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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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WBS
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP
$43.83-2.36%-2.34%-11.53%-16.31%16.60%18.91%-17.16%-17.50%45.42%$53.39$31.0317.91%41.25%1.41929,584-25.00%
SMBC
SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP INC
$40.10-1.79%-4.46%-6.00%-16.06%-0.87%14.21%-4.27%19.52%127.04%$55.45$30.2827.68%32.43%0.9421,12555.78%
CBFV
CB FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$22.21-0.31%3.21%1.83%-9.16%5.16%3.93%3.30%-6.44%7.04%$27.02$17.2017.80%29.13%0.331,268-42.13%
MVBF
MVB FINANCIAL CORP
$17.97-6.94%-11.13%-18.69%-20.45%-8.32%0.56%-55.39%8.32%9.71%$27.23$16.4334.01%9.37%0.9220,98181.94%
HDB
HDFC BANK LTD
$57.60-1.25%-1.44%2.44%3.37%0.52%-17.61%-18.04%0.48%187.64%$71.39$52.1619.32%10.43%0.851,547,5031.00%
CASH
PATHWARD FINANCIAL INC
$50.37-2.25%-0.75%0.50%-6.70%10.27%13.60%2.25%95.54%260.56%$60.49$41.3416.73%21.84%1.23257,27378.40%
MTB
M&T BANK CORP
$144.39-0.78%-1.68%0.82%0.46%28.87%18.65%-8.43%-15.10%18.34%$148.93$108.533.05%33.04%1.11545,059-25.76%
SBCF
SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA
$23.07-2.08%-3.92%-6.83%-12.41%15.58%11.13%-36.53%-18.65%117.64%$29.98$17.9323.05%28.67%1.19383,245-35.65%
FUSB
FIRST US BANCSHARES INC
$10.342.22%5.83%16.97%4.34%24.58%47.93%0.49%2.38%34.30%$10.71$6.653.45%55.49%0.381,33616.58%
WABC
WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
$46.55-1.94%-2.53%-2.76%-5.77%-1.46%16.78%-26.58%-27.51%-8.40%$57.96$35.5219.68%31.05%0.7882,982-3.85%
ORRF
ORRSTOWN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$26.22-0.27%1.27%0.34%-9.21%24.03%37.64%10.59%26.42%58.24%$29.79$15.5211.98%68.94%0.9544,259-35.44%
BLX
FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA INC
$28.41-2.94%-5.02%-4.82%12.65%30.56%57.83%92.48%31.35%10.46%$31.62$17.0910.15%66.24%0.84175,24587.04%
OVLY
OAK VALLEY BANCORP
$24.15-1.67%-3.32%0.21%-13.04%-2.27%-4.01%36.13%25.98%146.43%$30.70$22.4921.34%7.38%0.767,7924.28%
TCBX
THIRD COAST BANCSHARES INC
$19.42-2.22%-1.22%1.09%-1.82%27.01%39.21%N/AN/AN/A$21.50$12.319.67%57.82%0.7121,939-49.16%
MCB
METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP
$39.70-1.88%-7.00%8.98%-22.85%21.82%48.69%-36.83%-0.53%N/A$57.15$15.7530.53%152.06%1.4070,939-12.00%
CFG
CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$34.11-2.49%-2.46%-4.29%-0.58%45.83%18.36%-26.30%-5.77%N/A$36.38$22.776.24%49.80%1.414,821,14324.93%
FCNCA
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC
$1,686.76-1.21%3.95%4.97%9.75%21.46%66.17%94.45%276.30%650.04%$1.81k$945.326.81%78.43%1.0592,754-11.08%
INTR
INTER & CO INC
$5.03-2.52%-3.82%-12.67%1.00%13.80%185.80%N/AN/AN/A$6.44$1.6521.89%204.85%0.91310,898-38.09%
BY
BYLINE BANCORP INC
