Oct 22, 4:15 PM ET
Ameris Bancorp reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $116.1 million, or $1.73 per diluted share, up from $106.0 million, or $1.54 per diluted share, a year earlier, and up sharply from $51.4 million in the second quarter, which included a $80.8 million litigation expense accrual. Year-to-date net income was $278.0 million, or $4.13 per diluted share, down from $303.8 million, or $4.41, in the same period of 2025. The board also authorized a $200.0 million share repurchase program running through October 31, 2027.
- Q3 2026 net income $116.1 million, or $1.73 per diluted share, versus $106.0 million, or $1.54, in Q3 2025
- Net interest margin 3.87%, a seven basis point improvement from Q3 2025; return on average assets 1.61%
- Board authorized up to $200.0 million in share repurchases on October 16, 2026, through October 31, 2027
- Earnings teleconference set for 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on October 23, 2026
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Jul 23, 4:16 PM ET
Ameris Bancorp reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $51.4 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, down from $109.8 million, or $1.60, a year earlier. The decline reflects an $82.5 million litigation expense accrual tied to a California employment jury verdict. Excluding that accrual and a securities gain, adjusted net income was $107.3 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, compared with $1.59 a year earlier.
- GAAP net income of $51.4 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, versus $109.8 million, or $1.60, in Q2 2025
- Adjusted net income of $107.3 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, versus $109.4 million, or $1.59, in Q2 2025
- Noninterest expense of $242.7 million included an $82.5 million litigation accrual tied to a California employment jury verdict
- Net interest margin was 3.88%, unchanged from Q1 2026; loans grew $349.9 million in the quarter
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Apr 23, 4:20 PM ET
Ameris Bancorp reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $110.5 million, or $1.63 per diluted share, up from $87.9 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, a year earlier. Net interest margin widened to 3.88% and the efficiency ratio improved to 49.97%, and the company repurchased $74.9 million of its common stock in the quarter. Net income also edged up from $108.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, although noninterest expense rose 9.8% from that quarter.
- Net income of $110.5 million, or $1.63 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, versus $87.9 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, a year earlier
- Net interest margin of 3.88%, up 15 basis points from 3.73% in the first quarter of 2025
- Efficiency ratio of 49.97%, compared with 52.83% in the first quarter of 2025; noninterest expense rose to $157.1 million from $143.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2025
- Repurchased 950,400 shares for $74.9 million in the quarter; earnings call set for 9:00 a.m. Eastern on April 24, 2026
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Feb 24, 5:01 PM ET
Ameris Bancorp said its Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, James A. LaHaise, will retire effective April 30, 2026, under a Retirement Agreement signed February 19, 2026. The filing says he will provide transition services for three months after retirement and that his SERP benefit depends on signing and not revoking an updated release.
- James A. LaHaise, Chief Strategy Officer, retires effective April 30, 2026
- Retirement Agreement and Release signed February 19, 2026; he will provide transition services for three months after the Retirement Date
- Annual retirement benefit of $100,000 per year for ten years under the SERP, conditional on a valid updated release
- Outstanding restricted share and performance unit awards retained or forfeited under the 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan terms, without modification
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