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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
Ticker
Company
Performance Score
Market Cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Earnings
EPS
Revenue Growth Y/Y
Revenue Growth 5Y
Earnings Growth Y/Y
Earnings Growth 5Y
Earnings Date
CASH
PATHWARD FINANCIAL INC
$1.84B$696.89M$253.36M$170.67M$6.6612.22%11.63%21.53%25.37%2024-10-23
SUPV
GRUPO SUPERVIELLE SA
$679.06M$523.82M$135.44M$59.10M$0.67-71.01%-9.82%N/AN/A2024-11-25
ORRF
ORRSTOWN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$700.06M$129.78M$46.19M$32.94M$3.171.45%9.32%39.04%21.65%2024-10-22
NU
NU HOLDINGS LTD
$70.29B$10.13B$2.35B$1.53B$0.3262.16%N/A1,906.25%N/A2024-11-14
SHBI
SHORE BANCSHARES INC
$467.76M$176.40M$41.79M$20.17M$0.6945.49%24.63%-51.75%-18.51%2024-10-30
ITUB
ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING SA
$61.45B$24.46B$10.72B$6.50B$0.6618.09%1.08%23.27%1.01%2024-11-04
FUSB
FIRST US BANCSHARES INC
$64.63M$40.51M$13.09M$8.62M$1.453.09%0.31%5.84%18.52%2024-10-23
DCOM
DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC
$1.19B$320.39M$104.61M$60.18M$1.55-19.36%15.75%-56.34%-6.76%2024-10-22
CBFV
CB FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$144.18M$67.53M$32.59M$22.48M$4.3922.23%6.35%49.83%17.38%2024-10-25
INBK
FIRST INTERNET BANCORP
$307.88M$101.42M$24.92M$18.51M$2.1311.80%8.15%26.04%0.38%2024-10-23
WBS
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP
$8.25B$2.42B$1.12B$793.17M$4.61-5.24%15.04%-12.52%1.74%2024-10-17
BLX
FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA INC
$1.23B$266.12M$169.25M$166.16M$4.5559.67%15.84%79.13%74.65%2024-10-29
INTR
INTER & CO INC
$2.61B$971.17M$253.89M$112.36M$0.2719.55%N/A771.88%N/A
UCB
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC
$3.46B$828.86M$273.30M$184.76M$1.54-5.11%8.84%-39.13%-6.89%2024-10-23
CWBC
COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES
$350.59M$85.24M$19.36M$9.67M$1.02-3.45%2.37%-56.41%-8.95%2024-10-17
VBTX
VERITEX HOLDINGS INC
$1.42B$363.13M$137.19M$87.48M$1.61-14.03%11.56%-43.90%2.54%2024-10-22
FXNC
FIRST NATIONAL CORP
$116.82M$49.24M$11.48M$7.92M$1.27-13.46%6.53%-52.08%-7.64%2024-10-24
PFS
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$2.49B$427.17M$128.53M$76.46M$1.07-13.12%3.96%-51.58%-11.40%2024-10-29
PEBO
PEOPLES BANCORP INC
$1.09B$434.59M$161.65M$124.30M$3.5620.40%17.50%2.30%6.65%2024-10-22
BAP
CREDICORP LTD
$17.51B$4.44B$1.99B$1.30B$16.418.48%5.97%7.30%2.28%2024-11-07
BSVN
BANK7 CORP
$372.67M$78.58M$43.11M$31.73M$3.451.38%13.20%-11.76%8.17%
FISI
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC
$395.16M$220.79M$71.87M$50.04M$3.2511.24%7.30%-1.81%5.64%2024-10-24
CBAN
COLONY BANKCORP INC
$272.64M$109.42M$36.64M$22.21M$1.26-1.58%15.41%4.13%0.32%2024-10-23
LCNB
LCNB CORP
$210.58M$70.78M$9.49M$6.62M$0.53-4.88%1.90%-71.35%-18.00%2024-10-16
FVCB
FVCBANKCORP INC
$236.42M$44.61M$9.06M$4.46M$0.26-21.30%-0.49%-72.92%-19.64%2024-10-22
OPHC
OPTIMUMBANK HOLDINGS INC
$43.84M$30.17M$13.61M$9.69M$1.2059.24%60.31%73.91%N/A2024-11-07
AX
AXOS FINANCIAL INC
$3.69B$1.15B$662.57M$450.01M$7.8230.96%19.94%51.84%25.62%2024-10-30
BCBP
BCB BANCORP INC
$213.38M$91.24M$29.98M$20.22M$1.20-21.40%1.27%-51.02%-0.17%2024-10-17
EFSC
ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
$1.91B$589.16M$229.75M$171.29M$4.570.28%19.14%-19.26%6.34%2024-10-21
FSFG
FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$168.03M$71.20M$11.74M$9.17M$1.34-15.85%1.01%-11.26%-7.39%2024-11-04
WSBC
WESBANCO INC
$1.82B$563.25M$180.66M$126.30M$2.13-7.75%2.78%-30.62%-6.81%2024-10-23
