Bank stocks have been quite volatile for the last few years — however, strength in the financial sector in January and February might have fooled some investors in to thinking the sector is safe.
Nothing could be farther from the truth. There are a host of bank stocks that are set to crash, and crash hard.
I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my tool, ranking companies by a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. And this week, five bank stocks to sell.
Here they are, in alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets a “D” or “F” according to my research, meaning it is a “sell” or “strong sell.”
Comerica (NYSE:) is a financial services company based in Dallas. In the last year, CMA stock has dropped 23%, compared to a gain of 6% for the Dow Jones in the same time. CMA stock gets a “D” grade for sales growth, a “D” grade for earnings growth and an “F” grade for earnings momentum in my Portfolio Grader tool. .
HSBC Holdings (NYSE:) offers personal financial services and commercial banking services. HBC stock has dipped 18% since this time last March. HBC stock gets an “F” grade for earnings growth, an “F” grade for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street and a “D” grade for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the past months in my Portfolio Grader tool. .
KeyCorp (NYSE:) owns KeyBank National Association and offers a variety of banking services. Since last March, KEY stock has slid nearly 16%. KEY stock gets an “F” grade for sales growth, a “D” grade for earnings growth and an “F” grade for earnings momentum in my Portfolio Grader tool.
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M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE:) is a bank holding company that owns both M&T Bank and Wilmington Trust. MTB is down 8% in the past 12 months, compared to gains by the broader markets. MTB stock gets a “D” grade for earnings growth, a “D” grade for earnings momentum and an “F” grade for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street in my Portfolio Grader tool. .
SunTrust Banks (NYSE:) offers a range of financial services to consumer and corporate clients. STI rounds out the list with a loss of 24% in the last year. STI stock gets an “F” grade for sales growth, a “D” grade for earnings growth, an “F” grade for earnings momentum, a “D” grade for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the past months and a “D” grade for return on equity in my Portfolio Grader tool. .
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