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Best Bank Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top bank stocks in 2026 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 103rd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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FRAF
FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
$256.15M$85.92M$28.41M$21.23M$4.7624.15%10.39%88.89%10.12%
WSBF
WATERSTONE FINANCIAL INC
$332.31M$143.32M$35.99M$26.40M$1.485.66%-13.22%46.53%-14.92%
WTBA
WEST BANCORPORATION INC
$408.84M$99.09M$49.42M$35.29M$2.0719.60%2.98%33.55%-1.21%
MCB
METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP
$906.00M$277.51M$90.46M$71.10M$6.712.53%15.95%12.40%7.11%
HWBK
HAWTHORN BANCSHARES INC
$231.21M$79.83M$31.34M$23.80M$3.4411.05%5.04%31.80%11.91%
CCNE
CNB FINANCIAL CORP
$909.21M$273.35M$93.37M$61.83M$2.5025.76%13.14%4.60%4.88%
AROW
ARROW FINANCIAL CORP
$613.24M$158.32M$60.81M$43.95M$2.6517.60%5.26%49.72%1.83%
CHMG
CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP
$318.45M$90.67M$22.60M$15.10M$3.14-6.85%2.58%-36.69%-4.77%
CZFS
CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$294.78M$109.97M$47.34M$36.57M$7.6210.78%9.08%31.38%3.88%2026-05-07
MCBS
METROCITY BANKSHARES INC
$932.82M$155.95M$96.21M$68.53M$2.6610.84%11.66%4.31%13.38%
BSBR
BANCO SANTANDER (BRASIL) SA
$43.33B$75.00B$19.16B$12.77BN/A1.68%9.23%N/AN/A
LYG
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC
$78.91B$26.61B$8.36B$5.75B$0.3816.63%-8.06%20.00%41.77%
PDLB
PONCE FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$425.16M$105.44M$43.25M$27.58M$1.2126.82%14.85%163.04%39.38%
FISI
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC
$677.18M$233.32M$99.24M$73.41M$3.65110.65%8.53%N/A9.68%
NWFL
NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
$336.16M$76.55M$36.49M$27.76M$3.0128.62%7.71%N/A7.57%
BVFL
BV FINANCIAL INC
$171.16M$42.05M$19.68M$13.50M$1.4410.94%N/A30.91%N/A
HBNC
HORIZON BANCORP INC
$938.46M-$28.86M-$188.75M-$150.48M-$3.24N/AN/AN/AN/A
CUBI
CUSTOMERS BANCORP INC
$2.64B$720.35M$330.24M$209.18M$6.4612.31%12.22%22.35%11.43%
BWFG
BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$416.07M$107.28M$52.58M$35.20M$4.4966.64%16.44%262.10%43.03%
FRST
PRIMIS FINANCIAL CORP
$363.08M$211.49M$85.51M$61.44M$2.49118.61%19.51%N/A21.25%
FNLC
FIRST BANCORP INC
$325.60M$92.87M$44.15M$34.39M$3.1016.46%5.25%26.53%4.40%
CZNC
CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORP
$402.62M$116.63M$31.01M$23.43M$1.469.90%5.76%-13.61%2.35%
IFS
INTERCORP FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$4.89B$1.68B$866.96M$575.14M$5.1532.91%14.60%68.82%41.06%2026-05-11
KB
KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$41.17B$18.41B$5.56B$3.55B$9.01-5.04%7.65%1.16%4.20%
INTR
INTER & CO INC
$3.32B$1.69B$525.95M$264.59M$0.6048.03%51.12%61.42%252.47%2026-05-07
RBB
RBB BANCORP
$413.69M$118.80M$50.94M$31.95M$1.8313.31%2.12%24.49%1.97%
ACNB
ACNB CORP
$533.52M$146.97M$53.19M$37.05M$3.6132.28%11.83%-3.73%11.13%
COFS
CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$458.45M$146.92M$54.06M$28.18M$2.0260.03%16.06%-38.23%-0.58%
SBFG
SB FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$136.70M$64.25M$19.69M$13.97M$2.1913.09%0.87%27.33%2.24%
OPBK
OP BANCORP
$218.45M$91.10M$42.59M$25.64M$1.7214.91%12.67%23.74%15.14%
FDBC
FIDELITY D & D BANCORP INC
$266.52M$91.96M$38.64M$28.20M$4.8915.80%11.40%34.71%11.48%
