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Industry: Banks - Regional
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IFS
INTERCORP FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$33.87-0.32%5.15%2.23%14.08%23.70%58.86%27.19%34.73%N/A$34.60$21.402.11%58.27%0.5097,392-56.14%
BWFG
BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$33.910.71%11.55%12.36%7.14%18.32%47.88%-5.54%122.36%85.71%$35.25$22.803.79%48.73%0.6818,45745.61%
BCAL
CALIFORNIA BANCORP
$13.97-0.71%6.97%-2.51%-14.29%-3.72%-0.14%N/AN/AN/A$18.49$11.8724.45%17.69%0.67149,998125.49%
UNTY
UNITY BANCORP INC
$41.40-1.66%-1.12%1.72%-14.02%4.78%53.79%43.65%188.30%388.09%$51.22$25.6019.17%61.72%0.6731,01718.20%
EBMT
EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA INC
$17.400.00%1.58%3.82%14.10%3.57%35.94%-12.56%0.00%59.34%$18.37$12.615.28%37.99%0.3854,240-23.90%
THFF
FIRST FINANCIAL CORP
$49.40-1.32%2.11%0.86%2.94%13.25%35.68%15.31%39.08%45.51%$53.60$34.617.84%42.75%0.6471,334-7.62%
CBAN
COLONY BANKCORP INC
$15.52-0.45%0.39%-3.90%-8.22%0.52%42.78%-8.76%23.17%85.42%$18.49$10.9716.06%41.48%0.7194,365138.52%
HBNC
HORIZON BANCORP INC
$14.68-1.08%3.53%-2.65%-12.83%-10.27%27.87%-17.11%29.00%41.45%$19.18$11.4623.46%28.10%1.02140,15927.15%
FISI
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC
$25.39-0.24%7.27%1.72%-6.52%3.76%47.44%-9.09%31.21%7.81%$29.79$16.8114.76%51.04%0.93188,347-45.00%
NRIM
NORTHRIM BANCORP INC
$80.29-1.38%6.68%9.66%-3.39%21.03%67.97%104.04%242.39%222.19%$91.72$49.2812.46%62.94%0.7919,366-39.97%
ALRS
ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP
$19.88-1.19%12.51%7.69%-6.97%-2.55%0.91%-20.92%16.94%N/A$24.41$15.7818.54%25.98%0.8682,899-37.73%
HNVR
HANOVER BANCORP INC
$23.19-0.86%5.65%5.75%-13.47%16.65%39.70%N/AN/AN/A$27.14$15.1714.55%52.87%0.2625,7667.06%
CIVB
CIVISTA BANCSHARES INC
$22.51-0.13%8.33%15.20%5.24%11.16%57.63%10.78%46.84%100.98%$23.70$13.605.00%65.51%0.8344,535-7.88%
TRMK
TRUSTMARK CORP
$33.55-1.58%-0.97%-2.73%-10.29%-5.15%13.34%19.65%26.08%40.97%$40.73$27.4217.63%22.38%0.90349,39946.42%
PFS
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$16.37-1.62%0.00%-4.66%-11.80%-13.98%11.51%-25.05%14.08%-9.06%$22.24$13.0726.39%25.25%0.92619,20014.93%
FSFG
FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$26.64-1.37%5.67%3.42%10.08%-1.33%66.19%6.60%83.98%172.84%$30.94$15.5113.89%71.76%0.3027,66770.38%
CBNK
CAPITAL BANCORP INC
$31.594.36%11.82%11.51%1.45%24.32%62.84%41.41%190.88%N/A$32.88$19.453.92%62.42%0.7661,41499.24%
NWBI
NORTHWEST BANCSHARES INC
$12.35-1.44%5.83%2.75%-5.00%-8.25%16.51%-1.67%16.40%0.32%$15.42$10.4919.91%17.73%0.751,069,135-45.22%
COFS
CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$28.431.03%3.61%-1.18%-16.04%-14.34%14.36%16.09%-1.39%34.82%$38.15$23.7125.48%19.91%0.5076,65237.63%
MOFG
