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Best Diversified Bank Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top diversified bank stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best diversified bank stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Banks - Diversified

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Sentiment Forecast Dividends Due Diligence

Banks - Diversified is Zen Rated C and is the 83rd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
C	CITIGROUP INC	$119.05	12,242,000	-27.92%	122.43	123.08	128.91	132.69	126.72	38.18	32.44	40.03	44.77	58.07	-2.14	-2.12	-0.02	1.09
SMFG	SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$23.31	1,966,000	-25.42%	24.04	24.29	25.45	25.36	23.46	37.00	32.94	33.26	53.58	58.78	-0.45	-0.43	-0.02	0.80
BBVA	BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA	$25.05	2,375,000	-36.55%	24.75	25.20	27.07	26.88	24.77	44.73	74.36	58.64	94.35	84.09	-0.61	-0.75	0.13	0.99
BNS	BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA	$91.69	596,000	-63.21%	93.85	92.70	92.39	90.22	82.87	46.68	41.75	58.54	32.11	45.24	0.55	0.66	-0.10	0.66
HSBC	HSBC HOLDINGS PLC	$87.06	1,759,000	-24.89%	87.05	90.24	96.77	98.79	93.52	38.22	35.26	26.49	86.32	63.53	-2.88	-3.01	0.12	0.73
BMO	BANK OF MONTREAL	$171.13	331,000	-34.33%	172.93	169.93	170.40	174.10	160.96	50.64	63.20	69.81	45.49	55.61	1.17	0.73	0.44	0.78
MUFG	MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$20.97	4,029,000	5.20%	21.43	21.60	22.55	22.17	20.22	39.18	44.83	46.83	63.16	65.87	-0.34	-0.34	0.00	0.79
FRBT	FORBRIGHT INC	$19.71	90,000	73.08%	18.55	17.87	18.05	18.57	N/A	64.94	84.34	84.72	89.47	89.36	0.41	0.13	0.28	0.47
CM	CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE	$115.18	418,000	-61.69%	116.92	114.75	113.73	115.55	109.40	50.83	59.09	68.88	35.71	51.28	1.12	0.98	0.14	0.70
TD	TORONTO DOMINION BANK	$122.40	3,005,000	111.47%	125.27	123.08	121.07	120.80	111.35	49.10	53.83	67.77	26.34	38.94	1.37	1.51	-0.14	0.64
NTB	BANK OF NT BUTTERFIELD & SON LTD	$54.74	122,000	-58.64%	56.79	57.84	58.60	59.62	56.83	31.74	7.19	7.83	7.25	6.40	-1.01	-0.56	-0.45	0.78
NWG	NATWEST GROUP PLC	$15.60	5,330,000	-24.26%	16.30	16.80	17.67	17.93	17.02	37.36	30.68	27.63	72.68	59.49	-0.53	-0.45	-0.08	0.98
RY	ROYAL BANK OF CANADA	$201.16	1,589,000	23.56%	204.22	200.92	201.42	205.17	190.12	49.04	59.39	71.07	45.92	63.17	1.37	0.97	0.40	0.66
EWBC	EAST WEST BANCORP INC	$128.84	637,000	-26.95%	131.57	129.65	128.18	129.78	123.46	47.83	43.76	62.63	32.31	54.87	1.01	1.12	-0.11	1.24
UBS	UBS GROUP AG	$47.78	2,770,000	-28.09%	47.95	47.66	49.70	51.01	47.11	47.58	61.63	74.56	67.75	80.52	-0.15	-0.48	0.33	1.04
BCS	BARCLAYS PLC	$22.33	6,830,000	-33.31%	22.69	22.61	24.12	25.79	24.78	43.15	64.73	68.67	78.26	82.30	-0.36	-0.51	0.15	1.09
WFC	WELLS FARGO & COMPANY	$83.94	11,742,000	-28.04%	84.48	83.41	84.40	85.27	83.53	50.32	56.61	75.11	54.37	75.96	0.50	0.18	0.32	0.95
BAC	BANK OF AMERICA CORP	$49.42	36,220,000	-41.41%	50.32	50.98	55.24	58.12	54.89	34.47	30.89	31.90	70.57	67.06	-1.43	-1.60	0.18	0.95
ING	ING GROEP NV	$31.82	3,702,000	-9.18%	32.11	32.59	34.57	34.04	31.36	41.17	54.03	40.10	85.88	63.56	-0.71	-0.77	0.07	0.94
JPM	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	$334.49	7,823,000	-39.63%	339.23	337.03	341.83	344.28	323.81	46.49	45.50	58.91	52.83	63.23	0.12	-0.56	0.67	0.87

Diversified Bank Stocks FAQ

What are the best diversified bank stocks to buy right now in Nov 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 diversified bank stocks to buy right now are:

1. Citigroup (NYSE:C)

Citigroup (NYSE:C) is the #1 top diversified bank stock out of 20 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Citigroup (NYSE:C) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 9 points higher than the diversified bank industry average of 34.

C passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Citigroup has seen its stock return 18.05% over the past year, underperforming other diversified bank stocks by -4 percentage points.

Citigroup has an average 1 year price target of $152.86, an upside of 28.4% from Citigroup's current stock price of $119.05.

Citigroup stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Citigroup, 58.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (NYSE:SMFG)

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (NYSE:SMFG) is the #2 top diversified bank stock out of 20 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +5.11% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (NYSE:SMFG) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (NYSE:SMFG) has a Due Diligence Score of 15, which is -19 points lower than the diversified bank industry average of 34.

SMFG passed 6 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group has seen its stock return 42.48% over the past year, overperforming other diversified bank stocks by 20 percentage points.

3. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sa (NYSE:BBVA)

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sa (NYSE:BBVA) is the #3 top diversified bank stock out of 20 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +5.11% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sa (NYSE:BBVA) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sa (NYSE:BBVA) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 11 points higher than the diversified bank industry average of 34.

BBVA passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sa has seen its stock return 21.13% over the past year, underperforming other diversified bank stocks by -1 percentage points.

What are the diversified bank stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 17 diversified bank stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 diversified bank stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Natwest Group (NYSE:NWG)

Natwest Group (NYSE:NWG) has an annual dividend yield of 6.05%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the diversified bank industry average of 2.89%. Natwest Group's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seven times in the last 10 years. Natwest Group's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Natwest Group's dividend payout ratio of 47.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sa (NYSE:BBVA)

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sa (NYSE:BBVA) has an annual dividend yield of 4.49%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the diversified bank industry average of 2.89%. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eight times in the last 10 years. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sa's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sa's dividend payout ratio of 41.8% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Hsbc Holdings (NYSE:HSBC)

Hsbc Holdings (NYSE:HSBC) has an annual dividend yield of 4.31%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the diversified bank industry average of 2.89%. Hsbc Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% ten times in the last 10 years. Hsbc Holdings's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Hsbc Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 54.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are diversified bank stocks down?

Diversified bank stocks were down -0.71% in the last day, and down -0.73% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why diversified bank stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued diversified 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 diversified bank stocks right now are:

1. Natwest Group (NYSE:NWG)

Natwest Group (NYSE:NWG) is the most undervalued diversified bank stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Natwest Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 33 points higher than the diversified bank industry average of 38. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Natwest Group's stock has dropped -1.58% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the diversified bank industry by -24 percentage points.

2. Citigroup (NYSE:C)

Citigroup (NYSE:C) is the second most undervalued diversified bank stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Citigroup has a valuation score of 57, which is 19 points higher than the diversified bank industry average of 38. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Citigroup's stock has gained 18.05% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the diversified bank industry by -4 percentage points.

3. Bank Of Nt Butterfield & Son (NYSE:NTB)

Bank Of Nt Butterfield & Son (NYSE:NTB) is the third most undervalued diversified bank stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Bank Of Nt Butterfield & Son has a valuation score of 43, which is 5 points higher than the diversified bank industry average of 38. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bank Of Nt Butterfield & Son's stock has gained 19.6% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the diversified bank industry by -3 percentage points.

Are diversified bank stocks a good buy now?

41.67% of diversified bank stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect diversified bank stocks to rise by 23.32% over the next year.

0% of diversified bank stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5% of diversified bank stocks are rated B (Buy), 95% are rated C (Hold), 0% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the banks - diversified industry?

The average P/E ratio of the banks - diversified industry is 14.78x.

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Sectors & Industries Financial ServicesBanks - Diversified
Best Diversified Bank Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top diversified bank stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best diversified bank stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Diversified Bank Stocks FAQ

1. Citigroup (NYSE:C)

2. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (NYSE:SMFG)

3. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sa (NYSE:BBVA)

1. Natwest Group (NYSE:NWG)

2. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sa (NYSE:BBVA)

3. Hsbc Holdings (NYSE:HSBC)

1. Natwest Group (NYSE:NWG)

2. Citigroup (NYSE:C)

3. Bank Of Nt Butterfield & Son (NYSE:NTB)

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Diversified Bank Stocks FAQ

1. Citigroup (NYSE:C)

2. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (NYSE:SMFG)

3. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sa (NYSE:BBVA)

1. Natwest Group (NYSE:NWG)

2. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sa (NYSE:BBVA)

3. Hsbc Holdings (NYSE:HSBC)

1. Natwest Group (NYSE:NWG)

2. Citigroup (NYSE:C)

3. Bank Of Nt Butterfield & Son (NYSE:NTB)

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Sectors & Industries Financial ServicesBanks - Diversified
Best Diversified Bank Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top diversified bank stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best diversified bank stocks to buy now. Learn More.