Best Regional Stocks – Top Regional Bank Stocks to Buy
Regional Bank Stocks 2015 – The Regional Bank Stocks have come along way since the credit crisis. Lending is back in full force and our economy is looking up in 2015. Below are some of the best regional bank stocks to buy in 2015. These regional banks stocks would make a good fit in your portfolio.
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) – Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) is one of my top regional bank stock picks because shares are down 15% so far. In 2015, shares of FITB are trading around $17.50 and are down from the high of $20 in early January. Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) is a strong buy and one of my favorite bank stocks below $20. If we ever have another credit crisis, buy FITB during a crash.
Fulton Financial Corporation (FULT) – Fulton Financial Corporation (FULT) is another one of my best regional bank stocks for 2015. FULT used to be my old bank before I moved and they run the ship very steady. During the credit crisis FULT was hammered with all of the other banks and dropped to $5. Shares of FULT are nowing trading up near $11 so they have more than doubled.
Regions Financial Corp. (RF) – Regions Financial Corp is another regional bank stock that I like. RF has been hit with the bank stocks in 2015 so the stock is trading at a discount. Trading around $9, Regions Financial will have resistance located at $10. Support is located at $8.25. Buy RF stock on any major pullbacks if you like the regional bank sector.
Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBAN) – Huntington Bancshares Inc. is another top regional bank stock to buy. Shares are up 130% in the last 3 years but growth has been just okay. If HBAN continues to open more branches, we will see a lot more gains. I still prefer FITB on a pullback.
Other Regional Bank Stocks to Watch
BB & T Corp. (BBT)
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK)
Bank of Montreal (BMO)
Popular Inc. (BPOP)
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)
Commerce Bancshares Inc. (CBSH)
Comerica Incorporated (CMA)
Columbia Banking System Inc. (COLB)
Central Pacific Financial Corp. (CPF)
CVB Financial Corp. (CVBF)
City National Corp. (CYN)
Doral Financial Corp. (DRL)
East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC)
First Horizon National Corp. (FHN)
First Bancorp (FBP)
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. (FCF)
First Midwest Bancorp Inc. (FMBI)
FirstMerit Corporation (FMER)
F.N.B. Corporation (FNB)
First Niagara Financial Group Inc. (FNFG)
Glacier Bancorp Inc. (GBCI)
ICICI Bank Ltd. (IBN)
KeyCorp (KEY)
MB Financial Inc. (MBFI)
National Penn Bancshares Inc. (NPBC)
Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS)
PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (PNC)
Prosperity Bancshares Inc. (PB)
Privatebancorp Inc. (PVTB)
Signature Bank (SBNY)
SVB Financial Group (SIVB)
Synovus Financial Corp. (SNV)
SunTrust Banks, Inc. (STI)
State Street Corp. (STT)
Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (SUSQ)
Umpqua Holdings Corporation (UMPQ)
Valley National Bancorp (VLY)
Zions Bancorp. (ZION)