MIDWESTONE FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$27.74-1.74%-2.39%-6.32%-12.22%-7.10%37.53%-3.98%32.92%-5.16%$34.56$20.0419.73%38.42%0.91105,09723.54%
NPB
NORTHPOINTE BANCSHARES INC
$13.75-1.79%0.73%-4.78%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$14.98$11.438.21%20.30%0.5869,555-20.01%
PKBK
PARKE BANCORP INC
$18.85-0.05%-0.26%0.05%-6.87%-11.42%14.52%-21.59%33.78%121.48%$24.29$15.2422.40%23.69%0.6941,76982.76%
CASH
PATHWARD FINANCIAL INC
$79.37-0.96%0.53%8.80%-1.33%11.57%57.57%83.13%330.89%482.02%$86.00$50.947.71%55.81%1.12304,0151.25%
KB
KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$62.981.94%6.40%16.39%1.09%-6.47%16.69%37.36%123.81%65.17%$72.89$46.3813.60%35.79%0.88148,094-6.54%
BHRB
BURKE & HERBERT FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
$55.910.61%9.39%-0.36%-13.13%-13.87%6.74%N/AN/AN/A$75.32$46.0025.77%21.54%0.9252,759-5.06%
SNV
SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP
$43.32-1.12%2.00%-7.32%-23.34%-14.20%21.04%2.90%106.19%56.62%$59.92$35.8127.70%20.97%1.43903,833-6.40%
BHLB
BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP INC
$24.83-1.15%2.18%-4.83%-14.76%-10.07%16.46%0.28%45.72%-11.35%$32.36$20.7623.27%19.63%1.02499,06830.70%
FMNB
FARMERS NATIONAL BANC CORP
$13.04-1.36%-2.03%-0.08%-6.79%-6.19%10.23%-15.93%5.25%57.68%$16.32$11.5520.10%12.90%0.73118,45266.20%
FUNC
FIRST UNITED CORP
$29.77-1.59%-1.19%-0.83%-7.89%-5.94%31.78%34.52%93.94%246.16%$42.50$19.1729.95%55.29%0.5318,48233.77%
LYG
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC
$3.95-0.75%1.02%3.40%27.83%42.60%54.30%76.34%151.59%-17.19%$4.00$2.561.25%54.30%1.0642,049,32897.83%
NWFL
NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
$25.010.68%1.42%3.48%-4.03%-13.13%3.82%-11.09%5.86%25.51%$34.50$21.2527.51%17.69%0.5731,08856.67%
HBCP
HOME BANCORP INC
$50.34-0.44%1.74%12.37%0.68%3.43%43.83%36.68%98.19%132.52%$52.77$35.164.60%43.17%0.8620,118-53.14%
OPBK
OP BANCORP
$12.841.58%10.21%6.82%-7.53%-14.63%40.64%1.02%81.87%N/A$18.57$9.2830.86%38.36%0.7377,40221.41%
RVSB
RIVERVIEW BANCORP INC
$6.326.94%6.94%11.86%11.86%33.05%69.44%-8.14%14.29%42.34%$6.55$3.303.51%91.52%0.58273,339-4.24%
FBIZ
FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$48.14-0.74%-1.07%2.10%-2.85%9.71%45.57%38.53%180.21%111.98%$56.46$33.1014.74%45.44%0.7718,896-5.05%
CZFS
CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$54.43-1.00%-4.53%-6.24%-13.15%-9.66%36.08%-19.18%2.82%14.33%$75.40$39.1027.81%39.21%0.4425,782188.84%
CFFI
C & F FINANCIAL CORP
$64.77-3.85%-0.86%-3.89%-14.84%3.22%65.36%26.23%82.14%84.58%$89.90$40.2527.95%60.92%0.5912,71240.05%
PCB
PCB BANCORP
$19.61-1.21%2.99%4.81%2.94%4.75%34.68%-6.75%109.06%N/A$22.20$14.5011.67%35.24%0.7744,336-42.27%
SHBI
SHORE BANCSHARES INC
$13.83-1.78%6.06%2.14%-12.41%-5.53%33.62%-31.26%24.59%50.16%$17.61$10.3621.47%33.49%0.78211,472-19.18%
PDLB
PONCE FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$12.87-0.23%11.62%1.58%-3.96%12.11%60.07%24.47%N/AN/A$13.97$8.317.87%54.97%0.4552,651-1.12%
