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Best Bank Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top bank stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best bank stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Banks - Regional

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Banks is Zen Rated D and is the 115th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
IFS	INTERCORP FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$33.87	97,392	-56.14%	32.29	31.61	32.28	31.03	28.23	62.01	92.11	90.65	98.90	97.96	0.29	-0.08	0.36	0.50
BWFG	BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$33.91	18,457	45.61%	31.25	29.95	30.13	30.61	29.84	71.96	98.03	98.30	100.00	100.00	0.89	0.30	0.59	0.68
BCAL	CALIFORNIA BANCORP	$13.97	149,998	125.49%	13.29	12.97	14.34	15.32	15.21	57.07	94.87	94.53	98.19	99.40	-0.13	-0.39	0.26	0.67
UNTY	UNITY BANCORP INC	$41.40	31,017	18.20%	41.58	40.81	42.49	44.24	40.38	49.02	62.85	65.36	87.03	88.53	-0.11	-0.37	0.27	0.67
EBMT	EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA INC	$17.40	54,240	-23.90%	16.98	16.54	16.98	16.30	15.90	62.20	91.80	89.15	96.69	94.20	0.18	0.04	0.14	0.38
THFF	FIRST FINANCIAL CORP	$49.40	71,334	-7.62%	47.06	45.70	48.33	48.29	46.32	59.14	96.75	90.57	96.82	95.15	0.27	-0.51	0.78	0.64
CBAN	COLONY BANKCORP INC	$15.52	94,365	138.52%	15.24	15.02	15.88	16.24	15.74	52.08	80.85	79.14	96.24	95.83	-0.10	-0.25	0.15	0.71
HBNC	HORIZON BANCORP INC	$14.68	140,159	27.15%	14.22	13.86	15.11	15.90	15.90	53.74	77.19	76.15	94.75	94.69	-0.10	-0.34	0.24	1.02
FISI	FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC	$25.39	188,347	-45.00%	23.68	23.08	25.23	26.27	25.73	61.53	84.39	82.73	99.43	99.17	-0.09	-0.56	0.48	0.93
NRIM	NORTHRIM BANCORP INC	$80.29	19,366	-39.97%	76.29	73.09	75.17	78.52	74.32	65.60	89.39	88.53	95.76	98.59	1.43	0.13	1.30	0.79
ALRS	ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP	$19.88	82,899	-37.73%	17.88	17.30	18.49	19.52	20.78	68.10	94.49	93.38	96.79	97.26	0.16	-0.27	0.43	0.86
HNVR	HANOVER BANCORP INC	$23.19	25,766	7.06%	22.13	21.01	22.16	23.41	21.18	60.44	86.77	88.35	93.67	95.27	0.35	-0.12	0.46	0.26
CIVB	CIVISTA BANCSHARES INC	$22.51	44,535	-7.88%	20.98	20.01	19.96	20.64	19.56	73.15	95.02	92.01	99.57	99.86	0.65	0.27	0.38	0.83
TRMK	TRUSTMARK CORP	$33.55	349,399	46.42%	33.37	32.60	34.06	35.28	34.63	51.38	75.11	73.32	90.99	91.70	-0.05	-0.32	0.27	0.90
PFS	PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$16.37	619,200	14.93%	16.16	15.84	16.78	18.00	18.44	50.79	80.23	83.17	83.92	87.75	-0.08	-0.27	0.19	0.92
FSFG	FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$26.64	27,667	70.38%	25.19	24.37	24.82	25.45	24.90	64.26	91.60	94.11	96.54	98.85	0.44	0.04	0.41	0.30
CBNK	CAPITAL BANCORP INC	$31.59	61,414	99.24%	28.52	27.63	28.58	29.17	27.32	72.48	86.64	77.54	97.81	95.56	0.39	-0.11	0.50	0.76
NWBI	NORTHWEST BANCSHARES INC	$12.35	1,069,135	-45.22%	11.74	11.51	11.93	12.65	13.12	62.04	86.96	86.70	95.75	97.79	0.05	-0.11	0.16	0.75
