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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 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
BSBR	BANCO SANTANDER (BRASIL) SA	$6.44	725,000	3.87%	6.69	6.73	6.50	6.18	5.69	43.81	21.15	33.84	1.96	11.06	0.01	0.06	-0.05	0.65
WF	WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$73.91	76,000	-32.74%	79.99	75.55	65.72	60.43	55.74	51.46	41.23	62.68	0.00	16.75	4.03	4.93	-0.91	0.80
NWFL	NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP	$29.60	21,000	7.14%	30.24	30.85	29.46	28.28	26.94	46.57	19.86	24.15	16.83	19.08	0.04	0.32	-0.28	0.45
CHMG	CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP	$56.19	5,600	-42.86%	57.58	59.91	57.80	55.06	52.85	41.79	10.96	13.58	12.93	13.64	-0.54	0.12	-0.66	0.39
CZFS	CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$60.71	13,500	82.43%	61.82	63.51	61.78	59.10	59.39	43.85	19.05	21.78	27.95	29.09	-0.48	0.02	-0.49	0.54
PCB	PCB BANCORP	$22.42	18,200	-46.15%	22.74	23.00	22.51	21.98	21.49	46.47	38.74	37.58	31.58	37.49	0.01	0.11	-0.10	0.73
DB	DEUTSCHE BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT	$34.23	4,184,000	33.97%	35.88	36.72	38.04	36.83	34.54	36.26	28.45	34.87	52.79	65.36	-0.79	-0.64	-0.15	1.09
OBT	ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP INC	$33.26	39,300	-40.90%	34.19	34.19	31.30	28.57	27.15	51.61	13.31	15.67	3.13	4.34	0.71	1.08	-0.37	0.58
WASH	WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC	$34.37	152,000	-7.88%	34.87	35.47	32.45	30.25	29.43	51.31	31.54	29.63	13.15	14.54	0.54	0.91	-0.37	0.82
WSBF	WATERSTONE FINANCIAL INC	$18.06	40,000	-27.27%	18.00	18.09	17.51	16.52	15.27	52.93	52.43	52.28	59.05	60.88	0.12	0.17	-0.05	0.54
BWFG	BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$47.88	30,500	-36.85%	48.03	48.75	48.04	46.38	42.82	48.30	32.94	31.77	26.31	27.50	-0.13	0.07	-0.20	0.71
FISI	FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC	$31.89	161,000	-11.05%	32.87	33.69	32.64	30.90	28.65	41.96	22.53	20.12	14.29	12.22	-0.20	0.15	-0.35	0.80
ASB	ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP	$26.58	1,468,000	-48.38%	27.66	28.07	27.15	26.37	25.67	41.86	27.60	27.95	12.93	15.30	-0.05	0.20	-0.25	1.07
CCNE	CNB FINANCIAL CORP	$28.53	119,000	-29.17%	29.29	29.20	27.77	26.46	25.15	48.77	28.21	33.59	13.56	17.61	0.35	0.55	-0.20	0.78
CUBI	CUSTOMERS BANCORP INC	$69.06	389,000	-34.84%	71.26	73.29	75.47	71.49	66.56	39.82	26.19	27.42	37.81	41.94	-1.76	-1.28	-0.47	1.56
SFST	SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC	$55.88	97,000	-25.95%	59.08	58.77	55.74	51.51	46.14	43.34	26.79	47.30	14.84	32.17	0.72	1.21	-0.49	0.81
MCB	METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP	$85.93	191,000	-68.64%	90.77	92.70	86.59	79.82	75.98	42.15	18.33	25.23	5.12	12.49	-0.01	1.51	-1.51	1.26
ALRS	ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP	$24.37	103,000	-34.81%	24.78	25.10	24.05	22.87	22.39	47.68	29.56	27.97	21.39	22.08	0.07	0.26	-0.19	0.83
