21 Commercial Banking Stocks to Buy Now

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This week, 21 Commercial Banking stocks are improving their overall ratings on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:) is bumping up its rating from a C (“hold”) to a B (“buy”) this week. Pinnacle Financial Partners is a holding company for Pinnacle National Bank. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategory of Earnings Revisions, PNFP also gets an A. .

This week, Taylor Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:) is showing good progress as the company’s rating jumps from a B (“buy”) last week to an A (“strong buy”). Taylor Capital Group is a bank holding company for Cole Taylor Bank. .

This is a strong week for BSB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. BSB Bancorp operates as a bank holding company. .

BNC Bancorp (NASDAQ:) improves from a C to a B rating this week. BNC Bancorp offers products and services to individuals and small- to medium-sized local businesses. .

This week, Wells Fargo & Company’s (NYSE:) ratings are up from a C last week to a B. 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. The stock price has risen 11% over the past month, better than the 1.3% decrease the Nasdaq has seen over the same period of time. .

U.S. Bancorp’s (NYSE:) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a B from last week’s C. U.S. Bancorp provides banking and financial services. .

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:) is seeing ratings go up from a C last week to a B this week. Huntington Bancshares is a multi-state bank holding company. .

Independent Bank Corp.’s (NASDAQ:) 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. .

This week, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:) pushes up from a C to a B rating. First Financial Bankshares is a multi-bank holding company. .

Pacific Continental Corporation (NASDAQ:) boosts its rating from a B to an A this week. Pacific Continental Bank is a bank holding company that provides commercial banking, financing, and mortgage lending in parts of Washington state and Oregon. .

This is a strong week for First Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. First Community Bancshares is the holding company for First Community Bank. .

Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation (NASDAQ:) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a C last week to a B. Bryn Mawr Bank offers a full range of personal and business banking services. .

Banco de Chile Sponsored ADR (NYSE:) shows solid improvement this week. The company’s rating rises from a C to a B. NonactiveBanco de Chile provides a wide customer base of individuals and corporations with general banking services. The stock has a dividend yield of 3.3%. .

BOK Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:) earns a B this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of C. 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:) improves from a C to a B rating this week. Glacier Bancorp is a regional multi-bank holding company providing commercial financial services to individuals and corporations. .

This week, Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:) ratings are up from a C last week to a B. Washington Trust offers a range of financial services to individuals and businesses, including wealth management. .

The rating of First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:) moves up this week, rising 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. .

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE:) is seeing ratings go up from a C last week to a B this week. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is a global financial institution that serves clients through CIBC retail markets and wholesale banking. The stock’s dividend yield is 3.6%. .

The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:) boosts its rating from a C to a B this week. Bank of Nova Scotia offers various personal, commercial, corporate, and investment banking services in Canada and internationally. The current dividend yield is 2.4%. .

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.