SHG
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO LTD
$35.981.64%3.93%12.16%1.32%-8.52%6.61%10.33%40.99%-14.25%$46.05$28.7621.87%25.10%0.83175,33118.68%
BWB
BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES INC
$15.390.92%13.92%10.80%8.23%4.84%41.45%-2.78%51.92%N/A$16.00$10.523.81%46.29%0.81117,97816.29%
WTBA
WEST BANCORPORATION INC
$19.41-1.60%-1.30%-2.68%-12.59%-12.75%19.34%-21.60%4.33%2.35%$24.85$16.2521.91%19.42%0.8428,00621.63%
BPRN
PRINCETON BANCORP INC
$30.481.40%4.35%-0.23%-4.12%-14.26%4.56%1.57%45.14%N/A$39.35$27.2522.54%11.85%0.558,466-1.57%
TSBK
TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC
$30.74-0.52%0.36%1.96%1.96%2.13%25.98%17.10%58.86%191.37%$33.98$24.269.54%26.71%0.5922,30823.87%
WSBC
WESBANCO INC
$29.78-0.43%0.64%-3.81%-14.91%-5.49%10.30%-9.32%20.66%-5.49%$37.36$25.5620.29%16.51%0.93732,67131.88%
PFIS
PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
$43.22-1.12%-0.07%-2.81%-15.88%-9.85%14.13%-13.59%16.78%10.00%$59.70$37.4227.60%15.52%0.8719,259-12.43%
CARE
CARTER BANKSHARES INC
$15.31-1.67%-0.20%-5.38%-14.18%-17.69%25.80%-5.38%61.50%N/A$20.40$11.9624.95%28.01%0.9366,48653.59%
HBT
HBT FINANCIAL INC
$23.18-1.30%-1.38%3.41%-6.78%7.09%25.58%36.65%98.93%N/A$26.25$18.1611.71%27.61%0.7340,79157.16%
ACNB
ACNB CORP
$41.91-1.23%0.60%1.82%2.22%-0.19%28.80%22.90%49.89%100.60%$50.72$30.2417.37%38.59%0.7926,627-12.69%
OBT
ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP INC
$23.732.46%2.91%1.45%-8.70%-16.82%9.84%22.26%N/AN/A$33.06$20.9728.21%13.16%0.5215,23044.36%
FCCO
FIRST COMMUNITY CORP
$23.50-1.26%-0.34%4.17%-8.99%0.64%42.17%20.45%51.61%92.15%$27.96$15.7515.95%49.21%0.4735,44847.36%
LCNB
LCNB CORP
$15.020.94%3.73%1.56%-0.53%-4.57%6.52%-7.80%4.74%-7.17%$17.92$12.4216.18%20.93%0.6543,64185.48%
WF
WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$37.071.51%1.73%11.05%13.40%8.23%18.81%5.82%79.43%24.94%$38.05$29.442.58%25.92%0.8560,108-3.52%
FBNC
FIRST BANCORP
$40.46-1.29%4.68%0.80%-7.16%-4.78%33.05%7.49%52.16%149.29%$50.34$29.5319.63%37.01%0.95211,195-16.42%
BFST
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC
$23.05-1.71%-0.69%-5.34%-15.16%-15.04%14.17%3.74%64.88%N/A$30.30$18.9723.92%21.51%0.9995,025-17.86%
FCAP
FIRST CAPITAL INC
$45.11-6.12%0.69%18.24%42.03%22.75%64.04%22.00%-9.51%81.53%$50.86$26.8611.31%67.94%0.3715,19858.16%
SMBC
SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP INC
$52.65-1.28%-0.25%1.21%-10.35%-13.90%31.30%21.88%121.87%185.52%$68.69$39.4423.35%33.49%0.8523,54680.79%
CHMG
CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP
$44.34-1.51%0.75%-6.79%-13.74%-6.65%5.16%-6.16%80.98%69.70%$55.73$40.7120.44%8.92%0.568,996146.87%
NECB
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
$22.76-1.90%4.07%-2.90%-9.11%-15.14%44.23%104.68%172.57%201.46%$31.72$15.8428.25%43.69%0.3743,4825.52%
