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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.

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Banks is Zen Rated D and is the 93rd ranked industry out of 146 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
UVSP	UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORP	$39.88	101,000	-40.94%	39.31	38.83	37.30	35.61	33.43	64.28	74.98	72.41	59.23	59.20	0.63	0.64	-0.01	0.79
MPB	MID PENN BANCORP INC	$32.88	107,000	1.90%	32.51	32.30	32.78	32.68	31.18	53.00	74.37	76.47	81.51	84.22	-0.06	-0.15	0.09	0.71
CUBI	CUSTOMERS BANCORP INC	$74.34	265,000	-23.85%	75.05	75.04	74.22	73.61	71.14	48.36	42.83	48.98	34.75	45.50	-0.03	0.14	-0.17	1.56
EBC	EASTERN BANKSHARES INC	$19.78	1,969,000	-21.08%	19.77	19.73	19.96	20.04	19.01	49.28	45.14	49.08	49.67	54.55	-0.07	-0.08	0.02	0.92
ACNB	ACNB CORP	$53.72	51,000	-21.90%	54.17	53.49	51.27	50.48	48.49	55.01	52.42	60.02	26.18	40.75	0.78	0.91	-0.13	0.64
FBIZ	FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$57.42	30,400	3.05%	56.99	56.25	56.34	56.15	54.13	55.54	75.64	77.94	79.67	84.52	0.28	0.12	0.15	0.66
SHG	SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO LTD	$64.92	181,000	-19.20%	63.75	65.00	65.08	63.50	57.51	50.65	38.41	24.18	35.25	15.18	-0.66	-0.52	-0.14	0.80
FCF	FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORP	$19.00	550,000	12.02%	18.75	18.56	18.38	18.04	17.40	59.80	81.38	82.39	84.26	87.82	0.14	0.11	0.04	0.79
NEWT	NEWTEKONE INC	$13.64	141,000	9.30%	13.55	13.41	12.63	12.81	12.06	56.87	70.62	72.21	76.41	73.95	0.27	0.26	0.01	1.07
BSRR	SIERRA BANCORP	$38.32	24,300	-61.43%	38.20	37.78	36.31	35.80	33.05	59.06	56.90	60.82	25.55	36.90	0.52	0.58	-0.06	0.74
FBK	FB FINANCIAL CORP	$53.02	444,000	15.32%	52.67	52.72	53.29	55.04	55.07	50.46	51.83	52.25	64.79	68.63	-0.23	-0.30	0.07	1.01
UNTY	UNITY BANCORP INC	$54.73	56,300	10.39%	54.98	53.96	53.46	53.22	51.78	53.99	63.92	73.23	59.44	76.10	0.61	0.47	0.14	0.62
EBMT	EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA INC	$22.21	52,000	5.26%	22.16	22.25	21.84	21.71	19.58	51.70	36.07	36.98	50.60	52.53	0.04	0.07	-0.03	0.31
LCNB	LCNB CORP	$16.56	18,000	-28.00%	16.59	16.28	16.33	16.63	16.19	52.93	74.28	84.01	71.85	86.36	0.12	0.05	0.07	0.56
AVBC	AVIDIA BANCORP INC	$19.26	65,000	31.31%	19.08	19.35	19.87	19.14	17.37	46.15	42.31	29.32	99.92	68.95	-0.27	-0.28	0.00	0.57
BAP	CREDICORP LTD	$343.93	207,000	-17.86%	339.60	330.25	332.16	335.80	300.20	55.73	77.88	78.45	77.72	78.82	4.25	1.98	2.27	0.80
FNWD	FINWARD BANCORP	$32.62	7,600	-35.59%	32.82	32.34	33.65	35.24	34.62	47.72	47.78	51.19	60.40	64.23	-0.15	-0.31	0.15	0.16
SUPV	GRUPO SUPERVIELLE SA	$10.07	769,000	1.59%	8.81	8.42	8.86	9.60	9.29	65.23	96.94	91.34	100.00	100.00	0.25	-0.04	0.29	1.34
BBT	BEACON FINANCIAL CORP	$29.12	400,000	-42.86%	28.87	28.67	29.92	29.63	27.55	49.57	73.20	74.95	86.08	87.24	-0.25	-0.38	0.13	0.90
