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Industry: Banks - Regional
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ATLO
AMES NATIONAL CORP
$18.170.06%4.13%4.13%4.19%10.86%-9.92%-17.60%-6.92%-29.13%$22.03$15.6917.52%15.81%0.4016,8006.33%
NECB
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
$24.311.72%5.83%8.87%2.01%0.58%35.66%108.13%199.02%219.87%$31.72$17.4123.36%39.67%0.3932,000-65.59%
CZWI
CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
$14.453.77%10.22%0.21%-1.16%-11.30%28.44%7.04%107.61%57.07%$17.04$11.0515.20%30.77%0.35349,000131.13%
HAFC
HANMI FINANCIAL CORP
$26.042.20%9.27%14.21%15.12%14.26%56.12%13.17%181.21%5.94%$27.59$15.745.62%65.44%0.91120,000-6.98%
FCAP
FIRST CAPITAL INC
$42.51-2.86%1.95%-10.78%11.14%29.68%41.65%47.04%-39.44%61.05%$53.85$28.5021.06%49.16%0.2913,50010.66%
SMBK
SMARTFINANCIAL INC
$35.372.02%8.70%12.14%14.32%15.17%48.74%47.13%133.47%122.17%$37.72$23.096.23%53.22%0.7455,000-23.61%
FBP
FIRST BANCORP
$21.671.40%5.35%8.73%11.93%18.03%16.44%60.88%305.05%357.17%$22.40$16.403.24%32.13%1.08947,000-24.90%
OPBK
OP BANCORP
$13.901.91%15.26%16.42%14.88%-9.27%46.01%29.79%102.62%N/A$18.57$9.4325.15%47.40%0.6896,000-32.39%
DCOM
DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC
$28.322.16%9.72%11.36%-1.12%-6.63%36.88%-7.45%39.51%5.16%$37.60$19.3724.68%46.21%1.02220,0004.76%
WSBF
WATERSTONE FINANCIAL INC
$14.121.00%3.60%9.37%5.53%7.79%6.89%-18.29%-0.56%7.95%$16.86$11.6116.25%21.62%0.5235,300-17.91%
MCBS
METROCITY BANKSHARES INC
$29.700.99%6.38%7.65%7.14%-5.68%13.10%41.63%117.74%N/A$36.15$24.2417.85%22.52%0.9242,5009.82%
TCBX
THIRD COAST BANCSHARES INC
$34.411.99%6.76%12.05%5.46%4.78%60.79%55.77%N/AN/A$39.45$20.1112.76%71.11%0.8045,0003.45%
ISTR
INVESTAR HOLDING CORP
$21.826.75%14.84%16.93%25.33%2.73%42.15%-2.50%54.10%39.78%$24.81$14.9112.03%46.34%0.53111,000-65.31%
FMAO
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC
$26.922.71%9.48%17.09%12.35%-5.04%17.63%-18.94%31.19%97.94%$34.15$20.8821.17%28.93%0.8119,900105.15%
WSBK
WINCHESTER BANCORP INC
$9.192.20%4.17%-1.73%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$10.10$8.769.03%4.89%-0.141,300-87.00%
AMTB
AMERANT BANCORP INC
$19.191.53%9.66%11.25%-8.14%-10.99%-16.27%-32.14%34.48%N/A$27.00$16.2128.93%18.38%0.99216,000-16.92%
BSRR
SIERRA BANCORP
$31.362.10%9.86%15.45%12.34%9.82%39.17%44.43%77.55%85.42%$35.13$21.3210.75%47.07%0.7728,600-1.38%
MSBI
MIDLAND STATES BANCORP INC
$18.391.83%7.54%11.19%6.55%-22.83%-19.76%-26.53%29.23%N/A$28.08$14.7934.51%24.34%0.70136,000-4.23%
ASB
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
$25.622.11%6.79%11.34%13.26%8.56%22.76%38.94%92.63%26.71%$28.18$18.329.08%39.85%1.051,460,0004.51%
EFSI
EAGLE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$32.721.36%10.02%5.55%-0.55%N/AN/AN/A27.27%39.23%$33.53$28.702.42%14.01%0.0724,200-54.08%
NBBK
NB BANCORP INC
$18.632.14%9.07%11.76%3.85%4.96%22.40%N/AN/AN/A$21.05$14.8411.50%25.58%0.71312,000-25.54%
FDBC
FIDELITY D & D BANCORP INC
$47.35-0.65%11.41%19.12%11.46%0.85%8.78%16.11%-0.63%112.02%$61.21$37.0022.64%27.97%0.7317,300-52.47%
FXNC
FIRST NATIONAL CORP
$20.611.03%10.39%3.83%-6.83%-9.21%35.41%12.93%41.36%116.95%$26.97$15.3523.58%34.27%0.3323,500-53.92%
WASH
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC
$29.281.95%6.05%6.90%-2.59%-2.59%8.40%-40.27%-7.52%-25.13%$40.59$24.9527.86%17.35%0.82133,000-21.76%
HWBK
HAWTHORN BANCSHARES INC
$29.660.88%9.33%3.71%6.00%-0.74%47.56%20.45%72.77%173.14%$35.95$20.0017.50%48.30%0.4218,700-49.05%