FBP
FIRST BANCORP
$3.47B$875.50M$419.79M$310.81M$1.840.28%8.07%16.46%12.75%2024-10-23
CCB
COASTAL FINANCIAL CORP
$774.01M$271.68M$51.99M$37.68M$2.825.88%43.96%-25.40%22.80%2024-10-25
TBBK
BANCORP INC
$2.75B$463.64M$276.46M$204.28M$3.8711.44%10.36%27.30%17.47%2024-10-24
SMBC
SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP INC
$660.88M$160.73M$73.20M$50.18M$4.4218.28%13.90%14.51%7.08%2024-10-21
WAFD
WAFD INC
$2.93B$649.61M$435.96M$174.49M$2.49-10.06%3.63%-38.82%-0.63%2024-10-16
RBCAA
REPUBLIC BANCORP INC
$1.27B$317.42M$139.54M$97.04M$5.043.35%3.54%13.51%4.94%2024-10-18
SMBK
SMARTFINANCIAL INC
$501.12M$148.50M$45.09M$25.62M$1.53-11.01%9.84%-43.12%-3.41%2024-10-21
COLB
COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC
$5.69B$1.85B$799.46M$473.60M$2.2829.46%26.32%23.91%-2.44%2024-10-24
MSBI
MIDLAND STATES BANCORP INC
$489.48M$255.63M$87.55M$43.84M$1.98-17.96%0.57%-51.35%-2.87%2024-10-24
CIB
BANCOLOMBIA SA
$7.85B$5.48B$2.37B$1.59B$6.6727.97%9.76%13.00%13.76%2024-11-07
HOPE
HOPE BANCORP INC
$1.57B$496.64M$170.36M$107.66M$0.90-16.11%-0.77%-41.18%-8.33%2024-10-21
CFG
CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$19.40B$7.23B$2.03B$1.22B$2.65-9.65%3.70%-40.18%-6.76%2024-10-16
KEY
KEYCORP
$16.41B$5.74B$1.15B$718.00M$0.77-10.07%-1.20%-48.67%-14.45%2024-10-17
INDB
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
$2.58B$677.98M$318.85M$214.71M$4.97-8.54%9.14%-17.58%2.37%2024-10-18
AUB
ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORP
$3.47B$700.57M$241.36M$173.99M$2.274.03%4.47%-18.35%-0.35%2024-10-22
ASB
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
$3.33B$997.85M$217.33M$177.68M$1.18-21.33%-3.97%-53.73%-10.01%2024-10-24
FFIN
FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES INC
$5.36B$496.90M$257.70M$201.42M$1.41-0.84%5.50%-9.62%3.80%2024-10-17
BOTJ
BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$57.25M$43.41M$11.87M$8.52M$1.88-2.79%8.32%-4.57%10.60%2024-10-18
BBD
BANK BRADESCO
$28.41B$14.40B$3.24B$2.80B$0.250.63%-2.10%-26.89%-9.03%2024-10-31
CTBI
COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP INC
$903.15M$226.13M$104.23M$77.47M$4.320.47%3.69%-4.42%3.32%2024-10-16
ESSA
ESSA BANCORP INC
$189.97M$68.48M$23.73M$17.44M$1.81-3.01%5.43%-10.84%10.47%2024-10-23
SFBS
SERVISFIRST BANCSHARES INC
$4.55B$425.39M$240.88M$197.51M$3.63-6.63%9.32%-18.97%6.50%2024-10-21
FUNC
FIRST UNITED CORP
$199.79M$69.63M$24.43M$14.88M$2.24-9.65%3.45%-34.31%7.78%2024-10-21
AVAL
GRUPO AVAL ACCIONES Y VALORES SA
$2.43B$3.03B$819.85M$189.30M$0.168.27%-9.90%-63.57%-27.52%2024-11-13
ONB
OLD NATIONAL BANCORP
$6.02B$1.74B$733.63M$505.73M$1.71-6.91%17.62%-21.56%5.47%2024-10-22
SBCF
SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA
$2.31B$504.47M$159.46M$117.21M$1.392.07%13.17%5.30%-2.16%2024-10-24
BCH
BANK OF CHILE
$12.46B$2.97B$1.89B$1.45B$2.87-0.26%6.84%-8.02%12.43%2024-10-29
FCCO
FIRST COMMUNITY CORP
$162.63M$59.33M$15.65M$10.92M$1.43-3.00%4.78%-27.04%-0.14%2024-10-16
STEL
STELLAR BANCORP INC
$1.40B$433.95M$176.00M$114.07M$2.1415.82%23.36%31.29%0.67%2024-10-25
BUSE
FIRST BUSEY CORP
$1.42B$436.32M$165.77M$110.00M$1.96-4.54%4.16%-20.00%-0.10%2024-10-22
BPOP
POPULAR INC
$7.27B$2.60B$716.19M$510.86M$7.11-11.36%2.73%-47.68%3.80%2024-10-23
OSBC
OLD SECOND BANCORP INC
$698.31M$265.72M$122.60M$85.76M$1.91-2.25%16.39%-7.28%9.74%2024-10-16
BFC
BANK FIRST CORP
$896.23M$190.62M$111.11M$81.17M$7.9236.54%22.09%53.79%16.38%2024-10-15
HTBK
HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP
$597.01M$174.59M$71.71M$48.52M$0.80-14.38%4.61%-34.43%-6.84%2024-10-24
VLY
