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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 100th 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
BWB	BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES INC	$18.48	68,000	4.62%	18.93	19.25	18.66	17.93	16.97	43.21	26.84	26.58	17.27	21.62	-0.03	0.12	-0.14	0.77
MFG	MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$8.67	6,076,000	41.01%	9.06	9.30	8.49	7.62	6.81	43.45	18.44	17.13	7.32	6.52	0.08	0.23	-0.15	0.73
WSBC	WESBANCO INC	$35.48	576,000	-33.10%	36.01	36.51	35.28	33.59	32.62	47.17	28.69	29.96	19.36	21.98	0.08	0.33	-0.25	0.84
SMBC	SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP INC	$63.12	57,500	-44.17%	63.94	64.38	62.33	58.42	56.61	48.96	38.86	44.50	22.86	29.49	0.33	0.68	-0.35	0.78
BLX	FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA INC	$50.25	110,000	-31.68%	49.93	49.81	46.88	45.75	44.52	57.82	58.83	57.36	27.92	31.09	0.89	1.01	-0.12	0.68
BSVN	BANK7 CORP	$41.40	6,900	-24.18%	42.69	43.80	43.30	42.92	43.59	37.63	15.23	15.93	22.17	23.77	-0.56	-0.19	-0.37	0.74
AUB	ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORP	$37.62	1,314,000	-7.20%	39.14	40.01	38.44	36.16	34.56	40.89	23.17	23.55	13.35	14.15	-0.13	0.33	-0.46	1.05
BRBS	BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES INC	$4.05	160,000	-67.21%	4.17	4.24	4.30	4.32	4.03	37.01	22.63	28.14	38.70	46.61	-0.06	-0.04	-0.02	0.71
SSB	SOUTHSTATE BANK CORP	$99.77	472,000	-69.57%	102.19	103.61	100.16	95.78	95.51	44.81	30.58	31.15	14.82	16.85	0.07	0.86	-0.79	1.04
NECB	NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP INC	$24.18	37,000	-53.16%	24.00	24.28	23.54	22.16	22.20	54.50	63.29	61.63	58.83	54.72	0.18	0.22	-0.04	0.45
LCNB	LCNB CORP	$17.31	34,000	4.62%	17.34	17.42	17.01	16.30	15.72	51.26	51.06	51.79	42.49	48.22	0.07	0.12	-0.05	0.57
FBK	FB FINANCIAL CORP	$54.82	270,000	-20.12%	57.37	58.77	58.16	56.88	52.90	36.24	20.26	24.17	12.96	21.01	-0.71	-0.18	-0.52	1.01
SMBK	SMARTFINANCIAL INC	$39.81	78,500	26.61%	40.72	41.47	39.71	37.80	36.19	45.05	25.95	26.84	16.98	19.98	0.06	0.40	-0.35	0.74
INDB	INDEPENDENT BANK CORP	$79.91	390,000	-22.47%	81.31	82.83	79.02	74.63	70.51	46.75	26.87	29.63	15.78	16.11	0.23	0.95	-0.72	0.88
ISTR	INVESTAR HOLDING CORP	$28.32	104,000	-25.71%	29.06	29.36	28.15	26.17	23.77	44.60	21.01	24.87	10.09	14.20	0.14	0.38	-0.24	0.50
BUSE	FIRST BUSEY CORP	$25.68	807,000	2.54%	25.92	26.21	25.19	24.26	23.82	49.45	26.73	27.24	14.69	15.84	0.13	0.30	-0.16	0.82
BANC	BANC OF CALIFORNIA INC	$18.29	3,226,000	-2.45%	19.44	19.90	19.99	18.82	16.99	34.11	21.32	27.35	14.45	23.08	-0.32	-0.13	-0.20	1.11
BOKF	BOK FINANCIAL CORP	$128.50	307,000	-20.26%	130.86	132.61	127.91	119.17	111.25	45.04	22.96	22.44	15.53	12.68	0.07	1.22	-1.14	0.89
SFBS	SERVISFIRST BANCSHARES INC	$81.56	406,000	0.50%	84.52	85.07	80.05	76.41	78.35	45.16	29.69	39.61	17.26	27.76	0.73	1.53	-0.80	0.99
