M$85.44M$100.72M$123.87M
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale$553.38M$528.6M$545.39M$544.09M$604.14M$623.15M$496.63M$482.22M
Bank Gross Loans$20.96B$20.74B$20.71B$21.04B$21.26B$21.51B$21.83B$22.18B
Bank Allowance for Credit Losses$334.46M$338.08M$345.56M$341.57M$345.29M$348.14M$354.68M-$359.51M
Property Plant Equipment Net$210.93M$209.46M$207.9M$211.43M$211.57M$213.1M$216.4M$220.5M
Goodwill$1.02B$1.02B$1.02B$1.02B$1.02B$1.02B$1.02B$1.02B
Intangible Assets Net$74.94M$70.76M$66.66M$62.58M$58.7M$54.82M$51.43M$48.32M
Non Current Assets Bank Owned Life Insurance$460.7M$408.57M$410.89M$414.38M$417.1M$420.58M$424.16M$427.79M
Non Current Assets Other Assets$418.35M$502.14M$431.71M$442.3M$428.4M$435.5M$443.32M$482.21M
Total Assets$26.4B$26.26B$26.51B$26.68B$27.1B$27.52B$28.11B$28.49B
Fin Deposits Noninterest Bearing$6.67B$6.5B$6.74B$6.8B$6.76B$6.43B$6.75B$6.78B
Fin Deposits$21.88B$21.72B$21.91B$21.93B$22.23B$22.38B$22.64B$22.59B
Non Current Liabilities Other Borrowings$346.45M$291.79M$276.74M$376.7M$337.09M$558.04M$887.97M$1.25B
Borrowings At Fair Value$131.81M$132.31M$132.81M$133.31M$133.8M$134.3M$134.8M$135.3M
Other Non Current Liabilities$360.89M$363.98M$369.18M$319.79M$384.15M$371.52M$368.29M$425.35M
Total Liabilities$22.72B$22.51B$22.69B$22.76B$23.08B$23.44B$24.03B$24.4B
Equity Common Stock Value$72.7M$72.7M$72.89M$72.9M$72.9M$72.9M$73.25M$73.27M
Additional Paid In Capital$1.95B$1.96B$1.96B$1.96B$1.97B$1.97B$1.97B$1.98B
Equity Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock$1.95B$1.96B$1.96B$1.96B$1.97B$1.97B$1.97B$1.98B
Retained Earnings$1.77B$1.85B$1.93B$2.02B$2.12B$2.21B$2.31B$2.35B
Aoci-$15.72M-$30.12M-$14.43M-$6.89M$5.17M$8.31M-$1.48M-$16.51M
Treasury Stock$103.13M$103.13M$123.87M$136.72M$145.21M$186.7M$270.89M-$290.05M
Total Stockholders Equity$3.68B$3.75B$3.82B$3.92B$4.02B$4.08B$4.08B$4.09B
Total Liabilities and Equity$26.4B$26.26B$26.51B$26.68B$27.1B$27.52B$28.11B$28.49B
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Asset Quality InformationTable 4
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
JunMarDecSepJunJunJun
(dollars in thousands)2026202620252025202520262025
Allowance for Credit Losses
Balance at beginning of period$406,755$401,558$392,362$377,181$381,507$401,558$368,663
Provision for loan losses15,89417,89516,60111,1763,11033,78919,629
Provision for unfunded commitments1,360(1,338)6,34811,446(335)225,038
Provision for other credit losses(1)(6)18(3)(7)(3)
Provision for credit losses17,25316,55122,95022,6302,77233,80424,664
Charge-offs16,61617,52719,57513,63114,22734,14329,610
Recoveries5,5536,1735,8216,1827,12911,72613,464
Net charge-offs (recoveries)11,06311,35413,7547,4497,09822,41716,146
Ending balance$412,945$406,755$401,558$392,362$377,181$412,945$377,181
Allowance for loan losses$359,513$354,682$348,141$345,294$341,567$359,513$341,567
Allowance for unfunded commitments53,36452,00453,34246,99435,54853,36435,548
Allowance for other credit losses68697574666866
Total allowance for credit losses$412,945$406,755$401,558$392,362$377,181$412,945$377,181
Non-Performing Assets
Nonaccrual portfolio loans$86,819$81,969$84,711$77,257$75,286$86,819$75,286
Other real estate owned4,0433,0912,9183,1371,8254,0431,825
Repossessed assets44322
Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more8,3648,2308,4929,3258,4158,3648,415
Non-performing portfolio assets$99,226$93,294$96,125$89,722$85,528$99,226$85,528
Serviced GNMA-guaranteed mortgage nonaccrual loans33,70734,48924,34719,70611,73333,70711,733
Total non-performing assets$132,933$127,783$120,472$109,428$97,261$132,933$97,261
Asset Quality Ratios
Non-performing portfolio assets as a percent of total assets0.35%0.33%0.35%0.33%0.32%0.35%0.32%
Total non-performing assets as a percent of total assets0.47%0.45%0.44%0.40%0.36%0.47%0.36%
Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans (annualized)0.20%0.21%0.26%0.14%0.14%0.21%0.16%