PCB
PCB BANCORP
$346.11M$111.69M$54.70M$37.15M$2.5915.97%11.53%48.00%19.79%
BY
BYLINE BANCORP INC
$1.48B$410.17M$177.80M$130.05M$2.907.98%13.23%4.32%24.75%
WF
WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$17.09B$8.28B$2.70B$2.11B$8.2311.06%5.66%2.18%11.92%
FMAO
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC
$375.18M$123.95M$53.34M$35.94M$2.6219.00%11.43%29.06%6.98%
SHG
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO LTD
$32.61B$14.59B$5.49B$3.36B$6.6412.56%-4.79%15.79%2.17%
CNOB
CONNECTONE BANCORP INC
$1.48B$341.32M$126.75M$74.41M$1.6436.38%10.06%-7.34%-1.84%
EBMT
EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA INC
$180.10M$90.39M$27.82M$14.84M$1.9012.01%0.29%52.00%-9.44%
TSBK
TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC
$318.29M$83.73M$40.25M$30.52M$3.8611.15%5.12%24.12%5.17%
BHB
BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
$580.11M$163.66M$51.75M$36.92M$2.3210.14%3.69%-18.88%1.25%
AVBH
AVIDBANK HOLDINGS INC
$328.03M$25.81M-$25.84M-$19.55M-$2.25-66.54%N/AN/AN/A
ATLO
AMES NATIONAL CORP
$256.06M$65.80M$25.46M$19.03M$2.1421.35%1.94%87.72%0.76%
CIVB
CIVISTA BANCSHARES INC
$519.83M$169.17M$65.11M$46.21M$2.6413.47%9.43%31.34%5.71%
PEBK
PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC
$219.44M$89.06M$28.59M$19.83M$3.748.50%7.24%21.43%13.22%
CZWI
CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
$200.76M$60.38M$20.05M$14.42M$1.461.04%-0.19%8.96%5.07%
MYFW
FIRST WESTERN FINANCIAL INC
$277.94M$96.91M$19.71M$13.19M$1.367.60%0.91%54.55%-15.25%
CFBK
CF BANKSHARES INC
$189.85M$52.70M$22.00M$17.00M$2.7016.90%-7.27%29.81%-9.83%2026-05-13
PLBC
PLUMAS BANCORP
$356.28M$91.45M$42.43M$29.62M$4.6012.51%15.92%-5.15%10.44%
COLB
COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC
$8.74B$2.15B$869.00M$550.00M$2.3117.99%32.49%-9.77%1.26%
FCAP
FIRST CAPITAL INC
$182.53M$49.47M$20.99M$16.37M$4.8917.80%7.24%36.97%10.05%
PEBO
PEOPLES BANCORP INC
$1.24B$423.96M$155.25M$111.45M$3.151.15%16.19%-1.25%3.91%
BPOP
POPULAR INC
$9.72B$2.94B$1.06B$831.75M$12.319.49%7.20%43.81%15.92%
DB
DEUTSCHE BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
$59.20B$34.97B$10.42B$7.77B$3.5213.14%5.24%78.67%117.07%
FUNC
FIRST UNITED CORP
$242.18M$85.94M$35.59M$24.52M$3.7811.80%6.84%20.00%13.81%
MFG
MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$106.96B$21.86B$7.12B$4.10B$0.32-17.71%2.41%-33.89%23.34%2026-05-15
HAFC
HANMI FINANCIAL CORP
$901.86M$255.73M$113.58M$76.09M$2.5311.21%7.45%22.82%12.89%
CATY
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
$3.78B$745.26M$406.23M$315.12M$4.557.66%6.76%14.61%9.58%
BSRR
SIERRA BANCORP
$478.17M$153.05M$63.31M$45.75M$3.446.09%3.40%20.28%6.17%
SFNC
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
$3.08B$37.41M-$486.85M-$397.55M-$2.96-94.87%-45.86%N/AN/A
OBK
ORIGIN BANCORP INC
$1.47B$344.54M$112.45M$75.20M$2.42-1.08%11.91%-1.63%9.18%
OBT
ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP INC
$455.86M$119.46M$53.39M$41.61M$3.3319.42%16.89%34.82%20.88%
RMBI
RICHMOND MUTUAL BANCORPORATION INC
$162.66M$46.76M$14.75M$11.58M$1.208.95%5.07%29.03%7.91%
MPB
MID PENN BANCORP INC
$772.23M$224.64M$83.30M$56.25M$2.5926.45%17.12%-10.69%-3.59%
PKBK
PARKE BANCORP INC
$359.54M$77.38M$49.92M$37.76M$3.2024.24%5.51%39.13%5.92%
CFFI
C & F FINANCIAL CORP
$247.47M$129.29M$36.84M$26.84M$8.2913.35%0.35%37.94%6.47%
RNST
RENASANT CORP
$3.75B$878.39M$242.94M$181.27M$2.0924.32%8.83%-36.47%7.00%
