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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
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BKU
BANKUNITED INC
$47.28-0.13%-2.70%-6.36%6.25%19.94%34.70%36.10%10.47%38.41%$52.06$28.219.18%67.60%1.24607,00011.79%
FMBH
FIRST MID BANCSHARES INC
$41.500.90%-2.83%-6.21%3.03%2.12%12.04%34.39%7.54%63.39%$44.85$27.587.47%50.47%0.78113,000-9.60%
NWBI
NORTHWEST BANCSHARES INC
$12.630.08%-2.24%-6.03%2.35%-1.71%2.93%-5.96%-12.66%-3.88%$13.62$10.757.27%17.49%0.68890,000-6.81%
PEBK
PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC
$38.410.13%-2.29%3.39%12.97%20.41%45.82%15.55%48.30%127.52%$40.74$23.745.72%61.79%0.4129,00042.86%
IBCP
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
$35.370.14%-1.39%-3.70%4.27%6.92%8.73%62.70%64.59%139.80%$37.39$26.755.40%32.22%0.81100,0001.01%
TCBI
TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES INC
$96.080.58%-3.41%-8.52%2.28%10.18%28.59%44.90%19.27%148.98%$108.92$59.3711.79%61.83%1.10446,00016.75%
STBA
S&T BANCORP INC
$42.60-0.07%-3.31%-3.03%6.15%6.63%8.70%16.08%38.67%62.53%$44.91$30.845.14%38.13%0.79228,000-43.56%
FLG
FLAGSTAR BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
$13.000.93%-4.48%-7.21%2.28%0.39%10.45%-49.67%-64.10%-72.98%$14.54$9.6410.56%34.85%1.073,934,000-2.09%
FNWB
FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP
$9.310.00%-2.21%-12.58%-6.62%29.31%-9.17%-33.21%-46.34%-26.17%$10.98$6.0515.21%53.88%0.3323,100117.92%
LOB
LIVE OAK BANCSHARES INC
$36.520.19%-8.20%-12.40%11.24%-5.51%20.85%7.92%-31.40%184.42%$42.86$22.6814.79%61.02%1.49216,000-25.52%
WTFC
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP
$145.350.06%-3.05%-7.90%6.48%3.96%25.56%58.78%90.42%220.15%$162.96$89.1010.81%63.13%1.11259,000-15.36%
FIBK
FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM INC
$35.161.24%-3.25%-7.81%4.43%7.11%20.99%-0.03%-24.31%24.50%$39.26$22.9510.43%53.20%0.92854,000-3.94%
TCBK
TRICO BANCSHARES
$49.081.61%-1.19%-5.96%0.72%6.70%16.94%-3.14%8.44%93.99%$53.18$35.207.71%39.43%0.80139,000-15.76%
BANR
BANNER CORP
$61.261.12%-0.07%-4.40%-5.32%-9.63%-6.86%-2.48%14.40%46.24%$69.83$54.0112.27%13.43%0.90328,0009.70%
GBCI
GLACIER BANCORP INC
$45.220.18%-6.76%-14.98%5.68%-9.09%-2.02%-1.46%-20.67%75.07%$53.99$36.7616.24%23.01%1.08725,000-11.37%
BOH
BANK OF HAWAII CORP
$78.310.63%0.12%2.59%17.55%13.72%12.43%6.23%-10.92%15.38%$80.61$57.452.85%36.32%0.90464,000-4.33%
HYNE
HOYNE BANCORP INC
$14.580.83%0.69%2.32%4.14%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$14.85$13.351.82%9.21%0.3419,000-19.83%
RBCAA
REPUBLIC BANCORP INC
$70.541.18%-0.58%-4.89%2.31%-9.30%7.63%60.61%63.67%176.19%$78.25$56.799.85%24.21%0.6746,00016.16%
BMA
MACRO BANK INC
$74.260.60%-16.92%-22.19%-15.88%27.55%-9.27%265.09%451.30%12.28%$106.08$38.3030.00%93.89%1.14292,000-35.54%