$21.67-0.23%1.74%2.60%-4.07%13.81%12.57%-4.54%8.24%N/A$24.52$16.4011.62%32.13%0.96102,270-64.28%
ASB
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
$21.07-2.41%-0.94%-0.94%-3.61%30.14%22.22%-3.75%-7.14%20.06%$22.16$14.474.92%45.61%1.131,282,036-39.71%
CCBG
CAPITAL CITY BANK GROUP INC
$26.52-2.07%-2.43%-3.88%-10.59%-5.79%-14.86%4.95%15.61%90.79%$34.16$25.5722.37%3.72%0.9526,4784.81%
SPFI
SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL INC
$25.92-2.74%-1.82%1.13%-10.03%-2.81%26.69%13.49%N/AN/A$30.22$18.7514.23%38.24%0.8737,316-42.55%
HBAN
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC
$13.47-0.74%-1.17%-1.89%2.67%40.90%22.57%-12.08%-3.23%47.05%$14.07$9.134.26%47.54%1.1815,501,55162.65%
TBBK
BANCORP INC
$29.94-3.76%-14.21%-9.11%-36.28%-13.32%-2.60%34.83%193.24%89.25%$47.11$28.0436.45%6.78%1.44807,925-44.73%
ITUB
ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING SA
$6.05-2.89%-3.20%-8.75%-7.07%12.04%17.70%21.00%-30.06%-26.17%$7.27$4.8516.78%24.74%0.9924,330,98597.91%
OPBK
OP BANCORP
$9.13-1.46%-2.14%-8.43%-19.06%8.82%2.01%-16.08%-3.08%N/A$11.49$7.5020.54%21.73%0.7267,04375.82%
SNV
SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP
$35.79-1.92%-2.29%-8.77%-9.12%38.94%19.34%-23.62%-2.90%59.28%$40.92$24.4012.54%46.68%1.541,456,88343.93%
USB
US BANCORP
$40.63-1.60%-0.83%-7.55%-6.25%29.77%23.35%-31.54%-23.80%-0.37%$45.85$27.2711.38%48.99%1.148,692,10087.04%
PFC
PREMIER FINANCIAL CORP
$19.38-0.82%-5.88%-3.68%-12.35%11.57%19.41%-38.65%-34.33%43.45%$24.87$13.6022.07%42.50%1.10167,16216.14%
VLY
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
$7.01-1.54%-11.27%-11.04%-32.79%-9.08%-6.91%-49.09%-33.11%-30.04%$11.22$6.3937.52%9.79%1.166,024,700-8.92%
OSBC
OLD SECOND BANCORP INC
$13.70-1.08%-5.52%1.11%-2.97%1.33%12.11%3.71%3.40%187.82%$16.76$10.7918.23%26.97%0.99223,72987.70%
ONB
OLD NATIONAL BANCORP
$16.54-0.96%0.43%-0.66%-3.67%21.62%25.59%-12.49%-3.16%17.14%$17.64$11.666.24%41.85%0.922,730,35613.90%
IFS
INTERCORP FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$21.32-3.09%-2.74%-10.61%-8.81%12.92%-3.57%-16.91%N/AN/A$30.59$17.9430.30%18.84%0.61143,422-1.47%
NBHC
NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORP
$32.73-1.89%-5.95%-7.57%-10.11%6.82%4.97%-17.97%-14.41%70.82%$38.71$26.4815.45%23.60%0.91168,47937.04%
EBC
EASTERN BANKSHARES INC
$12.56-2.03%-3.98%-6.34%-14.96%12.14%10.27%-41.12%N/AN/A$15.07$9.9316.66%26.49%0.81754,135-7.50%
UBFO
UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES
$7.12-2.33%-4.56%-5.44%-11.55%-8.60%21.71%-14.01%-32.19%42.26%$8.74$5.5018.54%29.45%0.9625,421417.74%
QCRH
QCR HOLDINGS INC
$54.96-0.97%-5.83%-7.04%-11.27%15.00%35.30%13.98%60.65%217.87%$62.94$35.1412.68%56.40%1.1040,240-27.90%
WSFS
WSFS FINANCIAL CORP
$42.73-0.88%-4.96%-3.28%-9.74%21.77%22.79%-16.36%-1.04%89.57%$47.97$29.5910.92%44.43%1.18241,464-15.90%
INDB
