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Industry: Banks - Regional
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Banks is Zen Rated D and is the 97th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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BSBR
BANCO SANTANDER (BRASIL) SA
$5.92-0.17%-2.95%-6.33%10.24%10.04%43.00%17.23%-30.68%47.26%$6.60$3.7510.30%57.87%0.64381,000-20.29%
BWFG
BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$48.860.31%3.21%8.33%7.08%36.18%49.74%68.48%147.89%147.64%$49.52$26.391.33%85.15%0.7175,000-45.26%
CZFS
CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$61.20-2.00%7.84%9.09%-5.34%1.76%-13.25%-15.33%27.80%30.68%$71.14$49.9913.97%22.42%0.5312,40018.10%
NRIM
NORTHRIM BANCORP INC
$27.641.32%13.89%17.62%21.11%22.74%28.56%100.84%231.34%309.18%$27.77$16.180.47%70.88%0.70235,00014.08%
PCB
PCB BANCORP
$23.260.26%7.94%6.31%8.24%15.49%8.19%26.62%120.27%N/A$23.47$16.000.87%45.38%0.7325,500-31.08%
NWFL
NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
$29.97-0.93%4.53%11.08%13.14%15.58%-0.76%-11.73%10.75%57.89%$30.68$21.252.31%41.04%0.4640,3008.33%
SBFG
SB FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$23.03-2.25%8.48%8.63%10.24%25.37%6.37%38.40%33.60%112.12%$24.48$17.105.93%34.68%0.3421,90023.03%
FISI
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC
$32.750.43%6.12%10.64%21.07%25.62%13.91%35.44%45.49%20.94%$32.99$20.970.73%56.18%0.8396,000-1.03%
WF
WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$56.30-0.98%-3.38%0.55%1.02%24.39%70.92%90.98%104.21%146.93%$59.88$29.445.98%91.24%0.8099,00030.26%
HAFC
HANMI FINANCIAL CORP
$29.04-0.14%3.31%7.96%16.91%23.26%11.44%14.29%158.36%27.82%$29.28$19.250.82%50.86%0.94270,00050.84%
TSBK
TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC
$37.32-0.08%7.77%11.84%2.44%20.89%13.50%10.51%56.81%212.69%$38.08$27.512.00%35.67%0.4915,100-26.34%
HWBK
HAWTHORN BANCSHARES INC
$33.88-2.87%-1.22%7.35%5.35%19.51%6.51%53.33%76.76%197.22%$35.95$25.215.76%34.39%0.3333,800279.78%
BAP
CREDICORP LTD
$282.530.33%3.76%7.62%6.19%29.32%46.56%103.03%74.90%187.59%$285.50$165.511.04%70.70%0.74162,000-63.18%
ACNB
ACNB CORP
$51.660.14%5.09%7.94%14.93%23.12%11.24%37.03%89.93%140.73%$52.26$35.701.15%44.71%0.6635,7006.57%
BHB
BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
$32.900.55%6.30%10.59%1.57%11.41%-5.73%6.13%40.60%46.48%$35.00$26.436.00%24.48%0.8547,300-43.01%
MPB
MID PENN BANCORP INC
$32.060.25%7.58%8.97%6.69%19.49%3.05%0.00%33.47%89.70%$32.22$22.500.50%42.49%0.71117,00010.38%
AROW
ARROW FINANCIAL CORP
$32.200.03%5.33%5.23%11.03%23.14%2.22%-1.99%14.99%46.68%$32.47$22.720.83%41.73%0.70101,00017.44%
SFST
SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC
$54.97-0.13%5.35%13.04%22.87%49.09%29.80%16.39%59.15%151.92%$56.73$29.143.10%88.64%0.8060,500-65.03%