PGC
PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP
$745.52M$259.48M$57.51M$37.33M$2.1217.61%10.58%13.37%8.81%
QCRH
QCR HOLDINGS INC
$1.52B$351.46M$148.21M$127.19M$7.546.43%9.33%11.37%14.45%
GCBC
GREENE COUNTY BANCORP INC
$411.03M$82.60M$42.74M$36.55M$2.1425.44%9.61%38.96%12.93%
AGBK
AGI INC
$1.25B$1.07B$388.86M$198.44M$0.2440.37%N/A38.27%N/A2026-05-05
VLY
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
$7.50B$1.89B$782.16M$569.00M$1.0222.12%9.90%45.71%1.65%
FNB
FNB CORP
$6.31B$1.68B$746.00M$565.00M$1.5710.75%8.96%23.62%12.79%
BBT
BEACON FINANCIAL CORP
$2.57B$511.61M$131.42M$90.27M$1.0353.38%5.96%33.77%N/A
CAC
CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP
$826.63M$233.49M$85.64M$65.16M$3.8631.62%6.01%6.34%-0.51%
UNTY
UNITY BANCORP INC
$532.37M$127.87M$78.32M$57.95M$5.7823.99%12.68%39.95%21.20%
NRIM
NORTHRIM BANCORP INC
$547.22M$208.90M$88.05M$64.61M$2.9237.50%9.69%73.81%17.75%
FSBW
FS BANCORP INC
$305.99M$143.14M$53.06M$33.35M$4.352.87%4.21%-2.90%-1.03%
VABK
VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANKSHARES CORP
$231.31M$57.47M$28.07M$19.26M$3.575.32%14.80%12.97%3.89%
ZION
ZIONS BANCORPORATION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
$9.36B$3.31B$1.29B$895.00M$6.018.34%6.87%21.41%14.45%
SHBI
SHORE BANCSHARES INC
$651.65M$216.69M$93.99M$59.51M$1.7810.02%29.52%34.85%6.99%
BMA
MACRO BANK INC
$4.40B$2.93B$497.50M$209.62M$3.27-52.39%-9.90%-52.18%-26.16%
OSBC
OLD SECOND BANCORP INC
$1.10B$311.77M$119.01M$80.31M$1.6414.33%21.28%-13.68%11.77%
WASH
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC
$608.14M$219.85M$71.63M$52.24M$2.71123.76%0.49%N/A-7.63%
BSVN
BANK7 CORP
$414.00M$95.68M$57.88M$43.07M$4.56-1.82%17.09%-7.32%17.34%
INBK
FIRST INTERNET BANCORP
$206.76M$44.16M-$44.68M-$35.17M-$4.03-62.47%-13.57%N/AN/A
EFSI
EAGLE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$205.45M$65.80M$11.04M$8.21M$1.59-6.32%9.01%-63.19%-13.43%2026-05-15
NECB
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
$334.09M$104.93M$63.43M$44.41M$3.350.09%20.85%-6.42%34.54%
JMSB
JOHN MARSHALL BANCORP INC
$305.02M$60.95M$28.90M$21.23M$1.4913.53%3.13%24.17%1.69%
NKSH
NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC
$231.81M$55.58M$20.64M$15.83M$2.4925.94%4.72%100.81%0.08%
NPB
NORTHPOINTE BANCSHARES INC
$615.03M$239.62M$113.47M$71.62M$2.1427.82%N/A16.94%N/A
BLX
FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA INC
$2.00B$339.57M$231.71M$226.88M$6.1111.83%27.91%9.11%30.73%
MRBK
MERIDIAN CORP
$223.49M$111.71M$28.11M$21.84M$1.9310.67%-2.63%31.29%-2.23%2026-05-05
FBIZ
FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$472.80M$163.13M$65.21M$50.47M$6.069.58%10.94%10.38%17.55%
FCCO
FIRST COMMUNITY CORP
$280.30M$78.20M$26.73M$19.21M$2.5119.87%9.30%37.16%13.04%
CFFN
CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL INC
$995.90M$209.74M$96.69M$72.90M$0.5615.42%2.76%43.59%4.94%
KRNY
KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP
$526.33M$163.89M$44.45M$32.37M$0.5210.69%-2.26%N/A-3.14%
FFBC
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP
$3.18B$861.82M$361.09M$255.61M$2.689.38%8.43%10.74%10.87%
BWB
BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES INC
$511.38M$151.53M$72.81M$49.81M$1.8036.03%11.83%62.16%10.96%
MSBI
MIDLAND STATES BANCORP INC
$547.06M$274.47M$56.51M$26.24M$1.1813.28%3.11%N/A-7.04%
FVCB
FVCBANKCORP INC
$283.14M$65.82M$28.58M$22.06M$1.2213.25%5.44%46.99%6.04%