OBT
ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP INC
$27.152.49%8.25%9.04%14.80%0.59%8.40%48.32%N/AN/A$33.06$20.9717.86%29.47%0.56219,000104.67%
UMBF
UMB FINANCIAL CORP
$109.431.19%6.67%7.15%7.31%-2.11%30.73%24.61%126.99%93.89%$129.94$81.0115.78%35.08%1.01490,000-16.95%
EBC
EASTERN BANKSHARES INC
$15.921.66%7.28%7.93%-3.52%-6.08%12.35%-17.56%N/AN/A$19.40$13.5117.92%17.84%0.871,624,000-38.11%
TMP
TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORP
$65.481.44%5.58%7.61%3.36%-1.90%34.18%-10.78%5.70%21.87%$79.01$46.1917.12%41.76%0.8766,60048.00%
VABK
VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANKSHARES CORP
$37.11-1.59%1.37%0.57%0.87%0.76%13.97%17.25%46.97%74.18%$44.00$29.8015.66%24.53%0.393,10055.00%
BCH
BANK OF CHILE
$30.330.26%2.95%0.40%13.34%34.92%33.73%73.81%56.99%50.84%$31.84$22.064.74%37.52%0.52199,000-48.71%
BRBS
BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES INC
$3.51-1.96%7.34%1.15%6.36%6.36%27.64%-76.80%-65.43%N/A$3.83$2.458.36%43.27%0.65755,000-77.33%
FSUN
FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP
$36.930.63%9.58%4.77%1.21%-7.35%N/AN/AN/AN/A$45.32$31.7018.51%16.50%0.56148,000-33.63%
ECBK
ECB BANCORP INC
$15.850.13%6.95%-0.56%2.79%5.74%26.29%N/AN/AN/A$16.99$12.506.71%26.80%0.3521,100-44.47%
BPOP
POPULAR INC
$113.430.66%4.99%9.05%21.88%22.29%28.08%45.64%213.16%282.16%$113.89$78.230.40%44.99%0.98665,0005.22%
BSVN
BANK7 CORP
$43.951.20%9.57%12.81%11.60%-1.88%41.59%97.53%298.10%N/A$50.26$29.8212.55%47.38%0.7724,900-19.68%
PNBK
PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC
$1.47-2.00%13.08%2.80%10.53%-21.39%-20.54%-88.12%-75.39%-90.88%$7.47$0.9080.32%63.33%0.40426,000-32.49%
CCNE
CNB FINANCIAL CORP
$24.001.27%7.38%12.04%6.62%-2.16%18.23%-1.80%41.43%30.01%$29.29$18.9018.06%26.96%0.77107,000-12.30%
PGC
PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP
$29.682.38%8.84%8.76%1.47%-4.78%30.58%-1.62%67.68%33.39%$37.88$20.9821.65%41.47%0.9371,000-22.83%
FSBW
FS BANCORP INC
$41.470.75%6.96%8.65%10.23%3.29%17.61%43.00%123.56%282.56%$49.15$33.3615.63%24.31%0.5418,700-63.76%
BY
BYLINE BANCORP INC
$27.981.19%8.70%8.87%4.29%-1.55%15.91%16.24%121.89%N/A$32.89$22.6314.93%23.64%0.85212,000-6.61%
OFG
OFG BANCORP
$44.401.25%4.59%7.53%10.61%6.73%17.06%72.83%242.59%360.58%$47.66$33.156.84%33.94%0.92278,00025.23%
GCBC
GREENE COUNTY BANCORP INC
$24.614.37%11.26%15.76%7.37%-8.61%-23.33%0.86%114.00%245.55%$37.25$20.0033.93%23.05%0.6986,000262.87%
NU
NU HOLDINGS LTD
$13.49-1.10%1.97%12.42%27.38%26.90%9.23%224.28%N/AN/A$16.15$9.0116.44%49.72%1.6460,895,000-27.71%
MCB
METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP
$73.461.69%8.24%15.81%30.09%26.46%70.20%8.88%153.22%N/A$73.72$40.210.35%82.69%1.24140,0006.87%
IBN
ICICI BANK LTD
$33.58-0.12%2.10%-1.87%6.81%12.65%17.09%83.90%248.70%255.16%$34.50$27.262.67%23.18%0.734,784,00021.70%
CATY
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
$47.731.64%6.54%11.99%11.28%1.34%28.03%21.05%90.46%48.78%$55.29$36.0613.67%32.38%0.99318,0002.91%
FBK
FB FINANCIAL CORP
$46.990.58%5.60%9.10%0.04%-7.02%19.99%17.83%96.28%N/A$58.88$38.0020.19%23.66%0.99506,000-56.57%
MBWM
MERCANTILE BANK CORP
$48.972.43%8.51%12.11%11.80%11.88%22.03%51.99%132.86%130.56%$52.98$37.767.57%29.69%0.8146,000-16.36%
UBSI
UNITED BANKSHARES INC
$38.051.30%5.46%6.15%9.62%2.73%17.04%6.79%44.13%-6.69%$44.43$30.5114.36%24.73%0.89809,000-36.20%
BFC
BANK FIRST CORP
$123.001.93%7.88%7.01%21.04%26.09%47.13%59.82%97.12%N/A$123.08$79.500.06%54.72%0.56196,000-17.65%