COFS	CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$28.43	76,652	37.63%	27.24	26.68	28.72	31.72	31.35	58.51	91.72	88.58	100.00	99.62	-0.20	-0.61	0.40	0.50
MOFG	MIDWESTONE FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$27.74	105,097	23.54%	27.78	27.22	28.70	29.81	29.38	48.14	78.21	81.70	84.31	89.39	-0.17	-0.40	0.23	0.91
NPB	NORTHPOINTE BANCSHARES INC	$13.75	69,555	-20.01%	13.31	13.18	13.86	N/A	N/A	53.19	89.49	91.89	93.43	96.70	-0.02	-0.20	0.18	0.58
PKBK	PARKE BANCORP INC	$18.85	41,769	82.76%	18.47	18.18	18.69	19.63	20.16	55.79	76.83	76.85	86.91	87.50	0.06	-0.10	0.16	0.69
CASH	PATHWARD FINANCIAL INC	$79.37	304,015	1.25%	76.19	72.74	73.75	76.01	72.89	65.44	87.49	86.63	96.74	98.04	1.82	0.60	1.21	1.12
KB	KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$62.98	148,094	-6.54%	59.30	55.68	55.43	57.62	60.98	72.45	99.26	98.79	100.00	100.00	1.93	0.96	0.97	0.88
BHRB	BURKE & HERBERT FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP	$55.91	52,759	-5.06%	51.81	51.26	56.30	60.22	62.06	60.13	92.08	79.73	100.00	100.00	-0.64	-1.64	1.00	0.92
SNV	SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP	$43.32	903,833	-6.40%	42.30	41.41	45.57	49.79	48.60	50.09	83.73	83.45	96.08	97.95	-0.64	-1.29	0.64	1.43
BHLB	BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP INC	$24.83	499,068	30.70%	24.33	24.04	25.78	27.41	27.47	50.37	92.20	91.62	94.50	94.63	-0.27	-0.56	0.29	1.02
FMNB	FARMERS NATIONAL BANC CORP	$13.04	118,452	66.20%	13.00	12.60	13.20	13.70	14.27	53.03	72.95	74.16	83.38	86.02	0.04	-0.08	0.12	0.73
FUNC	FIRST UNITED CORP	$29.77	18,482	33.77%	29.40	28.52	31.01	32.87	31.43	51.12	79.27	81.11	89.27	91.84	-0.14	-0.54	0.40	0.53
LYG	LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC	$3.95	42,049,328	97.83%	3.88	3.73	3.70	3.28	3.13	63.20	93.93	95.00	94.97	98.32	0.09	0.06	0.02	1.06
NWFL	NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP	$25.01	31,088	56.67%	24.23	23.39	24.40	25.76	26.92	60.46	88.82	86.92	92.75	89.34	0.16	-0.14	0.31	0.57
HBCP	HOME BANCORP INC	$50.34	20,118	-53.14%	47.72	45.19	45.59	46.80	45.62	67.01	87.75	88.63	91.25	91.05	1.41	0.56	0.86	0.86
OPBK	OP BANCORP	$12.84	77,402	21.41%	11.95	11.51	12.18	13.81	13.59	61.39	96.87	93.19	96.25	97.78	0.11	-0.15	0.26	0.73
RVSB	RIVERVIEW BANCORP INC	$6.32	273,339	-4.24%	5.89	5.85	5.52	5.57	5.13	72.51	71.37	73.81	69.17	62.02	0.13	0.11	0.03	0.58
FBIZ	FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$48.14	18,896	-5.05%	47.98	46.72	48.37	48.53	46.59	52.40	58.10	60.75	65.03	69.97	0.16	-0.16	0.33	0.77
CZFS	CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$54.43	25,782	188.84%	55.93	55.82	57.55	60.69	58.77	43.72	44.32	47.89	38.61	50.73	-0.72	-0.70	-0.02	0.44
CFFI	C & F FINANCIAL CORP	$64.77	12,712	40.05%	63.69	61.58	68.56	72.19	66.21	50.09	83.73	84.64	82.73	84.24	-0.63	-1.82	1.18	0.59
PCB	PCB BANCORP	$19.61	44,336	-42.27%	19.03	18.28	18.73	19.42	19.16	61.22	95.10	93.52	95.56	97.68	0.26	0.03	0.23	0.77
