ABCB CLUSTER SEC Filing Analysis

Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered

ABCB ▲ +4.37% at T+60d

SHORT call ✗ call lost -4.37% · α vs SPY +2.38% · entry $79.14 → $82.60

Last close $85.36 (close Jun 8) · -7.86% from $79.14 entry (call sign-flipped)

Entry anchored
Feb 23, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick

T+1d

+1.93%

call -1.93% · α -1.10%

$80.67

settled 4mo ago

T+5d

-0.01%

call +0.01% · α -1.02%

$79.13

settled 3mo ago

T+20d

-3.52%

call +3.52% · α -1.47%

$76.36

settled 3mo ago

T+60d

+4.37%

call -4.37% · α +2.38%

$82.60

settled 22d ago

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Executive Summary

Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) saw a significant insider trading cluster over the past week, led by CEO Proctor H. Palmer Jr. and other C-suite executives selling large blocks of shares. On February 21, 2026, multiple executives sold shares at $83.73, totaling over $1.1 million in aggregate, following a series of zero-cost share acquisitions on February 20, likely related to vesting of equity awards.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction

selling

Total Value

$1.1M

Insiders

7

Actionable Insight

Traders should monitor for potential downward pressure on ABCB shares, as coordinated C-suite selling—especially post-vesting—often precedes negative price action. Check for upcoming earnings, guidance changes, or regulatory filings that may have prompted the timing.

Key Facts

CEO Proctor H. Palmer Jr. sold 6,149 shares at $83.73, totaling $514,855.77 on February 21, 2026.
Six other C-suite executives sold shares on the same day at the same price, totaling an additional $604,328.46.
On February 20, all insiders involved acquired shares at $0, indicating vesting or release of restricted stock units.
Total value of insider sales in the cluster: $1,119,184.23.
All sellers are senior executives, including CFO, CEO, Chief Legal Officer, and Chief Strategy Officer.

Financial Impact

$1.12 million in insider sales over 7 days, concentrated among top executives

insider ownershipinvestor sentimentperceived confidence in stock

Risk Factors

Insiders may be reducing exposure due to valuation concerns or anticipated headwinds in the banking sector.
Concentrated selling after vesting could signal lack of conviction in near-term upside.

Market Snapshot

Exchange

NYSE

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

Document	Accession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (17 trades, 7d window)	cluster-ABCB-1771983287228

7 reports for ABCB

T+1T+5T+20T+60

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Filters

Reports for ABCB — sortable, filterable
	Type				Now
May 21, 2026 19d ago	S-3ASR NEUTRAL ★ 3/10	$84.69 $83.19	▼ −1.77%	▼ −3.43%	$85.36 (+0.79%)
Apr 23, 2026 6w ago	8-K BULLISH ★ 8/10	$84.89 $85.25	▲ +0.42%	▼ −0.49%	$85.36 (+0.55%)
Apr 7, 2026 9w ago	DEFA14A NEUTRAL ★ 3/10	$79.59 $82.84	▲ +4.08%	▼ −1.25%	$85.36 (+7.25%)
Feb 24, 2026 15w ago	8-K NEUTRAL ★ 3/10	$80.67 $79.22	▼ −1.79%	▼ −0.69%	$85.36 (+5.82%)
Feb 24, 2026 15w ago	Insider Cluster NEUTRAL ★ 3/10	$79.14 $79.13	▼ −0.01%	▲ +1.02%	$85.36 (+7.86%)
Feb 24, 2026 15w ago	Insider Cluster BEARISH ★ 7/10	$79.14 $79.13	▲ +0.01%	▼ −1.02%	$85.36 (−7.86%)
Feb 24, 2026 15w ago	Insider Cluster BEARISH ★ 7/10	$79.14 $79.13	▲ +0.01%	▼ −1.02%	$85.36 (−7.86%)

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