COFS
CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$31.90-0.19%2.08%8.36%5.25%8.10%-13.88%25.05%4.90%50.94%$36.86$24.8913.46%28.16%0.53129,000-10.42%
PDLB
PONCE FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$16.911.44%7.57%6.69%14.41%26.19%28.79%75.60%N/AN/A$16.99$10.880.47%55.49%0.4988,000-29.03%
ASB
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
$27.10-0.15%3.75%6.11%3.24%15.47%4.80%17.11%64.64%44.84%$27.58$18.321.74%47.93%1.071,292,000-47.27%
OBT
ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP INC
$28.700.17%5.71%10.13%10.17%20.49%-3.53%21.87%N/AN/A$29.88$20.973.93%36.86%0.5851,60040.22%
CCNE
CNB FINANCIAL CORP
$27.880.47%5.09%11.34%8.02%25.47%1.71%14.31%34.95%64.58%$28.00$19.320.43%44.31%0.79165,00016.20%
RBB
RBB BANCORP
$22.05-0.59%3.18%14.31%14.46%28.57%-5.41%0.09%39.56%N/A$23.50$14.406.17%53.13%0.8858,700-3.77%
IFS
INTERCORP FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$41.630.26%4.49%-0.05%-0.79%12.57%41.98%77.38%41.07%N/A$43.67$28.114.67%48.10%0.50191,000-29.78%
CHMG
CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP
$57.60-0.48%8.07%10.09%9.55%19.01%5.63%28.14%71.79%106.01%$58.96$40.712.31%41.49%0.3911,30022.83%
CUBI
CUSTOMERS BANCORP INC
$72.98-0.04%2.86%8.36%7.56%40.62%37.67%143.27%287.57%174.15%$73.94$40.751.30%79.09%1.56180,000-67.80%
PKBK
PARKE BANCORP INC
$25.230.36%6.19%15.47%12.33%28.27%11.29%22.18%60.70%191.78%$25.23$16.940.00%48.94%0.6047,6001.28%
WSBF
WATERSTONE FINANCIAL INC
$17.050.00%6.30%9.72%15.83%25.00%14.43%0.95%-5.23%23.19%$17.13$11.610.44%46.86%0.5534,200-17.19%
CBK
COMMERCIAL BANCGROUP INC
$24.910.65%1.26%2.09%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$25.89$23.363.79%6.64%0.49135,00070.89%
DB
DEUTSCHE BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
$37.31-3.22%2.90%-3.44%0.40%32.21%111.03%251.65%251.65%61.31%$38.78$16.603.79%124.76%1.072,866,000-2.91%
CASH
PATHWARD FINANCIAL INC
$74.43-0.27%0.09%7.12%-1.51%-1.98%-8.92%74.19%116.05%407.12%$86.00$64.4513.45%15.48%1.04209,0001.46%
FNWD
FINWARD BANCORP
$38.94-0.28%0.99%11.90%21.69%34.60%26.55%11.93%8.17%26.43%$39.99$26.122.63%49.08%0.1527,20044.68%
MCHB
MECHANICS BANCORP
$14.74-1.27%-3.66%11.92%7.36%14.98%28.17%-46.65%-55.21%-32.54%$15.90$8.417.30%75.27%1.03550,000-18.52%
CNOB
CONNECTONE BANCORP INC
$27.650.91%5.61%13.46%10.16%19.80%5.86%11.90%36.81%55.16%$27.91$20.610.93%34.16%0.96306,000-28.50%
USCB
USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$19.353.59%6.20%8.04%11.46%16.64%2.38%51.29%N/AN/A$20.49$15.395.58%25.73%0.5165,000-8.45%
PLBC
PLUMAS BANCORP
$45.520.09%4.31%7.31%2.57%3.10%-6.82%24.70%89.27%431.16%$49.47$38.717.98%17.59%0.4717,3001.76%
FSBW
FS BANCORP INC
$42.940.73%5.97%7.22%3.59%10.02%-5.02%26.18%50.30%233.39%$46.20$34.617.06%24.07%0.5512,500-20.89%