SHBI	SHORE BANCSHARES INC	$13.83	211,472	-19.18%	13.04	12.65	13.61	14.85	14.59	60.10	92.14	89.91	95.50	97.23	-0.00	-0.25	0.25	0.78
PDLB	PONCE FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$12.87	52,651	-1.12%	11.91	11.76	12.41	12.78	12.01	64.73	96.18	92.22	99.40	99.80	0.04	-0.20	0.24	0.45
SHG	SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO LTD	$35.98	175,331	18.68%	34.52	33.07	32.72	33.64	37.34	68.50	97.45	96.35	100.00	99.92	0.81	0.46	0.34	0.83
BWB	BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES INC	$15.39	117,978	16.29%	13.93	13.38	13.75	13.93	14.05	69.70	97.40	94.87	100.00	100.00	0.34	0.01	0.33	0.81
WTBA	WEST BANCORPORATION INC	$19.41	28,006	21.63%	19.22	18.99	20.20	21.14	20.80	49.53	69.65	65.00	92.81	86.15	-0.18	-0.34	0.16	0.84
BPRN	PRINCETON BANCORP INC	$30.48	8,466	-1.57%	29.02	28.83	30.25	32.12	34.44	58.15	71.72	52.67	85.88	72.62	-0.22	-0.50	0.28	0.55
TSBK	TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC	$30.74	22,308	23.87%	30.02	29.55	30.06	30.37	30.33	55.42	82.50	73.47	95.77	86.82	0.16	-0.05	0.21	0.59
WSBC	WESBANCO INC	$29.78	732,671	31.88%	29.23	28.62	31.15	32.58	32.19	50.97	76.38	75.09	98.22	97.66	-0.33	-0.71	0.38	0.93
PFIS	PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP	$43.22	19,259	-12.43%	42.94	42.28	44.95	48.39	48.14	48.81	72.74	71.36	91.23	90.86	-0.44	-0.81	0.37	0.87
CARE	CARTER BANKSHARES INC	$15.31	66,486	53.59%	15.22	14.90	15.99	16.89	17.17	48.75	74.91	75.46	87.66	89.22	-0.16	-0.32	0.17	0.93
HBT	HBT FINANCIAL INC	$23.18	40,791	57.16%	23.05	22.31	23.09	23.15	22.79	54.51	81.86	86.00	73.97	81.25	0.20	-0.01	0.21	0.73
ACNB	ACNB CORP	$41.91	26,627	-12.69%	41.23	40.24	40.81	41.06	41.69	57.38	88.51	85.54	91.77	89.82	0.33	0.06	0.27	0.79
OBT	ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP INC	$23.73	15,230	44.36%	23.01	22.65	23.81	25.58	27.13	54.05	72.60	67.52	92.28	90.85	-0.14	-0.36	0.22	0.52
FCCO	FIRST COMMUNITY CORP	$23.50	35,448	47.36%	22.85	21.97	22.81	23.99	23.12	58.92	75.94	78.08	87.06	91.53	0.32	-0.04	0.35	0.47
LCNB	LCNB CORP	$15.02	43,641	85.48%	14.44	14.26	14.61	15.09	15.25	58.86	76.19	60.54	100.00	90.99	0.02	-0.11	0.13	0.65
WF	WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$37.07	60,108	-3.52%	35.97	34.38	34.21	33.43	34.23	65.05	86.52	83.66	82.50	82.18	0.83	0.55	0.28	0.85
FBNC	FIRST BANCORP	$40.46	211,195	-16.42%	39.03	38.02	39.62	42.10	42.22	58.41	85.83	85.52	94.96	96.28	0.20	-0.35	0.55	0.95
BFST	BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC	$23.05	95,025	-17.86%	23.01	22.63	24.20	25.38	25.35	47.77	68.49	67.84	84.76	84.57	-0.27	-0.47	0.20	0.99
FCAP	FIRST CAPITAL INC	$45.11	15,198	58.16%	44.76	41.89	39.24	35.62	34.44	62.86	74.50	85.65	45.04	74.47	2.55	1.93	0.62	0.37
SMBC	SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP INC	$52.65	23,546	80.79%	51.77	50.07	53.03	56.12	56.60	55.34	86.81	86.62	93.32	95.46	0.11	-0.55	0.66	0.85
CHMG	CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP	$44.34	8,996	146.87%	43.51	43.39	46.92	48.47	48.19	48.73	60.48	55.34	95.18	94.28	-0.75	-1.18	0.44	0.56
