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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.

Industry: Banks - Regional

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Banks is Zen Rated D and is the 93rd 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
BSBR	BANCO SANTANDER (BRASIL) SA	$6.30	634,000	-26.11%	6.10	6.01	6.05	5.67	5.35	58.65	84.43	82.19	94.67	91.14	0.04	0.01	0.03	0.65
NWFL	NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP	$28.24	61,000	-72.89%	28.56	29.05	27.99	26.89	25.92	46.15	16.11	12.36	3.80	2.42	0.02	0.26	-0.24	0.45
BWFG	BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$46.73	40,400	29.49%	47.09	48.01	45.97	44.55	39.56	48.21	13.67	9.80	8.28	2.76	0.00	0.50	-0.49	0.70
NRIM	NORTHRIM BANCORP INC	$27.15	173,000	37.30%	27.09	26.82	24.73	23.43	22.30	60.23	33.08	38.00	13.15	6.33	0.66	0.84	-0.18	0.69
CZFS	CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$57.66	7,300	25.86%	57.77	59.27	57.11	58.24	58.23	48.33	20.26	17.40	16.42	8.46	-0.17	0.32	-0.49	0.52
SBFG	SB FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$22.13	15,000	51.52%	22.10	22.45	21.23	20.81	20.05	51.33	23.40	21.08	19.07	15.91	0.14	0.34	-0.19	0.33
CHMG	CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP	$54.99	8,000	15.94%	55.62	56.45	53.55	52.95	50.33	48.50	18.17	23.19	6.37	8.52	0.43	0.89	-0.46	0.39
ACNB	ACNB CORP	$48.43	27,800	9.02%	49.25	50.36	48.34	46.44	44.25	44.21	13.13	7.97	7.66	2.55	-0.09	0.46	-0.55	0.65
COFS	CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$29.28	66,000	4.27%	29.97	30.87	30.13	29.76	29.26	38.07	6.18	7.08	4.65	1.94	-0.28	0.05	-0.32	0.52
HAFC	HANMI FINANCIAL CORP	$27.45	349,000	36.86%	27.70	28.22	27.51	26.09	24.71	45.26	15.61	7.84	10.56	3.52	-0.08	0.16	-0.24	0.93
BHB	BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES	$31.64	69,000	-21.59%	31.81	32.10	30.72	30.86	30.34	51.15	13.59	14.37	10.20	5.91	0.20	0.42	-0.22	0.84
FISI	FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC	$31.73	191,000	6.11%	31.64	31.85	30.39	28.65	27.04	55.63	18.69	12.16	14.03	4.68	0.29	0.51	-0.22	0.82
DB	DEUTSCHE BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT	$39.69	2,687,000	42.62%	39.11	38.25	36.66	36.15	32.02	64.12	81.86	71.46	51.04	39.98	0.86	0.80	0.05	1.07
MPB	MID PENN BANCORP INC	$31.20	140,000	70.73%	31.54	31.56	30.10	29.65	28.48	52.56	12.69	15.69	5.22	1.74	0.34	0.55	-0.21	0.70
PCB	PCB BANCORP	$21.95	12,900	-61.49%	22.10	22.57	21.96	21.60	20.78	46.36	13.88	8.70	8.31	3.88	-0.06	0.14	-0.20	0.73
CCNE	CNB FINANCIAL CORP	$26.14	272,000	86.30%	26.62	27.01	25.81	25.48	23.98	44.70	8.96	6.39	6.48	2.16	0.06	0.31	-0.25	0.78
RBB	RBB BANCORP	$20.95	30,300	-61.93%	21.10	21.50	20.24	19.67	18.34	50.23	20.49	10.61	8.35	2.78	0.13	0.35	-0.22	0.87
PDLB	PONCE FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$16.11	74,000	16.72%	16.65	16.66	15.73	15.20	14.23	45.07	9.60	14.15	0.25	0.08	0.16	0.33	-0.17	0.49
