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Best Bank Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top bank stocks in 2026 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 94th 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
NPB	NORTHPOINTE BANCSHARES INC	$18.45	261,000	31.16%	18.03	17.70	17.64	17.22	16.38	58.20	86.87	85.23	84.97	82.10	0.20	0.11	0.09	0.75
FCCO	FIRST COMMUNITY CORP	$28.90	58,400	-10.15%	29.57	29.96	29.73	28.95	27.27	41.14	20.84	18.13	6.72	7.72	-0.21	-0.03	-0.18	0.47
AUB	ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORP	$37.34	726,000	-19.33%	38.61	39.75	38.47	36.19	34.62	39.50	25.14	22.73	12.40	11.49	-0.34	0.11	-0.44	1.05
AMTB	AMERANT BANCORP INC	$21.78	131,000	-19.63%	21.88	22.34	21.34	19.84	19.56	49.25	41.60	34.76	20.72	15.39	0.05	0.22	-0.16	0.93
BWB	BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES INC	$18.47	65,000	3.17%	18.76	19.13	18.65	17.95	16.99	43.40	42.07	32.32	18.31	15.49	-0.09	0.05	-0.13	0.77
GABC	GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP INC	$41.57	96,000	-38.85%	42.25	42.95	41.46	40.43	40.01	45.06	29.56	24.76	15.99	14.45	-0.02	0.28	-0.29	0.65
SSB	SOUTHSTATE BANK CORP	$98.94	619,000	-39.73%	101.17	103.14	100.21	95.76	95.58	43.32	24.97	25.52	7.55	9.15	-0.39	0.44	-0.83	1.04
FBK	FB FINANCIAL CORP	$54.14	253,000	1.61%	56.45	58.24	58.04	56.78	52.98	34.36	19.36	18.05	1.58	5.22	-1.06	-0.47	-0.58	1.02
BSVN	BANK7 CORP	$41.82	8,300	76.60%	42.15	43.38	43.16	42.83	43.61	42.62	18.58	13.94	33.05	22.91	-0.66	-0.36	-0.30	0.74
SMBC	SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP INC	$63.40	42,200	-34.78%	63.68	64.25	62.34	58.64	56.69	50.23	47.74	40.15	27.06	21.94	0.20	0.51	-0.31	0.78
NECB	NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP INC	$24.43	27,700	-7.67%	24.03	24.24	23.56	22.23	22.20	57.29	61.44	60.06	55.28	53.70	0.16	0.20	-0.03	0.46
BUSE	FIRST BUSEY CORP	$25.66	578,000	-28.38%	25.78	26.23	25.20	24.31	23.85	49.15	37.19	30.87	25.33	19.25	0.09	0.23	-0.14	0.82
BLX	FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA INC	$49.51	166,000	30.71%	49.83	49.77	47.11	45.84	44.61	53.02	38.07	46.57	6.62	14.64	0.70	0.91	-0.21	0.68
SMBK	SMARTFINANCIAL INC	$39.96	119,000	77.61%	40.42	41.25	39.73	37.89	36.26	46.17	39.22	30.49	23.85	18.31	-0.05	0.25	-0.30	0.74
BRBS	BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES INC	$4.09	288,000	59.12%	4.13	4.22	4.28	4.31	4.04	40.92	22.24	19.71	27.36	27.97	-0.07	-0.05	-0.02	0.71
LCNB	LCNB CORP	$17.51	15,200	-43.07%	17.32	17.40	17.01	16.35	15.73	54.58	72.46	57.45	50.56	39.95	0.07	0.10	-0.03	0.56
SFBS	SERVISFIRST BANCSHARES INC	$79.95	241,000	-45.23%	83.38	84.66	80.31	76.38	78.37	41.24	19.21	22.04	2.38	7.34	0.08	1.06	-0.98	0.99
KEY	KEYCORP	$20.71	14,238,000	-7.16%	21.22	21.81	21.49	19.87	18.84	42.12	19.02	19.42	8.16	7.79	-0.21	-0.02	-0.19	1.24