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
$50.24-1.68%-3.79%-1.10%-15.94%2.91%-6.70%-38.66%-37.38%35.34%$68.75$43.2826.92%16.07%0.95164,819-3.31%
CIVB
CIVISTA BANCSHARES INC
$14.28-3.38%-5.68%-4.03%-19.96%-4.16%-7.93%-38.26%-35.09%62.83%$19.80$13.9927.87%2.09%1.1157,183-15.27%
ABCB
AMERIS BANCORP
$47.48-2.10%-0.79%0.13%-8.62%28.32%45.15%-12.22%30.22%123.23%$53.99$28.3312.06%67.60%1.26301,600-28.40%
CFR
CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC
$104.34-0.90%-8.83%-6.81%-4.44%14.21%-2.67%-13.09%2.61%36.55%$120.31$82.2513.27%26.86%1.14497,7370.69%
BKU
BANKUNITED INC
$26.73-2.27%-3.15%-2.59%-11.90%22.67%24.79%-42.65%-26.93%-18.98%$34.22$15.8321.89%68.86%1.31553,796-26.43%
IBOC
INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORP
$55.65-1.43%-0.93%-0.34%0.85%28.11%31.53%17.43%34.19%142.38%$56.81$39.102.04%42.35%1.13184,104-19.66%
PLBC
PLUMAS BANCORP
$35.16-0.87%0.06%-2.85%-8.49%1.06%-6.64%32.43%34.46%423.21%$45.00$31.7721.87%10.67%0.488,7345.23%
FITB
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
$36.46-1.46%-1.62%-0.65%3.08%55.95%41.21%-10.06%26.51%76.90%$37.41$22.462.54%62.33%1.423,054,512-12.96%
KEY
KEYCORP
$14.49-1.63%-1.56%-6.46%-3.40%43.75%35.17%-33.41%-17.44%6.23%$15.86$8.548.64%69.77%1.4510,753,607-15.67%
STBA
S&T BANCORP INC
$30.15-1.50%-3.21%-5.46%-14.83%17.13%10.24%-8.50%-24.78%29.62%$36.28$24.5116.88%23.01%0.95176,56365.99%
BCAL
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BANCORP
$13.99-0.29%-0.14%-4.51%-15.98%3.55%N/AN/AN/AN/A$18.00$13.0022.28%7.62%0.4130,64618.47%
CZWI
CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
$11.005.87%1.76%-9.76%-11.58%24.72%9.13%-15.38%-6.62%37.78%$12.61$7.6112.77%44.55%0.453,50415.68%
RF
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP
$19.27-2.03%-0.41%-6.27%-1.08%35.51%8.02%-11.61%24.08%90.04%$21.08$13.728.59%40.50%1.335,512,68922.88%
EFSC
ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
$38.01-0.37%-3.04%-3.01%-13.16%8.63%-9.99%-22.63%-10.65%112.70%$46.17$32.9717.67%15.29%1.07141,51159.13%
FCAP
FIRST CAPITAL INC
$27.50-3.51%-1.26%-3.34%-5.50%13.45%13.40%-39.00%-46.26%32.34%$37.90$22.8527.44%20.33%0.704,472928.05%
HTBK
HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP
$7.94-1.00%-4.34%-5.59%-13.98%-4.45%-2.58%-34.22%-36.58%-2.22%$10.22$6.6922.31%18.68%1.07399,551-17.13%
CMA
COMERICA INC
$50.17-2.43%-4.69%-7.28%-9.75%29.64%18.05%-33.25%-36.16%4.00%$57.39$28.4012.58%76.65%1.381,645,62131.64%
SMMF
SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$26.47-1.96%-3.04%0.04%-11.62%23.12%35.54%1.61%1.61%150.43%$31.49$17.0615.94%55.16%1.0222,239160.07%
FFBC
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP
$22.11-0.76%-2.17%0.96%-5.43%19.84%8.28%-9.79%-11.91%36.57%$24.99$17.2311.52%28.32%1.15273,246-4.98%
EVBN
EVANS BANCORP INC
