Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ: ABCB) Chief Strategy Officer James A. LaHaise completed a transaction on February 19, 2026, that resulted in the sale of 6,641 common shares at $82.93 apiece, producing proceeds of $550,738. The sale was recorded in a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
On the same date, LaHaise also received 14,910 shares tied to a performance stock unit award originally granted on February 23, 2023. Company filings indicate that the sale represented the withholding of shares to meet tax obligations associated with that stock grant.
After these movements, LaHaise's direct holdings in Ameris Bancorp stand at 111,470 shares, which includes an additional 36 shares acquired under a dividend reinvestment plan. At the time of reporting, Ameris Bancorp's share price was quoted at $79.72, and the stock has appreciated roughly 28% over the last 12 months despite recent volatility in the share price.
In valuation terms included in the filing commentary, the regional bank carries a market value of approximately $5.4 billion. Analysis available on InvestingPro shows Ameris Bancorp trading at a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.23, a metric the platform cites when characterizing the stock as appearing undervalued. The platform also notes that detailed valuation metrics and exclusive analyst ProTips for ABCB are available to subscribers.
Separately, Ameris Bancorp released fourth-quarter 2025 results that produced mixed signals for investors. The company reported earnings per share of $1.59, narrowly exceeding the consensus expectation of $1.58. Revenue for the quarter was $307.13 million, slightly below the anticipated $310.41 million. Despite the revenue shortfall and volatile market conditions, the company’s share price remained relatively stable following the release.
Analyst activity included a price-target adjustment from Stephens, which raised its target to $87 from $79 while maintaining an Equal Weight rating. The firm pointed to Ameris’s core pre-provision net revenue, which came in at $165.7 million and topped consensus by 6.8% - an amount that Stephens quantified as $0.12 per share of upside. The stronger result was attributed in part to higher net interest income, which the analyst team estimated added $0.07 to the earnings beat.
The Form 4 filing and the company’s quarterly disclosures together document both the insider stock movement and recent operational performance, leaving investors with contemporaneous data on ownership, compensation-related share activity, and financial results.