Ameris Bancorp

DB:AXU Stock Report

Market Cap: €5.2b

Ameris Bancorp Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Ameris Bancorp's CEO is H. Proctor, appointed in Jul 2019, has a tenure of 7.08 years. total yearly compensation is $6.08M, comprised of 16.7% salary and 83.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.71% of the company’s shares, worth €36.65M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.1 years and 9.4 years respectively.

Key information

H. Proctor

Chief executive officer

US$6.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage16.73%
CEO tenure7.1yrs
CEO ownership0.7%
Management average tenure7.1yrs
Board average tenure9.4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has H. Proctor's remuneration changed compared to Ameris Bancorp's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2026n/an/a

US$376m

Mar 31 2026n/an/a

US$435m

Dec 31 2025US$6mUS$1m

US$412m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

US$398m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$391m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$372m

Dec 31 2024US$5mUS$967k

US$359m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$330m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$311m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$283m

Dec 31 2023US$5mUS$918k

US$269m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$285m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$298m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$325m

Dec 31 2022US$4mUS$879k

US$347m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$346m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$335m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$334m

Dec 31 2021US$3mUS$850k

US$377m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$389m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$424m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$368m

Dec 31 2020US$3mUS$850k

US$262m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$229m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$134m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$141m

Dec 31 2019US$2mUS$425k

US$161m

Compensation vs Market: H.'s total compensation ($USD6.08M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD2.76M).

Compensation vs Earnings: H.'s compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

H. Proctor (58 yo)

7.1yrs
Tenure
US$6,077,507
Compensation

Mr. H. Palmer Proctor, Jr., serves as Vice Chairman at Ameris Bancorp and Ameris bank since July 2022. He serves as Director of Inspire Brands, Inc. since July 2023. He serves as Chief Executive Officer an...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
James Miller
Executive Chairman7.1yrsUS$885.54k3.24%
€ 168.0m
H. Proctor
Vice Chairman & CEO7.1yrsUS$6.08m0.71%
€ 36.7m
Nicole Stokes
Corporate Executive VP & CFO8.6yrsUS$2.03m0.13%
€ 6.6m
Ross Creasy
Corporate Executive VP & Chief Information Officer2.5yrsUS$1.57m0.086%
€ 4.5m
Lawton Bassett
Chief Banking Officer & Bank President9.5yrsUS$1.74m0.17%
€ 8.8m
Jody Spencer
Corporate Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer7.1yrsno data0.083%
€ 4.3m
William McKendry
Corporate Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer8.9yrsUS$1.05m0.070%
€ 3.6m
Douglas Strange
Corporate Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer2.6yrsno data0.044%
€ 2.3m
Brian Parks
Head of Wholesale Banking1.8yrsno datano data
Clyde Anderson
Senior VP & Director of Community Lendingno datano datano data
Michael Pierson
Corporate Executive VP4.6yrsno data0.13%
€ 6.9m
7.1yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: AXU's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.1 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
James Miller
Executive Chairman7.1yrsUS$885.54k3.24%
€ 168.0m
H. Proctor
Vice Chairman & CEO7.1yrsUS$6.08m0.71%
€ 36.7m
Robert Lynch
Independent Director26.5yrsUS$190.34k0.32%
€ 16.6m
Daniel Jeter
Independent Director29.3yrsUS$160.34k0.079%
€ 4.1m
William Choate
Independent Director7.1yrsUS$160.65k0.36%
€ 18.5m
Leo Hill
Lead Independent Director13.6yrsUS$220.54k0.052%
€ 2.7m
William Stern
Independent Director12.8yrsUS$182.74k0.082%
€ 4.3m
William Bowen
Independent Director11.8yrsUS$162.74k0.047%
€ 2.4m
Rodney Bullard
Independent Director7.1yrsUS$155.54k0.025%
€ 1.3m
Claire Mclean
Independent Director2.5yrsUS$170.71k0.0072%
€ 370.4k
9.4yrs
Average Tenure
65.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: AXU's board of directors are considered experienced (9.4 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/08/05 00:16
End of Day Share Price 2026/08/05 00:00
Earnings2026/06/30
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Ameris Bancorp is covered by 11 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Christopher MarinacBrean Capital Historical (Janney Montgomery)
null nullD.A. Davidson & Co.
Gary TennerD.A. Davidson & Co.