SFST	SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC	$53.00	86,500	77.98%	52.54	53.39	49.78	46.78	41.75	57.10	19.26	10.27	12.71	4.76	0.53	1.00	-0.47	0.80
TSBK	TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC	$36.12	14,700	0.00%	35.96	36.28	34.38	33.92	32.43	55.59	48.89	48.62	10.21	3.75	0.35	0.58	-0.23	0.48
CNOB	CONNECTONE BANCORP INC	$26.52	302,000	8.63%	26.76	27.02	25.53	25.26	24.29	51.06	14.02	11.39	6.41	2.14	0.21	0.44	-0.22	0.95
AROW	ARROW FINANCIAL CORP	$32.06	111,000	23.33%	31.62	31.85	30.48	29.41	27.73	57.43	27.44	26.24	13.38	5.88	0.31	0.45	-0.15	0.70
ASB	ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP	$26.44	2,299,000	12.09%	26.25	26.44	25.79	25.84	24.59	54.21	24.03	11.51	18.47	6.16	0.05	0.15	-0.10	1.07
OBT	ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP INC	$29.01	52,000	61.49%	28.80	28.69	26.94	26.19	25.58	60.36	27.28	26.85	12.17	4.94	0.47	0.62	-0.15	0.57
WF	WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$58.81	93,500	76.42%	58.72	57.78	56.05	55.58	49.48	58.59	75.55	76.89	59.61	60.57	0.87	0.80	0.07	0.80
HWBK	HAWTHORN BANCSHARES INC	$33.80	7,300	-31.78%	33.64	34.15	32.75	31.89	30.39	50.90	48.13	37.97	39.84	31.44	0.13	0.31	-0.18	0.32
BAP	CREDICORP LTD	$292.50	351,000	30.97%	289.18	283.48	267.89	263.72	237.29	67.55	79.91	81.98	42.99	51.60	6.88	7.06	-0.17	0.74
FRST	PRIMIS FINANCIAL CORP	$13.22	50,000	-63.24%	13.22	13.03	11.74	11.23	10.57	58.94	43.01	54.86	25.95	26.29	0.46	0.53	-0.07	0.78
PLBC	PLUMAS BANCORP	$44.31	9,400	-38.16%	45.04	45.12	43.24	43.07	43.09	48.17	16.18	21.39	4.07	1.44	0.32	0.61	-0.29	0.46
FNWD	FINWARD BANCORP	$34.83	18,500	-2.63%	36.30	37.38	36.21	33.92	31.44	34.57	11.17	9.00	4.71	3.21	-0.39	0.09	-0.48	0.15
ALRS	ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP	$23.36	227,000	68.15%	22.33	22.69	21.94	22.04	21.25	63.17	53.42	39.83	53.42	39.12	0.14	0.15	-0.02	0.86
WSBF	WATERSTONE FINANCIAL INC	$16.69	49,000	14.75%	16.52	16.63	15.94	15.45	14.28	58.72	30.67	26.29	15.08	9.52	0.17	0.23	-0.07	0.54
CASH	PATHWARD FINANCIAL INC	$73.91	214,000	-34.15%	73.36	73.68	71.21	73.40	75.29	54.59	30.09	16.10	27.80	11.61	0.22	0.52	-0.31	1.03
NBTB	NBT BANCORP INC	$42.39	217,000	-9.21%	42.42	42.99	41.82	42.17	42.09	49.65	19.31	12.78	11.19	4.03	-0.00	0.25	-0.26	0.72
MFG	MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$7.62	3,221,000	9.04%	7.39	7.36	7.01	6.77	6.10	66.17	53.66	37.86	27.05	14.66	0.12	0.13	-0.01	0.73
BPRN	PRINCETON BANCORP INC	$33.95	12,100	181.40%	35.09	35.19	33.66	32.88	31.80	44.30	2.67	22.02	1.80	6.88	0.24	0.55	-0.31	0.42
PKBK	PARKE BANCORP INC	$24.80	52,000	88.41%	24.84	24.85	23.19	22.43	21.09	57.97	28.41	39.46	13.12	14.43	0.46	0.61	-0.16	0.60
MRBK	MERIDIAN CORP	$17.53	127,000	73.97%	17.56	17.34	15.97	15.63	14.64	61.06	31.16	44.26	8.02	6.96	0.44	0.54	-0.10	0.50
FSBW	FS BANCORP INC	$41.15	7,900	41.07%	41.86	42.18	40.59	40.58	39.93	45.95	10.42	11.39	3.69	1.23	0.17	0.48	-0.31	0.55
