The grades of seven commercial banking stocks are better this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Every one of these stocks has an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”) rating.
CVB Financial (CVBF) is progressing from last week’s rating of B (“buy”) as the company improves to an A (“strong buy”) this week. CVB Financial provides various banking and trust services for small and medium-sized businesses, professionals, and individuals. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Earnings Growth and Margin Growth, CVBF also gets A’s. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CVBF stock.
Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC) ups its rating to a B (“buy”) this week after earning a C (“hold”) in the week before. Wintrust Financial provides traditional community banking services, wealth management services, commercial insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing and certain administrative services. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WTFC stock.
Independent Bank Corp.’s (INDB) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a B from last week’s C. Independent Bank is the holding company for Rockland Trust. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of INDB stock.
Bridge Capital (BBNK) boosts its rating from a C to a B this week. Bridge Capital Holdings provides commercial and retail banking services to small and medium size commercial businesses, business professionals, and retail customers primarily in California. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BBNK stock.
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. (MOFG) is seeing ratings go up from a C last week to a B this week. Midwest One Financial Group is a bank holding company that provides commercial and retail lending services to businesses, individuals and government agencies. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of MOFG stock.
Center Bancorp, Inc. (CNBC) earns an A this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of B. Center Bancorp is a provider of various lending, depository, and related financial services for commercial, industrial, and governmental customers. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CNBC stock.
This is a strong week for NBT Bancorp (NBTB). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. NBT Bancorp is a financial holding company that, through subsidiaries NBT Bank and Pennstar Bank, provides commercial banking and financial services. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of NBTB 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.