ACNB	ACNB CORP	$50.52	33,600	-44.00%	51.13	51.78	50.32	48.59	46.02	47.56	39.97	40.53	35.17	35.17	0.08	0.35	-0.27	0.64
SBFG	SB FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$20.71	15,100	-45.49%	21.12	21.43	21.79	21.13	20.44	40.19	21.97	16.71	28.91	34.19	-0.27	-0.21	-0.06	0.31
IFS	INTERCORP FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$48.13	304,000	39.45%	49.38	49.83	46.78	43.85	40.86	46.93	34.87	48.73	8.76	23.08	0.54	0.94	-0.39	0.53
HWBK	HAWTHORN BANCSHARES INC	$33.89	5,900	-11.94%	34.33	34.73	33.79	32.76	31.38	48.20	28.16	37.47	24.58	32.61	0.09	0.26	-0.17	0.30
COLB	COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC	$29.04	3,152,000	-30.69%	30.39	30.87	29.64	28.24	26.54	41.66	21.85	22.06	11.50	11.97	-0.02	0.34	-0.36	1.10
CPF	CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP	$32.27	172,000	-16.10%	33.36	33.69	32.63	31.17	29.87	43.41	30.33	35.74	17.93	22.87	0.05	0.33	-0.28	0.83
CZWI	CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP INC	$17.80	30,200	5.23%	18.11	18.46	18.22	17.40	16.30	43.40	24.65	28.01	19.53	17.17	-0.12	0.01	-0.12	0.39
PDLB	PONCE FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$16.32	56,000	-32.20%	16.50	16.67	16.59	15.88	15.01	45.38	28.18	33.15	37.82	43.24	-0.04	0.01	-0.05	0.50
AROW	ARROW FINANCIAL CORP	$33.52	73,000	-19.78%	34.23	34.78	33.31	31.29	29.34	45.55	19.60	22.84	11.03	15.51	0.10	0.37	-0.27	0.70
MCHB	MECHANICS BANCORP	$14.85	474,000	-40.82%	14.98	15.22	14.86	14.37	13.71	47.89	29.04	27.27	25.44	22.36	-0.05	0.05	-0.10	1.04
CBNK	CAPITAL BANCORP INC	$29.82	40,400	-22.31%	30.53	31.29	30.03	29.28	31.13	43.54	16.94	18.05	11.38	13.16	-0.10	0.20	-0.31	0.66
NRIM	NORTHRIM BANCORP INC	$24.02	156,000	-27.44%	24.75	25.07	26.17	24.69	23.61	41.24	23.19	27.27	23.18	27.39	-0.48	-0.38	-0.10	0.70
BHB	BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES	$33.08	43,000	-37.13%	33.88	34.47	33.25	31.67	31.16	45.15	21.71	23.13	19.41	19.46	-0.07	0.26	-0.33	0.84
COFS	CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$29.43	164,000	32.26%	29.12	29.43	29.37	29.42	29.51	51.29	41.77	35.81	47.93	44.46	-0.06	-0.06	-0.00	0.51
LYG	LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC	$5.47	17,908,000	-25.50%	5.68	5.80	5.60	5.19	4.75	40.61	32.21	41.48	14.37	26.92	-0.01	0.04	-0.05	0.94
OSBC	OLD SECOND BANCORP INC	$19.91	513,000	-7.57%	20.17	20.41	20.25	19.38	18.50	46.21	29.83	33.32	30.51	33.61	-0.09	0.01	-0.09	0.80
CBAN	COLONY BANKCORP INC	$20.01	357,000	84.97%	20.23	20.43	19.20	17.97	17.28	51.46	24.88	29.34	14.74	18.19	0.26	0.39	-0.13	0.58
DCOM	DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC	$32.92	209,000	-46.55%	33.62	34.65	32.66	30.49	29.45	45.18	21.32	18.43	10.23	10.61	-0.01	0.42	-0.43	1.03
FMAO	FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC	$26.90	21,200	-4.50%	27.26	27.65	26.49	25.57	25.43	49.13	21.79	23.53	18.31	17.54	0.07	0.31	-0.24	0.80
