11 Best American Bank Stocks to Buy According to Wall Street Analysts

9. Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:GBCI)

Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:GBCI) is one of the best American bank stocks to buy according to Wall Street analysts. On February 11, Piper Sandler reiterated its Overweight rating on Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:GBCI) with a price target of $59 on the stock after hosting investor meetings with the company’s leadership, including CEO Randy Chesler, CFO Ron Copher, and Treasurer Byron Pollan.

Piper Sandler said it is positive about several factors supporting the bank’s growth, pointing to net interest margin expansion, opportunities for organic growth, operating leverage, and potential for mergers and acquisitions.

The research firm noted that Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:GBCI) is trading at a discount to its historical price-to-earnings premium. Piper Sandler said that Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:GBCI) is its “top pick for 2026” while also highlighting the company’s steady earnings, dynamic markets, solid deposit profile and “unique ability to use disciplined bank M&A to enhance EPS over time.”

Meanwhile, on February 10, Brean Capital downgraded its rating on Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:GBCI) from Buy to Neutral and set a fair value estimate of $55 as it resumed coverage.

The research firm noted that the company’s CFO, Ron Copher, plans to retire once a replacement is found. However, Brean Capital does not expect this to affect the company’s acquisition strategy. The firm pointed out that Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:GBCI) has “a solid executive team with long-term bankers leading key verticals.”

Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:GBCI) is a regional bank holding company. As the parent company for Glacier Bank and its bank divisions, it provides a wide range of banking products and services, including transaction and savings deposits, commercial, consumer, and real estate loans, and mortgage origination services.