This week, 3 Thrifts & Mortgage Finance stocks are improving their overall ratings on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

Hingham Institution for Savings (HIFS) improves from a B to a A rating this week. Hingham Institution for Savings provides a variety of financial services to individuals and small business through offices in southeastern Massachusetts. The company also gets A’s in free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of HIFS stock.

This week, Prudential Bancorp, Inc.’s (PBIP) ratings are up from a C last week to a B. Prudential Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company that provides various financial products or services in Pennsylvania. The company also gets A’s in earnings growth and earnings momentum. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PBIP stock.

Equitable Financial Corp (EQFN) earns a A this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of B. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of EQFN 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.