PLBC	PLUMAS BANCORP	$50.86	27,800	-37.39%	51.84	52.21	48.72	45.57	44.44	49.92	23.74	30.95	11.88	14.63	0.68	1.12	-0.44	0.48
OBK	ORIGIN BANCORP INC	$42.35	138,000	-41.53%	42.97	43.82	41.32	38.35	37.23	48.01	23.97	23.13	13.38	13.70	0.23	0.64	-0.41	0.82
TSBK	TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC	$38.71	27,600	13.58%	38.66	38.93	37.47	35.41	33.91	53.01	40.90	40.53	32.41	34.21	0.32	0.46	-0.15	0.46
INTR	INTER & CO INC	$8.79	2,644,000	-44.67%	8.85	8.97	8.82	8.88	8.28	47.81	24.30	27.00	40.96	50.68	-0.04	-0.01	-0.03	0.92
KB	KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$109.61	200,000	-41.00%	114.22	108.81	97.03	90.53	85.34	55.75	47.90	69.03	0.00	22.88	5.05	5.80	-0.75	0.87
UNTY	UNITY BANCORP INC	$53.94	47,000	-28.79%	53.44	54.37	53.67	51.40	50.06	51.17	41.78	34.44	45.37	33.44	-0.14	0.01	-0.15	0.60
UNB	UNION BANKSHARES INC	$23.68	9,300	-11.43%	24.08	24.40	24.27	23.84	25.63	44.45	29.44	37.99	31.08	34.19	-0.14	-0.03	-0.11	0.33
BAP	CREDICORP LTD	$352.94	212,000	-73.57%	348.57	351.10	327.44	293.96	265.49	56.62	76.02	74.74	63.23	62.38	5.55	6.96	-1.41	0.75
FNB	FNB CORP	$17.23	6,063,000	-49.26%	17.78	18.10	17.72	16.92	16.13	42.25	27.26	28.21	15.78	18.65	-0.08	0.07	-0.15	1.02
FRST	PRIMIS FINANCIAL CORP	$13.36	125,000	10.62%	13.58	13.85	13.58	12.28	11.48	44.44	21.73	23.00	19.88	22.04	-0.05	0.05	-0.10	0.79
MPB	MID PENN BANCORP INC	$32.68	80,000	-32.20%	33.14	33.60	32.59	30.86	29.66	47.21	27.96	29.35	19.29	21.49	0.05	0.25	-0.21	0.69
PKBK	PARKE BANCORP INC	$28.03	136,000	41.67%	28.28	28.42	26.70	24.42	22.72	53.30	39.79	48.52	18.29	27.66	0.42	0.59	-0.17	0.59
FUNC	FIRST UNITED CORP	$35.82	11,300	-65.23%	36.23	37.50	37.96	37.39	35.46	40.75	15.17	18.25	37.51	36.94	-0.69	-0.50	-0.19	0.51
QCRH	QCR HOLDINGS INC	$87.99	109,000	-27.33%	90.19	91.50	88.06	82.89	77.83	44.80	20.28	23.74	11.96	12.12	0.00	0.81	-0.80	0.84
MRBK	MERIDIAN CORP	$19.61	62,000	-13.89%	19.85	20.03	18.77	17.00	15.68	52.00	28.56	29.76	11.58	13.07	0.27	0.43	-0.16	0.50
CNOB	CONNECTONE BANCORP INC	$26.83	392,000	-18.16%	27.35	27.58	27.27	26.12	25.13	45.20	35.14	37.93	23.69	27.96	-0.07	0.07	-0.14	0.95
SFNC	SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP	$20.36	1,010,000	-30.15%	20.83	21.11	20.14	19.23	19.42	46.82	31.65	33.13	20.30	23.73	0.08	0.27	-0.19	0.92
FSBW	FS BANCORP INC	$40.09	11,900	-40.20%	41.06	41.64	41.73	40.73	40.53	40.61	18.60	18.25	21.31	20.49	-0.36	-0.15	-0.22	0.53
FDBC	FIDELITY D & D BANCORP INC	$44.89	7,300	-13.10%	45.36	46.16	45.05	44.59	43.89	46.76	18.40	28.02	18.35	21.32	-0.03	0.20	-0.23	0.69
CBK	COMMERCIAL BANCGROUP INC	$26.23	37,300	-9.90%	26.51	26.50	25.57	25.04	N/A	50.68	57.60	69.97	38.88	56.81	0.24	0.31	-0.07	0.45
EBC	EASTERN BANKSHARES INC	$19.72	3,036,000	0.20%	20.72	21.18	20.08	19.15	17.62	39.34	21.00	22.82	7.91	10.61	-0.03	0.24	-0.27	0.92
CFFI	C & F FINANCIAL CORP	$74.71	2,500	-50.00%	75.61	77.23	73.97	71.62	69.16	48.13	25.00	32.99	22.71	27.89	0.19	0.77	-0.58	0.49