NKSH
NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC
$38.071.49%0.18%-0.81%25.93%22.61%39.09%-8.71%9.93%16.99%$40.00$23.754.83%60.29%0.4721,40043.62%
CCBG
CAPITAL CITY BANK GROUP INC
$43.330.63%-0.53%0.18%1.86%-1.59%19.86%24.23%62.10%182.10%$46.83$32.387.47%33.82%0.5975,000-13.79%
TBBK
BANCORP INC
$55.301.21%-4.19%-8.20%-15.77%-27.74%3.19%59.23%157.45%953.33%$81.65$40.5132.27%36.51%1.43542,000-14.78%
FCBC
FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC
$40.360.62%-0.84%1.51%21.57%5.99%1.41%32.76%47.95%114.68%$42.15$31.214.25%29.31%0.7171,0005.97%
HTB
HOMETRUST BANCSHARES INC
$43.060.37%-1.24%-3.02%2.60%3.76%21.23%49.98%82.69%137.64%$47.64$30.959.62%39.13%0.6958,50010.38%
SBCF
SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA
$31.480.41%-4.29%-8.73%-3.52%-0.54%15.61%6.71%-15.26%104.68%$35.55$21.3611.45%47.38%1.02445,000-23.80%
GSBC
GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP INC
$62.780.13%-1.34%-0.85%0.67%-2.33%9.66%9.07%14.98%59.91%$67.70$47.587.27%31.96%0.6772,00041.18%
COSO
COASTALSOUTH BANCSHARES INC
$24.871.10%-1.89%-1.66%10.00%12.74%N/AN/AN/AN/A$25.90$19.243.98%29.26%0.4072,00043.14%
CCB
COASTAL FINANCIAL CORP
$76.58-0.67%-4.64%-13.76%-30.87%-33.91%-17.49%67.35%150.51%N/A$120.05$70.7236.21%8.29%1.03210,00032.91%
HOMB
HOME BANCSHARES INC
$28.020.65%-2.20%-6.48%-1.75%-6.88%-3.31%16.90%8.60%31.64%$30.83$24.229.11%15.69%0.941,201,000-0.33%
GBFH
GBANK FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$30.601.38%-3.09%-7.12%-13.84%-20.36%N/AN/AN/AN/A$45.00$29.5432.01%3.57%0.7738,600-9.39%
ESQ
ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$102.750.73%-3.88%-11.62%-1.27%6.08%38.88%131.88%325.45%N/A$134.82$68.9023.79%49.12%0.6440,000-46.67%
PRK
PARK NATIONAL CORP
$166.900.00%-1.81%-4.78%5.37%-3.69%3.28%32.52%32.39%89.57%$179.48$137.977.01%20.97%0.8545,400-31.21%
SYBT
STOCK YARDS BANCORP INC
$66.192.50%-0.88%-4.82%-1.68%-17.98%-6.59%12.89%28.40%154.25%$83.83$60.7521.04%8.95%0.76140,0002.19%
INBK
FIRST INTERNET BANCORP
$20.39-0.15%-1.45%-6.34%1.24%-18.15%-29.96%-21.24%-41.17%-18.96%$30.00$17.0532.03%19.59%1.1239,000-8.67%
PNFP
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC
$91.510.31%-4.05%-10.25%-4.05%-7.89%-14.72%27.72%10.80%90.33%$120.46$81.5724.03%12.19%1.232,732,00088.28%
MTB
M&T BANK CORP
$219.240.12%-1.47%-5.61%12.10%8.34%20.91%44.12%43.30%98.89%$239.00$150.758.27%45.43%0.93784,000-18.16%
NEWT
NEWTEKONE INC
$12.702.42%-1.70%-7.57%13.09%2.92%0.55%-18.06%-46.07%15.98%$14.91$9.1214.82%39.25%1.03176,000-44.48%
RVSB
RIVERVIEW BANCORP INC
$5.482.05%1.29%1.11%5.79%9.60%7.87%-20.58%-23.25%27.15%$6.59$4.7416.84%15.73%0.4937,500-27.88%
BFC
BANK FIRST CORP
$139.140.84%-1.97%-6.13%6.60%7.64%34.54%77.59%94.52%N/A$153.00$93.009.06%49.61%0.6178,5007.53%
