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The top banking stocks included on this page all trade on the S&P 500, have an analyst recommendation of "Buy" or better and are sorted by year-to-date performance.
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Bank of America Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides various financial products and services for individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses, institutional investors, large corporations, and governments worldwide. It operates through four segments: Consumer Banking, Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM), Global Banking, and Global Markets. The Consumer Banking segment offers traditional and money market savings accounts, certificates of deposit and IRAs, checking accounts, and investment accounts and products; credit and debit cards; residential mortgages and home equity loans; and direct and indirect loans.
Bank of America stock opened the day at $50.90 after a previous close of $50.68. The latest price was $50.85 (25-minute delay). Bank of America is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD114.9 billion and employs 209,911 staff.
Citigroup Inc. , a diversified financial service holding company, provides various financial products and services to consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions. It operates through five segments: Services, Markets, Banking, U. S.
Citigroup stock opened the day at $126.47 after a previous close of $120.62. The latest price was $118.45 (25-minute delay). Citigroup is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$83.3 billion and employs 217,000 staff.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. operates as a bank and financial holding company in the United States, rest of North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Caribbean. It operates in three segments: Consumer & Community Banking, Commercial & Investment Bank, and Asset & Wealth Management.
JPMorgan Chase-and-Co stock opened the day at $358.64 after a previous close of $352.11. The latest price was $337.34 (25-minute delay). JPMorgan Chase-and-Co is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$190.7 billion and employs 322,964 staff.
Wells Fargo & Company, a financial services company, provides diversified banking, investment, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance products and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Consumer Banking and Lending; Commercial Banking; Corporate and Investment Banking; and Wealth and Investment Management. The company's financial products and services includes checking and savings accounts, and credit and debit cards, as well as home, auto, personal, and small business lending services.
Wells Fargo-and-Company stock opened the day at $85.86 after a previous close of $82.66. The latest price was $85.53 (25-minute delay). Wells Fargo-and-Company is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$83.1 billion and employs 194,369 staff.
Fifth Third Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Fifth Third Bank, National Association that provides a range of financial products and services in the United States. It operates through three segments: Commercial Banking, Consumer and Small Business Banking, and Wealth and Asset Management. The Commercial Banking segment offers credit intermediation, cash management, and financial services; lending and depository products; and cash management, foreign exchange and international trade finance, derivatives and capital markets services, asset-based lending, real estate finance, public finance, commercial leasing, and syndicated finance for business, government, and professional customers.
Fifth Third Bancorp stock opened the day at $55.02 after a previous close of $54.72. The latest price was $53.93 (25-minute delay). Fifth Third Bancorp is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$11.1 billion and employs 25,069 staff.
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated operates as the bank holding company for The Huntington National Bank that provides commercial, consumer, and mortgage banking services. It offers financial products and services to consumer and business customers, including deposits, lending, payments, mortgage banking, dealer financing, investment management, trust, brokerage, insurance, and other financial products and services. The company also provides 24-Hour Grace, Asterisk-Free Checking, Money Scout, $50 Safety Zone, Standby Cash, Early Pay, Instant Access, Savings Goal Getter, And Huntington Heads Up; digitally powered consumer and business financial solutions to consumer finance, regional banking, branch banking, and wealth management customers; direct and indirect consumer loans; dealer finance loans and deposits; and private banking, wealth management and legacy planning through investment and portfolio management, fiduciary administration and trust, institutional custody, and full-service retail brokerage investment services.
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated stock opened the day at $16.29 after a previous close of $16.01. The latest price was $15.61 (25-minute delay). Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$9.8 billion and employs 25,898 staff.
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company that provides retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations, and institutions in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Consumer Banking and Commercial Banking.
Citizens Financial Group stock opened the day at $67.02 after a previous close of $65.90. The latest price was $63.83 (25-minute delay). Citizens Financial Group is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$8.4 billion and employs 17,609 staff.
Truist Financial Corporation, a financial services company, provides banking and trust services in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States. The company operates through two segments, Consumer and Small Business Banking; and Wholesale Banking. Its deposit products include noninterest-bearing checking, interest-bearing checking, savings, and money market deposit accounts, as well as certificates of deposit and individual retirement accounts.
Truist Financial stock opened the day at $51.78 after a previous close of $50.87. The latest price was $49.84 (25-minute delay). Truist Financial is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$18.3 billion and employs 37,833 staff.
Comerica Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, provides financial services in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company operates through Commercial Bank, Retail Bank, and Wealth Management segments. The Commercial Bank segment offers various products and services, including commercial loans and lines of credit, deposits, cash management, payment solutions, card services, capital market products, international trade finance, letters of credit, foreign exchange management services, and loan syndication services for small and middle market businesses, multinational corporations, and governmental entities.
Comerica Incorporated stock opened the day at $91.85 after a previous close of $88.67. The latest price was $88.67 (25-minute delay). Comerica Incorporated is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$3.3 billion and employs 7,876 staff.
U. S. Bancorp, a financial services holding company, provides various financial services to individuals, businesses, institutional organizations, governmental entities, and other financial institutions in the United States. The company operates through Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking; Consumer and Business Banking; Payment Services; and Treasury and Corporate Support segments.
U-SBancorp stock opened the day at $59.85 after a previous close of $60.49. The latest price was $59.60 (25-minute delay). U-SBancorp is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$27.9 billion and employs 70,000 staff.
First Bank provides various banking products and services to small and mid-sized businesses and individuals. It accepts various deposits, including non-interest- and interest-bearing demand deposits, money market accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit, as well as commercial checking and cash management accounts. The company also offers various loan products, such as commercial and industrial loans, which include line of credit, inventory, equipment, and short-term working capital financing; commercial real estate loans comprising owner-occupied, investor, construction and development, and multi-family loans; residential mortgages loans, home equity loans, and revolving lines of credit; and consumer and other loans, such as auto, personal, traditional installment, and other loans.
First Bank stock opened the day at $20.29 after a previous close of $20.08. The latest price was $20.54 (25-minute delay). First Bank is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$135.7 million and employs 329 staff.
As of September 17, 2021, Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. was acquired by Peoples Bancorp Inc. Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc.
Premier Financial Bancorp stock opened the day at $0.00 after a previous close of $0.00. The latest price was $0.00 (25-minute delay). Premier Financial Bancorp is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$74.2 million and employs 337 staff.
TowneBank provides retail and commercial banking services for individuals, commercial enterprises, and professionals in the United States. It operates through four segments: Banking, Mortgage, Resort Vacation Management, and Insurance. The company provides treasury solutions and deposit products, including checking accounts, savings accounts, and various types of time deposit services, such as daily money market accounts and long-term certificates of deposit; transaction accounts and certificates of deposit; and retirement account services comprising individual retirement accounts.
Towne Bank stock opened the day at $37.29 after a previous close of $36.51. The latest price was $37.34 (25-minute delay). Towne Bank is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$1.2 billion and employs 2,976 staff.
Solidion Technology, Inc. , a battery technology company that focuses on the development and commercialization of battery materials, components, cells, and selected module/pack technologies. It provides advanced anode materials, silicon-rich all-solid-state lithium-ion cells, anode less lithium metal cells, and lithium-sulfur cells.
Solidion Technology stock opened the day at $4.29 after a previous close of $4.02. The latest price was $4.02 (25-minute delay). Solidion Technology is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$219,690 and employs 22 staff.
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