CAC	CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP	$50.36	100,000	-33.77%	49.57	48.91	48.98	48.04	44.20	57.91	69.05	68.80	73.40	76.48	0.30	0.15	0.15	0.70
NIC	NICOLET BANKSHARES INC	$137.51	171,000	27.61%	140.48	141.98	146.78	146.80	137.80	39.19	23.69	27.98	43.31	51.80	-2.36	-2.17	-0.19	0.79
AUB	ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORP	$37.65	789,000	-8.57%	37.53	37.39	37.18	37.65	36.18	52.11	56.38	60.26	50.04	56.42	0.05	0.04	0.01	1.05
TMP	TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORP	$86.09	77,000	29.41%	85.87	85.03	83.23	80.74	74.79	55.67	67.29	71.99	59.36	68.41	0.83	0.82	0.01	0.86
COSO	COASTALSOUTH BANCSHARES INC	$25.76	45,000	-14.29%	25.60	25.56	25.31	24.84	23.58	55.95	56.91	58.68	50.19	52.62	0.08	0.08	-0.00	0.49
BFST	BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC	$28.15	184,000	13.58%	28.00	27.64	27.71	27.68	26.38	55.17	73.55	80.40	77.05	87.19	0.16	0.07	0.09	0.85
NBTB	NBT BANCORP INC	$46.49	367,000	-8.93%	45.93	45.38	44.54	44.08	43.12	60.37	75.23	75.56	61.39	66.25	0.50	0.43	0.07	0.72
CBK	COMMERCIAL BANCGROUP INC	$29.69	90,000	21.62%	28.92	28.73	28.11	26.93	N/A	63.68	81.03	78.11	86.72	83.77	0.28	0.23	0.05	0.50
ONB	OLD NATIONAL BANCORP	$23.85	2,525,000	11.18%	23.83	23.88	23.39	23.50	22.67	51.42	45.62	52.02	44.75	55.47	0.07	0.11	-0.04	0.96
BOKF	BOK FINANCIAL CORP	$127.41	348,000	20.42%	128.93	129.64	130.97	130.20	121.08	43.86	28.89	32.84	31.71	40.12	-1.10	-0.82	-0.28	0.88
SFBC	SOUND FINANCIAL BANCORP INC	$41.94	5,700	18.75%	42.08	42.11	42.93	43.08	44.22	47.56	15.24	29.57	31.64	47.02	-0.18	-0.22	0.03	0.12
MNSB	MAINSTREET BANCSHARES INC	$23.23	25,800	-32.11%	22.97	22.94	23.05	22.34	21.30	53.42	52.24	50.32	84.80	82.27	-0.03	-0.06	0.03	0.55
FSBW	FS BANCORP INC	$40.27	9,500	-20.83%	40.73	40.55	40.39	40.63	40.60	47.01	48.33	65.56	44.65	65.45	0.07	0.06	0.01	0.51
PFS	PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$22.25	850,000	-1.96%	22.12	22.12	22.01	21.77	20.61	52.14	62.57	62.27	65.40	67.08	0.00	0.00	-0.00	0.86
FCBC	FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC	$42.96	70,000	-50.70%	42.57	42.50	42.43	40.26	37.37	54.61	73.54	71.63	80.04	80.22	0.11	0.06	0.04	0.71
NECB	NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP INC	$24.52	51,000	-4.67%	24.16	24.04	24.26	23.96	22.65	56.26	77.71	76.91	87.21	89.39	0.04	-0.04	0.08	0.46
WNEB	WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP INC	$13.16	17,600	-17.76%	13.35	13.48	13.53	13.36	12.73	41.66	22.57	21.47	28.51	30.31	-0.12	-0.08	-0.05	0.61
TCBX	THIRD COAST BANCSHARES INC	$38.16	65,000	25.97%	38.01	37.70	38.55	39.24	38.94	50.95	58.19	61.02	76.57	81.90	-0.07	-0.23	0.15	0.80
FSBC	FIVE STAR BANCORP	$42.82	181,000	88.54%	42.05	41.52	40.35	39.56	36.81	66.85	83.28	81.98	89.45	87.99	0.58	0.51	0.07	0.78
COFS	CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$31.60	121,000	-3.97%	31.41	31.15	30.12	29.45	29.59	58.33	63.04	64.06	43.43	48.49	0.35	0.38	-0.03	0.51