BANC	BANC OF CALIFORNIA INC	$18.28	2,440,000	-26.19%	19.06	19.71	19.93	18.83	17.03	35.92	17.10	17.09	6.95	7.13	-0.45	-0.24	-0.22	1.11
ISTR	INVESTAR HOLDING CORP	$28.22	112,000	24.44%	28.73	29.24	28.18	26.28	23.85	44.05	18.70	17.81	3.51	5.00	0.01	0.25	-0.24	0.49
NIC	NICOLET BANKSHARES INC	$154.46	190,000	41.79%	156.99	154.83	141.34	133.63	131.39	55.07	40.98	41.33	11.36	8.79	3.78	4.86	-1.09	0.78
WTBA	WEST BANCORPORATION INC	$24.81	41,700	54.44%	24.79	25.31	23.82	22.71	21.17	51.79	44.99	39.92	20.35	15.42	0.18	0.36	-0.18	0.80
WSBC	WESBANCO INC	$35.07	670,000	6.35%	35.74	36.40	35.28	33.63	32.65	44.35	34.39	29.99	19.32	17.96	-0.04	0.21	-0.25	0.84
HOPE	HOPE BANCORP INC	$11.41	751,000	-19.25%	11.64	11.97	11.73	11.21	10.94	41.28	28.05	23.48	19.90	16.60	-0.12	-0.02	-0.10	0.92
FINW	FINWISE BANCORP	$16.74	16,000	72.04%	16.86	17.16	17.63	17.93	17.53	40.39	25.23	27.44	57.53	60.42	-0.29	-0.26	-0.03	0.62
NU	NU HOLDINGS LTD	$15.00	56,894,000	-12.78%	15.92	16.54	17.03	16.55	15.06	34.57	21.21	16.05	9.22	5.92	-0.62	-0.37	-0.25	1.63
ATLO	AMES NATIONAL CORP	$27.29	37,500	-13.59%	27.45	27.55	25.37	23.40	21.10	57.08	35.11	30.28	8.83	7.42	0.49	0.72	-0.22	0.39
BOKF	BOK FINANCIAL CORP	$129.38	358,000	-2.45%	129.95	132.39	128.29	119.46	111.56	47.62	33.58	26.55	31.83	21.67	-0.17	0.73	-0.89	0.89
BFST	BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC	$27.57	146,000	-44.06%	28.02	28.71	27.71	26.49	25.45	43.68	26.45	22.21	16.25	14.31	-0.09	0.13	-0.23	0.85
EBMT	EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA INC	$22.00	46,000	37.31%	22.15	22.54	21.29	19.17	18.03	50.60	27.04	21.34	12.10	9.70	0.16	0.35	-0.19	0.30
FCF	FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORP	$17.85	687,000	-33.88%	17.95	18.23	17.75	16.99	16.82	47.55	43.47	35.15	32.76	24.69	-0.01	0.08	-0.09	0.80
FHN	FIRST HORIZON CORP	$23.47	3,972,000	-45.50%	24.27	24.81	24.57	23.24	22.42	40.06	21.22	22.71	8.26	10.88	-0.23	-0.03	-0.20	0.85
FNWD	FINWARD BANCORP	$35.83	6,000	114.29%	36.42	37.14	36.49	35.94	32.79	43.89	32.41	42.51	42.23	48.89	-0.14	-0.01	-0.13	0.15
AGBK	AGI INC	$12.00	216,000	-39.15%	11.82	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	29.14	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.74
CFBK	CF BANKSHARES INC	$30.29	79,000	16.18%	30.68	31.40	28.92	26.25	25.19	49.66	14.21	11.41	3.79	3.33	0.31	0.66	-0.35	0.28
SPFI	SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL INC	$41.95	80,000	12.04%	41.93	42.27	41.09	39.57	38.80	51.09	42.29	37.12	46.85	37.06	0.16	0.28	-0.13	0.71
WSFS	WSFS FINANCIAL CORP	$65.20	287,000	10.38%	65.59	66.93	61.81	58.15	56.75	51.67	34.26	26.64	25.34	16.89	0.66	1.29	-0.62	0.98
TMP	TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORP	$78.84	42,000	2.44%	79.61	81.82	78.02	73.05	69.23	47.21	28.99	20.87	18.83	13.22	-0.08	0.70	-0.78	0.86
PGC	PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP	$34.48	108,000	-4.42%	33.93	34.23	31.27	29.14	28.52	59.76	62.49	53.12	33.58	23.63	0.75	0.93	-0.18	0.92