LARK
LANDMARK BANCORP INC
$28.21-2.69%-7.30%3.56%15.57%47.80%64.56%29.90%66.53%77.42%$31.04$17.439.12%61.86%0.3116,69710.10%
FRST
PRIMIS FINANCIAL CORP
$8.24-1.20%-2.72%-15.66%-26.30%-28.47%-15.23%-38.51%-18.17%-28.41%$13.52$7.5939.05%8.64%0.89338,384497.71%
ORRF
ORRSTOWN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$29.970.67%5.86%-0.13%-18.14%-20.80%14.30%27.59%94.61%74.96%$41.99$24.9128.63%20.31%0.73152,448-27.88%
SRCE
1ST SOURCE CORP
$59.95-1.09%5.27%0.23%-4.64%-1.62%20.87%39.91%72.62%111.90%$68.13$48.9712.00%22.42%0.8179,899-2.61%
CPF
CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP
$25.69-1.08%-2.65%-4.99%-12.74%-4.00%28.84%3.38%46.88%12.18%$33.25$19.5222.74%31.61%0.95153,55244.38%
RRBI
RED RIVER BANCSHARES INC
$52.702.77%2.71%2.03%-5.40%-0.49%16.57%-2.86%37.63%N/A$62.13$42.7815.18%23.19%0.718,19339.53%
CCBG
CAPITAL CITY BANK GROUP INC
$36.54-0.46%-0.71%1.61%-2.77%4.16%37.78%39.36%65.79%159.70%$40.86$25.4510.57%43.58%0.6928,63437.65%
SFST
SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC
$35.51-3.08%5.37%7.87%-5.96%-7.48%37.53%-22.01%21.78%97.28%$45.91$25.6022.64%38.71%0.8425,720-59.37%
CTBI
COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP INC
$48.96-1.27%-0.59%-2.78%-8.86%-7.15%16.54%22.03%44.42%52.62%$61.67$40.1920.60%21.82%0.7154,5302.97%
MFG
MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$5.05-0.98%3.70%-8.35%-9.34%19.39%30.49%113.08%115.81%32.20%$6.08$3.4516.94%46.38%0.712,629,5181.33%
CWBC
COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES
$17.500.63%3.86%-5.30%-10.49%-7.60%1.92%-9.47%19.62%61.89%$22.89$15.5723.55%12.40%0.7162,408-21.75%
SBFG
SB FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$19.44-1.77%-1.07%-6.63%-12.67%-1.07%45.29%1.57%40.77%88.10%$24.48$13.0120.59%49.42%0.4117,7761.05%
FXNC
FIRST NATIONAL CORP
$19.50-4.51%-2.84%-13.14%-22.50%-7.80%32.11%-6.52%28.29%100.00%$26.97$14.7527.70%32.20%0.3026,439-4.42%
AMAL
AMALGAMATED FINANCIAL CORP
$28.16-2.09%0.18%-2.05%-17.52%-15.99%14.75%52.71%163.18%N/A$38.19$24.0226.26%17.24%0.83184,000-6.95%
PEBK
PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC
$27.621.25%4.19%1.40%-4.76%6.23%-5.05%1.92%58.74%64.23%$33.31$23.7417.08%16.34%0.547,38091.94%
CZNC
CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORP
$19.251.10%-0.98%-4.32%-10.09%0.89%12.90%-17.66%7.66%-2.97%$22.68$16.5015.12%16.67%0.6859,38562.49%
PLBC
PLUMAS BANCORP
$44.093.50%6.81%1.90%-6.69%4.08%25.40%27.28%144.94%374.09%$51.33$32.5014.10%35.66%0.5116,98075.34%
FSUN
FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP
$34.99-0.93%-1.77%-3.21%-14.28%-5.69%N/AN/AN/AN/A$45.32$31.7022.79%10.38%0.5388,469-10.48%
RBCAA
REPUBLIC BANCORP INC
$67.85-1.15%1.54%6.31%3.64%-1.51%33.77%62.13%103.57%185.32%$80.68$48.6715.90%39.41%0.7729,47911.74%
BSBR
BANCO SANTANDER (BRASIL) SA