NIC	NICOLET BANKSHARES INC	$156.04	184,000	-39.67%	157.16	154.27	140.40	133.19	131.07	57.60	45.15	57.67	5.79	10.11	4.54	5.38	-0.83	0.78
NU	NU HOLDINGS LTD	$15.19	79,110,000	-24.80%	16.34	16.86	17.08	16.56	15.04	34.16	10.98	16.10	4.26	13.70	-0.50	-0.24	-0.26	1.63
FINW	FINWISE BANCORP	$16.81	8,700	-51.12%	16.96	17.33	17.69	17.97	17.52	41.09	31.51	32.02	66.63	67.29	-0.28	-0.25	-0.04	0.62
WTBA	WEST BANCORPORATION INC	$24.72	36,000	-43.31%	24.97	25.40	23.79	22.62	21.12	50.84	37.95	38.28	14.00	15.31	0.24	0.45	-0.21	0.80
EBMT	EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA INC	$21.86	33,600	21.74%	22.27	22.62	21.20	19.07	17.99	48.45	21.92	26.64	12.97	17.16	0.25	0.45	-0.20	0.31
ATLO	AMES NATIONAL CORP	$27.21	42,000	4.48%	27.60	27.55	25.23	23.26	21.01	56.80	32.65	39.88	10.01	13.24	0.62	0.83	-0.21	0.39
BFST	BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC	$27.70	218,000	28.99%	28.30	28.86	27.73	26.41	25.42	44.77	22.10	24.30	15.60	17.57	0.00	0.25	-0.24	0.86
BPOP	POPULAR INC	$138.08	531,000	-34.36%	142.10	142.69	133.31	124.74	119.98	49.07	26.77	24.10	9.60	8.01	1.93	3.36	-1.44	0.99
AGBK	AGI INC	$11.76	86,600	-76.53%	11.72	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.72
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
HOPE	HOPE BANCORP INC	$11.42	745,000	-42.78%	11.79	12.06	11.73	11.20	10.93	41.36	22.12	24.13	17.03	21.86	-0.08	0.04	-0.12	0.92
SPFI	SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL INC	$42.13	107,000	-20.15%	41.99	42.36	41.05	39.50	38.74	52.30	39.50	39.90	34.31	35.26	0.20	0.35	-0.15	0.72
CFBK	CF BANKSHARES INC	$30.34	41,500	-5.68%	30.99	31.46	28.76	26.13	25.12	49.93	10.56	11.01	5.02	7.15	0.47	0.84	-0.37	0.27
BPRN	PRINCETON BANCORP INC	$34.04	4,800	-73.77%	34.75	35.55	35.67	34.10	32.91	39.70	38.36	40.58	33.42	37.22	-0.48	-0.28	-0.20	0.42
FNWD	FINWARD BANCORP	$36.83	5,100	-56.03%	36.64	37.30	36.58	35.86	32.73	49.74	50.80	44.32	53.21	46.63	-0.02	0.05	-0.07	0.15
CBC	CENTRAL BANCOMPANY INC	$24.38	397,000	1.53%	24.59	24.48	24.19	N/A	N/A	51.04	41.20	40.23	18.04	16.60	0.06	0.11	-0.06	0.72
PGC	PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP	$34.00	176,000	-12.44%	33.96	34.13	31.10	29.01	28.47	56.97	49.23	48.00	18.79	19.19	0.79	1.03	-0.23	0.93
FHN	FIRST HORIZON CORP	$24.16	5,334,000	-54.67%	24.57	24.99	24.59	23.23	22.39	45.26	27.89	26.27	17.71	17.11	-0.09	0.06	-0.15	0.85
CFG	CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$61.09	3,685,000	-61.86%	63.21	64.81	62.42	57.54	52.38	41.84	22.09	22.18	12.00	12.62	-0.23	0.49	-0.72	1.19
BSRR	SIERRA BANCORP	$36.14	63,400	-33.26%	36.83	37.04	35.21	32.49	30.95	49.23	35.53	34.43	15.50	22.23	0.36	0.60	-0.23	0.75
WNEB	WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP INC	$12.95	77,000	-22.22%	13.47	13.76	13.24	12.54	11.63	38.65	12.66	11.32	5.58	5.36	-0.04	0.11	-0.15	0.62
