Best Bank Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top bank stocks in 2025 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 99th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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IFS
INTERCORP FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$4.64B$41.62N/AN/AN/AN/A10.69%6.25%20.41%2.39%
CFBK
CF BANKSHARES INC
$157.47M$24.30$29.0019.34%Strong Buy129.81%38.60%13.96%1.15%
PFIS
PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
$516.83M$51.71N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A72.05%13.15%1.27%
CZFS
CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$294.00M$61.77N/AN/AN/AN/A12.58%15.38%11.35%1.16%
CBAN
COLONY BANKCORP INC
$303.69M$17.41N/AN/AN/AN/A9.28%11.89%11.00%1.00%
SBFG
SB FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$135.33M$20.74N/AN/AN/AN/A13.32%31.18%11.66%1.02%
EFSI
EAGLE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$200.54M$37.30$39.505.90%Strong Buy2N/A78.24%12.12%1.07%
BWFG
BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$355.12M$45.08$42.00-6.83%Buy128.75%58.27%13.90%1.22%
BLX
FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA INC
$1.74B$47.28N/AN/AN/AN/A-17.66%-8.93%16.51%1.86%
SHBI
SHORE BANCSHARES INC
$569.43M$17.04N/AN/AN/AN/A7.15%16.15%10.91%1.02%
LYG
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC
$69.25B$4.57N/AN/AN/AN/A-21.86%25.81%61.52%3.10%
BAP
CREDICORP LTD
$26.27B$278.29$260.75-6.30%Buy417.76%15.31%26.46%3.55%
BSBR
BANCO SANTANDER (BRASIL) SA
$41.48B$5.56N/AN/AN/AN/A-52.55%N/A5.52%0.53%
THFF
FIRST FINANCIAL CORP
$686.86M$57.96$61.005.24%Hold110.65%21.13%12.83%1.35%
COFS
CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$447.73M$29.88N/AN/AN/AN/A76.37%184.43%12.46%1.24%
NWFL
NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
$243.64M$26.31$26.500.72%Hold168.52%4,366.67%12.52%1.16%
WSBC
WESBANCO INC
$2.98B$31.15$37.3319.85%Buy372.05%120.43%9.80%1.35%
AMTB
AMERANT BANCORP INC
$864.21M$20.70$24.0015.94%Strong Buy342.00%N/A10.45%0.93%
BCAL
CALIFORNIA BANCORP
$558.15M$17.22$19.0010.34%Hold1N/A147.83%10.19%1.36%
UNTY
UNITY BANCORP INC
$521.22M$51.95$56.508.76%Strong Buy27.25%-2.39%17.25%1.88%
ORRF
ORRSTOWN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$680.04M$34.89$42.0020.38%Buy16.41%74.03%15.67%1.60%
MNSB
MAINSTREET BANCSHARES INC
$161.32M$20.94N/AN/AN/AN/A25.82%N/A8.45%0.80%
ALRS
ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP
$577.77M$22.75$25.6312.64%Hold413.16%61.37%11.62%1.16%
FSFG
FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$188.51M$27.02$31.5016.58%Strong Buy2-0.10%-6.35%12.90%0.98%
FCCO
FIRST COMMUNITY CORP
$218.23M$28.41N/AN/AN/AN/A14.63%27.36%15.50%1.14%
OBT
ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP INC
$347.64M$26.02$29.0011.47%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
PCB
PCB BANCORP
$304.79M$21.30$23.5010.33%Hold118.77%21.54%9.94%1.16%
EBC
EASTERN BANKSHARES INC
$3.70B$17.55$20.0013.96%Buy1114.31%N/A11.69%1.68%
FXNC
FIRST NATIONAL CORP
$210.62M$23.43N/AN/AN/AN/A17.90%126.19%12.12%1.03%
PDLB
PONCE FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$354.26M$14.76N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PKBK
PARKE BANCORP INC
$263.01M$22.20N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
HBNC
HORIZON BANCORP INC
$711.30M$16.13$19.6721.93%Buy324.19%54.06%10.82%1.12%
FFIC
FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORP
$470.87M$13.94N/AN/AN/AN/A73.96%N/A6.77%0.55%
FISI
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC
$531.82M$26.42N/AN/AN/AN/A130.49%N/A12.55%1.23%
LCNB
LCNB CORP
$224.69M$15.85N/AN/AN/AN/A4.42%6.71%8.88%1.01%
OPBK
OP BANCORP
$211.52M$14.21$15.509.08%Hold1N/A14.86%13.16%1.10%
EBMT
EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA INC
$137.97M$17.35N/AN/AN/AN/A6.36%21.13%8.15%0.69%
FNWD
FINWARD BANCORP
$136.41M$31.54$34.007.80%Strong Buy1N/A-16.00%4.77%0.36%
CARE
CARTER BANKSHARES INC
$448.41M$19.78N/AN/AN/AN/A1.73%10.29%10.93%0.93%
NRIM
NORTHRIM BANCORP INC
$494.17M$89.48N/AN/AN/AN/A12.26%15.38%18.08%1.62%
AUB
ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORP
$5.02B$35.22$38.007.89%Buy529.39%33.34%11.97%1.55%
TRMK
TRUSTMARK CORP
$2.40B$39.77$43.008.12%Buy26.87%3.71%11.04%1.23%
ACNB
ACNB CORP
$472.47M$45.11$47.004.19%Buy134.59%59.70%12.62%1.49%
PFS
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$2.58B$19.73$22.3313.19%Strong Buy323.69%88.07%11.71%1.28%
DCOM
DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC
$1.35B$30.68$32.505.93%Strong Buy140.79%224.38%11.39%1.15%
HBCP
HOME BANCORP INC
$430.20M$54.98$63.5015.50%Strong Buy25.05%5.32%10.68%1.25%
NWBI
NORTHWEST BANCSHARES INC
$1.80B$12.34N/AN/AN/AN/A14.50%11.38%11.62%1.32%
ASB
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
$4.30B$25.92$27.676.74%Hold921.17%96.38%9.94%1.04%
SHG
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO LTD
$25.18B$50.01N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A27.37%10.27%0.78%
NBBK
NB BANCORP INC