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
$4.69B$1.67B$550.10M$363.15M$0.71-15.10%9.70%-42.74%-6.05%2024-10-24
UMBF
UMB FINANCIAL CORP
$5.33B$1.49B$516.54M$379.08M$7.806.06%8.81%1.83%13.95%2024-10-29
CZWI
CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
$144.78M$60.87M$22.62M$13.95M$1.34-2.44%24.62%-10.07%37.77%2024-10-22
MCB
METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP
$641.24M$248.62M$92.11M$69.63M$6.26-3.35%22.59%19.92%12.98%2024-10-17
BMA
MACRO BANK INC
$4.74B$3.26B$1.06B$672.94M$10.52-59.74%0.61%0.94%N/A2024-11-20
LARK
LANDMARK BANCORP INC
$112.63M$55.91M$14.27M$11.31M$2.06-0.13%5.57%8.13%2.33%2024-10-29
MRBK
MERIDIAN CORP
$143.80M$90.79M$15.98M$10.58M$0.95-10.92%7.12%-43.11%5.85%2024-10-25
OFG
OFG BANCORP
$2.07B$642.14M$294.28M$192.29M$4.093.60%12.60%9.07%17.97%2024-10-16
ACNB
ACNB CORP
$361.91M$106.71M$42.30M$31.19M$3.66-6.30%7.47%-20.09%1.73%2024-10-25
WAL
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
$9.78B$2.83B$1.06B$722.70M$6.6612.41%23.04%-20.33%7.97%2024-10-17
CNOB
CONNECTONE BANCORP INC
$989.13M$251.24M$108.76M$70.91M$1.84-11.18%8.21%-29.23%-2.23%2024-10-24
BANF
BANCFIRST CORP
$3.54B$594.14M$276.86M$200.90M$6.09-2.26%8.64%-11.09%8.61%2024-10-17
MBIN
MERCHANTS BANCORP
$2.06B$614.23M$422.37M$286.84M$6.5837.93%35.01%39.41%38.89%2024-10-28
SSB
SOUTHSTATE CORP
$7.65B$1.63B$677.05M$478.36M$6.28-0.86%20.92%-11.80%4.33%2024-10-23
OVLY
OAK VALLEY BANCORP
$227.38M$76.56M$33.16M$24.84M$3.03-7.75%11.41%-26.99%14.95%2024-10-17
NEWT
NEWTEKONE INC
$336.75M$205.73M$59.26M$47.75M$1.9842.29%30.21%40.43%-0.10%2024-11-06
BY
BYLINE BANCORP INC
$1.16B$377.27M$163.96M$117.94M$2.7217.38%9.41%5.84%11.62%2024-10-24
NRIM
NORTHRIM BANCORP INC
$387.28M$136.39M$45.22M$32.21M$5.826.71%7.20%13.67%16.43%2024-10-24
CCBG
CAPITAL CITY BANK GROUP INC
$588.90M$221.12M$71.92M$51.08M$3.034.06%8.37%8.99%12.65%2024-10-22
IBOC
INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORP
$3.90B$798.42M$537.29M$403.95M$6.503.57%6.98%3.34%15.15%2024-10-31
FFBC
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP
$2.43B$773.40M$324.51M$231.29M$2.45-1.12%5.80%-12.19%3.03%2024-10-24
FCAP
FIRST CAPITAL INC
$119.42M$40.80M$15.13M$12.03M$3.60-2.42%3.78%-8.86%3.64%2024-10-25
MPB
MID PENN BANCORP INC
$506.07M$169.02M$63.77M$45.24M$2.730.40%17.07%-7.77%7.86%2024-10-23
VBNK
VERSABANK
$394.14M$83.47M$48.43M$34.35M$1.293.94%N/A25.60%N/A2024-12-11
IBN
ICICI BANK LTD
$102.32B$28.19B$14.37B$5.28B$1.5125.03%8.34%27.50%51.33%2024-10-19
ABCB
AMERIS BANCORP
$4.41B$1.01B$467.12M$311.15M$4.526.77%14.62%4.87%5.37%2024-10-24
PNFP
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC
$7.67B$1.49B$599.13M$389.50M$5.12-6.83%9.35%-35.92%0.52%2024-10-15
BFST
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC
$650.56M$249.23M$89.94M$61.65M$2.462.87%25.75%-4.65%9.54%2024-10-24
CFFI
C & F FINANCIAL CORP
$191.80M$114.04M$27.27M$19.27M$5.73-9.03%2.72%-32.59%1.34%2024-10-24
LYG
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC
$49.43B$61.65B$8.76B$6.24B$0.39575.41%17.07%63.14%6.65%
HBT
HBT FINANCIAL INC
$700.30M$219.71M$102.70M$71.49M$2.258.21%7.09%20.32%-8.46%2024-10-21
CAC
CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP
$605.57M$162.23M$58.85M$43.53M$2.99-7.90%-0.03%-20.05%-3.43%2024-10-29
FHN
FIRST HORIZON CORP
$8.82B$2.95B$965.00M$673.00M$1.22-14.39%8.79%-39.00%-7.38%2024-10-16
SFNC
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
$2.85B$727.05M$214.81M$150.79M$1.21-17.55%1.56%-42.65%-12.05%2024-10-22
OPBK
OP BANCORP
$194.33M$77.02M$30.51M$20.96M$1.37-14.74%7.83%-29.74%6.71%2024-10-24