$25.59-1.54%-2.14%-12.81%-16.51%3.69%-16.18%-30.76%-30.35%12.73%$33.58$23.2023.79%10.30%0.7556,921317.68%
HOMB
HOME BANCSHARES INC
$23.68-1.74%-4.09%-1.74%-3.50%16.42%11.33%-14.91%23.40%49.35%$25.80$19.628.22%20.72%1.24847,59228.76%
FBK
FB FINANCIAL CORP
$36.65-1.03%-5.20%-0.54%-6.81%25.17%26.34%-12.65%-0.24%N/A$41.00$24.3410.61%50.58%1.04133,02021.93%
BFST
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC
$20.19-1.70%-7.98%-7.00%-14.85%3.49%33.44%-15.06%-20.67%N/A$25.57$13.0521.04%54.71%1.1146,309-1.49%
LOB
LIVE OAK BANCSHARES INC
$32.32-3.46%-17.68%-20.32%-18.55%11.41%42.82%-49.47%85.00%N/A$47.22$19.5331.55%65.49%1.44141,125-41.16%
MSBI
MIDLAND STATES BANCORP INC
$21.90-2.67%-9.99%-11.59%-20.65%3.99%9.66%-22.29%-18.34%N/A$28.47$17.9823.08%21.80%0.9588,967-25.05%
LARK
LANDMARK BANCORP INC
$18.00-2.44%-6.40%-6.59%-16.20%12.50%-7.81%-13.36%-7.29%52.46%$21.78$15.7117.36%14.61%0.367,707157.67%
BOTJ
BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$10.180.30%2.83%-0.39%-16.08%3.58%7.50%-25.30%-20.13%25.12%$12.25$8.1216.90%25.37%0.232,4581,506.54%
FSBW
FS BANCORP INC
$31.17-1.61%-0.18%-6.68%-16.43%6.56%2.87%-8.79%20.60%277.59%$38.70$27.3219.46%14.09%0.8412,36719.59%
CCB
COASTAL FINANCIAL CORP
$38.68-0.72%-5.40%1.31%-8.17%4.31%7.80%29.93%142.51%N/A$48.50$32.2020.25%20.12%1.3171,5104.80%
PBFS
PIONEER BANCORP INC
$8.86-0.39%-1.06%-6.40%-9.64%11.38%0.63%-24.70%N/AN/A$11.00$7.8119.50%13.38%0.7120,57733.68%
ESQ
ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$47.060.04%0.53%-1.40%-12.43%1.95%22.46%105.05%87.19%N/A$54.80$35.0014.12%34.46%0.9544,946-18.78%
OFG
OFG BANCORP
$36.11-0.50%-0.39%0.58%-6.23%22.24%43.81%52.43%78.94%111.66%$39.04$22.347.51%61.64%1.17226,73414.79%
AX
AXOS FINANCIAL INC
$50.61-1.90%-2.18%-3.47%-10.87%42.44%26.46%12.09%54.68%151.14%$60.00$32.0515.65%57.91%1.42477,735-5.39%
BANF
BANCFIRST CORP
$89.170.54%-3.45%3.95%-4.40%10.02%12.22%28.28%58.10%206.37%$104.00$68.4414.26%30.29%1.0284,092-6.06%
STEL
STELLAR BANCORP INC
$22.20-0.72%-8.11%-7.07%-15.88%2.26%-0.31%-29.01%-29.97%N/A$29.04$20.2423.55%9.68%0.87145,302-14.82%
FINW
FINWISE BANCORP
$10.61-1.12%2.31%5.78%-26.22%27.52%28.45%N/AN/AN/A$14.98$7.6129.17%39.42%0.4658,31972.04%
ESSA
ESSA BANCORP INC
$16.20-0.06%-0.74%-9.04%-18.59%-1.40%2.47%4.38%5.81%55.92%$20.87$12.7922.38%26.66%0.798,15565.82%
PNFP
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC
$76.70-3.35%-5.70%-8.21%-16.47%25.00%44.66%-12.48%32.08%121.87%$92.33$43.3116.93%77.10%1.26619,05051.87%
CIB
BANCOLOMBIA SA
$32.72-2.88%0.31%-4.72%3.06%25.85%38.53%9.32%-35.49%-42.53%$37.15$23.1211.92%41.52%0.97268,659-15.34%
CBAN
COLONY BANKCORP INC
$10.87-1.81%0.65%-2.51%-15.93%10.81%13.11%-30.28%-36.47%76.18%$13.58$8.5919.96%26.54%0.7143,71961.44%
PEBO
PEOPLES BANCORP INC
$29.04-1.56%-0.55%1.11%-5.00%4.16%13.00%-13.13%-11.14%11.39%$34.85$23.0516.67%25.99%0.95100,22911.26%
VBTX
VERITEX HOLDINGS INC