OVBC	OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP	$48.33	39,500	47.39%	47.70	46.55	45.43	43.66	40.57	63.04	50.20	58.67	36.81	58.16	0.89	0.74	0.15	0.19
FISI	FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC	$36.46	98,000	30.67%	35.66	35.19	34.09	33.23	30.99	63.96	86.01	82.07	78.81	78.67	0.57	0.48	0.09	0.81
ORRF	ORRSTOWN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$37.58	114,000	-0.87%	36.86	36.57	36.82	36.62	35.72	57.99	76.74	79.10	90.61	93.31	0.11	-0.02	0.13	0.61
NBBK	NB BANCORP INC	$20.02	221,000	78.23%	19.91	19.91	20.65	20.91	19.90	48.58	62.13	62.39	75.30	76.69	-0.17	-0.25	0.07	0.70
OFG	OFG BANCORP	$45.57	182,000	-58.64%	45.34	45.13	43.78	42.13	42.05	55.77	60.17	65.92	52.51	58.98	0.39	0.46	-0.07	0.88
CBNK	CAPITAL BANCORP INC	$32.28	66,000	6.97%	31.64	31.25	31.05	30.60	30.37	61.04	78.34	77.39	89.70	92.57	0.26	0.15	0.11	0.67
SMBK	SMARTFINANCIAL INC	$41.64	38,000	-20.17%	41.46	41.38	41.12	40.49	38.42	52.42	50.51	53.19	67.37	71.39	0.06	0.06	-0.00	0.75
EGBN	EAGLE BANCORP INC	$26.85	195,000	-8.45%	26.50	26.05	26.08	25.67	22.60	57.07	83.17	87.62	83.05	91.18	0.25	0.10	0.16	0.91
AX	AXOS FINANCIAL INC	$87.75	194,000	-14.16%	86.48	85.92	89.17	90.69	87.79	50.51	78.44	76.64	86.42	85.97	-0.82	-1.24	0.42	1.32
THFF	FIRST FINANCIAL CORP	$69.51	65,000	-2.11%	68.74	67.73	66.21	65.08	61.45	60.17	76.85	76.93	72.86	75.60	0.88	0.77	0.12	0.63
SPFI	SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL INC	$40.49	63,000	-52.63%	40.40	40.19	41.70	41.58	40.21	47.41	63.07	63.92	77.36	78.17	-0.33	-0.47	0.14	0.70
CFFN	CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL INC	$7.86	452,000	-35.80%	7.77	7.74	7.58	7.37	6.92	57.73	67.41	66.42	63.54	61.22	0.05	0.05	-0.00	0.72
PRK	PARK NATIONAL CORP	$171.98	96,000	21.52%	169.91	170.09	169.14	167.02	164.00	54.46	76.68	70.48	89.53	87.69	0.24	0.04	0.20	0.84
HFWA	HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP	$27.42	226,000	-41.75%	27.18	27.04	26.87	26.55	25.19	54.62	76.23	75.16	72.02	71.25	0.10	0.06	0.04	0.73
OSBC	OLD SECOND BANCORP INC	$21.36	358,000	-1.38%	21.17	21.03	20.84	20.48	19.50	56.66	71.43	71.78	66.25	68.70	0.14	0.11	0.03	0.80
CFBK	CF BANKSHARES INC	$28.81	39,400	40.71%	28.17	27.64	28.37	29.03	26.59	58.97	76.84	77.93	91.45	93.18	0.05	-0.15	0.20	0.29
WAFD	WAFD INC	$35.35	467,000	-23.44%	35.40	35.29	34.11	33.17	32.11	54.29	57.56	62.86	40.13	46.56	0.30	0.38	-0.08	0.90
MRBK	MERIDIAN CORP	$18.11	122,000	35.56%	17.69	17.64	18.76	18.95	17.31	50.89	85.69	75.80	94.93	96.62	-0.24	-0.38	0.14	0.52
EFSI	EAGLE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$40.03	21,500	1.42%	39.04	38.15	37.51	37.35	37.38	66.00	76.82	74.84	92.83	92.57	0.64	0.45	0.19	0.10
CTBI	COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP INC	$67.29	63,000	-44.25%	66.63	65.97	64.60	62.87	59.39	59.17	62.17	60.96	64.70	65.80	0.63	0.60	0.03	0.66