TRMK
TRUSTMARK CORP
$43.24-0.09%-1.84%-1.37%8.89%6.03%22.56%52.79%35.38%83.84%$45.43$29.774.82%45.25%0.85354,000-36.22%
WABC
WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
$51.360.25%-2.25%-0.29%6.67%2.47%2.31%-6.47%-16.47%5.38%$53.48$42.003.96%22.29%0.64130,000-7.80%
FMNB
FARMERS NATIONAL BANC CORP
$13.07-0.46%-1.88%-1.28%-7.11%-14.58%-6.24%-7.04%-13.44%52.87%$15.50$11.5815.68%12.83%0.67625,000-30.79%
GGAL
GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA SA
$44.030.89%-9.37%-16.10%-14.96%10.10%-21.09%237.65%495.81%52.94%$66.24$25.8933.53%70.07%1.161,201,000-23.84%
HFWA
HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP
$26.350.53%-4.32%-2.80%8.84%5.27%8.17%-2.73%-3.62%48.62%$28.98$19.849.08%32.81%0.74155,000-39.22%
CBU
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM INC
$61.07-0.10%-4.01%-6.39%4.30%0.41%0.68%4.95%-16.62%57.19%$67.50$49.449.53%23.52%0.83236,000-4.45%
MCBS
METROCITY BANKSHARES INC
$28.661.29%-0.68%-3.94%5.93%-4.29%-0.85%44.65%93.61%N/A$31.00$24.247.56%18.21%0.9063,6009.66%
HTH
HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC
$37.46-1.37%-2.75%-4.54%7.55%4.81%18.96%14.63%9.02%98.83%$40.39$27.357.25%36.97%0.88187,000-34.62%
FULT
FULTON FINANCIAL CORP
$21.101.74%-0.61%-4.35%11.29%7.00%11.52%24.26%29.37%55.95%$22.99$14.338.22%47.29%0.962,160,0007.20%
CFR
CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC
$139.70-0.55%-2.18%-1.87%9.86%7.29%6.69%7.16%29.56%142.11%$148.93$100.316.20%39.27%0.95690,000-3.36%
BMRC
BANK OF MARIN BANCORP
$25.190.64%-4.87%-8.67%-6.84%1.33%6.06%-16.56%-34.33%2.96%$28.48$19.1411.55%31.64%0.7471,000-25.26%
FFIN
FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES INC
$30.480.46%-6.90%-10.77%-3.57%-18.15%-17.35%-14.93%-32.10%110.86%$38.74$29.4421.32%3.55%0.92777,000-30.13%
TFSL
TFS FINANCIAL CORP
$14.24-0.63%-1.79%-3.39%0.78%4.55%10.30%3.19%-30.06%-16.48%$15.42$11.297.65%26.13%0.69733,000-11.15%
SUPV
GRUPO SUPERVIELLE SA
$8.823.16%-15.76%-21.53%-23.04%12.21%-33.53%204.14%390.00%N/A$17.02$4.5448.18%94.27%1.301,044,000-35.40%
LKFN
LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP
$58.790.81%-0.93%-5.97%-0.14%-12.50%-8.17%-14.92%-15.60%98.26%$69.40$50.0015.29%17.58%0.66136,000-8.11%
EGBN
EAGLE BANCORP INC
$25.831.73%-2.34%-5.83%19.64%29.54%15.47%-39.80%-49.30%-48.10%$29.26$15.0311.72%71.86%0.91211,000-12.81%
SRBK
SR BANCORP INC
$16.910.59%0.00%-2.37%6.62%11.47%43.31%N/AN/AN/A$18.04$11.366.26%48.86%0.2617,000-67.62%
BCH
BANK OF CHILE
$38.902.07%-10.20%-14.28%0.99%30.71%46.63%78.60%68.69%93.42%$46.76$23.6616.81%64.41%0.54239,000-24.37%
CVBF
CVB FINANCIAL CORP
$19.49-0.41%-2.60%-6.07%-1.76%-4.69%-0.10%-17.87%-12.21%15.94%$21.48$16.019.26%21.74%0.77914,0005.54%
RF
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP
