Best Bank Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top bank stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best bank stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the banks - regional industry.

Industry: Banks - Regional
Ticker
Company
Forecast Score
Market Cap
Price
Price Target
Upside/Downside
Top Analysts Upside/Downside
Consensus
Top Analysts Consensus
Analysts
Top Analysts
Fore. Revenue Growth
Fore. Earnings Growth
Forecast ROE
Forecast ROA
GGAL
GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA SA
$10.06B$68.23$59.00-13.53%Strong Buy447.03%177.12%566.94%111.94%
TBBK
BANCORP INC
$2.66B$55.56$59.507.09%Strong Buy222.00%32.13%38.39%3.87%
CWBC
COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES
$363.76M$19.20$22.0014.58%Hold149.60%213.64%11.92%1.23%
ITUB
ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING SA
$53.61B$5.47$6.9026.14%Strong Buy229.13%23.49%24.26%1.81%
NU
NU HOLDINGS LTD
$59.31B$12.34$15.6927.13%Buy828.71%46.86%94.95%14.92%
BCBP
BCB BANCORP INC
$196.73M$11.54$13.7519.15%Hold213.96%24.50%8.18%0.74%
HOPE
HOPE BANCORP INC
$1.46B$12.12$14.0015.51%Hold117.64%39.41%7.57%0.95%
SHBI
SHORE BANCSHARES INC
$518.90M$15.57$20.0028.45%Buy18.99%10.61%10.31%0.93%
FSFG
FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$173.70M$25.18$31.0023.11%Strong Buy113.33%33.17%10.71%0.77%
OPHC
OPTIMUMBANK HOLDINGS INC
$46.01M$4.56N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CBNK
CAPITAL BANCORP INC
$479.51M$28.96$32.0010.50%Hold139.79%36.27%20.10%2.20%
SUPV
GRUPO SUPERVIELLE SA
$1.48B$16.67$17.001.98%Buy2108.51%133.53%242.34%40.20%
LCNB
LCNB CORP
$209.26M$14.83N/AN/AN/AN/A24.88%272.34%10.59%1.14%
CZWI
CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
$160.54M$16.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A7.30%0.73%
DCOM
DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC
$1.21B$30.81$38.6725.50%Strong Buy343.90%86.50%12.54%1.15%
BLX
FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA INC
$1.38B$37.64N/AN/AN/AN/A-6.06%12.09%18.21%2.04%
INTR
INTER & CO INC
$2.00B$4.97$7.1042.86%Strong Buy122.23%50.38%16.10%2.00%
COLB
COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC
$5.86B$27.96$31.0010.87%Hold1110.81%17.24%11.72%1.19%
NKSH
NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC
$186.63M$29.34$38.0029.52%Strong Buy122.84%60.96%10.31%0.97%
NWBI
NORTHWEST BANCSHARES INC
$1.68B$13.19$15.0013.72%Hold128.18%43.42%10.91%1.21%
WSBC
WESBANCO INC
$2.28B$34.16$38.0011.24%Buy469.50%47.97%8.97%1.36%
AUB
ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORP
$3.28B$36.56$46.0025.82%Buy355.30%23.65%11.43%1.47%
BAP
CREDICORP LTD
$17.14B$181.61$195.677.74%Hold318.20%20.54%27.69%3.76%
ONB
OLD NATIONAL BANCORP
$7.36B$23.07$27.0017.04%Strong Buy731.18%23.49%12.84%1.53%
NWFL
NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
$210.47M$26.01$29.5013.42%Buy232.89%57.81%11.17%0.96%
SBCF
SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA
$2.28B$26.73$28.336.00%Hold312.52%15.40%7.08%1.02%
FBNC
FIRST BANCORP
$1.82B$43.94$56.0027.45%Buy119.40%23.99%9.12%1.11%
MSBI
MIDLAND STATES BANCORP INC
$428.03M$20.00$27.5037.50%Hold217.68%38.43%8.21%0.87%
ACNB
ACNB CORP
$339.29M$39.69$53.0033.53%Strong Buy138.63%-6.81%12.96%1.64%
BUSE
FIRST BUSEY CORP
$1.30B$22.88$30.0031.12%Hold359.09%26.09%11.28%1.32%