HBCP	HOME BANCORP INC	$64.80	54,000	32.68%	64.57	64.12	63.23	61.76	58.71	56.36	60.43	61.54	54.98	56.77	0.44	0.44	0.00	0.75
CFG	CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$62.31	5,693,000	7.13%	62.43	62.50	62.67	62.29	57.81	48.57	46.48	47.96	45.96	52.25	-0.27	-0.20	-0.07	1.20
BFC	BANK FIRST CORP	$139.87	103,000	-16.26%	140.94	142.67	140.99	139.44	133.16	44.85	31.22	26.30	16.81	11.73	-0.78	-0.13	-0.65	0.60
FRST	PRIMIS FINANCIAL CORP	$14.89	568,000	108.82%	14.41	14.32	14.04	13.77	12.52	65.11	83.15	80.71	86.18	81.31	0.13	0.10	0.04	0.79
BLX	FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA INC	$54.99	89,000	-49.72%	55.61	54.54	53.97	51.09	48.11	51.45	63.37	76.41	65.03	78.60	0.61	0.51	0.10	0.68
HDB	HDFC BANK LTD	$23.54	6,703,000	-3.64%	24.14	24.43	25.23	28.46	32.13	35.71	16.58	16.52	30.56	31.76	-0.55	-0.52	-0.03	0.65
NBHC	NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORP	$41.87	398,000	22.46%	41.84	41.88	41.37	40.89	39.51	50.90	49.99	47.83	48.82	51.20	0.02	0.07	-0.06	0.85
ISBA	ISABELLA BANK CORP	$41.63	19,700	-36.45%	41.90	41.69	43.94	46.41	43.05	46.95	24.67	23.62	37.19	34.39	-0.58	-0.71	0.13	0.18
UMBF	UMB FINANCIAL CORP	$129.19	494,000	49.24%	130.43	129.81	123.53	122.62	119.21	52.74	52.27	60.09	29.71	40.42	1.65	2.05	-0.40	1.04
FBNC	FIRST BANCORP	$59.39	199,000	10.56%	58.77	58.60	57.96	57.79	54.78	55.21	63.31	60.81	57.02	53.87	0.21	0.22	-0.00	0.88
DCOM	DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC	$37.21	287,000	97.93%	36.98	36.77	35.83	34.44	31.90	55.69	71.33	72.14	60.79	64.72	0.39	0.39	0.00	1.02
VABK	VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANKSHARES CORP	$41.96	2,400	-57.14%	42.65	42.82	41.38	40.71	40.35	46.94	55.07	60.93	43.12	55.37	0.23	0.37	-0.15	0.42
ASB	ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP	$27.59	1,549,000	1.77%	27.80	27.91	27.35	27.07	26.47	48.46	31.52	38.21	28.57	34.51	0.03	0.12	-0.08	1.08
SMBC	SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP INC	$69.57	75,000	27.12%	68.95	68.58	67.06	64.89	60.30	57.86	66.67	67.49	55.92	59.10	0.56	0.59	-0.03	0.77
TCBK	TRICO BANCSHARES	$50.67	89,000	-26.45%	50.49	50.26	49.65	49.42	47.52	53.44	62.00	62.39	54.51	56.15	0.20	0.21	-0.01	0.80
NWBI	NORTHWEST BANCSHARES INC	$14.16	1,024,000	17.57%	13.99	13.86	13.48	13.06	12.66	59.97	84.98	84.85	79.64	79.65	0.17	0.16	0.01	0.67
CPF	CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP	$34.59	74,000	-51.32%	34.60	34.43	33.75	33.06	31.68	53.30	43.06	49.87	26.30	34.72	0.19	0.26	-0.06	0.83
MBIN	MERCHANTS BANCORP	$46.91	71,500	-45.42%	46.45	46.09	46.18	43.60	38.16	53.71	68.07	75.22	77.61	85.91	0.15	0.03	0.11	0.90
HTB	HOMETRUST BANCSHARES INC	$46.83	50,000	19.05%	46.58	46.19	45.11	44.15	42.72	58.74	61.78	64.23	43.37	51.79	0.43	0.45	-0.02	0.68
BMRC	BANK OF MARIN BANCORP	$25.75	53,400	-19.09%	25.90	25.86	25.91	25.96	25.63	48.40	38.67	42.85	28.37	35.01	-0.02	0.01	-0.03	0.73