AMAL	AMALGAMATED FINANCIAL CORP	$38.77	142,000	-13.41%	39.67	40.22	36.83	32.67	31.26	49.38	27.30	29.70	10.53	14.34	0.58	1.05	-0.47	0.75
IBOC	INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORP	$68.38	373,000	-17.84%	70.12	71.54	70.10	68.72	68.37	42.75	27.35	27.90	21.62	22.44	-0.45	0.09	-0.55	0.88
PFIS	PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP	$54.31	31,000	-32.61%	55.42	55.53	52.27	50.12	50.18	50.17	56.52	62.72	17.50	22.12	0.73	1.12	-0.39	0.77
CFFN	CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL INC	$7.24	824,000	1.23%	7.45	7.51	7.14	6.78	6.45	46.69	23.80	27.57	10.19	16.35	0.05	0.12	-0.07	0.71
FNLC	FIRST BANCORP INC	$28.22	17,300	-10.36%	28.37	28.76	27.69	26.60	26.15	50.16	25.33	22.86	20.41	19.72	0.13	0.30	-0.17	0.61
ZION	ZIONS BANCORPORATION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION	$58.14	1,499,000	-56.04%	60.35	61.68	60.43	56.87	55.15	42.32	24.43	26.41	14.62	15.64	-0.37	0.20	-0.57	1.33
VBNK	VERSABANK	$16.93	29,600	-43.08%	16.67	16.43	15.74	13.95	12.73	61.79	71.50	72.52	30.43	34.53	0.34	0.36	-0.02	0.57
CLBK	COLUMBIA FINANCIAL INC	$18.28	303,000	-33.99%	18.19	18.16	16.81	16.12	15.43	59.46	47.38	41.98	20.55	15.74	0.40	0.48	-0.08	0.65
BY	BYLINE BANCORP INC	$31.72	159,000	-25.70%	32.37	32.68	31.29	29.53	28.42	47.11	28.99	29.56	16.89	16.82	0.15	0.40	-0.25	0.85
CIVB	CIVISTA BANCSHARES INC	$23.54	100,000	3.09%	24.05	24.23	23.47	22.74	22.12	45.71	44.51	44.81	14.78	25.55	0.11	0.21	-0.10	0.67
RBB	RBB BANCORP	$21.77	77,000	-34.19%	22.03	21.97	21.56	20.48	19.42	49.51	36.74	48.18	23.37	38.22	0.14	0.20	-0.06	0.86
HBNC	HORIZON BANCORP INC	$17.03	419,000	-24.78%	17.55	17.87	17.61	17.00	16.35	42.32	25.48	31.26	23.01	28.13	-0.13	0.00	-0.14	0.95
KRNY	KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP	$7.77	254,000	-27.84%	7.96	8.02	7.83	7.30	6.83	45.59	29.04	32.49	20.13	23.51	0.00	0.06	-0.06	0.80
GCBC	GREENE COUNTY BANCORP INC	$22.71	11,100	-56.30%	22.79	23.44	22.97	22.79	23.10	47.05	28.18	27.45	32.99	28.30	-0.16	-0.01	-0.14	0.70
NBBK	NB BANCORP INC	$21.57	324,000	-60.34%	21.86	21.94	21.03	19.91	18.88	50.15	44.55	53.95	19.25	27.47	0.21	0.31	-0.10	0.69
OPBK	OP BANCORP	$13.68	30,000	-44.44%	13.73	13.97	14.17	13.84	13.60	45.76	32.64	28.75	59.52	52.40	-0.17	-0.13	-0.04	0.71
EFSI	EAGLE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$34.71	14,000	42.86%	37.28	38.05	39.05	37.96	35.92	20.14	6.27	8.01	0.00	0.18	-0.90	-0.49	-0.41	0.08
BCBP	BCB BANCORP INC	$8.10	87,000	-53.48%	8.27	8.27	8.12	8.05	8.28	47.51	26.25	27.60	16.63	19.51	0.02	0.06	-0.04	0.68
ORRF	ORRSTOWN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$36.50	375,000	207.38%	37.04	37.65	36.72	35.73	34.30	46.56	21.17	21.91	23.05	22.70	-0.07	0.14	-0.21	0.64
FCAP	FIRST CAPITAL INC	$51.86	5,800	-9.38%	52.15	53.98	54.98	50.97	46.76	47.04	36.43	31.64	65.14	60.81	-0.71	-0.54	-0.17	0.21
FRAF	FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP	$52.96	24,600	-18.81%	51.49	50.28	50.94	49.85	45.52	59.91	76.00	79.01	84.63	87.85	0.48	0.13	0.36	0.21