ALRS
ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP
$23.48-0.38%5.72%9.11%3.39%8.85%7.51%0.56%-8.85%N/A$24.33$15.783.49%48.80%0.87104,0000.00%
BPRN
PRINCETON BANCORP INC
$36.261.06%8.79%10.11%11.67%20.51%-2.42%11.93%51.02%N/A$37.76$27.253.97%33.06%0.4211,000-9.84%
FFIC
FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORP
$17.09-0.29%3.58%12.58%21.21%39.17%-0.93%-14.46%5.43%-19.95%$17.31$10.651.27%60.47%0.86159,000-56.44%
MFG
MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$7.370.27%0.27%8.38%11.50%32.55%45.65%199.59%185.66%84.25%$7.39$4.040.27%82.43%0.731,763,000-18.19%
NBTB
NBT BANCORP INC
$44.03-0.07%4.81%6.38%1.73%4.88%-14.80%3.70%37.42%58.95%$52.44$37.3116.04%18.01%0.73335,00071.79%
BY
BYLINE BANCORP INC
$30.73-0.29%5.28%11.75%5.82%19.71%-1.76%32.29%93.76%N/A$31.48$22.632.37%35.79%0.85200,000-39.02%
QCRH
QCR HOLDINGS INC
$86.57-1.09%0.97%10.85%12.76%30.00%-3.50%76.17%117.19%273.47%$88.97$60.832.70%42.31%0.8596,000-17.95%
MRBK
MERIDIAN CORP
$17.230.00%5.90%16.89%13.65%32.44%10.59%4.42%61.33%N/A$17.43$11.161.15%54.39%0.52129,000-7.19%
UNTY
UNITY BANCORP INC
$55.360.29%6.44%15.17%6.69%21.01%18.77%102.04%206.70%488.94%$56.00$36.651.14%51.03%0.5959,30040.19%
CLBK
COLUMBIA FINANCIAL INC
$17.12-0.17%2.15%12.34%11.97%19.55%0.06%-18.98%13.53%N/A$17.40$12.641.61%35.44%0.6597,000-10.19%
FBIZ
FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$57.24-0.33%6.16%8.84%10.52%17.01%15.43%50.95%205.28%130.34%$57.67$42.180.75%35.72%0.6733,70030.62%
WASH
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC
$30.78-0.32%5.81%9.85%2.94%10.56%-15.21%-37.77%-31.92%-19.53%$35.27$24.9512.72%23.37%0.83112,000-2.61%
THFF
FIRST FINANCIAL CORP
$64.14-0.06%6.16%11.94%9.92%21.50%28.77%38.86%67.12%87.16%$65.00$42.051.32%52.53%0.6376,00024.59%
LCNB
LCNB CORP
$17.29-0.29%7.86%11.62%9.78%18.51%2.55%-6.44%17.86%13.08%$17.50$13.341.20%29.66%0.5734,40019.86%
OPBK
OP BANCORP
$14.770.48%7.26%10.97%2.14%18.83%-14.38%24.96%99.33%N/A$17.36$10.4314.89%41.61%0.7044,600-43.54%
TCBX
THIRD COAST BANCSHARES INC
$39.970.08%3.20%4.69%0.99%29.35%8.76%109.82%N/AN/A$41.25$25.173.10%58.80%0.8161,000-40.78%
CZWI
CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
$18.34-0.11%3.21%11.08%11.83%28.70%8.91%40.21%83.03%97.20%$18.49$12.690.81%44.52%0.3725,600-37.56%
FNLC
FIRST BANCORP INC
$27.811.24%7.58%8.80%3.50%13.33%-1.73%-8.31%9.79%37.13%$28.36$22.111.94%25.78%0.6122,50011.39%
FRST
PRIMIS FINANCIAL CORP
$13.384.12%14.46%24.00%22.42%35.29%8.25%10.67%18.51%3.00%$13.46$7.590.59%76.40%0.79140,00016.67%
UVSP
UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORP
$34.88-1.66%4.24%13.28%13.39%16.77%10.34%30.49%76.61%70.81%$35.65$22.832.15%52.78%0.80237,00017.33%
CIVB
CIVISTA BANCSHARES INC
