Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NYSE:AMTB) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $27.75

Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NYSE:AMTB) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $27.75.

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on AMTB. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Amerant Bancorp from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Stephens downgraded shares of Amerant Bancorp from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $32.00 price target for the company. in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research downgraded Amerant Bancorp from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on Amerant Bancorp from $26.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Principal Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Amerant Bancorp during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,214,000. North Reef Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Amerant Bancorp in the first quarter valued at approximately $25,577,000. Sei Investments Co. increased its position in Amerant Bancorp by 25.2% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 198,326 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,371,000 after buying an additional 39,971 shares during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its stake in shares of Amerant Bancorp by 45.3% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 55,210 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,217,000 after buying an additional 17,201 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Amerant Bancorp by 10.6% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,388,926 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,611,000 after buying an additional 133,050 shares during the last quarter. 42.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Amerant Bancorp Stock Performance

AMTB opened at $29.70 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The company has a market capitalization of $1.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.37 and a beta of 0.82. Amerant Bancorp has a 1 year low of $15.62 and a 1 year high of $30.60. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $29.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $26.27.

Amerant Bancorp (NYSE:AMTB) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $90.46 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $103.35 million. Amerant Bancorp had a return on equity of 8.30% and a net margin of 8.76%. Equities analysts expect that Amerant Bancorp will post 2.20 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amerant Bancorp Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be paid a $0.09 dividend. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 13th. Amerant Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is 25.90%.

Amerant Bancorp News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Amerant Bancorp this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings beat expectations: Amerant reported diluted EPS of $0.65, up from $0.53 in the second quarter and above the $0.57 analyst consensus. Net income rose to $25.7 million from $21.0 million sequentially. Amerant Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Banking profitability improved: Net interest income increased to $90.5 million from $82.6 million, while net interest margin expanded to 3.77% from 3.52%. Gross loans also grew 3.0% sequentially to $7.1 billion, supporting the company’s claim of improving profitability and resilience. Amerant Q3 Net Income Rises
• Positive Sentiment: Credit quality and shareholder returns provided additional support: Non-performing assets declined 14.5% to $159.5 million, and the board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, equivalent to a 1.2% annualized yield. Amerant Declares Quarterly Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Amerant’s return on equity was 8.30% and net margin was 8.76%. The results show progress, but profitability remains moderate for a regional bank.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and funding trends were less favorable: Quarterly revenue of $90.46 million was below the $103.35 million analyst estimate, while deposits fell 1.3% sequentially to $8.2 billion. These factors could limit upside despite the EPS beat. Amerant Q3 Net Interest Income

About Amerant Bancorp

Amerant Bancorp is the bank holding company for Amerant Bank, a regional financial institution headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida. Through its banking subsidiary, the company provides financial products and services to consumers, businesses and institutions, with a primary focus on markets in Florida and Texas.

Amerant Bank offers deposit accounts, consumer and commercial loans, residential mortgages, home equity products, credit cards and treasury management services. It also provides wealth management and investment services, along with digital banking tools that allow customers to manage accounts, transfer funds and make payments online and through mobile devices.

The company traces its origins to 1970, when it was established as Commercebank.