CBC	CENTRAL BANCOMPANY INC	$24.60	285,000	16.80%	24.51	24.46	24.24	N/A	N/A	53.78	46.67	42.28	27.76	20.01	0.06	0.09	-0.03	0.70
BPRN	PRINCETON BANCORP INC	$34.21	19,600	53.13%	34.38	35.20	35.58	34.16	32.93	41.53	36.79	36.13	28.22	28.02	-0.51	-0.36	-0.15	0.42
ISBA	ISABELLA BANK CORP	$49.52	24,200	195.12%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.14
FBP	FIRST BANCORP	$21.26	1,712,000	64.14%	21.87	22.32	21.77	21.08	21.15	40.62	29.43	25.56	16.02	14.10	-0.13	0.06	-0.19	1.05
CFG	CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$60.20	3,527,000	-25.45%	62.25	64.26	62.47	57.69	52.56	40.17	17.54	17.96	7.79	7.85	-0.65	0.11	-0.75	1.20
BSRR	SIERRA BANCORP	$35.49	47,000	-6.00%	36.44	36.90	35.28	32.63	31.02	45.23	44.40	37.39	1.95	6.47	0.15	0.45	-0.30	0.75
INDB	INDEPENDENT BANK CORP	$79.31	192,000	-5.42%	80.66	82.44	79.12	74.82	70.66	45.04	31.57	27.15	21.39	17.14	-0.07	0.60	-0.67	0.88
FRME	FIRST MERCHANTS CORP	$38.97	504,000	27.92%	40.43	41.23	39.54	38.15	38.59	40.12	19.83	19.59	3.23	5.12	-0.08	0.37	-0.46	0.85
USCB	USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$19.31	40,000	-26.74%	19.32	19.55	19.29	18.55	17.75	49.06	42.53	37.11	43.91	35.15	-0.02	0.04	-0.05	0.51
FXNC	FIRST NATIONAL CORP	$26.76	138,000	109.09%	26.98	27.50	26.38	24.99	23.23	47.94	26.45	23.66	10.09	9.13	0.06	0.25	-0.19	0.37
AVBC	AVIDIA BANCORP INC	$19.07	58,400	-32.87%	18.75	18.96	17.91	16.73	N/A	58.94	66.88	60.38	26.73	18.76	0.24	0.32	-0.08	0.48
CASH	PATHWARD FINANCIAL INC	$91.45	232,000	51.63%	93.07	92.57	83.84	77.48	77.47	54.56	49.79	52.39	8.29	9.23	2.13	2.98	-0.84	1.04
MBIN	MERCHANTS BANCORP	$42.49	208,000	-6.73%	43.46	44.43	39.19	35.96	34.29	50.31	24.56	22.79	7.77	8.57	0.95	1.60	-0.65	0.91
WNEB	WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP INC	$12.90	123,000	139.77%	13.23	13.65	13.21	12.57	11.66	40.10	15.52	13.41	9.40	6.06	-0.12	0.03	-0.15	0.62
ABCB	AMERIS BANCORP	$79.43	372,000	-13.89%	80.49	82.39	80.12	77.16	72.64	44.92	34.37	27.59	24.86	20.51	-0.42	0.19	-0.60	1.09
AVBH	AVIDBANK HOLDINGS INC	$29.00	80,000	-8.05%	29.39	29.81	28.26	27.03	N/A	48.10	43.56	45.47	5.56	4.68	0.18	0.42	-0.24	0.44
FSBC	FIVE STAR BANCORP	$39.10	76,000	12.76%	39.69	40.20	38.62	36.67	33.51	46.34	50.79	48.98	11.98	10.18	0.11	0.38	-0.27	0.78
EFSC	ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP	$56.74	261,000	58.18%	58.36	59.20	57.16	55.86	56.28	42.76	19.55	20.40	3.18	6.36	-0.05	0.46	-0.51	0.81
HDB	HDFC BANK LTD	$30.79	5,399,000	-25.47%	31.99	32.75	33.44	34.77	35.84	29.67	13.59	14.19	0.00	0.00	-0.61	-0.42	-0.19	0.61
OVLY	OAK VALLEY BANCORP	$33.16	16,800	-30.29%	32.95	33.15	31.82	29.90	28.64	56.10	45.64	29.51	33.12	19.58	0.23	0.40	-0.17	0.51
TFIN	TRIUMPH FINANCIAL INC	$61.52	208,000	-39.36%	59.14	62.50	64.68	60.20	59.10	48.62	38.71	27.31	61.62	36.45	-1.77	-1.66	-0.11	1.40
