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Industry: Banks - Regional
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Banks is Zen Rated D and is the 95th ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries
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ISTR
INVESTAR HOLDING CORP
$28.06-0.71%-1.82%-0.57%-0.92%13.15%50.38%150.09%22.64%83.76%$31.77$17.8911.68%56.85%0.50119,00050.63%
CHMG
CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP
$68.700.03%-1.36%3.95%22.26%31.03%47.77%92.49%48.96%121.61%$70.83$43.203.01%59.03%0.3867,00063.41%
IFS
INTERCORP FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$50.151.35%-0.52%13.98%4.20%25.12%43.16%128.47%82.16%N/A$53.00$34.685.38%44.61%0.57246,000-35.43%
LYG
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC
$5.42-0.91%-1.45%1.12%-0.91%7.33%26.93%145.25%94.27%29.36%$6.34$3.9814.51%36.18%0.9915,841,0008.08%
BMA
MACRO BANK INC
$91.570.87%14.69%32.98%19.29%8.82%11.24%399.56%455.64%45.97%$106.08$38.3013.68%139.09%1.16266,000-46.59%
WTBA
WEST BANCORPORATION INC
$23.59-1.46%-1.67%-1.75%-4.57%5.45%23.25%37.55%-17.46%25.21%$26.60$17.3111.32%36.28%0.7942,00046.85%
MCBS
METROCITY BANKSHARES INC
$32.43-0.70%-1.61%-0.03%13.99%21.32%17.54%96.31%86.59%N/A$33.67$24.533.68%32.22%0.9060,0000.00%
ALRS
ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP
$28.47-0.38%-1.28%5.64%16.82%30.72%36.42%70.28%-15.57%N/A$29.00$20.261.83%40.52%0.83130,000-46.50%
CZFS
CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$65.030.00%0.26%6.05%7.12%18.97%7.81%-14.85%8.75%40.02%$69.58$49.996.54%30.09%0.544,500-25.00%
AVBH
AVIDBANK HOLDINGS INC
$30.66-0.39%0.66%2.64%5.87%16.67%N/AN/AN/AN/A$31.61$22.953.01%33.59%0.5250,000-48.19%
MCB
METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP
$88.49-1.15%-3.13%-1.19%2.98%17.67%39.51%214.13%35.00%N/A$97.84$63.069.56%40.33%1.26113,000-41.75%
CIVB
CIVISTA BANCSHARES INC
$25.56-1.31%-1.01%1.95%8.58%11.86%16.98%73.05%7.49%114.41%$28.31$18.959.71%34.92%0.6693,000-14.68%
PLBC
PLUMAS BANCORP
$52.40-0.44%-0.59%2.64%3.03%20.21%22.20%58.36%71.13%451.58%$54.58$39.703.99%31.99%0.4929,6002.78%
SBFG
SB FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$21.38-1.02%-4.13%-1.43%3.24%-1.52%12.23%70.77%14.60%105.58%$23.93$17.1010.66%25.03%0.3316,700-21.60%
HBT
HBT FINANCIAL INC
$28.24-1.36%-2.22%0.68%2.65%17.08%20.84%58.12%55.94%N/A$29.88$22.365.49%26.30%0.67108,00014.89%
FFBC
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP
$30.02-2.41%-3.63%-1.28%6.45%20.18%26.88%54.11%17.27%50.70%$31.38$22.934.33%30.92%0.921,074,00019.47%
FRAF
FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
$57.02-1.91%-0.42%-0.21%7.67%8.01%50.05%120.45%88.06%140.29%$60.00$33.444.97%70.51%0.2412,200-3.17%
FUNC
FIRST UNITED CORP
$38.87-1.69%1.83%4.35%8.51%2.10%30.13%195.36%112.40%277.75%$41.95$28.007.33%38.82%0.5112,500-0.79%