BANC	BANC OF CALIFORNIA INC	$19.10	2,093,000	5.60%	18.91	18.85	18.46	18.87	18.21	55.42	77.68	74.36	73.30	74.48	0.13	0.12	0.01	1.12
FBP	FIRST BANCORP	$24.00	2,095,000	43.20%	24.03	23.87	23.16	22.39	21.72	54.31	54.56	57.96	42.32	48.25	0.20	0.25	-0.05	1.03
RRBI	RED RIVER BANCSHARES INC	$91.24	107,000	25.88%	90.79	90.36	91.74	88.28	77.86	51.17	62.41	64.10	64.57	72.55	-0.08	-0.28	0.20	0.73
SFBS	SERVISFIRST BANCSHARES INC	$77.26	135,000	-20.59%	77.34	77.41	76.99	78.73	77.88	49.10	59.78	58.52	68.99	72.13	-0.09	-0.10	0.01	0.98
BHRB	BURKE & HERBERT FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP	$64.03	158,000	-5.95%	63.18	62.94	63.46	64.35	63.46	55.21	80.44	78.21	89.67	91.96	-0.05	-0.22	0.16	0.92
SSB	SOUTHSTATE BANK CORP	$94.16	385,000	-24.21%	94.16	94.45	95.24	97.23	96.24	47.85	50.59	52.26	63.24	70.42	-0.53	-0.57	0.03	1.04
ZION	ZIONS BANCORPORATION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION	$62.02	1,262,000	10.80%	61.87	61.61	60.84	60.01	57.71	52.95	65.00	67.72	63.60	71.83	0.24	0.24	0.00	1.33
TBBK	BANCORP INC	$54.56	383,000	57.61%	54.98	55.54	56.70	58.42	64.65	42.70	54.45	50.04	69.36	72.49	-0.74	-0.75	0.00	1.42
PFIS	PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP	$59.26	26,900	-26.70%	59.21	58.52	57.01	55.03	52.21	55.48	64.64	73.00	48.21	65.46	0.67	0.69	-0.03	0.76
VBNK	VERSABANK	$18.13	60,000	11.11%	17.89	17.92	16.84	16.22	14.32	57.16	65.10	59.93	68.57	59.66	0.24	0.28	-0.04	0.58
RBCAA	REPUBLIC BANCORP INC	$82.36	98,000	7.10%	79.87	78.18	75.11	73.01	72.04	68.08	88.29	84.50	84.88	84.35	1.72	1.48	0.24	0.66
ABCB	AMERIS BANCORP	$84.63	225,000	-37.50%	84.43	84.64	82.91	81.47	77.80	52.40	46.51	46.45	39.00	39.10	0.24	0.41	-0.16	1.08
PNBK	PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC	$1.11	235,000	-44.05%	1.09	1.10	1.22	1.33	1.37	46.68	83.18	73.47	92.07	85.99	-0.03	-0.05	0.01	0.45
KB	KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$104.48	187,000	32.62%	103.38	105.29	105.30	103.40	93.37	49.01	35.28	21.36	43.79	19.02	-1.09	-0.81	-0.28	0.89
NU	NU HOLDINGS LTD	$11.93	171,803,000	266.43%	12.81	13.09	13.97	15.18	15.50	31.45	52.26	54.81	74.49	89.59	-0.43	-0.43	0.01	1.62
GBCI	GLACIER BANCORP INC	$46.64	830,000	56.60%	47.50	47.49	47.32	47.59	46.50	44.49	40.80	49.94	41.40	54.64	-0.15	-0.05	-0.10	1.07
MCHB	MECHANICS BANCORP	$14.73	479,000	28.07%	14.57	14.59	14.84	14.84	14.32	50.79	43.40	32.64	70.31	63.56	-0.09	-0.11	0.02	1.04
WAL	WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION	$80.20	703,000	44.65%	78.52	78.55	76.86	80.91	82.25	55.82	80.60	67.70	90.53	79.68	0.31	0.16	0.16	1.67
SRCE	1ST SOURCE CORP	$74.26	85,000	-14.14%	73.64	73.15	72.53	70.06	66.21	57.19	56.37	55.06	65.40	65.12	0.35	0.32	0.03	0.71
OVLY	OAK VALLEY BANCORP	$33.81	99,000	57.14%	33.37	33.22	33.37	32.80	30.59	57.34	42.42	32.04	38.49	22.03	-0.02	-0.04	0.01	0.51
STBA	S&T BANCORP INC	$45.34	172,000	-0.58%	44.89	44.52	43.67	42.84	40.76	59.37	73.25	73.13	62.19	65.32	0.38	0.37	0.01	0.78