FBIZ	FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$54.67	26,600	-28.49%	55.17	55.83	53.19	52.02	50.44	49.66	21.38	21.15	7.97	2.66	0.32	0.78	-0.46	0.66
USCB	USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$19.08	44,000	9.18%	18.80	18.89	18.14	17.69	17.37	57.54	23.23	13.86	14.90	4.97	0.14	0.25	-0.11	0.51
QCRH	QCR HOLDINGS INC	$83.80	100,000	5.26%	84.17	85.34	80.94	78.41	73.74	51.15	17.30	18.48	14.14	6.99	0.51	1.20	-0.69	0.84
LCNB	LCNB CORP	$16.36	19,800	11.86%	16.56	16.80	16.06	15.74	15.23	48.00	9.20	12.97	3.26	4.48	0.09	0.23	-0.13	0.57
WSBC	WESBANCO INC	$34.02	552,000	-1.60%	34.00	34.15	32.38	32.23	31.53	55.05	22.77	18.08	12.75	4.77	0.31	0.53	-0.22	0.85
MCHB	MECHANICS BANCORP	$15.00	854,000	86.87%	14.47	14.56	14.10	13.77	12.95	60.16	65.46	53.05	90.41	70.23	0.13	0.11	0.02	1.02
TCBX	THIRD COAST BANCSHARES INC	$38.31	77,000	-36.36%	39.01	39.41	38.23	38.66	35.58	45.63	17.71	12.43	7.64	2.55	-0.05	0.27	-0.33	0.81
UNTY	UNITY BANCORP INC	$51.97	47,400	56.44%	52.70	53.69	50.28	50.29	47.76	47.74	15.28	15.99	5.31	1.77	0.27	0.84	-0.57	0.58
SHG	SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO LTD	$55.66	382,000	81.04%	53.89	53.49	53.44	51.42	46.20	62.14	73.79	70.20	83.84	80.31	0.30	0.13	0.17	0.81
FUNC	FIRST UNITED CORP	$37.33	25,300	30.41%	38.52	39.29	37.58	36.97	33.92	38.70	8.10	7.03	2.35	1.38	-0.09	0.37	-0.46	0.50
PFIS	PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP	$48.76	24,300	-10.00%	49.51	50.57	48.73	49.45	48.48	43.43	8.00	6.32	4.58	1.84	-0.13	0.32	-0.45	0.78
CLBK	COLUMBIA FINANCIAL INC	$15.77	130,000	11.11%	15.94	16.44	15.82	15.39	14.91	43.54	14.54	6.97	8.08	2.69	-0.10	0.08	-0.18	0.65
WTBA	WEST BANCORPORATION INC	$22.21	29,400	-20.54%	22.53	22.87	22.18	21.06	20.23	45.44	10.25	10.16	7.33	2.88	0.01	0.21	-0.20	0.79
CPF	CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP	$31.38	145,000	-22.04%	31.90	31.95	30.45	30.25	28.58	49.59	20.63	22.71	4.40	1.47	0.29	0.52	-0.23	0.85
CBK	COMMERCIAL BANCGROUP INC	$24.36	45,400	83.81%	24.55	24.75	24.54	N/A	N/A	46.76	48.02	47.40	18.64	14.02	-0.06	0.03	-0.09	0.33
BFST	BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC	$26.22	153,000	104.00%	26.64	27.08	25.94	25.04	24.55	44.78	10.01	6.88	5.74	1.91	0.04	0.30	-0.26	0.86
HBCP	HOME BANCORP INC	$58.03	19,300	3.76%	58.94	59.24	56.35	55.56	52.82	49.11	11.91	11.62	4.74	1.58	0.48	0.95	-0.47	0.77
WASH	WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC	$29.53	133,000	22.02%	29.91	30.18	28.79	28.81	28.54	48.96	18.28	12.79	8.79	2.93	0.18	0.42	-0.24	0.82
CIVB	CIVISTA BANCSHARES INC	$22.14	135,000	121.31%	22.80	23.36	22.56	21.62	21.54	38.17	5.85	6.25	3.85	1.28	-0.11	0.16	-0.27	0.68
OPBK	OP BANCORP	$14.30	43,300	25.87%	14.33	14.42	13.74	13.87	13.21	53.68	13.19	14.28	8.56	3.79	0.12	0.22	-0.09	0.69