BHRB	BURKE & HERBERT FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP	$65.25	59,500	12.26%	65.99	67.50	65.44	64.15	62.30	45.04	28.13	23.90	19.43	16.36	-0.21	0.19	-0.40	0.94
CARE	CARTER BANKSHARES INC	$20.98	258,000	32.99%	21.24	21.56	20.75	19.56	18.80	47.05	29.21	25.60	6.83	7.49	0.04	0.20	-0.16	0.80
MYFW	FIRST WESTERN FINANCIAL INC	$25.19	36,700	115.88%	25.28	25.58	25.88	24.74	23.58	44.76	47.45	46.37	20.86	26.34	-0.17	-0.12	-0.05	0.80
OFG	OFG BANCORP	$40.34	233,000	-13.38%	41.27	41.48	41.08	40.84	42.00	44.06	27.04	24.27	13.20	12.99	-0.07	0.14	-0.21	0.90
ONB	OLD NATIONAL BANCORP	$23.54	2,943,000	1.17%	24.09	24.65	23.90	22.59	22.19	43.25	30.56	25.47	19.70	15.33	-0.13	0.10	-0.23	0.95
CWBC	COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES	$23.43	195,000	-2.01%	23.68	24.23	23.54	22.73	21.32	44.03	24.02	20.07	15.55	12.60	-0.12	0.05	-0.16	0.66
SBSI	SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC	$31.80	64,500	-14.00%	31.93	32.59	32.12	30.62	30.11	44.88	35.57	30.05	33.09	25.83	-0.18	-0.02	-0.16	0.68
FBNC	FIRST BANCORP	$58.12	153,000	-19.47%	59.26	60.12	57.08	53.72	51.06	46.79	35.58	29.60	19.89	15.47	0.16	0.71	-0.56	0.88
EQBK	EQUITY BANCSHARES INC	$45.50	116,000	5.45%	45.62	46.15	46.08	44.35	42.28	46.34	40.97	32.17	45.75	33.60	-0.24	-0.14	-0.10	0.75
FCNCA	FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC	$1,972.87	97,000	-5.83%	1,979.96	2,033.53	2,092.13	1,973.83	1,950.46	43.70	36.58	27.31	54.14	34.27	-35.41	-29.61	-5.80	1.06
UBSI	UNITED BANKSHARES INC	$41.38	951,000	0.11%	42.60	43.56	41.79	39.36	38.14	41.13	25.12	22.98	8.78	9.65	-0.11	0.33	-0.44	0.88
SHBI	SHORE BANCSHARES INC	$18.48	178,000	-24.89%	19.02	19.50	18.74	17.69	16.83	41.83	19.38	18.91	4.76	7.49	-0.06	0.13	-0.19	0.72
HBT	HBT FINANCIAL INC	$27.69	59,000	-78.15%	27.67	28.29	27.37	25.90	25.51	49.26	28.10	24.75	24.64	18.28	-0.02	0.16	-0.18	0.67
PFS	PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$21.55	711,000	-46.82%	21.94	22.62	21.44	20.29	19.36	44.19	31.46	24.70	21.17	14.56	-0.06	0.20	-0.25	0.87
RRBI	RED RIVER BANCSHARES INC	$90.73	47,700	59.00%	89.44	89.70	81.22	74.64	68.14	62.15	62.82	54.39	14.98	11.68	2.34	2.83	-0.49	0.73
JMSB	JOHN MARSHALL BANCORP INC	$19.96	34,400	83.96%	19.76	20.14	20.18	19.90	19.44	48.85	33.02	22.84	64.00	40.45	-0.18	-0.14	-0.04	0.79
BVFL	BV FINANCIAL INC	$18.99	8,800	-29.03%	19.19	19.44	18.93	18.06	16.94	46.69	41.24	35.87	25.06	22.79	-0.00	0.11	-0.11	0.46
FFBC	FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP	$28.04	727,000	-18.22%	28.91	29.69	27.79	26.27	25.62	42.44	21.96	19.26	1.53	3.18	0.04	0.41	-0.38	0.92
PNBK	PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC	$1.34	216,000	10.20%	1.31	1.38	1.54	1.43	1.57	44.41	32.00	23.03	88.38	65.77	-0.06	-0.06	0.00	0.44
RNST	RENASANT CORP	$38.67	762,000	-25.95%	39.17	40.04	38.02	36.60	36.81	47.70	38.98	32.01	26.27	20.26	0.09	0.43	-0.33	0.92
