Company / CIK 0000351569
Ameris Bancorp
- Ticker
- ABCB
- Size, estimated from filings
- Mid cap ($2B – $10B)
- Insiders on file
- 18
- Members of Congress who traded it
- 1
- Federal contracts on record
- none matched
- Lobbying filings on record
- none matched
- SEC filings
- EDGAR ↗
- Latest trade on record
- September 14, 2026
Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) has 18 insiders on file who disclosed 75 transactions in the last 12 months (1 open-market buy, 32 sales, about $7.8M at reported prices), and 2 congressional trades in its stock are on record. No federal contract award that started in the last 180 days was found for a recipient with exactly this name; no lobbying filing names it as client this year.
Ameris Bancorp in charts
Who is trading this stock
Which people account for the buying and selling over the last 12 months?
BoughtSold
8 people account for the disclosed buying and selling in Ameris Bancorp over the last 12 months; the most active is PROCTOR H PALMER JR with $3.2M.
Insiders
| Name | Role | Rows | Bought | Sold | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STERN WILLIAM H | Director | 4 | 1 | 0 | September 16, 2026 |
| Bullard Rodney D | Director | 3 | 0 | 0 | September 16, 2026 |
| Strange Douglas D | Chief Credit Officer | 8 | 0 | 4 | August 19, 2026 |
| MILLER JAMES B JR | Director | 3 | 0 | 0 | August 19, 2026 |
| HILL LEO J | Director | 3 | 0 | 2 | May 26, 2026 |
| Bowen William I. Jr. | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 26, 2026 |
| Choate William Millard | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 26, 2026 |
| JETER DANIEL B | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 26, 2026 |
| McLean Claire E | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 26, 2026 |
| LYNCH ROBERT P | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 26, 2026 |
| PROCTOR H PALMER JR | Director | 8 | 0 | 3 | May 8, 2026 |
| Bassett Lawton E III | Bank President | 7 | 0 | 3 | February 26, 2026 |
| Pierson Michael T | Chief Governance Officer | 6 | 0 | 3 | February 26, 2026 |
| Spencer Jody L | Chief Legal Officer | 6 | 0 | 3 | February 26, 2026 |
| Creasy Ross L | Chief Information Officer | 7 | 0 | 4 | February 26, 2026 |
| LaHaise James A | Chief Strategy Officer | 4 | 0 | 3 | February 26, 2026 |
| Stokes Nicole S | CFO | 7 | 0 | 4 | February 26, 2026 |
| McKendry William D | Chief Risk Officer | 4 | 0 | 3 | February 26, 2026 |
Rows are this company's Form 4 rows for each person. "Bought" and "sold" count open-market purchases (code P) and sales only. More in insider buying and insider selling.
Members of Congress who traded ABCB
From periodic transaction reports that name the company's stock. Amounts are the sums of the ranges as filed. Every row is on the ABCB page.
| Member | Seat | Trades | Bought | Sold | Range as filed | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Representative (CA, District 31), Democrat | 2 | 1 | 1 | $2,002–$30K | July 10, 2026 |
Insider transactions
| Filer | Security | Side | Trade date | Disclosed | Lag | Shares | Price | Value | Flags | Source | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STERN WILLIAM H | ABCB | Other A | September 14, 2026 | September 16, 2026 | 2d | 279 | $85 | $24K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Bullard Rodney D | ABCB | Other A | September 14, 2026 | September 16, 2026 | 2d | 221 | $85 | $19K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| MILLER JAMES B JR | ABCB | Other G | August 18, 2026 | August 19, 2026 | 1d | 22,279 | — | — | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| MILLER JAMES B JR | ABCB | Other G | August 18, 2026 | August 19, 2026 | 1d | 22,279 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Strange Douglas D | ABCB | Other G | August 19, 2026 | August 19, 2026 | 0d | 120 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Bullard Rodney D | ABCB | Other A | June 22, 2026 | June 24, 2026 | 2d | 214 | $87 | $19K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| STERN WILLIAM H | ABCB | Other A | June 22, 2026 | June 24, 2026 | 2d | 272 | $87 | $24K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| LYNCH ROBERT P | ABCB | Other A | May 21, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | 5d | 1,003 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| STERN WILLIAM H | ABCB | Other A | May 21, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | 5d | 1,003 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| MILLER JAMES B JR | ABCB | Other A | May 21, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | 5d | 1,003 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| McLean Claire E | ABCB | Other A | May 21, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | 5d | 1,003 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| JETER DANIEL B | ABCB | Other A | May 21, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | 5d | 1,003 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| HILL LEO J | ABCB | Other A | May 21, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | 5d | 1,003 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Choate William Millard | ABCB | Other A | May 21, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | 5d | 1,003 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Bullard Rodney D | ABCB | Other A | May 21, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | 5d | 1,003 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Bowen William I. Jr. | ABCB | Other A | May 21, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | 5d | 1,003 