$19.48-2.11%-6.21%-2.50%-12.49%12.08%14.52%-42.33%-26.52%N/A$24.46$14.8820.36%30.91%1.29356,036-22.21%
HBCP
HOME BANCORP INC
$35.00-1.60%-2.72%-5.63%-16.98%2.13%13.60%-7.75%-4.48%72.84%$44.00$27.7520.45%26.15%1.0218,759181.12%
WTFC
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP
$96.64-1.62%-3.24%-6.24%-3.07%29.30%43.53%25.34%26.82%115.62%$105.29$58.128.22%66.28%1.26222,330-44.47%
UCBI
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC
$25.23-1.60%-3.63%-0.24%-12.49%13.80%2.64%-22.89%-10.15%56.22%$30.75$20.3717.95%23.86%1.18449,599-5.19%
AVAL
GRUPO AVAL ACCIONES Y VALORES SA
$2.39-2.45%-1.65%3.91%-9.13%4.82%2.14%-59.63%-69.59%N/A$2.71$2.0811.65%14.90%0.8231,139-49.87%
BWFG
BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$22.93-2.43%-8.54%-9.04%-22.19%-5.75%-0.74%-15.11%-24.80%4.23%$30.83$21.2225.62%8.06%0.7825,607269.78%
RBCAA
REPUBLIC BANCORP INC
$50.72-1.03%1.50%3.26%-6.63%16.36%28.08%12.89%7.32%111.25%$57.54$37.2311.85%36.23%0.9619,146-20.56%
BCBP
BCB BANCORP INC
$9.42-1.36%-1.98%-8.10%-27.20%-7.74%-18.23%-31.59%-28.74%-29.17%$13.90$9.1932.23%2.56%0.8864,83623.90%
CBNK
CAPITAL BANCORP INC
$19.40-1.37%-1.57%-7.58%-14.35%-2.95%17.65%-11.70%70.62%N/A$25.00$15.0022.40%29.33%1.3118,254-39.55%
BBD
BANK BRADESCO
$2.70-1.82%1.50%-3.91%-12.90%-4.26%-2.53%-31.73%-63.94%-68.10%$3.68$2.6026.63%3.85%1.0831,061,199145.59%
PPBI
PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP INC
$21.50-2.23%-4.87%-8.78%-20.46%13.46%-0.69%-51.17%-26.04%57.51%$30.13$17.5328.64%22.65%1.28605,640-8.60%
ECBK
ECB BANCORP INC
$11.60-5.98%-7.20%-10.42%-14.14%16.00%6.72%N/AN/AN/A$13.63$9.8214.89%18.13%0.3418,959843.23%
SYBT
STOCK YARDS BANCORP INC
$44.55-2.00%-2.50%-6.66%-15.53%14.49%-7.78%-12.92%29.69%126.68%$53.15$36.9316.18%20.63%0.94101,34942.56%
ACNB
ACNB CORP
$32.540.90%-4.99%-9.11%-24.03%-4.71%11.06%18.33%-14.07%66.02%$48.55$27.0032.98%20.52%1.1912,711-50.16%
OPHC
OPTIMUMBANK HOLDINGS INC
$4.25-2.75%1.67%2.91%-7.61%34.49%36.22%14.56%10.71%-65.32%$4.92$2.7713.53%53.43%0.1916,580312.75%
BFC
BANK FIRST CORP
$77.19-0.64%-2.64%-6.72%-13.83%-3.25%12.69%6.73%21.18%N/A$92.50$65.0016.55%18.75%0.8218,464113.53%
UNTY
UNITY BANCORP INC
$26.92-0.33%-2.57%-2.82%-9.18%12.31%18.54%22.09%24.63%246.33%$30.70$20.0112.31%34.53%1.0614,002376.58%
FHB
FIRST HAWAIIAN INC
$21.09-1.95%-3.96%-1.95%-7.38%17.17%15.82%-23.20%-23.73%N/A$23.22$15.089.17%39.85%0.98748,338-14.20%
FFIN
FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES INC
$29.56-0.50%-3.11%-8.37%-9.63%23.17%2.64%-39.77%-3.90%100.24%$33.15$22.8410.83%29.42%1.03389,189-27.52%
AROW
ARROW FINANCIAL CORP
$22.27-2.32%-3.80%-8.92%-15.74%3.01%6.05%-31.16%-23.28%17.26%$29.66$16.3824.92%35.93%0.9723,533-19.26%
RMBI
RICHMOND MUTUAL BANCORPORATION INC
$10.871.97%-6.21%-6.29%-8.50%9.25%14.54%-20.48%N/AN/A$13.00$8.6116.38%26.25%0.5511,303-2.02%