FBLA	FB BANCORP INC	$13.13	122,000	95.20%	13.20	13.38	13.12	12.74	12.19	47.07	23.63	24.65	19.56	19.16	0.01	0.06	-0.04	0.51
HWC	HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP	$66.19	636,000	-4.36%	68.10	70.15	68.35	64.08	61.80	40.47	25.52	22.20	13.34	12.40	-0.63	0.06	-0.70	1.14
PNC	PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC	$213.86	1,768,000	-28.59%	220.02	227.91	221.84	205.77	198.65	39.24	22.38	18.66	7.97	6.64	-2.59	0.03	-2.62	0.98
HNVR	HANOVER BANCORP INC	$21.41	9,500	1.06%	21.47	22.19	22.88	22.49	22.35	38.76	22.38	17.63	60.99	37.67	-0.55	-0.46	-0.09	0.30
CTBI	COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP INC	$61.51	60,700	-13.29%	61.84	62.94	60.81	57.81	56.27	48.15	37.19	31.52	31.37	24.42	0.01	0.39	-0.37	0.66
MNSB	MAINSTREET BANCSHARES INC	$22.68	104,000	-15.45%	22.47	22.50	21.37	20.32	20.31	57.71	48.99	45.99	16.96	11.55	0.29	0.38	-0.09	0.53
FVCB	FVCBANKCORP INC	$15.41	54,000	10.20%	15.56	15.70	14.89	13.76	13.20	50.65	8.58	8.65	2.84	4.19	0.14	0.25	-0.11	0.58
UCB	UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC	$32.54	921,000	-9.26%	33.33	34.33	33.66	32.13	31.46	40.33	25.66	21.78	14.58	12.85	-0.40	-0.08	-0.32	1.02
VABK	VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANKSHARES CORP	$39.65	1,800	-63.27%	39.73	40.58	40.52	40.27	39.27	46.39	38.24	29.41	64.11	45.44	-0.36	-0.25	-0.10	0.43
OCFC	OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP	$18.52	366,000	-35.68%	18.79	19.17	18.80	18.74	18.19	44.14	38.70	30.68	31.64	24.61	-0.11	0.01	-0.12	0.91
WAFD	WAFD INC	$31.78	435,000	-36.03%	32.10	32.65	32.67	31.69	30.86	44.29	36.43	30.81	29.95	24.51	-0.30	-0.14	-0.15	0.90
CZNC	CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORP	$22.87	33,700	-18.99%	23.07	23.28	22.00	20.94	20.17	50.93	36.61	30.28	18.67	15.68	0.19	0.36	-0.16	0.57
TRST	TRUSTCO BANK CORP N Y	$44.59	82,000	-39.26%	44.63	45.12	43.72	41.79	38.41	50.89	38.81	31.40	32.04	21.49	0.10	0.32	-0.22	0.65
OVBC	OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP	$43.16	17,300	26.28%	43.49	43.19	41.53	39.48	37.01	56.01	37.20	34.72	15.47	13.95	0.51	0.66	-0.16	0.16
BSAC	BANCO SANTANDER CHILE	$31.88	378,000	-31.15%	34.36	35.30	34.15	31.64	28.16	35.53	15.99	10.67	8.06	2.69	-0.53	0.11	-0.64	0.66
FHB	FIRST HAWAIIAN INC	$25.15	1,234,000	0.73%	25.43	26.08	26.38	25.54	25.18	41.65	28.97	26.13	37.19	30.11	-0.42	-0.29	-0.13	0.93
MSBI	MIDLAND STATES BANCORP INC	$22.62	115,000	9.52%	22.79	23.12	22.56	19.87	18.74	47.95	46.91	37.58	30.88	24.26	-0.00	0.14	-0.14	0.74
BCAL	CALIFORNIA BANCORP	$18.38	111,000	-28.85%	18.60	18.78	18.69	18.58	17.29	42.70	39.92	33.53	9.79	10.90	-0.08	-0.02	-0.06	0.74
BCML	BAYCOM CORP	$29.78	14,500	-7.64%	29.85	30.18	29.72	29.22	28.69	48.66	33.17	29.99	25.32	21.16	-0.00	0.08	-0.09	0.58
USB	US BANCORP	$54.34	6,978,000	-22.72%	55.83	57.49	56.10	52.31	49.33	41.20	16.67	17.11	3.80	5.80	-0.49	0.10	-0.58	0.99