DB
DEUTSCHE BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
$32.19-0.34%-3.88%3.47%-5.96%-8.91%16.08%211.92%112.34%82.69%$40.43$27.1320.38%18.65%1.153,391,000-2.36%
INBK
FIRST INTERNET BANCORP
$23.99-0.70%1.39%1.14%17.54%21.78%2.11%95.04%-29.61%-7.02%$28.51$17.0515.86%40.70%1.1028,5005.56%
BSVN
BANK7 CORP
$44.08-0.41%-0.16%1.36%6.47%6.60%13.14%92.07%139.70%N/A$50.10$37.5612.02%17.36%0.748,400-35.88%
HBNC
HORIZON BANCORP INC
$18.28-1.46%-2.51%-0.22%7.34%6.53%23.51%101.77%-1.72%65.52%$19.07$14.344.14%27.48%0.93274,000-35.98%
FMNB
FARMERS NATIONAL BANC CORP
$14.02-1.13%-1.75%-1.34%8.10%2.94%7.19%18.31%-19.79%49.63%$15.50$12.129.55%15.68%0.68428,00034.59%
USCB
USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$18.31-1.24%-2.24%-0.22%-5.76%1.72%12.89%85.70%N/AN/A$20.79$15.5711.91%17.64%0.5245,60020.00%
CCNE
CNB FINANCIAL CORP
$30.16-1.66%-3.15%-1.69%5.71%14.94%40.80%76.68%22.60%69.15%$31.80$21.195.16%42.33%0.77134,000-74.23%
BY
BYLINE BANCORP INC
$32.80-0.88%-1.80%0.74%3.40%15.66%27.63%83.34%39.46%N/A$34.33$24.754.46%32.53%0.85121,000-20.39%
MSBI
MIDLAND STATES BANCORP INC
$27.49-1.12%-2.31%4.17%21.26%66.00%66.20%39.61%-2.52%21.80%$28.53$14.243.65%93.05%0.75110,00044.74%
BSBR
BANCO SANTANDER (BRASIL) SA
$5.43-0.18%-0.55%-6.38%-15.68%-14.76%4.42%-6.70%-35.05%10.37%$7.31$4.6225.72%17.53%0.681,206,00021.21%
PKBK
PARKE BANCORP INC
$30.71-0.07%-2.45%1.15%9.56%31.13%60.20%91.34%39.97%214.43%$32.43$18.785.30%63.53%0.58111,00091.38%
FMAO
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC
$27.40-1.90%-1.37%0.55%1.86%11.97%19.18%36.86%23.42%90.74%$29.83$22.598.15%21.31%0.7893,00080.23%
WSBF
WATERSTONE FINANCIAL INC
$18.34-0.92%-1.19%1.33%1.55%15.27%42.06%31.19%-8.07%25.62%$18.88$12.892.86%42.28%0.5340,50017.39%
MYFW
FIRST WESTERN FINANCIAL INC
$28.83-1.17%0.52%0.98%15.32%20.78%39.28%69.59%2.49%N/A$30.00$20.153.90%43.08%0.7925,800-55.29%
FMBH
FIRST MID BANCSHARES INC
$43.37-1.54%-2.08%-0.14%4.51%12.21%23.25%79.29%-1.81%70.48%$44.85$33.923.30%27.88%0.77181,00066.06%
PGC
PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP
$42.81-1.02%-2.28%0.90%25.91%57.68%56.87%60.22%28.64%122.97%$44.30$24.423.36%75.34%0.92139,00036.27%
OPBK
OP BANCORP
$13.98-0.57%-0.92%-4.70%2.19%3.86%17.09%74.31%30.53%N/A$15.27$11.528.45%21.35%0.7127,70014.46%
AROW
ARROW FINANCIAL CORP
$36.39-0.84%-2.78%-2.02%8.56%20.64%43.21%105.94%7.47%59.34%$38.09$24.574.46%48.11%0.7045,3008.63%
CNOB
CONNECTONE BANCORP INC
$29.67-1.33%-1.30%1.02%10.59%14.78%32.40%110.28%5.81%85.44%$30.65$21.793.20%36.16%0.95390,000-9.30%
FCCO
FIRST COMMUNITY CORP
$30.05-0.03%-1.09%0.60%3.84%3.26%28.31%76.87%48.62%108.10%$31.51$21.804.63%37.84%0.47112,000-9.68%
PCB
PCB BANCORP
$24.28-1.18%-2.06%-0.21%8.30%11.22%26.79%69.55%49.23%N/A$25.15$18.783.46%29.29%0.7118,200-17.27%
BHB
BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
$34.970.09%0.09%0.92%5.71%15.34%22.62%48.24%13.10%54.82%$36.05$28.063.00%24.63%0.8372,00018.03%
COLB
COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC
$29.00-2.16%-3.56%-1.89%-0.14%3.28%25.92%41.74%-33.24%-4.42%$32.70$21.9111.31%32.36%1.112,404,000-30.96%
HAFC
HANMI FINANCIAL CORP
$29.77-1.16%-3.12%-1.33%12.94%5.49%30.57%102.38%39.05%22.56%$31.33$22.004.98%35.32%0.94193,0001.05%
CZWI
CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
$20.00-1.96%-3.33%-4.08%12.36%15.27%38.70%134.47%43.58%107.47%$22.62$12.8311.58%55.88%0.3821,500-33.85%
BCBP
BCB BANCORP INC
$11.449.58%11.50%11.83%41.23%41.94%45.18%6.22%-22.12%9.68%$11.48$7.310.35%56.50%0.67311,000354.68%
MFG
MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$9.030.67%-2.27%6.11%4.15%26.12%60.68%200.00%187.58%190.35%$10.28$5.3512.16%68.79%0.765,545,000123.05%
CBAN
COLONY BANKCORP INC
$19.72-0.40%-1.00%-0.55%-1.45%14.25%31.73%111.59%7.12%103.51%$21.61$14.988.75%31.64%0.61180,000-2.70%
NRIM
NORTHRIM BANCORP INC
$24.04-2.71%-3.92%-2.79%0.08%-3.72%6.62%147.02%114.55%258.81%$30.82$19.6022.00%22.65%0.70101,0004.12%
INTR
INTER & CO INC
$6.170.00%-2.68%-17.95%-29.81%-31.75%-11.73%119.57%N/AN/A$10.36$5.6440.44%9.40%0.996,300,000-61.96%
OCFC
OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP
$18.25-2.87%-4.05%-4.05%-1.78%-3.95%9.28%26.21%-18.56%-2.30%$20.61$16.0911.45%13.42%0.911,728,000123.26%
CARE
CARTER BANKSHARES INC
$27.14-0.59%-0.77%4.87%29.61%46.47%66.40%92.89%74.76%N/A$27.86$16.142.58%68.15%0.77242,000-25.77%
RBB
RBB BANCORP
$23.80-0.50%-0.42%-1.82%9.32%17.18%42.77%124.53%-3.05%N/A$24.73$15.953.76%49.26%0.86112,000119.61%
FNLC
FIRST BANCORP INC
$28.73-1.31%-0.73%-0.55%1.81%12.62%19.66%21.27%-9.31%40.70%$30.33$23.415.28%22.73%0.6022,40014.29%
EQBK
EQUITY BANCSHARES INC
$45.65-0.98%-0.91%-0.63%0.44%3.80%17.56%102.17%37.54%94.67%$50.07$36.048.83%26.67%0.7471,000-16.47%
SFST
SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC
$57.26-0.88%-0.87%0.79%2.47%10.95%63.18%142.52%4.30%121.94%$62.00$34.517.65%65.92%0.80103,000-33.97%
BPOP
POPULAR INC
$147.78-0.50%-2.85%-1.05%7.02%27.06%42.08%146.92%80.44%371.84%$152.95$102.563.38%44.09%0.99471,000-7.47%
NWFL
NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
$30.02-0.69%-2.21%-2.75%1.42%5.48%15.82%21.24%17.68%60.22%$32.23$23.706.86%26.67%0.4518,200-9.90%
JMSB
JOHN MARSHALL BANCORP INC
$20.87-1.88%-2.11%-2.75%5.72%5.19%20.15%0.77%N/AN/A$22.10$16.275.57%28.27%0.7731,000-10.92%
PDLB
PONCE FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$18.84-0.21%0.00%7.05%15.44%20.38%41.34%138.48%N/AN/A$19.42$12.812.99%47.07%0.50138,00060.47%
WSFS
WSFS FINANCIAL CORP
$70.36-1.53%-3.31%-2.45%8.30%25.31%35.02%106.52%30.25%95.66%$73.22$49.923.91%40.95%0.98370,000-17.96%
ATLO
AMES NATIONAL CORP