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. 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 18.91% 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 34.61% from Webster Financial's current stock price of $43.83.

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. Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC)


Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC) is the second best bank stock with a Zen Score of 59, which is 26 points higher than the bank industry average of 33. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Southern Missouri Bancorp has seen its stock return 14.21% over the past year, underperforming other bank stocks by -2 percentage points.

3. Cb Financial Services (NASDAQ:CBFV)


Cb Financial Services (NASDAQ:CBFV) is the third 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 3.93% over the past year, underperforming other bank stocks by -12 percentage points.

Cb Financial Services has an average 1 year price target of $24.50, an upside of 10.31% from Cb Financial Services's current stock price of $22.21.

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.

What are the bank stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 269 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 3.92%.

Blue Ridge Bankshares's dividend payout ratio of -4.5% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB)


New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) has an annual dividend yield of 21.13%, which is 17 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 3.92%. 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 -350% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Bancolombia Sa (NYSE:CIB)


Bancolombia Sa (NYSE:CIB) has an annual dividend yield of 10.82%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 3.92%. 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.

Why are bank stocks down?

Bank stocks were down -1.21% in the last day, and down -1.72% over the last week. Itau Unibanco Holding Sa was the among the top losers in the banks - regional industry, dropping -2.89% yesterday.

Shares of stocks within the broader financial sector are trading lower following earlier economic data. Also, the sector may be moving ahead of the upcoming Fed decision.

What are the most undervalued bank stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued bank stocks right now are:

1. First Us Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB)


First Us Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB) is the most undervalued bank stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. First Us Bancshares has a valuation score of 100, which is 52 points higher than the bank industry average of 48. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

First Us Bancshares's stock has gained 47.93% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the bank industry by 32 percentage points.

2. Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC)


Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC) is the second most undervalued bank stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Southern Missouri Bancorp has a valuation score of 100, which is 52 points higher than the bank industry average of 48. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Southern Missouri Bancorp's stock has gained 14.21% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -2 percentage points.

3. Richmond Mutual Bancorporation (NASDAQ:RMBI)


Richmond Mutual Bancorporation (NASDAQ:RMBI) is the third most undervalued bank stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Richmond Mutual Bancorporation has a valuation score of 100, which is 52 points higher than the bank industry average of 48. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Richmond Mutual Bancorporation's stock has gained 14.54% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -2 percentage points.

Are bank stocks a good buy now?

36.45% of bank stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect bank stocks to rise by 16.46% 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 -10.08x.
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