HBNC	HORIZON BANCORP INC	$16.86	315,000	13.72%	17.33	17.70	16.83	16.47	15.76	41.80	11.09	10.16	5.68	1.89	-0.01	0.20	-0.21	0.95
CZWI	CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP INC	$17.69	75,000	343.79%	17.94	18.07	17.13	16.62	15.54	49.11	8.00	7.30	7.16	4.69	0.14	0.29	-0.14	0.37
UVSP	UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORP	$32.85	267,000	27.14%	33.27	33.84	31.96	31.20	30.36	47.90	8.17	5.65	7.13	2.38	0.16	0.49	-0.32	0.79
CAC	CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP	$44.15	103,000	43.06%	44.41	44.52	41.36	40.25	40.00	55.66	17.43	17.09	8.54	2.85	0.67	1.07	-0.40	0.70
THFF	FIRST FINANCIAL CORP	$60.88	56,500	-19.29%	61.76	62.65	58.94	57.73	54.58	48.70	12.84	6.68	7.11	2.37	0.38	1.04	-0.66	0.62
NFBK	NORTHFIELD BANCORP INC	$11.45	149,000	9.56%	11.68	11.81	11.05	11.28	11.23	47.65	9.54	9.48	4.29	1.43	0.09	0.21	-0.12	0.73
FXNC	FIRST NATIONAL CORP	$24.60	47,700	183.93%	25.33	25.45	24.24	23.57	21.99	42.42	5.38	19.00	1.01	0.34	0.18	0.40	-0.22	0.36
AMTB	AMERANT BANCORP INC	$20.52	398,000	26.35%	20.05	20.14	18.69	19.36	18.96	62.13	37.19	24.65	23.80	9.47	0.30	0.41	-0.11	0.91
FDBC	FIDELITY D & D BANCORP INC	$43.49	11,000	69.23%	44.62	45.75	44.67	44.30	43.13	40.99	7.58	9.60	2.07	0.69	-0.28	0.21	-0.49	0.71
FINW	FINWISE BANCORP	$17.81	24,200	75.36%	17.87	17.88	18.17	18.70	17.10	47.39	40.17	40.98	34.48	33.35	-0.12	-0.10	-0.01	0.61
UCB	UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC	$32.11	612,000	18.83%	32.02	32.03	30.83	31.34	30.06	56.23	34.77	25.10	23.85	9.75	0.22	0.35	-0.13	1.02
SMBK	SMARTFINANCIAL INC	$37.01	81,000	6.58%	37.67	38.19	36.66	36.32	34.24	45.10	11.65	9.23	5.13	1.71	0.06	0.40	-0.34	0.74
LSBK	LAKE SHORE BANCORP INC	$14.70	8,100	-38.64%	14.76	14.81	14.42	13.70	13.89	51.61	23.23	32.32	4.90	16.46	0.09	0.14	-0.05	0.15
CBAN	COLONY BANKCORP INC	$17.86	184,000	137.11%	17.98	18.04	17.11	17.05	16.51	53.90	15.08	16.43	5.39	1.80	0.19	0.30	-0.11	0.57
CUBI	CUSTOMERS BANCORP INC	$76.18	375,000	41.51%	75.36	74.11	70.17	68.45	61.52	61.65	43.46	41.54	19.05	9.28	1.54	1.80	-0.26	1.55
ORRF	ORRSTOWN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$35.53	214,000	-11.57%	35.82	36.72	35.40	34.80	32.79	44.27	8.27	3.86	7.75	2.58	-0.11	0.20	-0.31	0.65
CFFI	C & F FINANCIAL CORP	$69.53	3,800	2.70%	72.12	72.59	70.51	69.80	67.34	43.04	27.76	29.97	8.07	8.51	0.15	0.73	-0.58	0.47
IFS	INTERCORP FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$42.74	316,000	72.68%	42.51	41.86	41.37	40.82	37.94	59.14	65.82	67.28	40.47	38.00	0.47	0.44	0.03	0.50
EFSI	EAGLE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$39.35	29,800	150.42%	39.93	39.70	37.68	37.33	34.54	53.29	11.48	25.80	1.41	1.41	0.57	0.77	-0.20	0.08
FCCO	FIRST COMMUNITY CORP	$29.61	34,300	62.56%	29.85	30.10	28.66	28.10	25.86	50.44	10.26	12.67	8.41	3.64	0.20	0.42	-0.22	0.47
FBK	FB FINANCIAL CORP	$56.77	267,000	14.10%	56.61	57.25	55.79	54.98	50.08	51.54	21.77	17.36	15.75	7.20	0.09	0.31	-0.22	1.00
