21 Commercial Banking Stocks to Buy Now

by Portfolio Grader | September 18, 2013 11:15 am

The grades of 21 Commercial Banking stocks are better this week, according to the Portfolio Grader[1] database. Every one of these stocks has an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”) rating.

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:PNFP[2]) grade is moving up to a B (“buy”) this week from last week’s C (“hold”). Pinnacle Financial Partners is a holding company for Pinnacle National Bank. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategory of Earnings Revisions, PNFP also gets an A. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PNFP stock[3].

Taylor Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TAYC[4]) is progressing from last week’s rating of B (“buy”) as the company improves to an A (“strong buy”) this week. Taylor Capital Group is a bank holding company for Cole Taylor Bank. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of TAYC stock[5].

BSB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLMT[6]) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a C last week to a B. BSB Bancorp operates as a bank holding company. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BLMT stock[7].

BNC Bancorp (NASDAQ:BNCN[8]) boosts its rating from a C to a B this week. BNC Bancorp offers products and services to individuals and small- to medium-sized local businesses. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BNCN stock[9].

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC[10]) earns a B this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of C. Wells Fargo provides financial services in mainly wholesale banking, mortgage banking, consumer finance, equipment leasing, agricultural finance and commercial finance. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WFC stock[11].

This week, PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW[12]) pushes up from a C to a B rating. PacWest Bancorp is the holding company for Pacific Western Bank. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PACW stock[13].

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB[14]) shows solid improvement this week. The company’s rating rises from a C to a B. U.S. Bancorp provides banking and financial services. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of USB stock[15].

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated’s (NASDAQ:HBAN[16]) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a B from last week’s C. Huntington Bancshares is a multi-state bank holding company. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of HBAN stock[17].

Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ:INDB[18]) earns a B this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of C. Independent Bank is the holding company for Rockland Trust. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of INDB stock[19].

First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIN[20]) improves from a C to a B rating this week. First Financial Bankshares is a multi-bank holding company. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FFIN stock[21].

The rating of Pacific Continental Corporation (NASDAQ:PCBK[22]) moves up this week, rising from a B to an A. Pacific Continental Bank is a bank holding company that provides commercial banking, financing, and mortgage lending in parts of Washington state and Oregon. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PCBK stock[23].

First Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCBC[24]) is seeing ratings go up from a C last week to a B this week. First Community Bancshares is the holding company for First Community Bank. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FCBC stock[25].

This week, Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation’s (NASDAQ:BMTC[26]) ratings are up from a C last week to a B. Bryn Mawr Bank offers a full range of personal and business banking services. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BMTC stock[27].

This week, Banco de Chile Sponsored ADR (NYSE:BCH[28]) pushes up from a C to a B rating. NonactiveBanco de Chile provides a wide customer base of individuals and corporations with general banking services. Shares of BCH have increased 8.2% over the past month, better than the 1.7% decrease the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. The stock has a dividend yield of 3.3%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BCH stock[29].

BOK Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:BOKF[30]) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a C last week to a B. BOK Financial provides a range of financial services to commercial and industrial customers, other financial institutions, and consumers in the United States. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BOKF stock[31].

This is a strong week for Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GBCI[32]). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. Glacier Bancorp is a regional multi-bank holding company providing commercial financial services to individuals and corporations. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of GBCI stock[33].

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:WASH[34]) boosts its rating from a C to a B this week. Washington Trust offers a range of financial services to individuals and businesses, including wealth management. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WASH stock[35].

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBNK[36]) shows solid improvement this week. The company’s rating rises from a C to a B. First Connecticut Bancorp operates as the holding company for Farmington Bank that provides consumer and commercial banking services to businesses, individuals, and governments in central Connecticut. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FBNK stock[37].

This is a strong week for First Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCBT[38]). The company’s rating climbs to A from the previous week’s B. South Carolina Bank and Trust is a bank holding company that provides retail and commercial banking, mortgage lending, consumer finance loans, and trust and investment services. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SCBT stock[39].

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE:CM[40]) improves from a C to a B rating this week. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is a global financial institution that serves clients through CIBC retail markets and wholesale banking. The current dividend yield is 3.6%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CM stock[41].

The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS[42]) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a C last week to a B. Bank of Nova Scotia offers various personal, commercial, corporate, and investment banking services in Canada and internationally. The stock’s dividend yield is 2.4%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BNS stock[43].

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader[44] stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here[45].

Endnotes:

  1. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  2. PNFP: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=PNFP
  3. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PNFP stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=PNFP
  4. TAYC: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=TAYC
  5. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of TAYC stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=TAYC
  6. BLMT: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=BLMT
  7. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BLMT stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=BLMT
  8. BNCN: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=BNCN
  9. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BNCN stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=BNCN
  10. WFC: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=WFC
  11. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WFC stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=WFC
  12. PACW: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=PACW
  13. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PACW stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=PACW
  14. USB: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=USB
  15. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of USB stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=USB
  16. HBAN: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=HBAN
  17. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of HBAN stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=HBAN
  18. INDB: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=INDB
  19. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of INDB stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=INDB
  20. FFIN: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=FFIN
  21. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FFIN stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=FFIN
  22. PCBK: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=PCBK
  23. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PCBK stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=PCBK
  24. FCBC: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=FCBC
  25. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FCBC stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=FCBC
  26. BMTC: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=BMTC
  27. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BMTC stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=BMTC
  28. BCH: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=BCH
  29. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BCH stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=BCH
  30. BOKF: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=BOKF
  31. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BOKF stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=BOKF
  32. GBCI: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=GBCI
  33. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of GBCI stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=GBCI
  34. WASH: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=WASH
  35. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WASH stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=WASH
  36. FBNK: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=FBNK
  37. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FBNK stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=FBNK
  38. SCBT: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=SCBT
  39. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SCBT stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=SCBT
  40. CM: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=CM
  41. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CM stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=CM
  42. BNS: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=BNS
  43. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BNS stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=BNS
  44. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  45. here: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/

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