$5.262.14%9.36%11.68%17.41%7.13%-5.40%-15.30%6.91%-3.13%$6.01$3.7512.48%40.27%0.76943,03159.54%
BAP
CREDICORP LTD
$202.191.01%5.01%8.61%9.19%7.96%22.09%46.40%35.68%32.54%$202.54$153.270.17%31.92%0.75292,804-14.61%
FVCB
FVCBANKCORP INC
$11.42-0.44%4.77%8.04%-7.68%-12.15%-0.78%-31.53%24.02%N/A$14.50$9.4921.24%20.34%0.7049,67355.76%
HWBK
HAWTHORN BANCSHARES INC
$29.52-4.62%-0.47%4.57%-9.72%5.05%61.93%22.66%89.75%188.56%$35.95$18.3717.89%60.70%0.498,648124.51%
BSVN
BANK7 CORP
$36.40-0.90%1.85%-6.04%-16.48%-15.13%33.33%51.86%264.00%N/A$50.26$27.3627.58%33.04%0.8024,23895.33%
ONB
OLD NATIONAL BANCORP
$20.59-1.91%0.15%-2.83%-13.45%6.63%24.49%35.73%45.31%50.73%$24.49$15.6015.92%32.03%0.973,120,812-16.07%
FSBC
FIVE STAR BANCORP
$27.68-0.07%1.62%-0.43%-9.54%-11.45%28.03%10.02%N/AN/A$35.13$21.7821.20%27.09%0.7663,30636.70%
OVBC
OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP
$36.02-5.19%-7.16%38.27%51.98%49.77%53.28%19.00%42.94%57.16%$40.99$19.3512.11%86.15%0.379,82516.59%
FNLC
FIRST BANCORP INC
$24.43-1.25%0.95%-1.17%-5.57%-7.50%10.64%-11.87%11.55%46.46%$31.05$22.1121.32%10.49%0.6717,83659.62%
HAFC
HANMI FINANCIAL CORP
$22.87-1.17%-1.80%0.93%-5.69%-1.72%49.48%-0.95%89.48%7.47%$27.59$14.9517.11%52.98%1.01254,88697.91%
ECBK
ECB BANCORP INC
$16.27-0.49%-2.46%7.39%19.11%10.16%40.26%N/AN/AN/A$16.99$11.454.24%42.10%0.3624,11043.21%
BLX
FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA INC
$38.30-2.30%0.08%4.64%1.27%18.10%34.81%161.79%235.38%20.55%$42.88$27.3710.68%39.93%0.73113,62520.92%
MBWM
MERCANTILE BANK CORP
$42.31-1.54%1.88%-2.60%-13.21%-3.75%17.27%35.18%79.28%113.47%$52.98$35.6120.14%18.81%0.8954,72729.45%
MYFW
FIRST WESTERN FINANCIAL INC
$21.093.23%15.31%7.33%0.09%10.42%26.51%-36.38%68.72%N/A$22.32$15.545.51%35.71%0.8069,14098.05%
NKSH
NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC
$25.770.12%0.70%-3.23%-13.73%-14.33%-3.88%-26.64%-14.04%-11.17%$33.37$23.7522.77%8.51%0.5611,14649.53%
BSRR
SIERRA BANCORP
$26.46-2.40%0.00%-5.09%-12.82%-8.57%33.50%20.71%30.34%61.54%$35.13$19.7724.68%33.84%0.8335,87821.50%
BRBS
BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES INC
$3.43-3.11%2.39%5.21%1.78%19.10%37.20%-76.59%-67.36%N/A$3.83$2.4510.44%40.00%0.61140,37858.35%
CFBK
CF BANKSHARES INC
$22.98-0.09%2.13%4.26%-7.82%-6.81%24.35%9.74%94.42%194.24%$31.17$16.9226.26%35.78%0.2910,8337.79%
LNKB
LINKBANCORP INC
$7.024.15%5.09%3.54%-1.40%1.01%5.88%N/AN/AN/A$7.98$5.8612.03%19.80%0.4444,065124.22%
OBK
ORIGIN BANCORP INC
$32.040.34%0.95%-7.59%-15.99%-0.56%7.88%-15.53%43.74%N/A$41.17$28.8022.17%11.25%0.87211,17947.02%
IBOC
INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORP
$61.04-1.01%-0.57%-3.20%-9.25%-3.33%9.69%50.72%110.56%134.95%$76.91$53.3320.63%14.46%0.98330,53071.03%

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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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