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Best Bank Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top bank stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best bank stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the banks - regional industry.

Industry: Banks - Regional

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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	$11.74	33,305	5.52%	11.76	11.70	11.55	12.01	11.16	52.01	71.80	70.70	70.48	66.01	0.06	0.05	0.01	0.85
TFC	TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP	$39.39	7,991,375	41.67%	39.24	38.53	37.73	37.12	33.74	64.74	72.94	68.04	79.77	76.04	0.61	0.49	0.11	1.30
FSBC	FIVE STAR BANCORP	$22.49	26,702	-13.14%	22.27	22.04	22.41	23.44	22.55	59.61	76.22	78.91	82.24	83.66	0.07	-0.05	0.12	0.75
NYCB	NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC	$3.89	21,610,077	28.29%	3.61	3.31	3.32	5.44	8.16	56.28	88.20	85.88	91.80	90.04	0.11	0.03	0.08	0.94
BMA	MACRO BANK INC	$63.15	331,872	24.30%	62.55	57.02	51.19	41.21	32.02	73.32	82.00	77.31	65.62	64.59	4.26	3.70	0.57	1.14
SFST	SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC	$27.50	15,264	36.63%	27.27	27.35	28.91	32.25	30.45	50.00	78.18	71.82	86.66	86.73	-0.34	-0.59	0.25	1.06
USCB	USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$12.05	12,453	382.67%	6.26	6.08	6.40	7.43	7.06	45.45	60.75	65.09	72.43	77.85	-0.05	-0.10	0.05	0.29
MYFW	FIRST WESTERN FINANCIAL INC	$18.18	24,357	-60.19%	17.72	16.85	15.23	16.00	16.98	74.10	87.64	92.45	79.54	84.74	0.88	0.81	0.06	0.61
LNKB	LINKBANCORP INC	$6.64	24,267	-34.33%	6.50	6.55	6.71	7.03	6.84	47.81	61.03	56.41	67.29	61.07	-0.05	-0.06	0.01	0.17
CULL	CULLMAN BANCORP INC	$10.48	157	-99.23%	0.70	0.74	0.92	1.12	1.33	36.58	24.03	30.18	56.47	67.58	-0.07	-0.07	0.01	0.12
ASRV	AMERISERV FINANCIAL INC	$2.69	22,506	23.63%	2.55	2.58	2.54	2.77	2.81	59.76	84.84	79.10	90.77	87.16	0.03	-0.00	0.03	0.36
FFNW	FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST INC	$20.89	20,345	29.00%	20.66	20.53	20.53	19.74	15.89	75.85	89.35	85.96	90.78	89.51	0.15	0.04	0.10	0.67
BSBK	BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP	$6.73	6,224	-5.84%	6.69	6.73	6.92	7.48	7.46	47.50	37.62	29.86	81.29	86.23	-0.06	-0.08	0.03	0.41
CFFN	CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL INC	$5.12	555,305	11.79%	5.09	5.08	5.40	5.75	5.59	49.49	69.90	60.53	99.36	98.15	-0.07	-0.11	0.04	0.72
BANC	BANC OF CALIFORNIA INC	$13.99	3,547,588	-58.53%	14.51	14.26	14.43	14.02	13.22	48.37	25.11	45.08	22.53	43.94	0.01	0.03	-0.02	1.21
CLBK	COLUMBIA FINANCIAL INC	$15.89	46,915	-5.05%	15.71	16.11	16.28	17.19	17.03	47.84	46.75	46.97	64.80	63.73	-0.18	-0.19	0.01	0.68
SBT	STERLING BANCORP INC	$5.02	24,077	27.60%	5.01	4.93	4.97	5.14	5.49	54.45	86.97	88.69	89.72	93.01	0.03	0.01	0.02	0.93
PDLB	PONCE FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$8.71	19,805	37.08%	8.62	8.44	8.52	8.82	8.61	59.57	84.81	81.29	92.47	88.64	0.08	0.03	0.05	0.37
TBNK	TERRITORIAL BANCORP INC	$8.41	19,721	18.69%	8.27	7.77	7.87	9.06	9.08	66.71	91.02	93.33	90.57	93.29	0.20	0.09	0.12	0.82
TCBC	TC BANCSHARES INC	$13.85	70,284	226,622.58%	10.27	10.30	10.30	10.53	10.54	46.43	71.43	59.82	72.31	61.32	-0.00	-0.01	0.01	0.10