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| PROCTOR H PALMER JR | ABCB | Other G | May 6, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | 2d | 8,906 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Strange Douglas D | ABCB | Other G | April 29, 2026 | April 30, 2026 | 1d | 710 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| HILL LEO J | ABCB | Sell S | March 9, 2026 | March 10, 2026 | 1d | 0 | $75 | $2 | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| HILL LEO J | ABCB | Sell S | March 9, 2026 | March 10, 2026 | 1d | 0 | $75 | $24 | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| PROCTOR H PALMER JR | ABCB | Sell F | February 24, 2026 | February 26, 2026 | 2d | 3,198 | $79 | $254K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Strange Douglas D | ABCB | Sell F | February 24, 2026 | February 26, 2026 | 2d | 780 | $79 | $62K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Pierson Michael T | ABCB | Sell F | February 24, 2026 | February 26, 2026 | 2d | 615 | $79 | $49K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Stokes Nicole S | ABCB | Sell F | February 24, 2026 | February 26, 2026 | 2d | 738 | $79 | $59K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Spencer Jody L | ABCB | Sell F | February 24, 2026 | February 26, 2026 | 2d | 615 | $79 | $49K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| McKendry William D | ABCB | Sell F | February 24, 2026 | February 26, 2026 | 2d | 615 | $79 | $49K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| LaHaise James A | ABCB | Sell F | February 24, 2026 | February 26, 2026 | 2d | 738 | $79 | $59K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Creasy Ross L | ABCB | Sell F | February 24, 2026 | February 26, 2026 | 2d | 615 | $79 | $49K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Bassett Lawton E III | ABCB | Sell F | February 24, 2026 | February 26, 2026 | 2d | 615 | $79 | $49K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Strange Douglas D | ABCB | Sell S | February 24, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 0d | 1 | $79 | $47 | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Strange Douglas D | ABCB | Sell F | February 21, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 3d | 842 | $84 | $71K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Strange Douglas D | ABCB | Other A | February 20, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 4d | 10,152 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Stokes Nicole S | ABCB | Sell S | February 24, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 0d | 1 | $79 | $42 | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Stokes Nicole S | ABCB | Sell F | February 21, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 3d | 1,318 | $84 | $110K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Stokes Nicole S | ABCB | Other A | February 20, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 4d | 27,470 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Spencer Jody L | ABCB | Sell F | February 21, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 3d | 1,098 | $84 | $92K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Spencer Jody L | ABCB | Other A | February 20, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 4d | 11,108 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Pierson Michael T | ABCB | Sell F | February 21, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 3d | 1,098 | $84 | $92K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Pierson Michael T | ABCB | Other A | February 20, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 4d | 10,510 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| PROCTOR H PALMER JR | ABCB | Sell F | February 21, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 3d | 6,149 | $84 | $515K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| PROCTOR H PALMER JR | ABCB | Other A | February 20, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 4d | 35,830 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| McKendry William D | ABCB | Sell F | February 21, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 3d | 1,098 | $84 | $92K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| LaHaise James A | ABCB | Sell F | February 21, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 3d | 1,318 | $84 | $110K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Creasy Ross L | ABCB | Sell S | February 24, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 0d | 1 | $79 | $42 | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Creasy Ross L | ABCB | Sell F | February 21, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 3d | 1,098 | $84 | $92K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Creasy Ross L | ABCB | Other A | February 20, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 4d | 16,661 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Bassett Lawton E III | ABCB | Sell F | February 21, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 3d | 1,098 | $84 | $92K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Bassett Lawton E III | ABCB | Other A | February 20, 2026 | February 24, 2026 | 4d | 18,811 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Strange Douglas D | ABCB | Sell S | December 31, 2025 | February 23, 2026 | 54d | 205 | $72 | $15K | lateindirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Strange Douglas D | ABCB | Other A | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 2,412 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| McKendry William D | ABCB | Sell F | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 5,534 | $83 | $459K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| McKendry William D | ABCB | Other A | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 12,424 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Stokes Nicole S | ABCB | Other A | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 2,895 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Stokes Nicole S | ABCB | Sell F | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 6,641 | $83 | $551K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Stokes Nicole S | ABCB | Other A | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 14,910 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| LaHaise James A | ABCB | Sell S | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 6,641 | $83 | $551K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| LaHaise James A | ABCB | Other A | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 14,910 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Creasy Ross L | ABCB | Other A | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 2,412 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Creasy Ross L | ABCB | Sell F | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 5,534 | $83 | $459K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Creasy Ross L | ABCB | Other A | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 12,424 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Spencer Jody L | ABCB | Other A | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 2,412 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Spencer Jody L | ABCB | Sell F | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 5,534 | $83 | $459K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Spencer Jody L | ABCB | Other A | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 12,424 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Pierson Michael T | ABCB | Other A | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 2,412 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Pierson Michael T | ABCB | Sell F | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 5,534 | $83 | $459K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Pierson Michael T | ABCB | Other A | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 12,424 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| PROCTOR H PALMER JR | ABCB | Other A | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 13,988 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| PROCTOR H PALMER JR | ABCB | Sell F | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 28,778 | $83 | $2.4M | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| PROCTOR H PALMER JR | ABCB | Other A | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 64,610 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Bassett Lawton E III | ABCB | Other A | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 2,412 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Bassett Lawton E III | ABCB | Sell F | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 5,534 | $83 | $459K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Bassett Lawton E III | ABCB | Other A | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 12,424 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| STERN WILLIAM H | ABCB | Buy P | December 8, 2025 | December 10, 2025 | 2d | 308 | $77 | $24K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| PROCTOR H PALMER JR | ABCB | Other G | November 7, 2025 | November 12, 2025 | 5d | 5,013 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Bassett Lawton E III | ABCB | Other G | November 7, 2025 | November 12, 2025 | 5d | 3,000 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ |
Federal contracts (USAspending, awards started in the last 180 days)
No contract award starting in the last 180 days was found for a recipient named exactly "Ameris Bancorp". Subsidiaries and differently-spelled recipients are not matched — search contracts.
Lobbying (Senate LDA, as client)
No LDA filing posted since October 2025 names "Ameris Bancorp" as the client. Filings under a subsidiary or trade-association name are not matched — search lobbying.
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Guides for this page
- What is SEC Form 4? Who files: officers, directors and owners of more than 10% of a class of the company's shares.
- Insider buying vs insider selling Selling outweighs buying by a wide margin in normal times.
- What disclosure data cannot tell you Filings are late by design: up to 45 days for Congress, two business days for insiders.
Sources and method
| Source | Filings | Rows | First filed | Newest filed | Read the originals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Clerk, periodic transaction reports | 2 | 2 | February 13, 2026 | September 4, 2026 | House Clerk search |
| SEC EDGAR, Form 4 | 49 | 75 | November 12, 2025 | September 16, 2026 | Form 4 list on EDGAR |
Site built October 22, 2026. Every row in the tables above links to its own filing. To quote a figure, use the Cite button at the top of the page; see how to cite and reuse.
Insiders and their transactions come from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings for this issuer. Contracts and lobbying are matched by exact normalized name (suffixes like Inc./Corp. ignored) to USAspending recipients and LDA clients — a conservative match that misses subsidiaries on purpose. See methodology and corrections.
Not investment advice. Public records shown as filed; no recommendation is made or implied.