A Look Into Financial Services Sector Value Stocks
What Defines a Value Stock?
A value stock traditionally has a lower price when compared to stock prices of companies in the same industry. This indicates that the company may be undervalued, as investors are not expressing as much interest in such companies. The most commonly used way to check for value is with the price-to-earnings multiple, or P/E. A low P/E multiple is a good indication that the stock is undervalued.
The following stocks are considered to be notable value stocks in the financial services sector:
- Northrim BanCorp (NASDAQ:NRIM) - P/E: 8.05
- Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) - P/E: 9.71
- Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) - P/E: 5.78
- Banco Itau (NYSE:ITCL) - P/E: 4.61
- S&T Bancorp (NASDAQ:STBA) - P/E: 6.98
Most recently, Northrim BanCorp reported earnings per share at $0.98, whereas in Q1 earnings per share sat at $0.84. Its most recent dividend yield is at 5.62%, which has decreased by 0.57% from 6.19% in the previous quarter.
Bank of Hawaii saw a decrease in earnings per share from 1.14 in Q1 to $1.12 now. Most recently, the company reported a dividend yield of 5.22%, which has decreased by 0.52% from last quarter's yield of 5.74%.
Most recently, Dime Community Bancshares reported earnings per share at $0.68, whereas in Q1 earnings per share sat at $0.95. Most recently, the company reported a dividend yield of 5.61%, which has increased by 2.3% from last quarter's yield of 3.31%.
Banco Itau saw an increase in earnings per share from 0.15 in Q1 to $1.28 now. S&T Bancorp has reported Q2 earnings per share at $0.89, which has decreased by 12.75% compared to Q1, which was 1.02. Its most recent dividend yield is at 4.2%, which has decreased by 0.61% from 4.81% in the previous quarter.
These 5 value stocks were selected by Benzinga Insights based on quantified analysis. While this methodical judgment process is not meant to make final decisions, our technology can give investors additional perception into the sector.