$27.830.32%-4.03%-8.57%5.38%1.72%24.46%19.39%37.36%231.70%$31.53$17.7411.73%56.88%1.1010,897,000-5.65%
BANF
BANCFIRST CORP
$112.95-0.37%-1.14%-3.02%2.51%-17.24%-1.75%27.15%67.88%279.22%$138.77$97.0218.61%16.42%0.75174,00028.89%
TFC
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP
$49.11-0.39%-2.89%-10.89%3.30%4.33%12.23%6.44%-14.41%42.39%$56.20$33.5612.61%46.33%1.125,167,000-3.92%
IBN
ICICI BANK LTD
$29.55-0.17%-4.52%-4.43%-3.75%-7.31%7.07%38.99%74.23%399.32%$34.57$27.5314.51%7.36%0.653,377,000-33.95%
CHCO
CITY HOLDING CO
$121.400.14%-1.17%-4.47%-0.89%-6.73%4.09%25.34%53.96%161.23%$133.59$102.229.13%18.76%0.5663,00022.33%
MVBF
MVB FINANCIAL CORP
$26.930.94%-3.79%-6.23%-0.96%11.14%52.06%6.19%-17.24%161.46%$29.59$15.598.99%72.79%0.7738,000127.54%
CBSH
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC
$52.251.24%-1.17%-3.79%-0.78%-11.01%-12.57%-7.33%-10.74%86.77%$63.19$48.6617.31%7.37%0.791,335,000-0.30%
PB
PROSPERITY BANCSHARES INC
$69.75-0.41%-2.62%-4.40%-0.68%1.38%-5.37%-2.99%-6.85%53.91%$77.20$61.079.65%14.21%0.77927,000-11.80%
NBHC
NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORP
$40.560.50%-1.05%-3.11%5.05%2.97%0.82%1.05%2.94%103.82%$42.99$32.835.65%23.55%0.86285,000-50.09%
FITB
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
$49.54-0.06%-3.92%-8.41%8.97%7.09%19.00%37.00%39.31%189.20%$55.44$32.2510.64%53.61%1.116,326,000-28.07%
HBAN
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC
$16.830.48%-2.60%-11.51%-1.58%-5.87%8.51%10.87%6.65%74.04%$19.46$11.9213.49%41.25%1.1027,678,00021.88%
PBFS
PIONEER BANCORP INC
$14.711.87%2.08%-1.61%8.80%11.44%24.03%31.46%25.09%N/A$15.18$10.603.10%38.84%0.416,000-49.58%
CLST
CATALYST BANCORP INC
$16.50-0.90%0.30%6.11%9.78%25.48%40.55%26.92%N/AN/A$16.98$10.672.83%54.64%0.171,400-6.67%
SHFS
SHF HOLDINGS INC
$0.85-1.16%-9.67%-10.15%-44.44%-77.75%-86.72%-94.01%N/AN/A$9.19$0.7290.75%17.73%0.58137,000-69.96%
BYFC
BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORP
$7.851.29%-2.36%-6.38%25.60%-2.00%5.94%-24.52%-52.13%-36.69%$8.85$5.5111.30%42.47%0.543,200276.47%
HTBK
HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP
$12.59-0.55%-2.78%-6.32%11.02%21.76%24.41%5.62%31.56%31.28%$13.83$8.098.93%55.62%0.85553,000-35.92%
BLFY
BLUE FOUNDRY BANCORP
$13.582.11%-1.09%-3.96%13.45%42.95%39.28%13.17%N/AN/A$14.74$7.617.87%78.40%0.63122,000-84.05%
PROV
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$16.211.76%0.00%-0.18%5.95%3.91%8.72%14.40%-3.51%-6.03%$16.64$12.982.56%24.88%0.2012,90037.23%
ECBK
ECB BANCORP INC
$17.361.52%-2.85%-4.14%4.58%2.24%15.81%11.86%N/AN/A$20.05$14.5513.39%19.29%0.354,200-57.58%
BSBK
BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP
$8.30-0.12%-1.43%-2.35%-0.60%-12.17%5.26%-28.45%-13.54%N/A$9.50$6.5912.63%25.95%0.11950-91.88%
CBNA
CHAIN BRIDGE BANCORP INC