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Loan InformationTable 5
JunMarDecSepJun
(dollars in thousands)20262026202520252025
Loans by Type
Commercial and industrial$3,453,501$3,400,837$3,288,505$3,299,269$3,184,211
Consumer157,252166,652180,010202,688209,990
Mortgage warehouse1,345,8081,232,1031,150,7821,083,9411,092,475
Municipal415,396420,775434,234437,823436,759
Premium Finance1,534,4451,365,0181,306,2671,358,2591,294,293
Real estate - construction and development1,702,9831,564,2421,469,2501,411,1781,485,842
Real estate - commercial and farmland9,243,3599,364,8859,311,4059,054,9278,877,750
Real estate - residential4,325,1214,313,4684,373,0694,410,2894,460,177
Total loans$22,177,865$21,827,980$21,513,522$21,258,374$21,041,497
Loans by Risk Grade
Pass$21,942,518$21,598,675$21,305,745$21,058,458$20,820,888
Other assets especially mentioned61,02149,35939,70937,23666,677
Substandard174,326179,946168,068162,680153,932
Total loans$22,177,865$21,827,980$21,513,522$21,258,374$21,041,497
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Average BalancesTable 6
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
JunMarDecSepJunJunJun
(dollars in thousands)2026202620252025202520262025
Earning Assets
Interest-bearing deposits in banks$883,521$879,724$884,149$883,976$951,851$881,633$965,930
Debt securities - taxable2,703,8872,532,6692,432,9342,282,4702,117,5962,618,7512,058,241
Debt securities - nontaxable44,91445,24145,23744,82341,29945,07741,344
Loans held for sale629,469616,530758,588706,679730,770623,035648,607
Loans21,947,72921,590,79321,278,85921,038,35020,928,82521,770,24720,775,652
Total Earning Assets$26,209,520$25,664,957$25,399,767$24,956,298$24,770,341$25,938,743$24,489,774
Deposits
Noninterest-bearing deposits$6,695,490$6,547,843$6,668,120$6,849,129$6,766,557$6,622,075$6,645,340
NOW accounts4,212,0474,195,3694,052,3973,900,9993,939,8024,203,7543,963,995
MMDA7,072,8927,189,9817,347,8976,977,1346,918,3827,131,1126,914,988
Savings accounts774,903760,258754,439756,383766,331767,621766,738
Retail CDs2,250,8442,268,9352,325,4562,344,0842,393,4022,259,8402,415,067
Brokered CDs1,420,8111,221,1811,249,0201,070,7351,145,0431,321,5481,054,409
Total Deposits22,426,98722,183,56722,397,32921,898,46421,929,51722,305,95021,760,537
Non-Deposit Funding
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase111
FHLB advances1,171,702871,128423,669443,243326,0541,022,245238,283
Other borrowings9,7689,8999,920169,994193,4929,833193,493
Subordinated deferrable interest debentures135,037134,537134,041133,541133,043134,789132,795
Total Non-Deposit Funding1,316,5071,015,565567,630746,779652,5891,166,868564,571
Total Funding$23,743,494$23,199,132$22,964,959$22,645,243$22,582,106$23,472,818$22,325,108
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Interest Income and Interest Expense (TE)Table 7
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
JunMarDecSepJunJunJun
(dollars in thousands)2026202620252025202520262025
Interest Income
Interest-bearing deposits in banks$8,270$8,040$8,922$9,993$10,715$16,310$21,504
Debt securities - taxable30,21725,47424,88623,25320,69655,69139,188
Debt securities - nontaxable (TE)485473535434423958839
Loans held for sale9,4789,00011,23311,23711,57818,47820,623
Loans (TE)318,079309,732313,467311,082305,154627,811601,118
Total Earning Assets$366,529$352,719$359,043$355,999$348,566$719,248$683,272
Interest Expense
Interest-Bearing Deposits
NOW accounts$18,925$18,106$18,508$18,230$18,144$37,031$36,450
MMDA47,07046,73752,45554,65753,46993,807105,730
Savings accounts6886797348138261,3671,656
Retail CDs18,53118,95820,56721,25321,85237,48945,097
Brokered CDs13,78111,74713,05011,89812,50525,52823,078
Total Interest-Bearing Deposits98,99596,227105,314106,851106,796195,222212,011
Non-Deposit Funding
FHLB advances11,1828,1794,3474,8633,50819,3614,870
Other borrowings1291591692,3282,4992884,849