NECB	NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP INC	$22.76	43,482	5.52%	22.28	21.88	22.57	23.99	24.40	54.16	75.41	83.14	93.46	97.82	0.02	-0.20	0.22	0.37
LARK	LANDMARK BANCORP INC	$28.21	16,697	10.10%	29.11	28.05	26.27	25.21	22.50	52.82	59.97	68.61	45.20	60.16	0.83	0.85	-0.02	0.31
FRST	PRIMIS FINANCIAL CORP	$8.24	338,384	497.71%	8.32	8.38	9.44	10.47	11.22	36.68	53.92	52.68	86.06	90.42	-0.34	-0.41	0.07	0.89
ORRF	ORRSTOWN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$29.97	152,448	-27.88%	28.26	27.61	29.99	33.12	34.47	61.44	88.29	82.45	100.00	99.78	-0.18	-0.70	0.52	0.73
SRCE	1ST SOURCE CORP	$59.95	79,899	-2.61%	57.41	56.22	59.90	60.57	60.67	57.95	96.39	92.31	96.94	96.57	-0.04	-0.93	0.89	0.81
CPF	CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP	$25.69	153,552	44.38%	25.68	25.19	26.67	27.93	27.89	48.18	47.78	48.40	79.35	80.97	-0.20	-0.40	0.20	0.95
RRBI	RED RIVER BANCSHARES INC	$52.70	8,193	39.53%	50.78	50.10	52.27	53.89	53.54	57.46	66.12	58.11	88.33	82.39	-0.16	-0.58	0.42	0.71
CCBG	CAPITAL CITY BANK GROUP INC	$36.54	28,634	37.65%	35.91	34.92	35.61	36.33	35.62	57.54	86.51	85.61	82.97	83.68	0.30	-0.00	0.30	0.69
SFST	SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC	$35.51	25,720	-59.37%	33.55	32.45	33.04	35.74	35.73	62.30	82.06	82.87	90.76	93.97	0.53	-0.00	0.54	0.84
CTBI	COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP INC	$48.96	54,530	2.97%	48.56	47.78	50.50	52.61	51.86	49.79	79.67	78.61	93.16	94.51	-0.34	-0.76	0.42	0.71
MFG	MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$5.05	2,629,518	1.33%	4.92	4.80	5.35	5.26	4.78	50.13	94.30	96.76	96.85	98.95	-0.09	-0.15	0.07	0.71
CWBC	COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES	$17.50	62,408	-21.75%	16.84	16.72	17.78	18.69	19.22	55.44	86.70	86.83	99.66	99.55	-0.14	-0.36	0.21	0.71
SBFG	SB FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$19.44	17,776	1.05%	19.24	19.03	20.03	20.89	19.53	49.41	81.75	76.85	94.87	92.40	-0.17	-0.35	0.18	0.41
FXNC	FIRST NATIONAL CORP	$19.50	26,439	-4.42%	19.65	19.65	21.83	23.20	21.13	40.13	49.55	60.80	87.60	94.17	-0.52	-0.76	0.24	0.30
AMAL	AMALGAMATED FINANCIAL CORP	$28.16	184,000	-6.95%	27.60	27.12	29.10	31.92	32.15	51.23	73.02	69.76	93.29	95.81	-0.24	-0.61	0.37	0.83
PEBK	PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC	$27.62	7,380	91.94%	26.56	26.32	26.83	28.61	28.38	56.65	62.82	55.94	96.69	90.04	0.00	-0.20	0.20	0.54
CZNC	CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORP	$19.25	59,385	62.49%	19.03	19.01	19.93	19.92	19.77	49.01	43.57	39.09	77.85	70.39	-0.25	-0.33	0.08	0.68
PLBC	PLUMAS BANCORP	$44.09	16,980	75.34%	41.97	41.76	42.95	44.85	43.29	58.12	69.80	60.38	90.62	88.51	-0.04	-0.41	0.37	0.51
FSUN	FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP	$34.99	88,469	-10.48%	34.97	34.40	37.10	38.81	N/A	46.23	75.06	82.70	84.83	92.82	-0.43	-0.79	0.36	0.53