SRCE	1ST SOURCE CORP	$63.52	152,000	94.87%	63.76	64.64	62.58	62.32	61.38	48.53	25.09	15.30	9.02	3.01	0.02	0.45	-0.43	0.72
FRAF	FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP	$50.14	183,000	397.28%	51.36	53.09	50.49	48.19	42.91	41.46	5.15	4.19	6.42	3.58	-0.38	0.39	-0.77	0.19
FNLC	FIRST BANCORP INC	$27.56	53,600	141.44%	26.96	27.17	26.05	26.14	25.47	60.55	26.01	19.40	16.41	5.47	0.21	0.34	-0.13	0.61
SMBC	SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP INC	$59.93	37,000	-18.68%	60.21	60.53	56.94	55.62	54.47	53.91	15.96	13.40	7.66	2.55	0.70	1.21	-0.51	0.78
DCOM	DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC	$30.06	317,000	21.46%	30.84	30.89	28.71	29.36	28.16	48.23	9.98	16.94	2.79	0.93	0.37	0.66	-0.29	1.03
VBNK	VERSABANK	$14.95	53,300	77.67%	15.00	14.36	12.84	12.34	11.67	79.72	64.12	72.02	0.75	25.82	0.68	0.72	-0.04	0.56
RMBI	RICHMOND MUTUAL BANCORPORATION INC	$14.06	3,800	-51.28%	14.11	14.09	13.65	13.98	13.77	52.44	36.18	43.62	5.13	10.03	0.10	0.14	-0.04	0.33
USB	US BANCORP	$55.49	9,904,000	-15.04%	54.50	53.73	50.12	49.05	46.18	70.31	44.65	48.20	22.45	9.31	1.30	1.45	-0.15	0.99
FMAO	FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC	$24.41	27,700	24.77%	25.57	26.14	25.04	25.26	24.88	38.88	10.79	10.81	0.91	0.30	-0.14	0.23	-0.37	0.80
OFG	OFG BANCORP	$41.58	194,000	-11.82%	41.68	41.71	40.55	42.01	41.59	52.64	29.24	22.70	11.18	3.98	0.16	0.31	-0.15	0.91
CBNK	CAPITAL BANCORP INC	$28.49	68,000	33.33%	28.54	28.96	28.34	30.23	30.84	47.32	13.02	9.68	9.89	3.30	-0.07	0.06	-0.13	0.64
KEY	KEYCORP	$21.37	18,854,000	16.85%	21.03	20.68	18.97	18.74	17.55	71.18	56.99	55.93	25.38	11.33	0.61	0.68	-0.06	1.24
BHRB	BURKE & HERBERT FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP	$62.26	76,000	-7.32%	63.21	65.93	63.57	62.53	59.95	38.00	3.31	2.36	2.46	0.82	-0.67	0.09	-0.76	0.96
SSB	SOUTHSTATE BANK CORP	$95.55	821,000	52.60%	95.65	95.39	91.42	95.26	92.98	56.80	25.47	27.16	12.39	4.47	0.92	1.26	-0.34	1.03
MYFW	FIRST WESTERN FINANCIAL INC	$26.06	50,000	-10.07%	26.17	25.79	24.30	23.52	22.37	57.64	46.67	52.86	49.80	41.90	0.59	0.63	-0.03	0.80
NECB	NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP INC	$22.77	53,000	-39.08%	22.88	23.03	21.44	21.32	21.98	55.21	20.74	15.87	7.31	3.65	0.35	0.52	-0.16	0.45
PFS	PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$20.15	1,186,000	56.67%	20.27	20.48	19.45	19.44	18.32	51.60	19.46	11.71	8.45	2.82	0.13	0.29	-0.16	0.87
BY	BYLINE BANCORP INC	$29.70	228,000	33.33%	29.66	29.97	28.46	28.25	27.23	54.69	18.47	9.81	10.38	3.46	0.23	0.44	-0.21	0.85
HTH	HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC	$34.19	189,000	-0.53%	34.39	34.62	33.90	33.77	31.92	47.61	22.33	13.07	10.01	3.34	0.02	0.17	-0.15	0.89
GABC	GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP INC	$39.59	189,000	30.34%	39.86	40.27	39.66	39.86	39.08	46.37	14.46	9.52	9.48	3.35	-0.09	0.12	-0.21	0.64