TFIN	TRIUMPH FINANCIAL INC	$75.38	188,553	0.67%	73.84	72.07	74.64	75.21	70.71	63.10	92.52	86.23	93.31	86.83	0.24	-0.41	0.65	1.41
AMTB	AMERANT BANCORP INC	$23.21	52,288	0.02%	22.86	22.47	22.20	22.60	21.18	61.08	86.19	86.54	95.22	92.04	0.30	0.20	0.10	1.12
HONE	HARBORONE BANCORP INC	$10.79	95,140	-15.46%	10.71	10.37	10.11	10.63	10.42	65.43	81.45	84.98	67.76	73.07	0.24	0.19	0.05	0.78
WF	WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$32.32	40,287	12.49%	31.99	31.34	32.11	31.60	29.70	60.09	80.84	83.80	95.00	93.04	0.28	0.05	0.23	0.87
GBNY	GENERATIONS BANCORP NY INC	$10.10	189	472.73%	10.20	10.16	10.11	10.30	9.55	48.29	7.98	9.53	5.26	6.18	-0.00	0.01	-0.01	-0.06
MFG	MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$3.99	642,822	0.76%	3.97	3.92	3.95	3.77	3.58	65.91	85.49	83.54	81.41	79.80	0.03	0.01	0.02	0.60
SHFS	SHF HOLDINGS INC	$0.77	71,899	-0.29%	0.78	0.76	0.82	0.97	0.82	44.87	26.67	34.60	35.58	48.81	-0.01	-0.02	0.00	0.57
WMPN	WILLIAM PENN BANCORPORATION	$12.10	18,282	259.88%	12.18	12.16	12.24	12.23	12.20	42.60	9.85	17.17	13.20	23.14	-0.03	-0.02	-0.01	0.24
BHRB	BURKE & HERBERT FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP	$50.60	54,393	3.03%	50.61	52.15	53.09	55.73	52.41	44.61	20.71	14.96	35.04	20.28	-1.02	-0.84	-0.19	0.95
BLFY	BLUE FOUNDRY BANCORP	$9.15	60,009	71.23%	5.63	5.51	4.70	6.56	10.41	49.62	38.99	36.87	12.54	19.33	0.17	0.22	-0.05	0.53
BRBS	BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES INC	$2.68	20,072	19.32%	2.67	2.62	2.64	2.74	3.82	60.30	67.35	69.46	80.02	75.98	0.02	0.00	0.02	0.40
CFSB	CFSB BANCORP INC	$6.58	178	-98.01%	6.68	6.82	7.12	7.17	6.91	37.59	2.31	5.86	46.36	49.09	-0.15	-0.14	-0.01	0.10
NSTS	NSTS BANCORP INC	$9.63	646	-62.07%	9.62	9.60	9.53	9.55	9.24	65.93	69.14	64.28	100.00	95.57	0.03	0.02	0.01	0.16
BCOW	1895 BANCORP OF WISCONSIN INC	$7.21	347	-62.85%	7.16	7.12	6.97	7.24	7.02	54.44	49.47	50.93	34.69	41.02	0.06	0.05	0.01	0.23
FSEA	FIRST SEACOAST BANCORP INC	$9.14	105,840	524.09%	8.84	8.78	8.60	8.50	7.78	71.17	91.79	82.61	100.00	90.92	0.10	0.06	0.04	0.33
CARV	CARVER BANCORP INC	$1.91	156,252	559.90%	1.68	1.63	1.59	1.70	1.86	69.92	79.15	82.96	98.61	99.54	0.07	0.03	0.04	0.63
JMSB	JOHN MARSHALL BANCORP INC	$17.17	8,598	-81.85%	17.28	17.18	17.31	18.54	18.57	49.83	55.95	52.96	33.86	33.42	-0.01	-0.02	0.00	0.72
SRBK	SR BANCORP INC	$9.20	5,161	-63.55%	9.20	9.24	9.34	9.42	N/A	43.99	13.98	17.99	37.20	42.48	-0.04	-0.05	0.00	0.25
KFFB	KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP	$3.67	715	98.06%	3.60	3.72	3.80	3.93	4.48	44.70	30.23	23.41	47.15	38.94	-0.07	-0.06	-0.01	0.11
PNBK	PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC	$3.45	2,318	209.89%	3.43	3.50	3.68	3.88	5.36	50.72	50.90	52.79	83.29	78.48	-0.06	-0.08	0.02	0.54
FFWM	FIRST FOUNDATION INC	$5.53	617,992	-6.36%	5.58	5.98	6.76	7.89	7.25	44.53	20.53	11.31	58.57	34.13	-0.38	-0.41	0.03	1.23
HMST	HOMESTREET INC	$10.07	75,117	44.94%	10.47	11.35	13.16	13.01	10.39	25.21	1.75	2.00	4.27	1.42	-0.85	-0.80	-0.05	1.06
TCBS	TEXAS COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC	$14.01	891	334.63%	9.14	8.84	8.87	9.22	9.01	55.39	68.26	70.11	56.32	60.74	0.11	0.07	0.04	0.15