AVBC	AVIDIA BANCORP INC	$18.61	73,000	-31.78%	18.78	18.99	17.85	16.64	N/A	52.18	56.29	55.78	15.65	18.73	0.25	0.37	-0.12	0.48
FRME	FIRST MERCHANTS CORP	$39.35	595,000	1.54%	41.10	41.42	39.54	38.13	38.59	42.22	20.71	21.87	8.90	12.22	0.18	0.60	-0.42	0.85
USCB	USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$19.43	57,000	-54.03%	19.42	19.58	19.31	18.50	17.73	50.37	35.57	37.61	32.26	35.24	0.00	0.07	-0.06	0.51
FBP	FIRST BANCORP	$21.44	1,290,000	-8.45%	22.11	22.45	21.79	21.08	21.14	42.49	24.27	27.42	14.22	17.72	-0.03	0.16	-0.19	1.05
MSBI	MIDLAND STATES BANCORP INC	$22.67	116,000	-14.07%	22.90	23.21	22.53	19.75	18.70	48.36	33.26	33.96	21.47	21.28	0.04	0.21	-0.17	0.74
FXNC	FIRST NATIONAL CORP	$26.80	79,000	47.94%	27.20	27.57	26.36	24.91	23.18	48.13	23.77	22.99	11.35	12.57	0.14	0.34	-0.20	0.37
FVCB	FVCBANKCORP INC	$15.44	66,000	4.76%	15.70	15.72	14.83	13.71	13.17	51.20	10.09	11.03	9.46	14.71	0.20	0.31	-0.11	0.57
OVLY	OAK VALLEY BANCORP	$32.59	26,000	23.81%	33.10	33.12	31.74	29.78	28.57	50.07	17.77	15.82	9.01	4.21	0.28	0.50	-0.22	0.52
ABCB	AMERIS BANCORP	$79.32	578,000	-53.87%	81.32	82.59	80.06	77.06	72.48	44.56	25.08	23.88	20.95	21.01	-0.20	0.51	-0.70	1.09
CASH	PATHWARD FINANCIAL INC	$91.91	197,000	-50.00%	93.43	92.54	83.12	77.14	77.37	55.86	60.09	72.08	13.24	17.13	2.66	3.39	-0.73	1.04
CATY	CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP	$50.20	376,000	-29.46%	52.14	52.77	51.23	49.46	48.10	41.40	24.94	29.59	14.05	19.86	-0.07	0.38	-0.46	1.00
FSBC	FIVE STAR BANCORP	$39.18	56,000	-42.86%	39.92	40.31	38.57	36.52	33.42	46.94	48.73	52.50	9.35	13.48	0.23	0.51	-0.28	0.78
MBIN	MERCHANTS BANCORP	$43.36	269,000	-11.80%	44.28	44.38	38.93	35.75	34.19	54.03	23.46	24.90	10.51	9.70	1.27	1.92	-0.65	0.91
AVBH	AVIDBANK HOLDINGS INC	$28.96	60,500	-0.82%	29.57	29.94	28.20	26.96	N/A	47.14	50.14	55.57	7.21	9.36	0.31	0.54	-0.23	0.43
MYFW	FIRST WESTERN FINANCIAL INC	$25.00	25,500	-42.70%	25.40	25.63	25.90	24.70	23.55	41.44	46.24	46.79	36.63	48.14	-0.15	-0.09	-0.06	0.80
HDB	HDFC BANK LTD	$31.56	4,453,000	-15.28%	32.44	33.03	33.61	34.85	35.89	34.90	15.02	16.95	0.00	0.30	-0.45	-0.33	-0.12	0.61
TFIN	TRIUMPH FINANCIAL INC	$57.34	166,000	-41.75%	59.29	62.80	64.78	59.94	59.09	38.91	17.82	17.15	17.85	17.15	-2.32	-1.53	-0.78	1.40
CARE	CARTER BANKSHARES INC	$20.94	201,000	-5.19%	21.43	21.66	20.73	19.53	18.75	46.09	26.83	29.44	12.72	16.93	0.12	0.28	-0.16	0.81
FBNC	FIRST BANCORP	$57.99	164,000	-37.88%	59.85	60.22	56.89	53.58	50.90	46.21	27.96	31.11	13.70	14.52	0.40	1.00	-0.60	0.89
EFSC	ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP	$57.59	196,000	-24.32%	59.24	59.39	57.15	55.87	56.26	46.12	24.28	27.87	12.72	16.75	0.26	0.71	-0.45	0.81
ONB	OLD NATIONAL BANCORP	$23.55	2,855,000	-47.59%	24.37	24.82	23.88	22.56	22.18	43.10	24.87	25.72	14.30	14.59	-0.03	0.21	-0.25	0.95
KEY	KEYCORP	$20.91	11,737,000	-57.39%	21.46	21.97	21.50	19.83	18.80	42.89	25.11	28.24	12.90	15.45	-0.10	0.08	-0.18	1.24