Subordinated deferrable interest debentures2,7852,7702,9263,0403,0225,5556,034
Total Non-Deposit Funding14,09611,1087,44210,2319,02925,20415,753
Total Interest-Bearing Funding$113,091$107,335$112,756$117,082$115,825$220,426$227,764
Net Interest Income (TE)$253,438$245,384$246,287$238,917$232,741$498,822$455,508
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Yields(1)Table 8
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
JunMarDecSepJunJunJun
2026202620252025202520262025
Earning Assets
Interest-bearing deposits in banks3.75%3.71%4.00%4.48%4.52%3.73%4.49%
Debt securities - taxable4.48%4.08%4.06%4.04%3.92%4.29%3.84%
Debt securities - nontaxable (TE)4.33%4.24%4.69%3.84%4.11%4.29%4.09%
Loans held for sale6.04%5.92%5.87%6.31%6.35%5.98%6.41%
Loans (TE)5.81%5.82%5.84%5.87%5.85%5.82%5.83%
Total Earning Assets5.61%5.57%5.61%5.66%5.64%5.59%5.63%
Interest-Bearing Deposits
NOW accounts1.80%1.75%1.81%1.85%1.85%1.78%1.85%
MMDA2.67%2.64%2.83%3.11%3.10%2.65%3.08%
Savings accounts0.36%0.36%0.39%0.43%0.43%0.36%0.44%
Retail CDs3.30%3.39%3.51%3.60%3.66%3.35%3.77%
Brokered CDs3.89%3.90%4.15%4.41%4.38%3.90%4.41%
Total Interest-Bearing Deposits2.52%2.50%2.66%2.82%2.83%2.51%2.83%
Non-Deposit Funding
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase%%%%%%%
FHLB advances3.83%3.81%4.07%4.35%4.32%3.82%4.12%
Other borrowings5.30%6.51%6.76%5.43%5.18%5.91%5.05%
Subordinated deferrable interest debentures8.27%8.35%8.66%9.03%9.11%8.31%9.16%
Total Non-Deposit Funding4.29%4.44%5.20%5.44%5.55%4.36%5.63%
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities2.66%2.61%2.74%2.94%2.94%2.64%2.93%
Net Interest Spread2.95%2.96%2.87%2.72%2.70%2.95%2.70%
Net Interest Margin(2)3.88%3.88%3.85%3.80%3.77%3.88%3.75%
Total Cost of Funds(3)1.91%1.88%1.95%2.05%2.06%1.89%2.06%
(1) Interest and average rates are calculated on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%.
(2) Rate calculated based on average earning assets.
(3) Rate calculated based on total average funding including noninterest-bearing deposits.
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Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Adjusted Net IncomeTable 9A
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
JunMarDecSepJunJunJun
(dollars in thousands except per share data)2026202620252025202520262025
Net income available to common shareholders$51,446$110,492$108,356$106,029$109,834$161,938$197,769
Adjustment items:
Litigation accrual82,50382,503
Loss (gain) on sale of MSR1,127(125)(356)(342)
Gain on securities(7,392)(12)(1,581)(7,392)(40)
Servicing right impairment (recovery)910
Gain on BOLI proceeds(846)(220)(390)(846)(11)
FDIC special assessment(1,136)(318)(138)
Tax effect of adjustment items (Note 1)(18,402)(217)495121(18,402)94
After tax adjustment items55,863452(1,919)(373)55,863(299)
Adjusted net income$107,309$110,492$108,808$104,110$109,461$217,801$197,470
Weighted average number of shares - diluted67,099,94167,766,99768,328,36568,665,66968,796,57767,430,19368,912,750
Net income per diluted share$0.77$1.63$1.59$1.54$1.60$2.40$2.87
Adjusted net income per diluted share$1.60$1.63$1.59$1.52$1.59$3.23$2.87
Average assets$28,210,184$27,672,313$27,394,953$26,972,134$26,757,322$27,946,326$26,494,831
Return on average assets0.73%1.62%1.57%1.56%1.65%1.17%1.51%
Adjusted return on average assets1.53%1.62%1.58%1.53%1.64%1.57%1.50%
Average common equity$4,122,923$4,107,670$4,044,338$3,964,207$3,865,031$4,115,344$3,831,775
Average tangible common equity$3,057,445$3,039,019$2,971,985$2,887,961$2,784,819$3,048,288$2,749,529
Return on average common equity5.00%10.91%10.63%10.61%11.40%7.94%10.41%
Return on average tangible common equity6.75%14.75%14.46%14.57%15.82%10.71%14.50%
Adjusted return on average tangible common equity14.08%14.75%14.53%14.29%15.76%14.41%14.48%
Note 1: Tax effect is calculated utilizing a 24.5% rate for taxable adjustments. Gain on BOLI proceeds is non-taxable and no tax effect is included.