Bank Stocks FAQ

What are the best bank stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best bank stocks to buy right now are:

1. Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC)

Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC) is the top bank stock with a Zen Score of 63, which is 26 points higher than the bank industry average of 37. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Southern Missouri Bancorp has seen its stock return 30.84% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 7 percentage points.

Southern Missouri Bancorp has an average 1 year price target of $51.00, an upside of 21.43% from Southern Missouri Bancorp's current stock price of $42.00.

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.

2. Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS)

Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) is the second best bank stock with a Zen Score of 58, which is 21 points higher than the bank industry average of 37. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Webster Financial has seen its stock return 38.56% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 15 percentage points.

Webster Financial has an average 1 year price target of $59.00, an upside of 27.68% from Webster Financial's current stock price of $46.21.

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.

3. Seacoast Banking Of Florida (NASDAQ:SBCF)

Seacoast Banking Of Florida (NASDAQ:SBCF) is the third best bank stock with a Zen Score of 57, which is 20 points higher than the bank industry average of 37. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Seacoast Banking Of Florida has seen its stock return 23.09% over the past year, underperforming other bank stocks by -1 percentage points.

Seacoast Banking Of Florida has an average 1 year price target of $26.63, an upside of 10.75% from Seacoast Banking Of Florida's current stock price of $24.04.

Seacoast Banking Of Florida stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Seacoast Banking Of Florida, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 75% 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 9 bank stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 bank stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Blue Ridge Bankshares (NYSEMKT:BRBS)

Blue Ridge Bankshares (NYSEMKT:BRBS) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the bank industry average of 1.39%.

Blue Ridge Bankshares's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Bancolombia Sa (NYSE:CIB)

Bancolombia Sa (NYSE:CIB) has an annual dividend yield of 10.09%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 1.39%. Bancolombia Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six times in the last 10 years. Bancolombia Sa's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bancolombia Sa's dividend payout ratio of 39.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB)

New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) has an annual dividend yield of 10.03%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 1.39%. New York Community Bancorp's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. New York Community Bancorp's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

New York Community Bancorp's dividend payout ratio of -11.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are bank stocks up?

Bank stocks were up 0.54% in the last day, and up 0.72% 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 WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued bank stocks right now are:

1. Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC)

Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC) is the most undervalued bank stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Southern Missouri Bancorp has a valuation score of 100, which is 82 points higher than the bank industry average of 18. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Southern Missouri Bancorp's stock has gained 30.84% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the bank industry by 7 percentage points.

2. First Us Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB)

First Us Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB) is the second most undervalued bank stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. First Us Bancshares has a valuation score of 100, which is 82 points higher than the bank industry average of 18. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

First Us Bancshares's stock has gained 51.38% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the bank industry by 28 percentage points.

3. Cb Financial Services (NASDAQ:CBFV)

Cb Financial Services (NASDAQ:CBFV) is the third most undervalued bank stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Cb Financial Services has a valuation score of 100, which is 82 points higher than the bank industry average of 18. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cb Financial Services's stock has gained 12.75% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -11 percentage points.

Are bank stocks a good buy now?

33.33% of bank stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect bank stocks to rise by 9.94% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the banks - regional industry?

The average P/E ratio of the banks - regional industry is 35.73x.

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Sectors & Industries Financial ServicesBanks - Regional
Best Bank Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top bank stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best bank stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the banks - regional industry.

Bank Stocks FAQ

1. Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC)

2. Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS)

3. Seacoast Banking Of Florida (NASDAQ:SBCF)

1. Blue Ridge Bankshares (NYSEMKT:BRBS)

2. Bancolombia Sa (NYSE:CIB)

3. New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB)

1. Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC)

2. First Us Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB)

3. Cb Financial Services (NASDAQ:CBFV)

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