Stock price when the opinion was issued
Banks tend to move on the same macro variables. It's too painful on your taxes to sell this one only to buy another similar one. You're better off just holding on.
Not a compelling barn-burner buy today, at best it's a hold. European banks are tactically more attractive than the US and, especially, the Canadian banks.
This company has substantial emerging market exposure, where there is growing pain economically – like Greece, Spain, etc. He would stay away. If you want bank exposure, he would recommend the US ones. Where there is growing pain economically – like Greece, Spain, etc. He would stay away.