Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for AMTB in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Oct 12 close
This week's only notable item concerns an insider transaction at Amerant Bancorp: Michael E. Nursey, SEVP and Chief Domestic Banking Officer, received 500 shares of Class A Common Stock as restricted stock units vested on 8 October 2026, surrendering 122 shares to cover tax withholding obligations.
AMTB closed at $28.99, up 0.8% on the day, sitting between its 50-day average of $29.12 and 200-day average of $24.49, a mixed near-term trend set against six-month and one-year gains of 21.3% and 52.6%. The GekkoIndex reads 58.1, placing the stock in the Neutral zone, while price sits 4.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $30.24.
Amerant's next earnings report is due 22 October 2026, before the open, nine days away and inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. The prior quarter's EPS beat estimate, 0.53 versus 0.36, with the stock reacting -1.6%, and the company has beaten in 4 of its last 7 quarters. No insider or Congress trading appears in the past 90 days, and no unusual options signals appear in the past 30 days. Seasonality for this point in the calendar shows a 5-year average 20-trading-day return of 11.1%, with gains in 4 of those 5 years. Among 3 covering analysts, 1 rates it buy and 2 hold, with a consensus target of $31.88, a 10% upside from current levels.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Amerant Bancorp scores 1 supportive, 3 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
1 supportive3 mixed1 headwind
Averages disagree
Close $28.99 sits between the 50-day ($29.12) and 200-day ($24.49) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart58.1, Neutral
Reading 58.1 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex4.1% below
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (4.1% below).
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No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart moneyReports in 10 days
Reports on Oct 22, 2026, 10 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings+11.1% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +11.1% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
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Amerant Bancorp closed at $28.99 on Oct 12, 2026, +52.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $15.62 to $30.60.
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Amerant Bancorp serves as the parent company of Amerant Bank, N.A., offering a broad range of banking products to individual and business customers across the United States. Its deposit and lending lineup spans checking, savings, and money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and various commercial and consumer loans, including commercial real estate financing, residential mortgages, automobile and personal loans, and revolving credit arrangements. The company is also recognized for its wealth management and trust services tailored to high net worth clients.
Beyond standard deposit and loan products, Amerant Bancorp provides brokerage and investment advisory access to global capital markets, along with fiduciary and estate planning services. Its everyday banking offerings include debit and credit cards, wire transfers, letters of credit, remote deposit capture, and online and mobile banking tools, supported by a network of physical banking centers and ATMs. The company serves both retail customers and businesses seeking cash management and financial services.
Previously known as Mercantil Bank Holding Corporation before adopting its current name in June 2019, Amerant Bancorp traces its founding back to 1979 and is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker AMTB.
Amerant Bancorp’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 58.1, in the Neutral zone, up 1.6 points over five sessions.
Up 1.6 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 35 | +1.6% | −1.3% | ||
| Accumulation | 226 | +0.4% | +3.9% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 374 | +0.5% | +0.6% | ||
| Distribution | 44 | −2.5% | −4.9% | ||
| Selling | 3 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average AMTB share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Amerant Bancorp trades 4.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $30.24, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Amerant Bancorp shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$30.24
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
4.1% below fair value · About fair value
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 5.3% below the estimate.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Amerant Bancorp, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for AMTB in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in AMTB were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Amerant Bancorp has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
Amerant Bancorp reports on Oct 22, 2026, before the open (10 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 4 of its last 7 reports.
Oct 22, 2026
Expected before the open, 10 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | $0.53 est $0.36 | $112.2M est $107.5M | −1.6% |
| Oct 28, 2025 | $0.39 est $0.53 | $108.5M est $110.2M | −4.6% |
| Jul 23, 2025 | $0.57 est $0.38 | $108.5M est $106.7M | +1.5% |
| Apr 23, 2025 | $0.24 est $0.40 | $104.9M est $101.8M | −11.5% |
| Mar 4, 2025 | $0.40 | $149.9M | −3.8% |
| Jan 22, 2025 | $0.50 est $0.33 | — | +3.3% |
| Oct 23, 2024 | $0.27 est $0.23 | $102.2M est $98.53M | +0.1% |
| Jul 24, 2024 | $0.28 est $0.35 | $96.75M est $93.65M | −9.2% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Amerant Bancorp is $31.88, +10.0% from the last close, from 3 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 3 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12 | Stephens | $32 | +10.4% |
| Aug 3 | KBW | $31 | +6.9% |
| Jul 24 | Piper Sandler | $28 | −3.4% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Amerant Bancorp averaged +11.1% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +3.8% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +2.5% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +4.8% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +11.1% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +14.8% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, AMTB’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 6.3%.
Amerant Bancorp’s market cap is $1.14B, with a P/E ratio of 20.9 and revenue of $391.3M over the last twelve months.
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Amerant Bancorp’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| JPMJP Morgan Chase | Accumulation | 6.9% below |
| BACBank of America | Accumulation | 13.1% below |
| RYRoyal Bank Of Canada | Accumulation | 6.5% below |
| WFCWells Fargo | Neutral | 8.5% below |
| CCitigroup | Neutral | 6.6% below |
| TDToronto Dominion Bank | Accumulation | 2.9% below |
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Amerant Bancorp’s market cap is $1.14B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $28.99, with 39.19M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 20.9.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Amerant Bancorp is $31.88, +10.0% from the last close. Of the 3 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 1 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate Amerant Bancorp is about fair value: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $28.99 is 4.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $30.24. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
Amerant Bancorp is expected to report on Oct 22, 2026, before the market opens (10 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.57 per share on revenue of $103.4M. Amerant Bancorp beat the earnings estimate in 4 of its last 7 reports, moving 4.5% on average across the report.
Amerant Bancorp’s 52-week high is $30.60 and its 52-week low is $15.62; it closed at $28.99 on Oct 12, 2026, +52.6% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $36.72 on Dec 17, 2021.
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