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Adjusted Efficiency RatioTable 9B
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
JunMarDecSepJunJunJun
(dollars in thousands)2026202620252025202520262025
Adjusted Noninterest Expense
Total noninterest expense$242,714$157,080$143,090$154,566$155,260$399,794$306,294
Adjustment items:
Litigation accrual(82,503)(82,503)
FDIC special assessment1,136318138
Adjusted noninterest expense$160,211$157,080$144,226$154,884$155,398$317,291$306,294
Adjusted Total Revenue
Net interest income$252,484$244,436$245,307$237,964$231,813$496,920$453,652
Noninterest income73,53269,92061,82776,27468,911143,452132,934
Total revenue326,016314,356307,134314,238300,724$640,372$586,586
Adjustment items:
Gain on securities(7,392)(12)(1,581)(7,392)(40)
(Gain)/loss on sale of MSR1,127(125)(356)(342)
Gain on BOLI proceeds(846)(220)(390)(846)(11)
Servicing right impairment (recovery)910
Adjusted total revenue$317,778$314,356$308,939$312,142$300,368$632,134$586,193
Efficiency ratio74.45%49.97%46.59%49.19%51.63%62.43%52.22%
Adjusted efficiency ratio50.42%49.97%46.68%49.62%51.74%50.19%52.25%
Tangible Book Value Per ShareTable 9C
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
JunMarDecSepJunJunJun
(dollars in thousands except per share data)2026202620252025202520262025
Total shareholders' equity$4,090,577$4,082,127$4,076,028$4,016,701$3,917,678$4,090,577$3,917,678
Less:
Goodwill1,015,6461,015,6461,015,6461,015,6461,015,6461,015,6461,015,646
Other intangibles, net48,31751,43054,82458,70362,58248,31762,582
Total tangible shareholders' equity$3,026,614$3,015,051$3,005,558$2,942,352$2,839,450$3,026,614$2,839,450
Period end number of shares67,106,58767,320,29868,022,31668,587,74268,711,04367,106,58768,711,043
Book value per share (period end)$60.96$60.64$59.92$58.56$57.02$60.96$57.02
Tangible book value per share (period end)$45.10$44.79$44.18$42.90$41.32$45.10$41.32
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Non-GAAP Reconciliations (continued)
Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets ("TCE Ratio")Table 9D
JunMarDecSepJun
(dollars in thousands except per share data)20262026202520252025
Total shareholders' equity$4,090,577$4,082,127$4,076,028$4,016,701$3,917,678
Less:
Goodwill1,015,6461,015,6461,015,6461,015,6461,015,646
Other intangibles, net48,31751,43054,82458,70362,582
Total tangible shareholders' equity$3,026,614$3,015,051$3,005,558$2,942,352$2,839,450
Total assets$28,488,843$28,109,935$27,515,879$27,099,829$26,680,153
Less:
Goodwill1,015,6461,015,6461,015,6461,015,6461,015,646
Other intangibles, net48,31751,43054,82458,70362,582
Total tangible assets$27,424,880$27,042,859$26,445,409$26,025,480$25,601,925
Equity to Assets14.36%14.52%14.81%14.82%14.68%
Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets11.04%11.15%11.37%11.31%11.09%
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Segment ReportingTable 10
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
JunMarDecSepJunJunJun
(dollars in thousands)2026202620252025202520262025
Retail Mortgage Division
Net interest income$15,844$16,828$19,312$20,179$22,031$32,672$43,875
Provision for credit losses(3,346)3,074(3,142)5291,010(272)6,201
Noninterest income32,15136,31630,05640,08137,72668,46772,455
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits21,49321,91221,41321,58924,35843,40545,353
Occupancy and equipment expenses6856497547608111,3341,640
Data processing and telecommunications expenses1,3021,2241,3151,2321,3912,5262,688
Other noninterest expenses11,58712,53211,54712,48012,49624,11924,459
Total noninterest expense35,06736,31735,02936,06139,05671,38474,140
Income before income tax expense16,27413,75317,48123,67019,69130,02735,989
Income tax expense3,4172,8883,6714,9704,1356,3057,558
Net income$12,857$10,865$13,810$18,700$15,556$23,722$28,431
Warehouse Lending Division
Net interest income$8,825$7,594$7,430$7,474$7,091$16,419$12,993