FCNCA	FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC	$1,950.00	113,000	-29.81%	1,990.43	2,043.30	2,097.58	1,969.61	1,950.38	40.93	21.26	21.81	18.26	17.56	-37.58	-26.06	-11.52	1.07
RRBI	RED RIVER BANCSHARES INC	$89.55	78,000	17.47%	89.30	89.52	80.59	74.14	67.81	59.62	52.13	48.89	14.34	18.14	2.55	3.10	-0.55	0.73
OFG	OFG BANCORP	$40.58	629,000	54.55%	41.63	41.56	41.18	40.88	42.02	45.39	25.66	34.61	16.51	22.81	0.09	0.25	-0.16	0.90
FCF	FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORP	$17.82	1,011,000	-6.65%	18.04	18.29	17.74	16.97	16.81	46.96	30.42	31.11	20.32	21.33	0.02	0.13	-0.11	0.80
BHRB	BURKE & HERBERT FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP	$65.42	62,400	-24.82%	66.61	67.69	65.60	64.04	62.22	45.52	22.27	22.39	15.94	17.27	-0.08	0.40	-0.48	0.95
HBT	HBT FINANCIAL INC	$27.51	29,600	-17.32%	27.95	28.35	27.36	25.84	25.48	47.39	25.88	29.38	16.33	16.19	0.03	0.26	-0.22	0.67
SBSI	SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC	$31.76	114,000	-28.30%	32.17	32.74	32.14	30.55	30.09	44.25	27.73	27.64	22.49	23.12	-0.14	0.06	-0.20	0.68
GABC	GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP INC	$41.92	111,000	-38.33%	42.62	43.11	41.46	40.37	39.99	47.17	22.56	21.38	15.64	15.75	0.14	0.42	-0.29	0.66
JMSB	JOHN MARSHALL BANCORP INC	$19.74	24,300	-33.24%	19.80	20.26	20.24	19.88	19.42	45.13	19.16	19.46	26.67	25.18	-0.19	-0.11	-0.09	0.79
UBSI	UNITED BANKSHARES INC	$41.84	953,000	-32.22%	43.14	43.77	41.74	39.27	38.10	43.62	24.73	24.29	13.50	13.68	0.13	0.55	-0.42	0.88
SHBI	SHORE BANCSHARES INC	$18.79	167,000	-36.02%	19.28	19.61	18.75	17.64	16.79	45.25	21.85	25.94	12.95	16.87	0.05	0.22	-0.18	0.72
BVFL	BV FINANCIAL INC	$19.12	17,300	13.82%	19.36	19.52	18.95	17.99	16.90	48.32	38.47	46.55	26.42	33.34	0.05	0.16	-0.11	0.46
WSFS	WSFS FINANCIAL CORP	$64.97	344,000	-37.23%	65.94	67.14	61.53	57.93	56.65	50.76	21.50	18.10	11.50	8.71	0.91	1.62	-0.70	0.98
FBLA	FB BANCORP INC	$13.23	63,000	-59.87%	13.26	13.38	13.12	12.72	12.17	50.07	26.03	28.04	18.71	20.28	0.04	0.08	-0.04	0.52
HNVR	HANOVER BANCORP INC	$21.08	6,300	16.67%	21.69	22.40	22.98	22.51	22.37	32.32	18.54	26.61	24.36	26.09	-0.55	-0.40	-0.15	0.30
PNBK	PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC	$1.33	183,000	3.39%	1.32	1.40	1.56	1.43	1.62	43.25	17.08	17.35	48.12	44.21	-0.07	-0.06	-0.01	0.44
CWBC	COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES	$23.44	120,000	-9.09%	23.88	24.38	23.54	22.68	21.27	43.62	19.59	19.88	13.84	14.70	-0.05	0.13	-0.18	0.66
PNC	PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC	$214.23	5,080,000	42.34%	223.73	229.64	221.69	205.34	198.31	39.10	17.51	17.05	7.92	9.57	-1.46	1.40	-2.86	0.98
CTBI	COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP INC	$61.54	75,000	-32.43%	62.29	63.11	60.78	57.69	56.18	48.19	29.88	31.51	21.29	21.62	0.14	0.59	-0.45	0.66