$748.12M$18.44$20.008.46%Strong Buy121.15%36.44%10.42%1.47%
FRAF
FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
$213.98M$47.80N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
WBS
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP
$10.08B$60.65$69.5614.68%Strong Buy99.99%14.43%12.19%1.39%
SFST
SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC
$363.14M$44.39$51.0014.89%Strong Buy112.53%22.04%9.64%0.77%
CLBK
COLUMBIA FINANCIAL INC
$1.62B$15.42$16.003.76%Hold135.80%585.71%5.71%0.60%
NEWT
NEWTEKONE INC
$316.65M$12.03$12.675.30%Hold325.32%8.90%19.75%2.90%
NFBK
NORTHFIELD BANCORP INC
$488.07M$11.45$13.0013.54%Buy215.94%28.95%7.79%0.97%
KB
KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$31.97B$85.57N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A22.11%11.01%0.84%
INTR
INTER & CO INC
$4.00B$9.09N/AN/AN/AN/A14.72%22.79%21.34%2.34%
FCAP
FIRST CAPITAL INC
$148.60M$44.29N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MRBK
MERIDIAN CORP
$176.95M$15.68$17.5011.61%Buy217.09%14.58%14.95%1.03%
BWB
BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES INC
$457.86M$16.66$20.0020.05%Strong Buy218.01%21.14%9.81%0.88%
UVSP
UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORP
$880.58M$30.57N/AN/AN/AN/A6.23%0.36%9.11%1.05%
CFFI
C & F FINANCIAL CORP
$223.99M$69.17N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ATLO
AMES NATIONAL CORP
$182.06M$20.42N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CIVB
CIVISTA BANCSHARES INC
$401.51M$20.79$25.5022.66%Buy47.71%5.56%13.09%1.26%
CPF
CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP
$822.66M$30.49$35.0014.79%Strong Buy19.81%17.53%15.41%1.19%
CZWI
CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
$162.62M$16.28N/AN/AN/AN/A5.28%9.52%9.32%0.94%
LARK
LANDMARK BANCORP INC
$156.79M$27.11N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MBCN
MIDDLEFIELD BANC CORP
$253.02M$31.31$33.005.40%Hold17.38%16.81%9.71%1.09%
CASH
PATHWARD FINANCIAL INC
$1.72B$75.72$91.0020.18%Buy24.05%-0.57%23.50%2.66%
AROW
ARROW FINANCIAL CORP
$481.75M$28.89$28.00-3.08%Hold119.89%41.18%11.75%1.07%
BPRN
PRINCETON BANCORP INC
$221.66M$31.99N/AN/AN/AN/A18.16%57.65%9.40%1.08%
CBNK
CAPITAL BANCORP INC
$539.50M$32.57$35.007.46%Hold131.46%39.52%16.25%1.79%
USCB
USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$343.63M$17.14$22.0028.35%Strong Buy313.77%20.71%20.66%1.74%
RRBI
RED RIVER BANCSHARES INC
$443.55M$65.34$67.002.54%Buy18.80%13.32%12.60%1.32%
HTH
HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC
$2.14B$34.00$32.00-5.88%Hold11.15%-8.34%5.44%0.78%
MOFG
MIDWESTONE FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$593.23M$28.65$34.5020.42%Buy2254.48%N/A12.42%1.19%
BMA
MACRO BANK INC
$2.78B$43.43$89.00104.93%Hold1-7.07%40.38%240.61%67.23%
LSBK
LAKE SHORE BANCORP INC
$75.16M$13.05N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FSBC
FIVE STAR BANCORP
$701.49M$32.84$34.334.55%Buy324.43%21.27%17.08%1.64%
WTBA
WEST BANCORPORATION INC
$347.29M$20.50$20.500.00%Hold110.68%11.11%15.12%0.90%
SPFI
SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL INC
$642.81M$39.59$40.001.04%Buy26.73%-3.14%12.78%1.33%
FDBC
FIDELITY D & D BANCORP INC
$258.61M$44.84N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
HWBK
HAWTHORN BANCSHARES INC
$215.19M$31.16N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CCNE
CNB FINANCIAL CORP
$756.92M$25.68$29.0012.93%Hold124.80%13.66%15.59%1.57%
PEBK
PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC
$172.25M$31.55N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
DB
DEUTSCHE BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
$70.94B$36.47N/AN/AN/AN/A8.32%37.28%10.39%0.51%
NBTB
NBT BANCORP INC
$2.02B$42.77$51.0019.24%Buy221.48%19.41%12.95%1.46%
CHMG
CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP
$251.49M$52.50$54.503.81%Hold2-0.48%24.47%14.96%1.22%
WASH
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC
$561.25M$29.30$29.500.68%Hold293.40%N/A11.09%0.87%
CUBI
CUSTOMERS BANCORP INC
$2.12B$66.99$75.2512.33%Buy442.18%65.35%12.52%1.04%
FUNC
FIRST UNITED CORP
$237.22M$36.53N/AN/AN/AN/A7.54%-0.27%13.93%1.33%
SMBC
SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP INC
$623.13M$55.19$64.6717.17%Buy310.89%15.30%14.30%1.55%
FMNB
FARMERS NATIONAL BANC CORP
$552.56M$14.68$15.002.18%Buy112.31%23.26%15.17%1.26%
MCB
METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP
$813.91M$78.10$95.0021.64%Buy110.90%14.86%13.46%1.24%
FVCB
FVCBANKCORP INC
$240.09M$13.30$16.0020.30%Strong Buy16.24%7.59%9.58%1.04%
CFFN
CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL INC
$840.77M$6.33N/AN/AN/AN/A2.55%4.26%6.86%0.74%
NKSH
NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC
$192.95M$30.31N/AN/AN/AN/A8.51%39.11%10.64%0.99%
BHRB
BURKE & HERBERT FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
$930.19M$61.92$71.6715.74%Strong Buy32.30%5.77%14.93%1.45%
CTBI
COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP INC
$1.02B$56.09$59.005.19%Strong Buy310.02%5.31%12.40%1.57%