Provision for credit losses18417712923369361194
Noninterest income7947967367561,8931,5902,447
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits4685445565666181,0121,170
Occupancy and equipment expenses787771514
Data processing and telecommunications expenses59355457599497
Other noninterest expenses18417919519596363366
Total noninterest expense7187668128257801,4841,647
Income before income tax expense8,7177,4477,2257,3827,83516,16413,599
Income tax expense1,8311,5641,5171,5501,6463,3952,856
Net income$6,886$5,883$5,708$5,832$6,189$12,769$10,743
Premium Finance Division
Net interest income$12,515$11,647$11,802$12,251$11,190$24,162$21,070
Provision for credit losses4171,4479264617161,8641,172
Noninterest income18171718173533
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits2,8652,6642,4462,4922,3315,5294,683
Occupancy and equipment expenses40383739367873
Data processing and telecommunications expenses16918610610191355220
Other noninterest expenses3906871,2401,0751,1151,0772,084
Total noninterest expense3,4643,5753,8293,7073,5737,0397,060
Income before income tax expense8,6526,6427,0648,1016,91815,29412,871
Income tax expense1,8171,3841,4501,6691,4103,2012,624
Net income$6,835$5,258$5,614$6,432$5,508$12,093$10,247
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Segment Reporting (continued)Table 10
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
JunMarDecSepJunJunJun
(dollars in thousands)2026202620252025202520262025
Banking Division
Net interest income$215,300$208,367$206,763$198,060$191,501$423,667$375,714
Provision for credit losses19,99811,85325,03721,61767731,85117,097
Noninterest income40,56932,79131,01835,41929,27573,36057,999
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits66,66866,24657,58266,30162,001132,914124,717
Occupancy and equipment expenses11,82310,93010,52310,71810,54722,75320,351
Data processing and telecommunications expenses14,04115,34814,76114,66813,82529,38927,216
Other noninterest expenses110,93323,89820,55422,28625,478134,83151,163
Total noninterest expense203,465116,422103,420113,973111,851319,887223,447
Income before income tax expense32,406112,883109,32497,889108,248145,289193,169
Income tax expense7,53824,39726,10022,82425,66731,93544,821
Net income$24,868$88,486$83,224$75,065$82,581$113,354$148,348
Total Consolidated
Net interest income$252,484$244,436$245,307$237,964$231,813$496,920$453,652
Provision for credit losses17,25316,55122,95022,6302,77233,80424,664
Noninterest income73,53269,92061,82776,27468,911143,452132,934
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits91,49491,36681,99790,94889,308182,860175,923
Occupancy and equipment expenses12,55511,62511,32111,52411,40124,18022,078
Data processing and telecommunications expenses15,57116,79316,23616,05815,36632,36430,221
Other noninterest expenses123,09437,29633,53636,03639,185160,39078,072
Total noninterest expense242,714157,080143,090154,566155,260399,794306,294
Income before income tax expense66,049140,725141,094137,042142,692206,774255,628
Income tax expense14,60330,23332,73831,01332,85844,83657,859
Net income$51,446$110,492$108,356$106,029$109,834$161,938$197,769

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When did Ameris Bancorp report Q2 2026 earnings?
Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) reported Q2 2026 earnings on July 23, 2026 after market close.
What were Ameris Bancorp's Q2 2026 revenue and EPS?
Ameris Bancorp reported revenue of $326.0M and adjusted eps of $1.60 for Q2 2026.
Did Ameris Bancorp beat estimates in Q2 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $323.8M by $2.2M. EPS missed the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.06.
How did Ameris Bancorp's Q2 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 8.4% from $300.7M a year earlier.
Where can I find Ameris Bancorp's Q2 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0000351569-26-000139) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.