Bank Stocks FAQ

What are the best bank stocks to buy right now in Jan 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 321 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: B.

Banco Santander Sa (NYSE:BSBR) has a Due Diligence Score of 8, which is -30 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 3 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Banco Santander Sa has seen its stock return 58.69% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 49 percentage points.

2. Norwood Financial (NASDAQ:NWFL)

Norwood Financial (NASDAQ:NWFL) is the #2 top bank stock out of 321 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: A.

Norwood Financial (NASDAQ:NWFL) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is -2 points lower than the bank industry average of 38. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates NWFL as a "B".

NWFL passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Norwood Financial has seen its stock return 8.62% over the past year, underperforming other bank stocks by -1 percentage points.

Norwood Financial has an average 1 year price target of $26.50, a downside of -6.16% from Norwood Financial's current stock price of $28.24.

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.

3. Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG)

Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) is the #3 top bank stock out of 321 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: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: D, and AI: A.

Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG) has a Due Diligence Score of 64, which is 26 points higher than the bank industry average of 38.

BWFG passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bankwell Financial Group has seen its stock return 58.51% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 49 percentage points.

Bankwell Financial Group has an average 1 year price target of $53.00, an upside of 13.42% from Bankwell Financial Group's current stock price of $46.73.

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.

What are the bank stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 249 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 8.22%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.68%. 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. Washington Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:WASH)

Washington Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:WASH) has an annual dividend yield of 7.59%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.68%. Washington Trust Bancorp's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Washington Trust Bancorp's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Washington Trust Bancorp's dividend payout ratio of -134.9% 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 7.28%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.68%.

Affinity Bancshares's dividend payout ratio of 126.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are bank stocks up?

Bank stocks were up 1.7% in the last day, and up 0.3% 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. Cf Bankshares (NASDAQ:CFBK)

Cf Bankshares (NASDAQ:CFBK) 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.

Cf Bankshares has a valuation score of 100, which is 43 points higher than the bank industry average of 57. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cf Bankshares's stock has dropped -0.08% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -9 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 57, which is 0 points higher than the bank industry average of 57. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Newtekone's stock has dropped -7.4% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -17 percentage points.

3. Woori Financial Group (NYSE:WF)

Woori Financial Group (NYSE:WF) 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.

Woori Financial Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 14 points higher than the bank industry average of 57. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Woori Financial Group's stock has gained 85.52% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the bank industry by 76 percentage points.

Are bank stocks a good buy now?

39.72% of bank stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect bank stocks to rise by 7.33% over the next year.

0.37% of bank stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 7.01% of bank stocks are rated B (Buy), 75.65% are rated C (Hold), 15.5% are rated D (Sell), and 1.48% 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 16.42x.

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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. Norwood Financial (NASDAQ:NWFL)

3. Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG)

1. Tfs Financial (NASDAQ:TFSL)

2. Washington Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:WASH)

3. Affinity Bancshares (NASDAQ:AFBI)

1. Cf Bankshares (NASDAQ:CFBK)

2. Newtekone (NASDAQ:NEWT)

3. Woori Financial Group (NYSE:WF)

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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. Norwood Financial (NASDAQ:NWFL)

3. Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ:BWFG)

1. Tfs Financial (NASDAQ:TFSL)

2. Washington Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ:WASH)

3. Affinity Bancshares (NASDAQ:AFBI)

1. Cf Bankshares (NASDAQ:CFBK)

2. Newtekone (NASDAQ:NEWT)

3. Woori Financial Group (NYSE:WF)

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.