CBNA
CHAIN BRIDGE BANCORP INC
$26.502.24%5.16%-1.12%12.38%7.16%N/AN/AN/AN/A$27.97$20.015.27%32.43%0.3818,20021.33%
HTB
HOMETRUST BANCSHARES INC
$38.330.87%3.51%7.01%11.72%15.63%27.00%49.43%155.02%121.95%$38.99$28.531.69%34.35%0.6956,000-35.26%
CLBK
COLUMBIA FINANCIAL INC
$15.171.47%5.86%7.28%2.85%-2.63%2.29%-31.14%11.22%N/A$19.28$12.6421.32%20.02%0.62115,000-8.73%
GGAL
GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA SA
$50.380.78%-2.50%-11.05%-8.72%-26.77%79.22%636.55%446.42%169.41%$74.00$23.5331.92%114.11%1.081,633,0002.06%
EQBK
EQUITY BANCSHARES INC
$42.631.40%7.08%9.79%7.79%2.82%21.21%45.25%168.11%N/A$50.85$32.9516.16%29.38%0.7666,000-26.67%
BMRC
BANK OF MARIN BANCORP
$25.395.57%14.27%18.76%14.78%8.00%53.51%-21.71%-22.80%-0.43%$27.11$15.936.34%59.38%0.74310,00072.22%
HTBK
HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP
$10.573.22%9.88%15.39%11.50%14.52%22.62%-2.67%50.78%11.50%$11.27$8.096.21%30.66%0.84554,000-42.23%
WF
WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$50.171.11%2.05%21.62%47.08%61.37%56.59%83.71%120.72%92.89%$50.44$29.440.54%70.41%0.8157,00046.15%
HWC
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP
$60.512.02%8.23%11.48%14.23%12.01%27.44%34.47%210.95%93.01%$62.40$43.903.03%37.85%1.17638,000-15.05%
IBCP
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
$33.750.45%7.07%8.10%9.58%-1.80%27.55%73.34%144.92%152.43%$40.32$25.4616.29%32.56%0.81228,000201.59%
JMSB
JOHN MARSHALL BANCORP INC
$19.150.26%3.07%10.25%15.15%-3.67%13.58%-18.06%N/AN/A$26.52$13.8127.79%38.67%0.8115,3000.00%
MBCN
MIDDLEFIELD BANC CORP
$30.84-0.55%3.66%5.91%13.17%10.78%30.96%23.21%52.60%91.85%$34.00$21.689.29%42.22%0.5932,300466.67%
BLFY
BLUE FOUNDRY BANCORP
$9.770.41%5.39%10.02%5.85%3.06%6.20%-18.58%N/AN/A$11.48$8.3414.90%17.15%0.5633,800-23.18%
KRNY
KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP
$6.831.79%8.93%15.76%7.56%-1.01%11.60%-39.02%-14.73%-40.04%$8.59$5.4520.49%25.44%0.77247,000-10.51%
HFWA
HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP
$25.281.89%8.40%10.44%3.18%5.11%41.39%-1.86%34.28%42.26%$27.58$17.048.32%48.36%0.73156,000-21.61%
GSBC
GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP INC
$61.871.51%6.84%10.52%11.18%5.65%12.16%4.69%62.69%49.01%$68.02$47.589.03%30.05%0.67126,0006.78%
FRME
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
$40.331.43%8.62%8.36%0.55%3.17%20.46%12.12%55.06%62.23%$46.13$32.2812.57%24.94%0.86331,00047.77%
FRST
PRIMIS FINANCIAL CORP
$11.040.00%5.95%18.84%15.12%-3.41%1.94%-17.73%22.94%-2.30%$13.52$7.5918.34%45.55%0.78171,000153.71%
IBOC
INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORP
$70.271.53%7.55%12.00%12.27%11.65%20.45%72.06%133.07%165.77%$76.91$54.118.63%29.87%0.90215,000-27.61%
OBK
ORIGIN BANCORP INC
$37.451.13%5.70%11.59%8.83%12.46%16.41%-5.69%82.95%N/A$41.17$28.809.02%30.03%0.81130,000-17.72%
UBFO
UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES
$9.080.61%9.66%7.33%0.11%-7.63%26.99%22.54%38.63%90.88%$10.49$7.0713.44%28.43%0.4547,600-24.80%
UNB
UNION BANKSHARES INC
$27.451.14%2.35%-6.57%-8.86%-2.87%29.36%4.97%49.59%5.05%$37.70$21.2527.19%29.18%0.338,700-57.77%
HMST
HOMESTREET INC
$13.09-0.08%6.86%1.95%4.22%17.61%15.33%-63.26%-44.70%-43.67%$16.10$8.4118.70%55.65%1.00109,00011.22%
CBSH
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC
$63.980.44%4.80%2.52%2.70%3.61%20.24%11.44%40.57%123.31%$72.75$52.2712.06%22.41%0.78653,000-48.94%
FNWB
FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP
