This week, 23 Commercial Banking stocks are improving their overall ratings on . Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:) is progressing from last week’s rating of B (“buy”) as the company improves to an A (“strong buy”) this week. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategory of Earnings Surprise, HTBI also gets an A. .
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:) ups its rating to a B (“buy”) this week after earning a C (“hold”) in the week before. Pinnacle Financial Partners is a holding company for Pinnacle National Bank. .
This week, Taylor Capital Group, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:) ratings are up from a B last week to an A. Taylor Capital Group is a bank holding company for Cole Taylor Bank. .
BSB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:) improves from a C to a B rating this week. BSB Bancorp operates as a bank holding company. .
BNC Bancorp (NASDAQ:) 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. .
This week, Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:) pushes up from a C to a B rating. Wells Fargo provides financial services in mainly wholesale banking, mortgage banking, consumer finance, equipment leasing, agricultural finance and commercial finance. .
PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:) shows solid improvement this week. The company’s rating rises from a C to a B. PacWest Bancorp is the holding company for Pacific Western Bank. Shares of PACW have increased 10.3% over the past month, better than the 1.3% decrease the Nasdaq has seen over the same period of time. .
U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:) is seeing ratings go up from a C last week to a B this week. U.S. Bancorp provides banking and financial services. .
This is a strong week for Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. Huntington Bancshares is a multi-state bank holding company. .
The rating of Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ:) moves up this week, rising from a C to a B. Independent Bank is the holding company for Rockland Trust. .
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:) earns a B this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of C. First Financial Bankshares is a multi-bank holding company. .
Pacific Continental Corporation (NASDAQ:) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a B last week 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.
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First Community Bancshares, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a B from last week’s C. First Community Bancshares is the holding company for First Community Bank. .
Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation (NASDAQ:) is seeing ratings go up from a C last week to a B this week. Bryn Mawr Bank offers a full range of personal and business banking services. .
This week, Banco de Chile Sponsored ADR (NYSE:) 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. The current dividend yield is 3.3%. .
BOK Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:) 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. .
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:) earns a B this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of C. Glacier Bancorp is a regional multi-bank holding company providing commercial financial services to individuals and corporations. .
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a B from last week’s C. Washington Trust offers a range of financial services to individuals and businesses, including wealth management. .
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:) 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. .
This is a strong week for First Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:). 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. .
This week, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce’s (NYSE:) ratings are up from a C last week to a B. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is a global financial institution that serves clients through CIBC retail markets and wholesale banking. The stock has a dividend yield of 3.7%. .
The rating of The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:) moves up this week, rising from a C 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 2.3%. .
Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:) boosts its rating from a B to an A this week. Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. operates as a bank holding company with interest in providing commercial and consumer banking, trust and investment management and brokerage services for individual and corporate clients. .
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