$24.12-0.25%4.24%10.11%15.79%5.70%7.06%6.12%41.05%119.47%$25.59$17.475.74%38.10%0.69156,000-19.59%
FUNC
FIRST UNITED CORP
$40.510.25%4.92%11.75%10.17%36.49%13.55%110.44%153.66%301.49%$42.50$24.664.68%64.27%0.5120,400-54.46%
LSBK
LAKE SHORE BANCORP INC
$15.040.27%1.21%4.81%15.78%-4.80%8.67%25.33%14.46%11.82%$16.95$11.2411.27%33.81%0.153,40070.00%
WSBC
WESBANCO INC
$34.970.84%7.01%10.80%10.63%11.62%-0.77%-8.34%19.15%17.43%$37.18$26.425.94%32.36%0.85630,000-26.57%
ORRF
ORRSTOWN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$37.82-0.63%2.38%9.85%7.32%22.08%-2.78%45.46%115.25%120.27%$39.01$25.573.05%47.94%0.65331,000-30.46%
EFSI
EAGLE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$39.64-0.28%3.80%9.75%7.16%31.39%N/AN/A32.13%72.35%$40.38$28.701.83%38.12%0.0810,000-51.22%
FDBC
FIDELITY D & D BANCORP INC
$48.725.36%12.60%8.92%5.36%17.09%-9.64%3.29%-21.66%108.80%$54.95$37.0011.34%31.68%0.7211,800-17.48%
CBAN
COLONY BANKCORP INC
$18.350.33%5.04%13.20%5.40%16.88%5.46%36.33%29.23%96.26%$18.53$13.990.97%31.17%0.5782,00014.85%
CFFI
C & F FINANCIAL CORP
$73.44-0.37%7.78%5.21%4.73%13.03%-7.76%20.20%98.81%93.26%$89.90$53.1418.31%38.21%0.487,300-6.41%
AMTB
AMERANT BANCORP INC
$20.48-0.05%6.22%13.78%-2.80%16.03%-17.52%-26.41%31.20%N/A$25.03$15.6318.18%31.03%0.92187,0006.25%
HBCP
HOME BANCORP INC
$60.310.57%6.10%10.64%8.90%18.70%21.59%42.54%117.41%130.54%$61.07$39.591.24%52.34%0.7842,50055.68%
HBNC
HORIZON BANCORP INC
$18.470.49%6.82%14.44%13.66%21.99%4.76%20.40%20.88%58.80%$18.56$12.700.48%45.43%0.96389,000-12.98%
SMBK
SMARTFINANCIAL INC
$39.29-1.16%5.76%9.41%6.71%21.64%13.92%38.64%111.81%157.64%$40.08$26.311.98%49.33%0.75106,000-13.11%
CFBK
CF BANKSHARES INC
$23.800.00%0.25%5.50%-5.18%-0.25%-12.69%5.64%49.31%222.93%$27.09$19.2312.13%23.80%0.2844,000-29.03%
CWBC
COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES
$23.790.13%2.23%9.88%12.91%27.77%10.14%14.54%54.18%104.56%$23.99$15.570.83%52.79%0.66158,000-21.39%
RMBI
RICHMOND MUTUAL BANCORPORATION INC
$14.04-0.50%3.01%6.36%-3.17%3.77%-4.68%9.42%8.58%N/A$15.24$11.377.87%23.49%0.3457,50045.94%
WTBA
WEST BANCORPORATION INC
$23.480.84%5.86%7.51%15.78%19.98%-0.47%-0.68%15.72%19.49%$23.77$17.311.22%35.64%0.8037,000-11.90%
VBNK
VERSABANK
$14.461.12%17.09%24.01%21.51%28.53%-7.90%94.09%N/AN/A$15.41$8.516.16%69.92%0.5688,000-61.06%
NU
NU HOLDINGS LTD
$16.900.48%1.20%4.45%7.71%40.83%40.95%320.40%N/AN/A$17.84$9.015.27%87.57%1.6233,043,0001.28%
SRCE
1ST SOURCE CORP
$65.82-0.02%3.38%6.63%3.92%6.20%3.49%21.19%63.89%112.25%$67.77$52.142.88%26.24%0.7380,000-40.30%
CPF
CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP
$32.330.43%5.76%9.59%5.55%18.69%4.43%59.26%77.64%57.25%$32.67$23.161.04%39.59%0.86152,000-10.59%
BFST
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC
$27.71-0.43%3.36%10.05%13.52%15.12%-2.05%20.16%35.17%N/A$28.30$20.072.08%38.07%0.87138,000-10.97%
FRAF
FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
$55.322.16%3.13%13.34%16.76%53.71%66.63%82.45%96.66%135.40%$55.69$28.010.66%97.50%0.2084,00087.92%
UCB
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC
$32.39-0.09%4.11%7.50%-0.06%11.27%-2.73%-8.68%18.00%72.10%$34.57$22.936.31%41.26%1.03704,0006.34%
NFBK
NORTHFIELD BANCORP INC
$12.280.24%9.64%16.95%4.42%0.57%-4.88%-21.53%2.08%-21.93%$13.26$9.407.39%30.64%0.73141,000-47.19%
FBK
FB FINANCIAL CORP
$59.020.34%3.74%6.98%11.30%35.49%6.36%44.69%73.38%N/A$60.52$38.832.47%52.00%1.00362,00050.21%
BLX
FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA INC
$45.100.49%1.01%0.51%-5.15%8.18%27.69%177.37%190.03%75.35%$48.38$31.146.78%44.83%0.69278,000112.21%
SHG
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO LTD
$53.080.04%-2.16%-3.19%7.51%21.72%49.94%78.90%71.56%54.44%$56.13$28.765.43%84.56%0.81177,0002.91%
ONB
OLD NATIONAL BANCORP
$22.95-1.59%2.91%9.34%1.28%9.49%1.10%26.80%38.92%69.12%$24.49$16.836.29%36.40%0.952,767,000-9.46%
HTH
HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC
$34.94-0.09%1.63%3.62%0.87%14.86%10.64%19.90%34.75%77.09%$36.14$26.673.32%31.01%0.90230,000-36.46%
FCCO
FIRST COMMUNITY CORP
$30.650.62%4.32%11.45%9.78%31.94%18.11%53.71%78.20%132.20%$30.78$19.460.42%57.50%0.4752,000-14.75%
OFG
OFG BANCORP
$42.200.96%4.27%3.56%-3.56%1.32%-3.78%55.49%137.75%555.28%$46.11$33.158.48%27.30%0.93233,000-3.72%
CAC
CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP
$45.211.14%6.70%15.18%11.82%13.25%-1.59%5.88%25.55%53.25%$46.62$34.533.02%30.93%0.7174,000-9.76%
SSB
SOUTHSTATE BANK CORP
$96.080.98%4.28%7.17%-5.11%9.26%-10.93%20.12%30.44%34.68%$109.66$77.7412.38%23.59%1.041,056,0000.38%
KEY
KEYCORP
$20.66-0.14%7.27%16.07%8.39%28.24%14.40%17.65%33.90%62.68%$20.84$12.730.86%62.36%1.2417,220,00020.05%
INTR
INTER & CO INC
$8.400.00%1.82%-15.15%-5.72%17.98%86.25%326.40%N/AN/A$10.22$3.8817.81%116.49%0.904,174,000114.60%
PFIS
PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
$52.630.63%5.83%11.78%0.23%7.08%-4.67%-0.17%33.92%40.87%$57.00$38.907.67%35.31%0.7828,2006.82%
BBT
BEACON FINANCIAL CORP
$27.030.07%7.43%4.32%4.77%6.84%-10.67%-9.75%47.70%-5.46%$30.53$22.2711.46%21.37%0.911,153,00059.92%
FSBC
FIVE STAR BANCORP
$37.260.27%7.41%6.03%13.53%32.83%12.06%37.04%N/AN/A$37.74$22.221.27%67.69%0.7944,500-10.28%
USB
US BANCORP
$53.42-0.30%4.21%11.55%8.73%20.97%4.54%22.92%19.21%25.90%$53.98$35.181.04%51.85%0.996,971,000-17.17%
ATLO
AMES NATIONAL CORP
$23.880.63%8.15%12.24%16.49%33.48%42.06%2.62%-5.35%-0.71%$24.11$15.750.95%51.62%0.3928,000-13.58%
SMBC
SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP INC
$60.82-1.11%4.97%11.21%9.35%12.78%-5.81%23.39%106.87%168.40%$64.31$45.105.43%34.86%0.7963,00052.54%