RBCAA	REPUBLIC BANCORP INC	$67.85	29,479	11.74%	66.25	63.85	64.83	67.17	66.62	61.17	89.78	87.91	95.20	96.26	1.05	0.32	0.73	0.77
BSBR	BANCO SANTANDER (BRASIL) SA	$5.26	943,031	59.54%	4.91	4.75	4.67	4.44	4.78	72.92	98.66	96.96	100.00	98.95	0.13	0.07	0.06	0.76
BAP	CREDICORP LTD	$202.19	292,804	-14.61%	193.50	186.74	186.56	186.02	182.32	67.56	96.40	97.35	100.00	100.00	3.84	1.65	2.19	0.75
FVCB	FVCBANKCORP INC	$11.42	49,673	55.76%	10.71	10.36	10.57	11.55	12.04	64.31	97.87	96.63	98.56	98.13	0.20	0.01	0.19	0.70
HWBK	HAWTHORN BANCSHARES INC	$29.52	8,648	124.51%	29.65	28.34	28.98	30.12	27.38	53.75	88.33	92.12	84.62	94.87	0.48	0.15	0.33	0.49
BSVN	BANK7 CORP	$36.40	24,238	95.33%	35.91	36.13	38.37	41.37	41.09	45.97	64.94	63.30	95.69	98.52	-0.64	-0.92	0.28	0.80
ONB	OLD NATIONAL BANCORP	$20.59	3,120,812	-16.07%	20.28	19.61	21.00	21.87	20.69	52.45	89.75	91.89	92.21	95.72	-0.01	-0.28	0.27	0.97
FSBC	FIVE STAR BANCORP	$27.68	63,306	36.70%	26.99	26.42	28.09	29.48	29.61	55.99	80.36	81.96	96.34	93.94	-0.12	-0.41	0.29	0.76
OVBC	OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP	$36.02	9,825	16.59%	37.02	32.92	30.84	27.67	25.91	59.92	69.54	72.62	57.67	68.01	2.37	2.00	0.37	0.37
FNLC	FIRST BANCORP INC	$24.43	17,836	59.62%	24.01	23.77	24.64	25.63	26.25	52.99	82.86	74.38	92.38	90.37	-0.07	-0.26	0.19	0.67
HAFC	HANMI FINANCIAL CORP	$22.87	254,886	97.91%	22.50	21.75	22.38	23.17	21.99	56.93	87.33	86.86	82.62	84.10	0.22	-0.01	0.23	1.01
ECBK	ECB BANCORP INC	$16.27	24,110	43.21%	16.13	15.56	15.19	14.82	14.49	62.77	67.28	70.35	58.61	65.79	0.38	0.30	0.08	0.36
BLX	FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA INC	$38.30	113,625	20.92%	38.20	36.81	37.83	37.30	34.72	54.33	87.99	90.83	90.13	96.41	0.43	0.13	0.30	0.73
MBWM	MERCANTILE BANK CORP	$42.31	54,727	29.45%	41.59	40.77	43.67	45.46	45.42	51.53	89.16	85.32	94.91	97.19	-0.33	-0.82	0.48	0.89
MYFW	FIRST WESTERN FINANCIAL INC	$21.09	69,140	98.05%	19.35	18.84	19.23	19.61	19.47	65.54	90.99	88.06	92.87	95.77	0.34	-0.03	0.36	0.80
NKSH	NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC	$25.77	11,146	49.53%	25.58	25.38	26.56	27.90	28.94	49.08	59.90	56.82	76.72	75.12	-0.25	-0.41	0.15	0.56
BSRR	SIERRA BANCORP	$26.46	35,878	21.50%	26.21	25.83	27.80	28.92	29.04	48.35	73.13	71.49	89.97	91.55	-0.33	-0.60	0.27	0.83
BRBS	BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES INC	$3.43	140,378	58.35%	3.33	3.22	3.33	3.35	3.12	58.27	87.18	92.87	88.94	96.01	0.06	0.00	0.05	0.61
CFBK	CF BANKSHARES INC	$22.98	10,833	7.79%	22.16	21.26	22.15	23.49	23.36	63.07	98.81	99.42	99.67	99.89	0.29	-0.06	0.35	0.29
LNKB	LINKBANCORP INC	$7.02	44,065	124.22%	6.63	6.60	6.89	7.16	6.94	58.95	59.68	44.56	89.95	79.09	-0.03	-0.10	0.06	0.44
OBK	ORIGIN BANCORP INC	$32.04	211,179	47.02%	31.33	30.97	34.32	35.23	34.04	48.28	66.04	63.71	100.00	98.82	-0.66	-1.06	0.40	0.87
IBOC	INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORP	$61.04	330,530	71.03%	60.48	59.23	61.87	64.06	63.90	51.79	80.92	81.12	93.65	95.38	-0.12	-0.62	0.50	0.98