Bank Stocks FAQ

What are the best bank stocks to buy right now in Jun 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. Bank Of The James Financial Group (NASDAQ:BOTJ)

Bank Of The James Financial Group (NASDAQ:BOTJ) is the #1 top bank stock out of 312 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 Bank Of The James Financial Group (NASDAQ:BOTJ) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Bank Of The James Financial Group (NASDAQ:BOTJ) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 2 points higher than the bank industry average of 39.

BOTJ passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bank Of The James Financial Group has seen its stock return 58.53% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 37 percentage points.

2. Chemung Financial (NASDAQ:CHMG)

Chemung Financial (NASDAQ:CHMG) is the #2 top bank stock out of 312 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 Chemung Financial (NASDAQ:CHMG) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: D, and AI: B.

Chemung Financial (NASDAQ:CHMG) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 7 points higher than the bank industry average of 39.

CHMG passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Chemung Financial has seen its stock return 48.96% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 27 percentage points.

Chemung Financial has an average 1 year price target of $64.00, a downside of -7.58% from Chemung Financial's current stock price of $69.25.

Chemung Financial stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Chemung 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.

3. Investar Holding (NASDAQ:ISTR)

Investar Holding (NASDAQ:ISTR) is the #3 top bank stock out of 312 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 Investar Holding (NASDAQ:ISTR) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Investar Holding (NASDAQ:ISTR) has a Due Diligence Score of 58, which is 19 points higher than the bank industry average of 39.

ISTR passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Investar Holding has seen its stock return 52.36% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 31 percentage points.

Investar Holding has an average 1 year price target of $31.50, an upside of 10.8% from Investar Holding's current stock price of $28.43.

Investar Holding stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Investar Holding, 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 267 bank stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 bank stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Bayfirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN)

Bayfirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the bank industry average of 2.67%.

Bayfirst Financial's dividend payout ratio of -1.1% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWB)

First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWB) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the bank industry average of 2.67%. First Northwest Bancorp's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. First Northwest Bancorp's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

First Northwest Bancorp's dividend payout ratio of 12.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Mechanics Bancorp (NASDAQ:MCHB)

Mechanics Bancorp (NASDAQ:MCHB) has an annual dividend yield of 8.89%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.67%. Mechanics Bancorp's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Mechanics Bancorp's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Mechanics Bancorp's dividend payout ratio of 79.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are bank stocks up?

Bank stocks were up 1.56% in the last day, and down -0.42% 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. Op Bancorp (NASDAQ:OPBK)

Op Bancorp (NASDAQ:OPBK) 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.

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 18.26% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -3 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 71, which is 25 points higher than the bank industry average of 46. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Woori Financial Group's stock has gained 49.33% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the bank industry by 28 percentage points.

3. Pcb Bancorp (NASDAQ:PCB)

Pcb Bancorp (NASDAQ:PCB) 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.

Pcb Bancorp has a valuation score of 43, which is -3 points higher than the bank industry average of 46. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PCB a Valuation Rating of "A".

Pcb Bancorp's stock has gained 28.04% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the bank industry by 6 percentage points.

Are bank stocks a good buy now?

36.74% of bank stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect bank stocks to rise by 11.32% over the next year.

0% of bank stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 7.3% of bank stocks are rated B (Buy), 80.29% are rated C (Hold), 11.68% are rated D (Sell), and 0.73% 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 13.26x.

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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. Bank Of The James Financial Group (NASDAQ:BOTJ)

2. Chemung Financial (NASDAQ:CHMG)

3. Investar Holding (NASDAQ:ISTR)

1. Bayfirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN)

2. First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWB)

3. Mechanics Bancorp (NASDAQ:MCHB)

1. Op Bancorp (NASDAQ:OPBK)

2. Woori Financial Group (NYSE:WF)

3. Pcb Bancorp (NASDAQ:PCB)

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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. Bank Of The James Financial Group (NASDAQ:BOTJ)

2. Chemung Financial (NASDAQ:CHMG)

3. Investar Holding (NASDAQ:ISTR)

1. Bayfirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN)

2. First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWB)

3. Mechanics Bancorp (NASDAQ:MCHB)

1. Op Bancorp (NASDAQ:OPBK)

2. Woori Financial Group (NYSE:WF)

3. Pcb Bancorp (NASDAQ:PCB)

Company

Stock Tools

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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.