INBK
FIRST INTERNET BANCORP
$291.07M$33.58$41.8324.58%Hold340.85%67.13%11.03%0.73%
IFS
INTERCORP FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$3.36B$29.34$30.002.25%Strong Buy134.34%36.34%21.42%2.34%
BPOP
POPULAR INC
$7.24B$101.58$106.004.35%Buy618.59%39.28%14.53%1.18%
ORRF
ORRSTOWN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$697.70M$35.99N/AN/AN/AN/A75.37%131.22%17.29%1.63%
VBTX
VERITEX HOLDINGS INC
$1.44B$26.49$30.0013.25%Strong Buy423.01%41.61%8.37%1.03%
ASB
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
$3.80B$25.12$27.639.97%Hold842.53%91.07%9.14%0.91%
INDB
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
$2.83B$66.58$79.0018.65%Buy216.22%17.75%9.78%1.50%
CBAN
COLONY BANKCORP INC
$295.68M$16.87N/AN/AN/AN/A10.62%25.60%11.36%1.02%
AROW
ARROW FINANCIAL CORP
$455.47M$27.21$32.0017.60%Hold120.46%37.06%12.64%1.13%
HFWA
HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP
$841.88M$24.65$25.674.13%Buy321.91%76.33%8.40%1.03%
BPRN
PRINCETON BANCORP INC
$223.62M$32.65N/AN/AN/AN/A30.31%113.55%10.18%1.13%
AVAL
GRUPO AVAL ACCIONES Y VALORES SA
$2.84B$2.39N/AN/AN/AN/A43.35%107.55%220.92%12.31%
PEBO
PEOPLES BANCORP INC
$1.16B$32.68$37.9015.97%Buy57.09%-7.66%10.78%1.33%
UNTY
UNITY BANCORP INC
$479.73M$48.04$54.5013.45%Strong Buy219.70%22.15%19.11%2.06%
TCBI
TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES INC
$3.58B$77.45$80.203.55%Hold1048.54%3,045.83%8.50%0.90%
RNST
RENASANT CORP
$2.32B$36.57$40.209.93%Buy522.85%-19.06%8.13%1.20%
FFBC
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP
$2.65B$27.73$31.0011.79%Buy311.48%7.26%10.44%1.41%
LOB
LIVE OAK BANCSHARES INC
$1.58B$35.02$44.6727.55%Buy333.34%34.49%15.58%1.25%
RBCAA
REPUBLIC BANCORP INC
$1.30B$66.99N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SNV
SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP
$7.84B$55.32$60.128.67%Strong Buy1719.08%54.31%14.04%1.26%
FUNC
FIRST UNITED CORP
$210.36M$32.52N/AN/AN/AN/A19.86%34.15%13.94%1.27%
PFS
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$2.47B$18.96$23.5023.95%Strong Buy467.36%102.86%11.75%1.28%
VLY
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
$5.18B$10.17$10.644.58%Buy1123.05%47.24%7.77%0.87%
EFSC
ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
$2.10B$56.43$65.0015.19%Strong Buy24.08%-3.54%10.31%1.26%
CBU
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM INC
$3.45B$65.65$71.008.15%Buy317.46%26.94%14.15%1.54%
WBS
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP
$10.11B$58.97$64.789.85%Strong Buy912.68%23.41%14.63%1.69%
SFBS
SERVISFIRST BANCSHARES INC
$4.82B$88.34$79.00-10.57%Hold127.38%33.60%21.29%2.03%
CMA
COMERICA INC
$8.32B$63.27$70.2811.08%Hold185.87%21.06%10.34%0.96%
SFNC
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
$2.83B$22.53$23.333.56%Hold322.52%52.18%6.64%0.86%
FMNB
FARMERS NATIONAL BANC CORP
$505.55M$13.45$16.5022.68%Buy211.38%14.94%13.45%1.13%
BFST
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC
$818.00M$27.69$30.008.34%Buy125.06%7.87%12.67%1.29%
CIB
BANCOLOMBIA SA
$8.58B$35.67$33.67-5.62%Strong Sell331.93%-9.48%63.98%7.11%
IBOC
INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORP
$4.09B$65.70N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FUSB
FIRST US BANCSHARES INC
$71.45M$12.50N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NECB