HWC	HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP	$66.90	691,000	-20.21%	69.03	70.63	68.35	64.02	61.71	42.15	22.99	22.70	15.07	15.16	-0.27	0.42	-0.69	1.15
EQBK	EQUITY BANCSHARES INC	$45.45	127,000	64.94%	45.70	46.33	46.15	44.26	42.24	45.81	26.63	29.58	26.30	27.17	-0.22	-0.08	-0.14	0.76
VABK	VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANKSHARES CORP	$40.19	44,000	214.29%	39.87	40.82	40.68	40.25	39.26	48.93	25.03	22.20	32.02	23.46	-0.34	-0.20	-0.14	0.43
BSAC	BANCO SANTANDER CHILE	$33.00	398,000	-26.97%	35.19	35.83	34.09	31.54	28.10	36.63	8.00	19.35	0.00	5.47	-0.03	0.43	-0.45	0.65
OCFC	OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP	$18.58	608,000	-30.67%	19.00	19.25	18.88	18.73	18.18	44.84	26.38	26.92	20.72	19.85	-0.06	0.07	-0.13	0.92
UCB	UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC	$32.51	1,006,000	-33.24%	33.78	34.60	33.66	32.12	31.44	39.69	22.11	20.96	15.89	17.03	-0.26	0.09	-0.35	1.03
WAFD	WAFD INC	$31.69	556,000	-24.25%	32.39	32.81	32.75	31.64	30.84	42.68	31.61	35.79	26.76	31.19	-0.23	-0.06	-0.17	0.90
CZNC	CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORP	$22.93	50,000	2.04%	23.23	23.30	21.96	20.87	20.14	51.61	28.52	27.14	16.18	15.46	0.27	0.44	-0.17	0.57
TRST	TRUSTCO BANK CORP N Y	$44.08	155,000	9.93%	44.90	45.19	43.67	41.63	38.29	47.16	28.68	33.00	15.07	15.06	0.16	0.44	-0.28	0.65
OVBC	OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP	$43.01	8,300	-25.23%	43.54	43.05	41.46	39.33	36.95	54.62	39.09	51.03	17.53	21.14	0.62	0.74	-0.12	0.18
TMP	TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORP	$78.43	45,000	-41.56%	80.60	82.20	77.96	72.78	69.10	45.60	16.53	18.15	11.04	12.77	0.22	1.12	-0.91	0.86
PFS	PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$21.50	1,631,000	56.53%	22.25	22.75	21.43	20.25	19.32	43.17	20.73	18.25	10.26	6.17	0.04	0.33	-0.29	0.87
SBCF	SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA	$32.02	816,000	-23.45%	32.79	33.47	33.08	32.05	30.23	42.12	23.33	22.47	21.40	20.80	-0.34	-0.08	-0.27	1.02
FFBC	FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP	$28.20	992,000	-19.35%	29.37	29.82	27.73	26.22	25.59	43.58	20.20	23.65	6.74	9.69	0.23	0.60	-0.37	0.92
FLG	FLAGSTAR BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION	$12.88	6,613,000	-28.41%	13.48	13.74	13.25	12.50	12.15	41.45	20.38	24.80	8.52	11.50	-0.03	0.13	-0.15	1.07
FHB	FIRST HAWAIIAN INC	$25.13	1,551,000	-22.45%	25.69	26.22	26.42	25.53	25.18	40.95	27.51	27.95	30.19	30.40	-0.38	-0.22	-0.17	0.93
BCAL	CALIFORNIA BANCORP	$18.35	191,000	-41.41%	18.72	18.80	18.74	18.55	17.26	41.92	31.59	36.17	17.19	28.03	-0.05	0.01	-0.05	0.74
BKU	BANKUNITED INC	$47.23	628,000	-62.17%	48.52	49.10	47.30	44.10	40.49	45.35	32.22	31.58	18.28	19.61	0.11	0.48	-0.37	1.24
PEBK	PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC	$38.49	18,600	-10.58%	39.04	38.58	37.35	34.36	32.00	52.92	34.94	44.86	16.54	23.82	0.54	0.68	-0.14	0.40