$8.141.75%16.95%-5.35%-21.88%-20.97%-14.41%-49.13%-34.62%-34.72%$12.10$6.0532.73%34.55%0.394,600-65.15%
SPFI
SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL INC
$37.480.64%5.31%5.67%13.30%9.91%35.36%58.48%174.18%N/A$40.91$26.348.37%42.29%0.7232,800-27.11%
TRST
TRUSTCO BANK CORP N Y
$35.101.80%8.74%14.41%14.33%7.57%22.26%13.45%16.23%0.29%$38.89$27.189.75%29.14%0.6686,000-42.28%
NEWT
NEWTEKONE INC
$11.952.31%9.83%11.79%-1.81%-6.05%-6.09%-39.83%-33.09%-34.56%$15.49$9.1222.85%31.03%0.96232,000-1.28%
WBS
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP
$57.761.65%8.82%12.48%12.18%5.38%27.99%34.95%115.12%47.61%$63.99$39.439.74%46.49%1.221,355,000-15.58%
BUSE
FIRST BUSEY CORP
$24.040.63%4.75%9.42%10.68%4.20%-0.54%3.00%35.59%23.85%$28.97$18.4017.02%30.65%0.83525,000-58.89%
FBLA
FB BANCORP INC
$11.410.53%3.16%3.54%1.51%-3.88%N/AN/AN/AN/A$12.74$9.8110.44%16.31%0.5092,000-53.06%
MFG
MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$5.59-0.53%1.45%-0.53%2.76%14.31%28.80%143.04%124.50%30.00%$6.08$3.458.06%62.03%0.692,048,000-60.52%
AUB
ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORP
$33.191.62%7.79%11.86%8.25%-10.18%-0.42%-3.63%55.60%43.31%$44.54$22.8525.48%45.25%1.03950,000-22.64%
FNB
FNB CORP
$15.331.79%7.43%12.06%12.31%5.43%11.01%39.36%117.45%7.35%$17.70$10.8813.39%40.90%1.013,623,00019.77%
CBU
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM INC
$59.171.09%5.96%6.81%2.87%-3.11%25.71%-8.06%7.19%56.16%$73.39$45.6419.37%29.65%0.80300,00049.25%
RF
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP
$24.551.57%7.25%16.30%11.49%5.55%22.20%30.24%131.60%139.05%$27.96$17.7412.20%38.39%1.128,659,000-21.86%
FFBC
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP
$25.622.07%6.44%8.28%2.07%-3.17%14.78%29.52%95.42%43.93%$31.18$21.1017.83%21.42%0.92517,00060.06%
BPRN
PRINCETON BANCORP INC
$32.022.33%6.63%5.47%4.03%-5.57%-3.61%15.39%62.62%N/A$39.35$27.2518.63%17.50%0.4715,100-48.29%
ZION
ZIONS BANCORPORATION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
$54.771.90%9.26%16.66%8.58%1.29%24.56%7.22%68.99%73.90%$63.22$39.3213.37%39.29%1.301,421,000-27.68%
BCML
BAYCOM CORP
$28.882.45%7.04%10.23%12.29%10.23%43.25%38.65%132.72%N/A$30.13$19.264.15%49.95%0.6327,400-63.95%
BANF
BANCFIRST CORP
$129.881.85%5.73%6.43%18.08%11.87%47.89%31.72%238.58%299.26%$132.29$84.481.82%53.74%0.76104,0006.12%
BVFL
BV FINANCIAL INC
$15.760.64%6.41%3.01%3.68%-7.78%31.33%N/AN/AN/A$18.19$12.0013.36%31.33%0.4360,000-33.33%
WSFS
WSFS FINANCIAL CORP
$58.231.75%7.14%11.74%10.56%12.11%23.66%41.99%116.15%112.13%$62.75$42.447.20%37.21%0.99266,0000.38%
SBSI
SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC
$30.770.89%6.43%10.76%5.74%-0.84%13.08%-18.92%16.20%14.47%$38.00$25.8519.03%19.03%0.66111,000-10.48%
KEY
KEYCORP
$18.201.85%8.53%15.19%13.25%7.18%26.13%4.72%55.42%20.69%$20.04$12.739.18%43.03%1.2318,038,000-4.38%
WABC
WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
$50.781.09%6.21%6.79%1.30%-1.49%4.53%-9.68%-9.68%0.77%$59.97$42.0015.32%20.90%0.64108,000-12.20%
SYBT
STOCK YARDS BANCORP INC
$81.741.38%6.17%12.14%18.26%16.24%61.99%31.86%117.28%229.96%$81.97$47.960.28%70.43%0.7493,000-55.50%
ESQ
ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$97.900.42%7.65%10.95%31.85%25.35%104.00%184.92%500.61%N/A$99.75$46.101.85%112.36%0.66129,000-32.11%
TFC
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP
$45.031.88%8.77%14.78%8.35%3.92%13.83%-7.42%23.64%11.52%$49.06$33.568.21%34.18%1.126,874,000-17.14%

