Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) stock: insider trades, news & valuation
Net sellingShare price and insider trades
Ameris Bancorp insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 1 insider bought $24K and 5 sold $566K of ABCB stock on the open market.
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ABCB insider buying and selling by quarter
Open-market purchases (green, above the line) and sales (red, below), by trade date.
| Quarter | Bought | Purchases | Sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | — | 0 | $551K | 6 |
| Q4 2025 | $24K | 1 | $15K | 1 |
Valuation, profit and volume
Summary
Over the past 12 months, 1 Ameris Bancorp insider reported open-market purchases totaling $24K, while 5 insiders reported sales totaling $566K. 0 of 7 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.
ABCB earnings: how the stock reacted
Each quarterly results release (SEC 8-K Item 2.02), the trend before it, insider trades in the 30 days before, and the 2-day market reaction. “E” marks releases on the chart above.
| Release | 15 days before | Insiders, 30 days before | Reaction (2 days) | Next 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | -0.3% | None | -2.4%S&P -1.1% | -1.7% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | +5.4% | None | +1.2%S&P +0.4% | -0.2% |
| Jan 29, 2026 | +1.8% | Sold $15K | +1.2%S&P -0.5% | -3.7% |
| Oct 27, 2025 | +0.2% | None | -1.4%S&P +1.4% | +4.0% |
| Jul 28, 2025 | -1.5% | None | +5.3%S&P -0.3% | +5.2% |
| Apr 28, 2025 | +9.6% | None | +5.3%S&P +0.7% | +4.9% |
| Jan 30, 2025 | +4.1% | None | +0.7%S&P +0.0% | -1.6% |
| Oct 24, 2024 | +4.2% | None | -2.3%S&P +0.2% | +17.2% |
Most companies bar insiders from trading in the weeks before results, so pre-earnings purchases are rare and often made by directors or under pre-set plans. Past reactions don't predict future ones.
Insider transactions
Open-market purchases and sales.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10SEC | Leo J HillDirector | Sell | 015,256 held (−0%) | $75.15 | $24 | +5.1% | — |
| Mar 10SEC | Leo J HillDirector | Sell | 0467 held (−0%) | $75.15 | $2 | +5.1% | — |
| Feb 24SEC | Douglas D StrangeChief Credit Officer | Sell | 131,130 held (−0%) | $78.76 | $46 | +0.3% | — |
| Feb 24SEC | Ross L CreasyChief Information Officer | Sell | 158,298 held (−0%) | $79.40 | $42 | -0.5% | — |
| Feb 24SEC | Nicole S StokesCFO | Sell | 186,210 held (−0%) | $79.20 | $42 | -0.2% | — |
| Feb 23SEC | James A LahaiseChief Strategy Officer | Sell | 6,641111,470 held (−6%) | $82.93 | $551K | -4.7% | — |
| Feb 23SEC | Douglas D StrangeChief Credit Officer | Sell | 205 | $71.62 | $15K | +10.3% | — |
| Dec 10SEC | William H SternDirector | Buy | 30847,276 held (+1%) | $77.22 | $24K | +2.3% | — |
Insiders at Ameris Bancorp
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James A LahaiseChief Strategy Officer | — | $551K | Feb 23, 2026 | — |
| William H SternDirector | $24K | — | Dec 10, 2025 | — |
| Douglas D StrangeChief Credit Officer | — | $15K | Feb 24, 2026 | — |
| Ross L CreasyChief Information Officer | — | $42 | Feb 24, 2026 | — |
| Nicole S StokesCFO | — | $42 | Feb 24, 2026 | — |
| Leo J HillDirector | — | $26 | Mar 10, 2026 | — |
ABCB stock: common questions
Are Ameris Bancorp insiders buying ABCB stock?
In the past 12 months, 1 insiders reported open-market purchases of ABCB worth $24K. The latest was Director William H Stern bought $24K of ABCB at $77.22 — first open-market purchase in our records.
Are Ameris Bancorp insiders selling ABCB stock?
5 insiders reported sales worth $566K over the same period.
Where does this data come from?
Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.
What is ABCB's 52-week range?
Over the past year ABCB has traded between $68.72 and $92.94. It last closed at $79.02 on Oct 9, 2026.