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What are the best bank stocks to buy right now in Dec 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. Banco Santander Sa (NYSE:BSBR)


Banco Santander Sa (NYSE:BSBR) is the #1 top bank stock out of 324 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Banco Santander Sa (NYSE:BSBR) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Banco Santander Sa (NYSE:BSBR) has a Due Diligence Score of 8, which is -28 points lower than the bank industry average of 36. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates BSBR as a "A".

BSBR passed 3 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Banco Santander Sa has seen its stock return 43% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 40 percentage points.

2. Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG)


Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) is the #2 top bank stock out of 324 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: A, Safety: C, Financials: D, and AI: A.

Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 18 points higher than the bank industry average of 36.

BWFG passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bankwell Financial Group has seen its stock return 49.74% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 46 percentage points.

Bankwell Financial Group has an average 1 year price target of $53.00, an upside of 8.47% from Bankwell Financial Group's current stock price of $48.86.

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. Citizens Financial Services (NASDAQ:CZFS)


Citizens Financial Services (NASDAQ:CZFS) is the #3 top bank stock out of 324 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 Citizens Financial Services (NASDAQ:CZFS) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Citizens Financial Services (NASDAQ:CZFS) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 1 points higher than the bank industry average of 36.

CZFS passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Citizens Financial Services has seen its stock lose -13.25% over the past year, underperforming other bank stocks by -17 percentage points.

What are the bank stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 251 bank stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 bank stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Tfs Financial (NASDAQ:TFSL)


Tfs Financial (NASDAQ:TFSL) has an annual dividend yield of 8.22%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.46%. Tfs Financial's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Tfs Financial's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Tfs Financial's dividend payout ratio of 353.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Affinity Bancshares (NASDAQ:AFBI)


Affinity Bancshares (NASDAQ:AFBI) has an annual dividend yield of 7.46%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.46%.

Affinity Bancshares's dividend payout ratio of 126.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Washington Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:WASH)


Washington Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:WASH) has an annual dividend yield of 7.28%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.46%. Washington Trust Bancorp's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Washington Trust Bancorp's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Washington Trust Bancorp's dividend payout ratio of -134.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are bank stocks down?

Bank stocks were down -0.29% in the last day, and up 4.1% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why bank stocks are down.

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. Cf Bankshares (NASDAQ:CFBK)


Cf Bankshares (NASDAQ:CFBK) 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.

Cf Bankshares has a valuation score of 100, which is 51 points higher than the bank industry average of 49. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cf Bankshares's stock has dropped -12.69% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -16 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 57, which is 8 points higher than the bank industry average of 49. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Newtekone's stock has dropped -14.67% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -18 percentage points.

3. Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH)


Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH) 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.

Pathward Financial has a valuation score of 57, which is 8 points higher than the bank industry average of 49. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Pathward Financial's stock has dropped -8.92% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -12 percentage points.

Are bank stocks a good buy now?

38.68% of bank stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect bank stocks to rise by 5.73% over the next year.

0.38% of bank stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 6.39% of bank stocks are rated B (Buy), 75.56% are rated C (Hold), 15.79% are rated D (Sell), and 1.88% 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 16.18x.
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