Stock price when the opinion was issued
A regional bank, primarily out of West Virginia, with about 85 branches. They open a handful of branches every year, pretty much focused on day-to-day banking. He likes how the US consumer looks at this point, and this bank tends to benefit from that. Dividend yield of 2.6%. (Analysts’ price target is $71.)
Well-managed regional bank that exhibits slow, steady and controlled growth. He sees the greatest opportunity with the US consumer. Likes what they are doing and where they are at. Not cheap, but not expensive either. Trading around 15X price/earnings. Dividend yield of 3.28%.