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Best Diversified Bank Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top diversified 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 diversified bank stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Banks - Diversified
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Banks - Diversified is Zen Rated D and is the 109th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
C
CITIGROUP INC
$177.78B1,840,897,89877.37%4.62%Net SellingNet Selling
HSBC
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
$231.41B17,946,950,5820.43%0.00%
BCS
BARCLAYS PLC
$69.59B14,180,000,0002.04%0.00%
NWG
NATWEST GROUP PLC
$58.15B8,331,144,8752.25%0.00%
SMFG
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$106.33B3,884,445,4583.07%0.00%
BNS
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
$77.60B1,242,460,29948.52%0.00%
NTB
BANK OF NT BUTTERFIELD & SON LTD
$1.88B41,724,08172.11%0.00%
TD
TORONTO DOMINION BANK
$131.52B1,750,271,71950.72%0.00%
RY
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
$204.24B1,405,044,00044.62%0.00%
CM
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE
$72.54B938,495,00047.67%0.00%
MUFG
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$184.52B12,067,710,9202.81%0.00%
UBS
UBS GROUP AG
$128.64B3,174,825,25141.65%0.00%
WFC
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
$263.26B3,203,441,20970.81%29.19%Net SellingNet Selling
BAC
BANK OF AMERICA CORP
$375.83B7,406,947,31267.66%32.34%Net SellingNet Selling
BMO
BANK OF MONTREAL
$86.67B716,306,77048.60%0.00%
EWBC
EAST WEST BANCORP INC
$14.49B137,821,76693.63%1.75%Net SellingNet Selling
JPM
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
$828.83B2,749,753,85473.35%2.39%Net SellingNet Selling

Diversified Bank Stocks FAQ

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

1. Citigroup (NYSE:C)


Citigroup (NYSE:C) is the #1 top diversified bank stock out of 17 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

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

Citigroup (NYSE:C) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 7 points higher than the diversified bank industry average of 34.

C passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Citigroup has seen its stock return 56.06% over the past year, overperforming other diversified bank stocks by 22 percentage points.

Citigroup has an average 1 year price target of $96.54, a downside of -0.04% from Citigroup's current stock price of $96.57.

Citigroup stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 14 analysts covering Citigroup, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 21.43% have issued a Buy, 28.57% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Hsbc Holdings (NYSE:HSBC)


Hsbc Holdings (NYSE:HSBC) is the #2 top diversified bank stock out of 17 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

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

Hsbc Holdings (NYSE:HSBC) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 6 points higher than the diversified bank industry average of 34.

HSBC passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Hsbc Holdings has seen its stock return 46.16% over the past year, overperforming other diversified bank stocks by 12 percentage points.

3. Barclays (NYSE:BCS)


Barclays (NYSE:BCS) is the #3 top diversified bank stock out of 17 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

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

Barclays (NYSE:BCS) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 6 points higher than the diversified bank industry average of 34.

BCS passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Barclays has seen its stock return 62.77% over the past year, overperforming other diversified bank stocks by 28 percentage points.

What are the diversified bank stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 10 diversified bank stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 diversified bank stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Hsbc Holdings (NYSE:HSBC)


Hsbc Holdings (NYSE:HSBC) has an annual dividend yield of 5.12%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the diversified bank industry average of 2.26%. 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 65.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Natwest Group (NYSE:NWG)


Natwest Group (NYSE:NWG) has an annual dividend yield of 4.62%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the diversified bank industry average of 2.26%. Natwest Group's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six 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 33.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

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


Bank Of Nt Butterfield & Son (NYSE:NTB) has an annual dividend yield of 3.06%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the diversified bank industry average of 2.26%. Bank Of Nt Butterfield & Son's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Bank Of Nt Butterfield & Son's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bank Of Nt Butterfield & Son's dividend payout ratio of 26% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are diversified bank stocks up?

Diversified bank stocks were up 0.16% in the last day, and up 2.29% over the last week.

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

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


Bank Of Nt Butterfield & Son (NYSE:NTB) is the 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 29, which is -11 points higher than the diversified bank industry average of 40. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bank Of Nt Butterfield & Son's stock has gained 18.74% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the diversified bank industry by -16 percentage points.

2. Natwest Group (NYSE:NWG)


Natwest Group (NYSE:NWG) 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.

Natwest Group has a valuation score of 43, which is 3 points higher than the diversified bank industry average of 40. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Natwest Group's stock has gained 52.4% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the diversified bank industry by 18 percentage points.

3. Hsbc Holdings (NYSE:HSBC)


Hsbc Holdings (NYSE:HSBC) 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.

Hsbc Holdings has a valuation score of 43, which is 3 points higher than the diversified bank industry average of 40. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hsbc Holdings's stock has gained 46.16% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the diversified bank industry by 12 percentage points.

Are diversified bank stocks a good buy now?

54.55% of diversified bank stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect diversified bank stocks to rise by 13.84% over the next year.

0% of diversified bank stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 0% of diversified bank stocks are rated B (Buy), 76.47% are rated C (Hold), 23.53% 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 15.35x.
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