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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Ameris Bancorp (ABCB)

Ameris Bancorp Q3 net income rises to $116.1 million, or $1.73 per diluted share

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings

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.

Key points

  • 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

The filing

CompanyAmeris Bancorp (ABCB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 22, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0000351569-26-000156

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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