$28.50-0.84%-1.04%-1.42%4.74%31.82%63.32%56.16%10.89%13.73%$29.71$16.944.07%68.24%0.3962,0007.83%
SFNC
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
$21.05-1.86%-2.64%-0.85%3.39%12.39%13.60%25.97%-31.61%-12.26%$22.18$17.005.07%23.82%0.911,052,000-34.58%
BWFG
BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$51.80-0.99%-1.31%-0.69%8.19%12.02%49.28%125.61%79.18%139.98%$53.86$33.853.82%53.03%0.7173,400184.50%
NKSH
NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC
$34.56-1.79%-1.65%-5.05%-8.55%17.11%36.22%26.27%-2.29%4.54%$40.00$24.7413.60%39.69%0.4723,300-11.74%
SHBI
SHORE BANCSHARES INC
$20.39-1.31%-0.39%4.56%8.52%16.05%41.20%81.00%17.39%85.20%$20.78$14.341.88%42.19%0.72213,00015.76%
HNVR
HANOVER BANCORP INC
$22.40-3.70%-4.60%-4.92%6.26%-0.71%0.40%25.21%N/AN/A$24.49$19.918.53%12.53%0.3182,500-30.67%
MBWM
MERCANTILE BANK CORP
$52.03-1.81%-1.63%0.13%-0.97%11.87%19.12%96.56%58.87%110.90%$55.77$42.176.71%23.38%0.80170,000-0.58%
QCRH
QCR HOLDINGS INC
$90.25-2.06%-2.42%-0.68%2.57%8.72%35.67%132.54%85.70%228.30%$96.00$63.685.99%41.72%0.8397,00040.58%
INDB
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
$77.55-1.93%-2.95%0.13%-2.95%5.84%27.19%70.48%-5.32%55.75%$87.00$57.0110.86%36.03%0.87515,00069.41%
PEBO
PEOPLES BANCORP INC
$34.41-1.06%-1.52%-0.64%4.94%15.28%18.00%32.19%4.91%57.20%$35.46$27.492.96%25.17%0.67165,000-27.31%
HWBK
HAWTHORN BANCSHARES INC
$36.48-0.57%0.50%8.90%7.64%8.25%27.55%109.84%70.27%229.24%$37.30$27.072.20%34.76%0.316,10010.91%
WF
WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$59.46-2.27%-5.56%-14.94%-19.55%5.07%44.15%119.57%94.57%136.52%$84.71$40.9229.81%45.31%0.82187,000-26.09%
CMTV
COMMUNITY BANCORP
$36.791.94%-5.18%-9.29%20.62%N/AN/AN/A89.64%160.00%$42.92$29.5314.27%24.61%0.9417,800-19.09%
CATY
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
$56.50-2.01%-2.77%0.16%12.55%15.31%32.57%87.77%33.76%82.32%$58.36$42.013.19%34.49%0.99388,000-12.81%
RNST
RENASANT CORP
$39.68-2.55%-4.20%-0.35%1.98%10.38%14.29%49.34%-11.35%14.38%$42.11$33.055.77%20.06%0.92442,000-46.88%
RMBI
RICHMOND MUTUAL BANCORPORATION INC
$14.23-2.00%-2.27%-8.13%3.04%4.17%9.13%23.74%-3.53%N/A$16.04$12.7711.26%11.43%0.3239,300-4.15%
VLY
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
$13.52-1.82%-1.35%0.07%5.54%17.77%56.48%81.72%-6.37%41.57%$14.12$8.364.25%61.72%1.146,230,00019.97%
CFFI
C & F FINANCIAL CORP
$73.55-0.27%-0.65%-3.24%-1.55%6.13%10.19%43.99%45.33%69.70%$80.99$57.099.19%28.83%0.491,800-50.00%
HOPE
HOPE BANCORP INC
$12.32-1.75%-1.91%-2.14%7.88%14.07%24.57%51.72%-19.69%-24.69%$13.02$9.445.38%30.58%0.91761,000-18.61%
WSBC
WESBANCO INC
$33.89-2.19%-2.92%-1.77%-4.48%3.54%11.74%38.61%-13.32%3.80%$38.10$29.1811.05%16.14%0.82645,00044.30%
FNRN
FIRST NORTHERN COMMUNITY BANCORP
$17.13-0.41%-0.93%0.53%N/AN/AN/AN/A50.26%137.69%$17.99$14.414.78%18.88%0.6655,000-59.56%
CZNC
CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORP
$20.70-1.71%-1.99%-7.92%-9.73%2.68%13.11%9.47%-16.73%1.47%$24.12$18.0214.16%14.87%0.5737,000-63.73%
UVSP
UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORP
$39.09-0.89%-1.98%1.96%14.70%20.43%34.10%118.62%34.15%94.38%$40.17$27.912.68%40.06%0.79171,0006.88%
BPRN
PRINCETON BANCORP INC
$35.52-1.44%-1.33%-1.63%4.35%5.24%17.00%42.88%20.57%N/A$37.99$29.216.50%21.60%0.426,60013.79%
BCML
BAYCOM CORP
$30.72-0.26%-0.16%2.43%3.16%5.10%17.25%91.76%65.79%N/A$33.15$25.847.33%18.89%0.5848,600-10.00%
FVCB
FVCBANKCORP INC
$15.68-0.63%-1.26%-0.63%1.55%23.85%37.42%54.18%10.42%N/A$18.41$11.1314.83%40.88%0.58241,000105.98%
NPB
NORTHPOINTE BANCSHARES INC
$17.251.00%-2.04%-3.25%-5.17%-1.88%32.90%N/AN/AN/A$19.48$12.8611.43%34.14%0.76157,00078.41%
PNFP
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC
$95.61-2.18%-2.99%-3.07%3.17%2.52%-10.15%89.66%3.94%93.19%$120.46$81.0820.63%17.92%1.221,004,000-61.47%
TSBK
TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC
$40.16-1.03%-2.10%-0.52%3.75%15.40%32.02%69.74%35.31%165.26%$43.55$29.307.78%37.06%0.4723,3004.02%
OBT
ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP INC
$33.77-1.03%-2.00%-0.97%1.53%24.75%35.62%115.51%N/AN/A$37.99$22.8411.11%47.85%0.5850,50021.39%
OBK
ORIGIN BANCORP INC
$46.90-1.59%-2.62%-0.91%10.74%27.17%39.75%62.90%3.95%N/A$48.59$32.133.48%45.99%0.8258,500-51.25%
AMAL
AMALGAMATED FINANCIAL CORP
$40.99-1.18%-2.38%-0.85%5.73%36.63%36.09%175.84%146.93%N/A$44.01$25.136.86%63.11%0.7695,000-21.49%
FDBC
FIDELITY D & D BANCORP INC
$46.23-1.03%1.09%0.70%2.99%5.84%16.30%20.36%-17.78%118.41%$50.00$39.007.54%18.54%0.675,900-66.48%
SUPV
GRUPO SUPERVIELLE SA
$9.861.23%16.82%24.97%9.92%-11.81%-22.85%336.28%385.71%-13.13%$13.55$4.5427.23%117.18%1.34757,000-35.63%
AGBK
AGI INC
$7.301.39%1.96%7.04%-37.93%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$12.20$6.4240.16%13.71%1.93213,000-43.80%
AUB
ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORP
$36.88-1.97%-3.46%-2.72%-1.97%7.05%24.30%43.56%-10.79%34.99%$42.18$29.4412.57%25.27%1.05863,000-7.60%
IBCP
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
$33.77-1.60%-1.72%0.48%-4.50%0.90%8.17%102.94%43.34%124.39%$39.17$29.6313.78%13.97%0.80162,00067.01%
BWB
BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES INC
$18.70-0.85%-1.58%1.96%1.19%6.37%29.23%105.27%6.92%N/A$20.30$14.357.88%30.31%0.7650,000-30.56%
CASH
PATHWARD FINANCIAL INC
$80.91-1.62%-3.55%-6.46%-11.97%11.29%4.67%77.90%50.31%382.56%$101.26$65.8720.10%22.83%1.04140,000-4.11%
BSRR
SIERRA BANCORP
$37.68-0.79%-1.98%3.06%4.26%19.73%38.73%134.47%35.01%117.30%$38.92$26.493.19%42.24%0.7463,000-32.98%
KRNY
KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP
$8.11-1.58%-2.29%-0.25%4.38%16.52%37.46%18.39%-38.14%-38.00%$8.50$5.764.59%40.80%0.80376,00044.62%