Bank Stocks FAQ

What are the best bank stocks to buy right now in Mar 2026?

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. Woori Financial Group (NYSE:WF)

Woori Financial Group (NYSE:WF) is the #1 top bank stock out of 318 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 Woori Financial Group (NYSE:WF) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Woori Financial Group (NYSE:WF) has a Due Diligence Score of 16, which is -22 points lower than the bank industry average of 38. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates WF as a "A".

WF passed 6 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Woori Financial Group has seen its stock return 114.85% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 100 percentage points.

2. Banco Santander Sa (NYSE:BSBR)

Banco Santander Sa (NYSE:BSBR) is the #2 top bank stock out of 318 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 Banco Santander Sa (NYSE:BSBR) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Banco Santander Sa (NYSE:BSBR) has a Due Diligence Score of 6, which is -32 points lower than the bank industry average of 38. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates BSBR as a "B".

BSBR passed 2 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Banco Santander Sa has seen its stock return 44.42% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 29 percentage points.

3. Norwood Financial (NASDAQ:NWFL)

Norwood Financial (NASDAQ:NWFL) is the #3 top bank stock out of 318 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 Norwood Financial (NASDAQ:NWFL) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: D, and AI: B.

Norwood Financial (NASDAQ:NWFL) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 11 points higher than the bank industry average of 38.

NWFL passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Norwood Financial has seen its stock return 17.19% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 2 percentage points.

Norwood Financial has an average 1 year price target of $33.00, an upside of 10.52% from Norwood Financial's current stock price of $29.86.

Norwood Financial stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Norwood Financial, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% 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 254 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 7.94%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.78%. 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 7.54%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.78%.

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

3. Bcb Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCBP)

Bcb Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCBP) has an annual dividend yield of 6.68%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.78%. Bcb Bancorp's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Bcb Bancorp's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bcb Bancorp's dividend payout ratio of 800% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are bank stocks up?

Bank stocks were up 0.48% in the last day, and down -2.69% over the last week.

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

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. Newtekone (NASDAQ:NEWT)

Newtekone (NASDAQ:NEWT) 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.

Newtekone has a valuation score of 57, which is 6 points higher than the bank industry average of 51. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Newtekone's stock has gained 0.55% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -14 percentage points.

2. Woori Financial Group (NYSE:WF)

Woori Financial Group (NYSE:WF) 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.

Woori Financial Group has a valuation score of 43, which is -8 points higher than the bank industry average of 51. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates WF a Valuation Rating of "A".

Woori Financial Group's stock has gained 114.85% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the bank industry by 100 percentage points.

3. Sb Financial Group (NASDAQ:SBFG)

Sb Financial Group (NASDAQ:SBFG) 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.

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

Sb Financial Group's stock has gained 0.93% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -14 percentage points.

Are bank stocks a good buy now?

37.38% of bank stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect bank stocks to rise by 11.69% over the next year.

0.37% of bank stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 7.43% of bank stocks are rated B (Buy), 77.32% are rated C (Hold), 13.38% are rated D (Sell), and 1.49% 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 15.12x.

WallStreetZen does not provide financial advice and does not issue recommendations or offers to buy stock or sell any security.

Information is provided 'as-is' and solely for informational purposes and is not advice. WallStreetZen does not bear any responsibility for any losses or damage that may occur as a result of reliance on this data.

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Best Bank Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top bank stocks in 2026 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.

Bank Stocks FAQ

1. Woori Financial Group (NYSE:WF)

2. Banco Santander Sa (NYSE:BSBR)

3. Norwood Financial (NASDAQ:NWFL)

1. Tfs Financial (NASDAQ:TFSL)

2. Affinity Bancshares (NASDAQ:AFBI)

3. Bcb Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCBP)

1. Newtekone (NASDAQ:NEWT)

2. Woori Financial Group (NYSE:WF)

3. Sb Financial Group (NASDAQ:SBFG)

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Sectors & IndustriesFinancial ServicesBanks - RegionalBest Bank Stocks to Buy Now (2026)Top bank stocks in 2026 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.

Bank Stocks FAQ

1. Woori Financial Group (NYSE:WF)

2. Banco Santander Sa (NYSE:BSBR)

3. Norwood Financial (NASDAQ:NWFL)

1. Tfs Financial (NASDAQ:TFSL)

2. Affinity Bancshares (NASDAQ:AFBI)

3. Bcb Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCBP)

1. Newtekone (NASDAQ:NEWT)

2. Woori Financial Group (NYSE:WF)

3. Sb Financial Group (NASDAQ:SBFG)

Company

Stock Tools

Stock Ideas

Sectors & Industries Financial ServicesBanks - Regional
Best Bank Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top bank stocks in 2026 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.