$35.880.84%1.53%-4.83%8.83%17.10%52.36%N/AN/AN/A$38.43$20.016.62%79.31%0.411,400-73.08%
NFBK
NORTHFIELD BANCORP INC
$13.46-0.66%-0.81%-1.68%17.76%12.35%17.86%-6.72%-6.59%-17.07%$14.05$9.404.20%43.19%0.73219,000-7.59%
IROQ
IF BANCORP INC
$28.000.32%0.90%2.87%6.30%10.05%17.62%60.00%33.33%43.22%$29.00$23.003.45%21.74%0.014,500542.86%
PBHC
PATHFINDER BANCORP INC
$13.30-2.21%-1.92%-5.20%-10.14%-9.34%-22.63%-31.76%-1.44%11.02%$17.00$12.0621.76%10.31%0.111,400-69.57%
OPHC
OPTIMUMBANK HOLDINGS INC
$5.450.93%3.61%10.10%34.57%28.84%28.24%40.83%55.71%31.33%$5.59$3.532.50%54.39%0.383,000-81.93%
WSBK
WINCHESTER BANCORP INC
$13.070.54%-0.61%10.47%36.15%38.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A$13.39$8.762.35%49.20%-0.151,400-77.42%
KFFB
KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP
$4.600.00%1.32%2.34%6.98%43.75%51.32%-32.05%-36.81%-47.30%$4.98$1.967.63%134.69%0.050-100.00%
LSBK
LAKE SHORE BANCORP INC
$15.530.10%0.81%1.40%3.36%17.17%-0.67%37.88%3.57%14.32%$16.70$11.247.04%38.12%0.146,400-57.62%
NSTS
NSTS BANCORP INC
$12.260.00%-0.53%-0.49%5.24%2.24%0.08%17.10%N/AN/A$13.06$10.726.13%14.37%0.130-100.00%
MGYR
MAGYAR BANCORP INC
$18.451.54%1.37%5.01%11.01%6.83%25.73%46.43%71.63%82.31%$20.00$13.527.75%36.46%0.10500-54.55%
FUSB
FIRST US BANCSHARES INC
$14.860.41%-2.59%-4.07%7.37%22.41%8.86%52.41%66.03%77.75%$15.99$10.307.07%44.27%0.096,00076.47%
BOTJ
BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$19.893.97%-3.92%-2.79%12.21%29.07%55.03%53.59%44.60%87.01%$21.49$12.757.45%56.00%0.156,300-19.23%
FGBI
FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES INC
$8.870.68%-3.95%-1.66%84.79%3.26%10.46%-53.34%-41.64%-25.51%$10.55$4.3115.92%105.80%0.506,000-70.73%
AUBN
AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION INC
$24.893.28%-0.04%-4.05%3.71%-7.37%18.47%2.58%-43.06%-6.88%$29.00$19.0014.17%31.00%0.073,100376.92%
FDSB
FIFTH DISTRICT BANCORP INC
$14.960.34%-1.06%-1.51%8.21%7.12%21.13%N/AN/AN/A$15.64$11.354.32%31.81%0.305,7001.79%
LNKB
LINKBANCORP INC
$8.76-0.57%-2.56%-4.89%12.74%20.99%20.66%10.89%N/AN/A$9.59$6.098.65%43.84%0.50110,0005.77%
FSEA
FIRST SEACOAST BANCORP INC
$12.91-1.00%-1.64%-1.45%7.19%10.53%17.89%27.19%16.65%N/A$15.00$10.1313.93%27.44%0.225,500N/A
MBBC
MARATHON BANCORP INC
$14.070.00%6.71%8.73%25.96%35.65%N/AN/AN/AN/A$14.64$9.903.89%42.12%0.18400-80.00%
BAFN
BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP
$6.382.24%-10.52%-4.63%-19.24%-28.31%-65.59%-65.33%N/AN/A$19.75$5.7267.70%11.54%0.2713,100-9.03%
UBCP
UNITED BANCORP INC
$15.212.05%2.12%6.71%12.93%3.72%14.76%1.37%2.47%66.00%$15.64$12.252.74%24.13%0.164,200223.08%
FFWM
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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.
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