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What are the best bank stocks to buy right now in Jun 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. Investar Holding (NASDAQ:ISTR)


Investar Holding (NASDAQ:ISTR) is the #1 top bank stock out of 313 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 Investar Holding (NASDAQ:ISTR) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Investar Holding (NASDAQ:ISTR) has a Due Diligence Score of 58, which is 19 points higher than the bank industry average of 39.

ISTR passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Investar Holding has seen its stock return 50.38% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 31 percentage points.

Investar Holding has an average 1 year price target of $31.50, an upside of 12.26% from Investar Holding's current stock price of $28.06.

Investar Holding stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Investar Holding, 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. Chemung Financial (NASDAQ:CHMG)


Chemung Financial (NASDAQ:CHMG) is the #2 top bank stock out of 313 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 Chemung Financial (NASDAQ:CHMG) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: D, and AI: B.

Chemung Financial (NASDAQ:CHMG) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 7 points higher than the bank industry average of 39.

CHMG passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Chemung Financial has seen its stock return 47.77% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 28 percentage points.

Chemung Financial has an average 1 year price target of $64.00, a downside of -6.84% from Chemung Financial's current stock price of $68.70.

Chemung Financial stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Chemung 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. Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS)


Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS) is the #3 top bank stock out of 313 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 Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS) has a Due Diligence Score of 60, which is 21 points higher than the bank industry average of 39.

IFS passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Intercorp Financial Services has seen its stock return 43.16% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 23 percentage points.

Intercorp Financial Services has an average 1 year price target of $56.00, an upside of 11.67% from Intercorp Financial Services's current stock price of $50.15.

Intercorp Financial Services stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Intercorp Financial Services, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% 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 268 bank stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 bank stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Bayfirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN)


Bayfirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the bank industry average of 2.72%.

Bayfirst Financial's dividend payout ratio of -1.1% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWB)


First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWB) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the bank industry average of 2.72%. First Northwest Bancorp's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. First Northwest Bancorp's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

First Northwest Bancorp's dividend payout ratio of 12.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Mechanics Bancorp (NASDAQ:MCHB)


Mechanics Bancorp (NASDAQ:MCHB) has an annual dividend yield of 9.1%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.72%. Mechanics Bancorp's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Mechanics Bancorp's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Mechanics Bancorp's dividend payout ratio of 79.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are bank stocks down?

Bank stocks were down -1.39% in the last day, and down -1.96% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why bank stocks are down.

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. Op Bancorp (NASDAQ:OPBK)


Op Bancorp (NASDAQ:OPBK) 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.

Op Bancorp has a valuation score of 71, which is 24 points higher than the bank industry average of 47. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Op Bancorp's stock has gained 17.09% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -3 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 24 points higher than the bank industry average of 47. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Woori Financial Group's stock has gained 44.15% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the bank industry by 24 percentage points.

3. Pcb Bancorp (NASDAQ:PCB)


Pcb Bancorp (NASDAQ:PCB) 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.

Pcb Bancorp has a valuation score of 43, which is -4 points higher than the bank industry average of 47. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PCB a Valuation Rating of "A".

Pcb Bancorp's stock has gained 26.79% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the bank industry by 7 percentage points.

Are bank stocks a good buy now?

37.04% of bank stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect bank stocks to rise by 13.22% over the next year.

0% of bank stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 6.96% of bank stocks are rated B (Buy), 80.22% are rated C (Hold), 12.09% are rated D (Sell), and 0.73% 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 13.17x.
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