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. Banco Santander Sa (NYSE:BSBR)

Banco Santander Sa (NYSE:BSBR) is the #1 top bank stock out of 319 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: 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 "A".

BSBR passed 2 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Banco Santander Sa has seen its stock return 48.73% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 37 percentage points.

2. Woori Financial Group (NYSE:WF)

Woori Financial Group (NYSE:WF) is the #2 top bank stock out of 319 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: B.

Woori Financial Group (NYSE:WF) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 4 points higher than the bank industry average of 38.

WF passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Woori Financial Group has seen its stock return 115.73% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 104 percentage points.

3. Norwood Financial (NASDAQ:NWFL)

Norwood Financial (NASDAQ:NWFL) is the #3 top bank stock out of 319 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 43, which is 5 points higher than the bank industry average of 38.

NWFL passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Norwood Financial has seen its stock return 15.4% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 4 percentage points.

Norwood Financial has an average 1 year price target of $33.00, an upside of 11.49% from Norwood Financial's current stock price of $29.60.

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 255 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 7.89%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.79%. 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 2.79%.

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 6.91%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.79%. 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 1.43% in the last day, and down -0.88% 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 4 points higher than the bank industry average of 53. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Newtekone's stock has dropped -5.17% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -17 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 18 points higher than the bank industry average of 53. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Woori Financial Group's stock has gained 115.73% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the bank industry by 104 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 -10 points higher than the bank industry average of 53. 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 3.29% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -8 percentage points.

Are bank stocks a good buy now?

36.71% of bank stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect bank stocks to rise by 11.59% over the next year.

0.74% of bank stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 6.69% of bank stocks are rated B (Buy), 77.32% are rated C (Hold), 13.75% 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 15.29x.

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. Banco Santander Sa (NYSE:BSBR)

2. Woori Financial Group (NYSE:WF)

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. Northeast Community Bancorp (NASDAQ:NECB)

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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. Banco Santander Sa (NYSE:BSBR)

2. Woori Financial Group (NYSE:WF)

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. Northeast Community Bancorp (NASDAQ:NECB)

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.