Bank Stocks FAQ

What are the best bank stocks to buy right now in Sep 2025?

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. Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS)


Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS) is the #1 top bank stock out of 327 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 Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS) has a Due Diligence Score of 29, which is -7 points lower than the bank industry average of 36. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates IFS as a "A".

IFS passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Intercorp Financial Services has seen its stock return 71.13% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 62 percentage points.

2. Cf Bankshares (NASDAQ:CFBK)


Cf Bankshares (NASDAQ:CFBK) is the #2 top bank stock out of 327 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 Cf Bankshares (NASDAQ:CFBK) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Cf Bankshares (NASDAQ:CFBK) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 12 points higher than the bank industry average of 36.

CFBK passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Cf Bankshares has seen its stock return 9.21% over the past year.

Cf Bankshares has an average 1 year price target of $29.00, an upside of 19.34% from Cf Bankshares's current stock price of $24.30.

Cf Bankshares stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Cf Bankshares, 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.

3. Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS)


Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) is the #3 top bank stock out of 327 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 Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Peoples Financial Services (NASDAQ:PFIS) has a Due Diligence Score of 58, which is 22 points higher than the bank industry average of 36.

PFIS passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Peoples Financial Services has seen its stock return 9.44% over the past year.

What are the bank stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 258 bank stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 bank stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. ICICI Bank (NYSE:IBN)


ICICI Bank (NYSE:IBN) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the bank industry average of 2.7%. ICICI Bank's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. ICICI Bank's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

ICICI Bank's dividend payout ratio of 14.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Bancolombia Sa (NYSE:CIB)


Bancolombia Sa (NYSE:CIB) has an annual dividend yield of 10.05%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.7%. Bancolombia Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five 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 55.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Tfs Financial (NASDAQ:TFSL)


Tfs Financial (NASDAQ:TFSL) has an annual dividend yield of 8.58%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.7%. 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 389.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are bank stocks up?

Bank stocks were up 0.79% in the last day, and down -0.98% 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 71, which is 24 points higher than the bank industry average of 47. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Newtekone's stock has gained 6.18% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -3 percentage points.

2. Op Bancorp (NASDAQ:OPBK)


Op Bancorp (NASDAQ:OPBK) 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.

Op Bancorp has a valuation score of 100, which is 53 points higher than the bank industry average of 47. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Op Bancorp's stock has gained 14.5% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the bank industry by 5 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 57, which is 10 points higher than the bank industry average of 47. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Woori Financial Group's stock has gained 59.55% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the bank industry by 50 percentage points.

Are bank stocks a good buy now?

40.09% of bank stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect bank stocks to rise by 9.56% over the next year.

0.36% of bank stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 6.81% of bank stocks are rated B (Buy), 76.34% are rated C (Hold), 15.41% are rated D (Sell), and 1.08% 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 12.44x.
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