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What are the best bank stocks to buy right now in Jul 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 328 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: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is -4 points lower than the bank industry average of 35. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates IFS as a "B".

IFS passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Intercorp Financial Services has seen its stock return 67.34% 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 328 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: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 22 points higher than the bank industry average of 35.

BWFG passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bankwell Financial Group has seen its stock return 44.73% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 18 percentage points.

Bankwell Financial Group has an average 1 year price target of $42.00, an upside of 13.27% from Bankwell Financial Group's current stock price of $37.08.

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 328 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: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: D.

California Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCAL) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 5 points higher than the bank industry average of 35.

BCAL passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. California Bancorp has seen its stock return 19.07% over the past year, underperforming other bank stocks by -7 percentage points.

California Bancorp has an average 1 year price target of $20.00, an upside of 22.7% from California Bancorp's current stock price of $16.30.

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

1. Bancolombia Sa (NYSE:CIB)


Bancolombia Sa (NYSE:CIB) has an annual dividend yield of 11.28%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.73%. 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.

2. Tfs Financial (NASDAQ:TFSL)


Tfs Financial (NASDAQ:TFSL) has an annual dividend yield of 8.53%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.73%. 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 403.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Affinity Bancshares (NASDAQ:AFBI)


Affinity Bancshares (NASDAQ:AFBI) has an annual dividend yield of 8.14%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.73%.

Affinity Bancshares's dividend payout ratio of 161.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are bank stocks up?

Bank stocks were up 1.44% in the last day, and up 6.85% over the last week. Axos Financial was the among the top gainers in the banks - regional industry, gaining 6.21% yesterday.

Axos Financial shares are trading higher after Needham raised its price target on the stock from $88 to $92.

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. Meridian (NASDAQ:MRBK)


Meridian (NASDAQ:MRBK) 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.

Meridian 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 MRBK a Valuation Rating of "A".

Meridian's stock has gained 32.72% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the bank industry by 6 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 -6.09% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -32 percentage points.

3. Northeast Community Bancorp (NASDAQ:NECB)


Northeast Community Bancorp (NASDAQ:NECB) 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.

Northeast Community 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 NECB a Valuation Rating of "A".

Northeast Community Bancorp's stock has gained 35.66% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the bank industry by 9 percentage points.

Are bank stocks a good buy now?

40.48% of bank stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect bank stocks to rise by 8.19% over the next year.

0% of bank stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 3.87% of bank stocks are rated B (Buy), 67.96% are rated C (Hold), 24.65% are rated D (Sell), and 3.52% 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 12.66x.
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