Bank Stocks FAQ

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

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

1. Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH)


Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH) is the top bank stock with a Zen Score of 56, which is 26 points higher than the bank industry average of 30. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Pathward Financial has seen its stock return 55.08% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 16 percentage points.

Pathward Financial has an average 1 year price target of $71.00, a downside of -3.72% from Pathward Financial's current stock price of $73.74.

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

2. Grupo Supervielle Sa (NYSE:SUPV)


Grupo Supervielle Sa (NYSE:SUPV) is the second best bank stock with a Zen Score of 55, which is 25 points higher than the bank industry average of 30. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Grupo Supervielle Sa has seen its stock return 272.33% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 233 percentage points.

3. Nu Holdings (NYSE:NU)


Nu Holdings (NYSE:NU) is the third best bank stock with a Zen Score of 53, which is 23 points higher than the bank industry average of 30. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Nu Holdings has seen its stock return 85.82% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 46 percentage points.

Nu Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $15.21, an upside of 3.63% from Nu Holdings's current stock price of $14.68.

Nu Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Nu Holdings, 62.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 37.5% 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 264 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 11%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 3.23%. 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 not 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. Bancolombia Sa (NYSE:CIB)


Bancolombia Sa (NYSE:CIB) has an annual dividend yield of 10.85%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 3.23%. 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 39.4% 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 8.69%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 3.23%. 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.

Why are bank stocks up?

Bank stocks were up 0.59% in the last day, and up 4.29% over the last week. Unity Bancorp was the among the top gainers in the banks - regional industry, gaining 7.37% yesterday.

Unity Bancorp shares are trading higher after Piper Sandler reiterated an Overweight rating and raised its price target from $40 to $44.

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 65 points higher than the bank industry average of 35. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

First Us Bancshares's stock has gained 38.04% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -1 percentage points.

2. Bank Of The James Financial Group (NASDAQ:BOTJ)


Bank Of The James Financial Group (NASDAQ:BOTJ) is the second most undervalued bank stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Bank Of The James Financial Group has a valuation score of 100, which is 65 points higher than the bank industry average of 35. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bank Of The James Financial Group's stock has gained 28.57% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -11 percentage points.

3. Bank Bradesco (NYSE:BBD)


Bank Bradesco (NYSE:BBD) is the third most undervalued bank stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Bank Bradesco has a valuation score of 71, which is 36 points higher than the bank industry average of 35. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bank Bradesco's stock has dropped -9.18% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -49 percentage points.

Are bank stocks a good buy now?

45% of bank stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect bank stocks to rise by 2.67% 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 12.5x.
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