According to Zen Score, the 3 best bank stocks to buy right now are:
1. Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS)
Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) is the top bank stock with a Zen Score of 61, which is 28 points higher than the bank industry average of 33. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Webster Financial has seen its stock return 20.4% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 3 percentage points.
Webster Financial has an average 1 year
price target of $59.00, an upside of 32.94% from Webster Financial's current stock price of $44.38.
Webster Financial stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Webster Financial, 63.64% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 36.36% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
2. Cb Financial Services (NASDAQ:CBFV)
Cb Financial Services (NASDAQ:CBFV) is the second best bank stock with a Zen Score of 57, which is 24 points higher than the bank industry average of 33. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Cb Financial Services has seen its stock return 4.35% over the past year, underperforming other bank stocks by -13 percentage points.
Cb Financial Services has an average 1 year
price target of $24.50, an upside of 9.87% from Cb Financial Services's current stock price of $22.30.
Cb Financial Services stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Cb Financial Services, 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. Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC)
Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC) is the third best bank stock with a Zen Score of 56, which is 23 points higher than the bank industry average of 33. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Southern Missouri Bancorp has seen its stock return 15.35% over the past year, underperforming other bank stocks by -2 percentage points.
Southern Missouri Bancorp has an average 1 year
price target of $51.00, an upside of 25.93% from Southern Missouri Bancorp's current stock price of $40.50.
Southern Missouri Bancorp stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Southern Missouri Bancorp, 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.