Many analysts and investors continue to believe that the banking sector is undervalued even though it's experienced an impressive rally over the last few years. While this may be true in some instances, Motley Fool contributor John Maxfield believes there are only four big bank stocks that long-term investors should consider adding to their portfolios. He discusses Wells Fargo, M&T Bank, and U.S. Bancorp in the video below.
The Only 4 Bank Stocks to Buy Today
By John Maxfield – Nov 13, 2013 at 7:00AM
NYSE: WFC
Wells Fargo
Market Cap
$271B
Today's Change
(1.73%) $1.46
Current Price
$85.92
Price as of October 24, 2025 at 10:04 AM ET
Bank stocks still appear to be cheap. However, there are reasons to believe that this may be more of an illusion rather than reality. With this in mind, Motley Fool contributor John Maxfield identifies the only four big bank stocks that long-term investors should consider adding to their portfolios.
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I write about banks, trying my best to balance the good and the bad.