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
$356.96M$25.46N/AN/AN/AN/A-1.40%-18.28%14.35%2.26%
BBD
BANK BRADESCO
$20.54B$1.93$2.5532.12%Strong Buy283.39%60.00%16.77%1.45%
CHMG
CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP
$221.56M$46.56$58.5025.64%Hold212.66%16.04%12.81%1.02%
THFF
FIRST FINANCIAL CORP
$562.90M$47.67$45.00-5.60%Hold123.61%40.51%11.79%1.22%
MCB
METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP
$736.69M$65.79$79.5020.84%Strong Buy212.14%30.91%12.57%1.21%
MRBK
MERIDIAN CORP
$178.72M$15.90$16.000.63%Buy224.72%71.57%13.09%0.92%
NFBK
NORTHFIELD BANCORP INC
$500.26M$11.66$14.2522.21%Hold19.13%48.44%6.75%0.82%
FFIC
FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORP
$418.01M$14.38$16.1712.43%Hold317.91%47.13%6.95%0.50%
FBK
FB FINANCIAL CORP
$2.46B$52.77$59.0011.81%Hold222.27%56.74%12.20%1.47%
UMBF
UMB FINANCIAL CORP
$5.91B$121.04$132.409.39%Strong Buy554.45%16.63%15.29%1.14%
PKBK
PARKE BANCORP INC
$237.69M$20.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
COFS
CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$307.25M$34.30$37.007.87%Strong Buy190.79%19.50%14.46%1.31%
UCB
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC
$3.93B$32.97$33.000.09%Buy420.93%50.46%9.26%1.15%
BFC
BANK FIRST CORP
$1.02B$101.69$104.002.27%Hold1-8.84%-15.23%11.70%1.71%
AX
AXOS FINANCIAL INC
$4.10B$71.84$83.2015.81%Buy50.47%-15.83%17.45%1.78%
BRKL
BROOKLINE BANCORP INC
$1.07B$11.96$15.2527.51%Buy219.04%31.72%10.36%1.09%
STBA
S&T BANCORP INC
$1.43B$37.37N/AN/AN/AN/A-0.28%-14.69%8.91%1.28%
GABC
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP INC
$1.16B$39.23$44.7514.07%Buy435.76%-3.44%13.15%1.56%
FCNCA
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC
$31.13B$2,225.00$2.44k9.53%Buy9-4.01%-7.58%11.47%1.19%
NBTB
NBT BANCORP INC
$2.27B$48.02$54.6713.84%Hold323.56%20.56%12.88%1.42%
CZNC
CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORP
$319.23M$20.71N/AN/AN/AN/A11.48%25.00%10.56%1.10%
EBMT
EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA INC
$120.41M$15.02N/AN/AN/AN/A11.57%44.04%7.98%0.66%
CCBG
CAPITAL CITY BANK GROUP INC
$616.44M$36.38$38.505.83%Buy29.33%0.33%11.52%1.30%
USB
US BANCORP
$76.55B$49.07$56.6715.48%Buy1516.27%34.08%12.67%1.09%
CCNE
CNB FINANCIAL CORP
$530.09M$25.25$28.0010.89%Hold122.30%-26.81%12.19%1.23%
FBMS
FIRST BANCSHARES INC
$1.12B$35.95$45.0025.17%Buy110.13%21.52%8.79%1.12%
WABC
WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
$1.38B$51.81N/AN/AN/AN/A-13.29%-20.77%11.60%1.71%
UBSI
UNITED BANKSHARES INC
$5.19B$38.40$40.004.17%Hold313.00%1.80%8.44%1.40%
HDB
HDFC BANK LTD
$147.56B$58.33N/AN/AN/AN/A0.83%4.64%35.90%5.65%
FSBW
FS BANCORP INC
$315.34M$40.34$44.009.07%Hold110.50%-8.77%12.91%1.26%
HBT
HBT FINANCIAL INC
$735.96M$23.32$25.6710.06%Hold33.39%-1.36%12.44%1.34%
HTBK
HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP
$584.83M$9.54$11.7523.17%Strong Buy26.41%0.85%7.72%0.95%
USCB
USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$372.01M$18.75$18.25-2.67%Strong Buy230.92%46.80%16.93%1.45%
WTBA
WEST BANCORPORATION INC
$361.23M$21.46$23.007.18%Hold119.43%36.72%15.73%0.93%
CNOB
CONNECTONE BANCORP INC
$890.96M$23.22$28.0020.59%Buy217.80%25.86%9.50%1.22%
WAL
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
$10.14B$92.15$103.3312.14%Strong Buy916.91%36.46%17.21%1.43%