HBCP	HOME BANCORP INC	$60.51	134,000	51.41%	60.59	61.12	60.30	57.63	55.49	49.77	39.19	38.27	33.47	32.81	0.01	0.19	-0.19	0.76
HAFC	HANMI FINANCIAL CORP	$26.36	251,000	-28.69%	26.85	27.13	27.61	27.14	25.69	43.30	34.34	35.69	49.99	52.10	-0.32	-0.26	-0.06	0.95
AX	AXOS FINANCIAL INC	$89.47	352,000	-44.74%	93.88	95.83	93.01	87.05	84.61	41.83	28.84	32.36	21.72	24.24	-0.69	0.45	-1.15	1.33
SRCE	1ST SOURCE CORP	$67.82	121,000	-36.32%	69.20	69.39	66.67	64.05	63.07	47.94	28.41	31.17	14.70	17.68	0.44	0.89	-0.44	0.71
TCBX	THIRD COAST BANCSHARES INC	$40.22	89,000	-7.29%	40.97	41.77	40.26	39.15	37.47	46.16	22.22	24.42	16.25	18.46	-0.04	0.30	-0.34	0.81
UVSP	UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORP	$34.08	122,000	-40.49%	34.68	34.88	33.96	32.47	31.42	47.65	33.59	38.42	22.92	28.85	0.10	0.28	-0.17	0.79
PEBO	PEOPLES BANCORP INC	$32.79	245,000	-31.75%	33.16	33.33	32.05	30.76	30.44	50.03	33.99	34.26	18.17	18.29	0.20	0.40	-0.19	0.69
FSUN	FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP	$37.12	105,000	8.25%	38.23	39.07	38.78	37.26	37.08	42.90	28.29	31.88	24.37	27.91	-0.38	-0.08	-0.30	0.62
WAL	WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION	$81.44	2,916,000	-10.28%	89.07	91.13	89.09	84.45	82.96	35.38	19.29	22.13	10.92	12.50	-1.25	0.27	-1.51	1.66
FBIZ	FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$54.92	21,800	-39.11%	56.37	57.75	56.69	54.22	52.26	40.19	24.09	24.52	10.15	15.02	-0.46	0.01	-0.48	0.66
VLY	VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP	$12.81	8,580,000	-27.63%	13.10	13.24	12.50	11.74	10.69	48.22	37.68	36.91	16.67	18.99	0.12	0.24	-0.11	1.14
CAC	CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP	$46.90	71,500	-65.63%	48.04	48.98	46.77	43.15	41.58	45.82	25.51	28.31	16.29	20.09	0.09	0.57	-0.48	0.71
THFF	FIRST FINANCIAL CORP	$64.80	86,000	-2.27%	65.63	66.28	64.02	60.42	57.75	48.76	27.57	30.49	18.41	20.42	0.21	0.64	-0.43	0.62
SHG	SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO LTD	$65.50	581,000	105.30%	69.35	66.96	59.85	56.33	51.53	50.95	42.13	56.83	0.00	12.12	2.60	3.25	-0.65	0.79
NPB	NORTHPOINTE BANCSHARES INC	$18.19	258,000	48.28%	17.94	17.62	17.60	17.21	16.33	55.52	85.25	80.45	82.66	81.90	0.15	0.07	0.08	0.76
NBTB	NBT BANCORP INC	$42.78	321,000	29.96%	44.42	45.13	43.95	42.63	42.56	40.43	23.20	28.58	8.61	18.78	-0.15	0.23	-0.38	0.73
FCCO	FIRST COMMUNITY CORP	$28.94	28,800	-32.71%	29.84	30.12	29.82	28.92	27.22	40.52	19.79	23.09	13.97	19.88	-0.09	0.07	-0.16	0.47
AMTB	AMERANT BANCORP INC	$21.73	170,000	-60.65%	22.05	22.38	21.29	19.79	19.53	48.44	30.72	28.31	14.64	16.53	0.11	0.30	-0.19	0.92
UMBF	UMB FINANCIAL CORP	$117.65	557,000	-30.64%	122.74	126.89	123.38	117.60	114.63	37.90	18.99	18.98	13.31	14.43	-1.45	0.17	-1.62	1.04
BBT	BEACON FINANCIAL CORP	$30.23	938,000	-24.29%	30.78	30.72	28.76	26.92	26.16	51.74	42.43	53.64	9.57	11.08	0.52	0.74	-0.22	0.90

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.