Bank Stocks FAQ

What are the best bank stocks to buy right now in May 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. Franklin Financial Services (NASDAQ:FRAF)


Franklin Financial Services (NASDAQ:FRAF) is the #1 top bank stock out of 314 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 Franklin Financial Services (NASDAQ:FRAF) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Franklin Financial Services (NASDAQ:FRAF) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 5 points higher than the bank industry average of 39.

FRAF passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Franklin Financial Services has seen its stock return 47.92% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 25 percentage points.

2. Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF)


Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) is the #2 top bank stock out of 314 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 Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 1 points higher than the bank industry average of 39.

WSBF passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Waterstone Financial has seen its stock return 48.85% over the past year, overperforming other bank stocks by 26 percentage points.

3. West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA)


West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) is the #3 top bank stock out of 314 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 West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: D, and AI: C.

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 9 points higher than the bank industry average of 39.

WTBA passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. West Bancorporation has seen its stock return 23.19% over the past year.

What are the bank stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 265 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 17.54%, which is 15 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.7%. Blue Ridge Bankshares's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Blue Ridge Bankshares's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Blue Ridge Bankshares's dividend payout ratio of 208.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS)


Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS) has an annual dividend yield of 7.98%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the bank industry average of 2.7%. Intercorp Financial Services's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Intercorp Financial Services's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Intercorp Financial Services's dividend payout ratio of 19.4% 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 7.52%, which is 5 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 353.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are bank stocks up?

Bank stocks were up 0.16% in the last day, and up 0.88% 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 57, which is 8 points higher than the bank industry average of 49. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Newtekone's stock has gained 24.6% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the bank industry by 2 percentage points.

2. Burke & Herbert Financial Services (NASDAQ:BHRB)


Burke & Herbert Financial Services (NASDAQ:BHRB) 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.

Burke & Herbert Financial Services has a valuation score of 71, which is 22 points higher than the bank industry average of 49. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Burke & Herbert Financial Services's stock has gained 15.88% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -7 percentage points.

3. Northeast Community Bancorp (NASDAQ:NECB)


Northeast Community Bancorp (NASDAQ:NECB) 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.

Northeast Community Bancorp has a valuation score of 43, which is -6 points higher than the bank industry average of 49. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates NECB a Valuation Rating of "A".

Northeast Community Bancorp's stock has gained 5.69% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the bank industry by -17 percentage points.

Are bank stocks a good buy now?

38.32% of bank stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect bank stocks to rise by 11.62% over the next year.

0% of bank stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5.86% of bank stocks are rated B (Buy), 79.49% are rated C (Hold), 13.19% are rated D (Sell), and 1.47% 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 14.3x.
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