Bank Stocks FAQ

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

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

1. Grupo Financiero Galicia Sa (NASDAQ:GGAL)


Grupo Financiero Galicia Sa (NASDAQ:GGAL) is the top bank stock with a Due Diligence Score of 62, which is 29 points higher than the bank industry average of 33. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Grupo Financiero Galicia Sa has seen its stock return 259.11% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 234 percentage points.

Grupo Financiero Galicia Sa has an average 1 year price target of $59.00, a downside of -13.53% from Grupo Financiero Galicia Sa's current stock price of $68.23.

Grupo Financiero Galicia Sa stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Grupo Financiero Galicia Sa, 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.

2. Bancorp (NASDAQ:TBBK)


Bancorp (NASDAQ:TBBK) is the second best bank stock with a Due Diligence Score of 58, which is 25 points higher than the bank industry average of 33. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bancorp has seen its stock return 34.79% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 10 percentage points.

Bancorp has an average 1 year price target of $59.50, an upside of 7.09% from Bancorp's current stock price of $55.56.

Bancorp stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Bancorp, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC)


Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) is the third best bank stock with a Due Diligence Score of 56, which is 23 points higher than the bank industry average of 33. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Community West Bancshares has seen its stock lose -4.57% over the past year, underperforming other bank stocks by -29 percentage points.

Community West Bancshares has an average 1 year price target of $22.00, an upside of 14.58% from Community West Bancshares's current stock price of $19.20.

Community West Bancshares stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Community West Bancshares, 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 280 bank stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 bank stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Bank Bradesco (NYSE:BBD)


Bank Bradesco (NYSE:BBD) has an annual dividend yield of 10.41%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.86%. Bank Bradesco's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% thirty times in the last 10 years. Bank Bradesco's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bank Bradesco's dividend payout ratio of 90.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Tfs Financial (NASDAQ:TFSL)


Tfs Financial (NASDAQ:TFSL) has an annual dividend yield of 8.92%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.86%. 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 403.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Itau Unibanco Holding Sa (NYSE:ITUB)


Itau Unibanco Holding Sa (NYSE:ITUB) has an annual dividend yield of 8.38%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.86%. Itau Unibanco Holding Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% thirty-nine times in the last 10 years. Itau Unibanco Holding Sa's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Itau Unibanco Holding Sa's dividend payout ratio of 71.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are bank stocks up?

Bank stocks were up 0.41% in the last day, and up 0.64% over the last week. Customers Bancorp was the among the top gainers in the banks - regional industry, gaining 13.9% yesterday.

Customers Bancorp shares are trading higher after the company reported Q4 2024 core EPS of $1.36, beating the $1.21 estimate.

What are the most undervalued bank stocks?

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

1. Bcb Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCBP)


Bcb Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCBP) is the most undervalued bank stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Bcb Bancorp has a valuation score of 100, which is 54 points higher than the bank industry average of 46. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bcb Bancorp's stock has dropped -14.2% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -39 percentage points.

2. Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC)


Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) is the second most undervalued bank stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Community West Bancshares has a valuation score of 100, which is 54 points higher than the bank industry average of 46. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Community West Bancshares's stock has dropped -4.57% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -29 percentage points.

3. Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE)


Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) is the third most undervalued bank stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Hope Bancorp has a valuation score of 100, which is 54 points higher than the bank industry average of 46. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hope Bancorp's stock has gained 2.36% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -22 percentage points.

Are bank stocks a good buy now?

38.29% of bank stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect bank stocks to rise by 9.7% 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 33.9x.
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