Amerant Bancorp Inc. (AMTB) is a Financials stock trading at $28.45 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $1.14B and a trailing P/E of 16.0. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
Amerant Bancorp Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Amerant Bank, N.A. that provides banking products and services to individuals and businesses in the United States and internationally. The company offers checking, savings, and money market accounts; and certificates of deposits. It also provides variable and fixed rate commercial real estate loans; loans secured by owner-occupied properties; loans to domestic and foreign individuals primarily secured by personal residence; working capital loans, asset-based lending, participations in shared national credits, purchased receivables, and small business administration loans; loans to financial institutions and acceptances; and consumer loans and overdrafts, such as automobile, personal, or loans secured by cash or securities and revolving credit card agreements. In addition, the company offers trust and estate planning products and services to high-net-worth customers, brokerage and investment advisory services in global capital markets, and wealth management and fiduciary services. Further, it provides debit and credit cards, night depositories, direct deposits, cashier's checks, safe deposit boxes, letters of credit, and treasury management services, including wire transfer, remote deposit capture, and automated clearinghouse services; derivative instruments; and online and mobile banking, account balances, statements and other documents, online transfers and bill payment, and electronic delivery of customer statements services, as well as automated teller machines, and banking by mobile devices, telephone, and mail. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated 24 banking centers comprising 17 in Florida and 7 in Texas. It also operates loan production offices in Tampa, Florida. The company was formerly known as Mercantil Bank Holding Corporation and changed its name to Amerant Bancorp Inc. in June 2019. Amerant Bancorp Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida.
Amerant Bancorp is a bank holding company that provides deposit products (checking, savings, money market accounts, and CDs) and commercial and real estate lending (including owner-occupied property secured loans and working capital and asset-based lending), earning primarily from its lending and deposit business.
Amerant's profit model depends on how effectively it uses customer deposits to fund lending (Loan to Deposit Ratio), while keeping operations efficient (Efficiency Ratio) and limiting loan losses (Coverage Provided by Loan Loss Reserve to Non-Performing Loans).
Business quality (Weak): Strength appears tied to efficiency and deposit funding, but the key vulnerability is credit risk in its commercial and real estate lending book.
Valuation: At 18× earnings, AMTB trades 42% above the Banking average (13×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.
| Price | $28.45 |
| Market Cap | $1.14B |
| P/E Ratio | 16.0 |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.6 |
| Price / Book | 1.25 |
| Price / Sales | 2.06 |
| FCF Yield | 14.7% |
| DCF Value (model) | $15.44 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | -45.7% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $597.43M |
| Net Margin | 8.8% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.3% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -386.4% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 72.8% |
| Stock P/E | 16.0 |
| Sector P/E (Financials) | 15.1 |
| Industry P/E (Banking) | 12.9 |
| vs Sector | 5.7% |
| vs Industry | 23.8% |
| Top Institutional Holder | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP ($121.89M) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Sector | Financials |
| Industry | Banking |
| CEO | Carlos Iafigliola |
| Employees | 77 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 2018-10-18 |
Data as of 2026-08-20.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.