5 Commercial Banking Stocks to Buy Now

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This week, five commercial banking stocks are improving their overall rating on Portfolio Grader. Each of these rates an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A (CBF) ups its rating to a B (“buy”) this week after earning a C (“hold”) in the week before. The stock’s price of $22.93 is above the 50-day moving average of $22.68. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CBF stock.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) shows solid improvement this week. The company’s rating rises from a C to a B. Columbia Banking System provides a range of banking services to small- and medium-sized businesses, professionals, and consumers. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of COLB stock.

This is a strong week for Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation (BMTC). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. Bryn Mawr Bank offers a full range of personal and business banking services. Shares of the stock have been changing hands at an unusually rapid pace, twice the rate of the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BMTC stock.

This week, Flushing Financial Corporation’s (FFIC) ratings are up from a C last week to a B. Flushing Financial provides banking products and services primarily to consumers and businesses, including various deposits products that consist of savings accounts, money market accounts, demand accounts, NOW accounts, and certificates of deposit. Shares of the stock have been trading at an exceptionally rapid pace, up twofold from the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of FFIC stock.

Ameris (ABCB) is progressing from last week’s rating of B (“buy”) as the company improves to an A (“strong buy”) this week. Ameris Bancorp operates as the holding company for the Ameris Bank, which provides a range of banking services to retail and commercial customers. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ABCB stock.

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader 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.


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