Bank Stocks FAQ

What are the best bank stocks to buy right now in May 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best bank stocks to buy right now are:

1. Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS)

Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS) is the #1 top bank stock out of 331 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 15 points higher than the bank industry average of 33.

IFS passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Intercorp Financial Services has seen its stock return 58.86% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 41 percentage points.

2. Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG)

Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) is the #2 top bank stock out of 331 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: D, and AI: B.

Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) has a Due Diligence Score of 11, which is -22 points lower than the bank industry average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates BWFG as a "B".

BWFG passed 4 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Bankwell Financial Group has seen its stock return 47.88% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 30 percentage points.

Bankwell Financial Group has an average 1 year price target of $42.00, an upside of 23.86% from Bankwell Financial Group's current stock price of $33.91.

Bankwell Financial Group stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Bankwell Financial Group, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. California Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCAL)

California Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCAL) is the #3 top bank stock out of 331 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for California Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCAL) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

California Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCAL) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 11 points higher than the bank industry average of 33.

BCAL passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. California Bancorp has seen its stock lose -0.14% over the past year, underperforming other bank stocks by -18 percentage points.

California Bancorp has an average 1 year price target of $20.00, an upside of 43.16% from California Bancorp's current stock price of $13.97.

California Bancorp stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering California Bancorp, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the bank stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 211 bank stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 bank stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Banco Santander Chile (NYSE:BSAC)

Banco Santander Chile (NYSE:BSAC) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the bank industry average of 2.91%. Banco Santander Chile's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Banco Santander Chile's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Banco Santander Chile's dividend payout ratio of 38.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS)

Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the bank industry average of 2.91%. Intercorp Financial Services's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Intercorp Financial Services's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Intercorp Financial Services's dividend payout ratio of 32.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Bancolombia Sa (NYSE:CIB)

Bancolombia Sa (NYSE:CIB) has an annual dividend yield of 13.78%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.91%. Bancolombia Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Bancolombia Sa's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bancolombia Sa's dividend payout ratio of 55.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are bank stocks down?

Bank stocks were down -0.9% in the last day, and up 0.76% over the last week. First Interstate Bancsystem was the among the top losers in the banks - regional industry, dropping -5.74% yesterday.

First Interstate BancSystem shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q1 financial results.

What are the most undervalued bank stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued bank stocks right now are:

1. Amalgamated Financial (NASDAQ:AMAL)

Amalgamated Financial (NASDAQ:AMAL) is the most undervalued bank stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Amalgamated Financial has a valuation score of 57, which is 11 points higher than the bank industry average of 46. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amalgamated Financial's stock has gained 14.75% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -4 percentage points.

2. Newtekone (NASDAQ:NEWT)

Newtekone (NASDAQ:NEWT) is the second most undervalued bank stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Newtekone has a valuation score of 71, which is 25 points higher than the bank industry average of 46. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Newtekone's stock has dropped -3.61% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -22 percentage points.

3. Op Bancorp (NASDAQ:OPBK)

Op Bancorp (NASDAQ:OPBK) is the third most undervalued bank stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Op Bancorp has a valuation score of 71, which is 25 points higher than the bank industry average of 46. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Op Bancorp's stock has gained 40.64% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the bank industry by 22 percentage points.

Are bank stocks a good buy now?

39.91% of bank stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect bank stocks to rise by 25.29% over the next year.

0% of bank stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5.63% of bank stocks are rated B (Buy), 70.42% are rated C (Hold), 21.83% are rated D (Sell), and 2.11% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the banks - regional industry?

The average P/E ratio of the banks - regional industry is 13.39x.

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