Best Bank Stocks Worth Watching - April 19th

Invesco QQQ, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America, Mastercard, Charles Schwab, Walt Disney, and Wells Fargo & Company are the seven Bank stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Bank stocks are shares in financial institutions that represent part ownership in a bank and provide investors with any dividends and capital gains assigned by the bank's performance. These stocks are influenced by economic cycles, interest rate changes, and regulatory policies, making them a distinct investment segment in the broader market. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Bank stocks within the last several days.

Invesco QQQ (QQQ)

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 is a unit investment trust that issues securities called Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock. The Trust's investment objective is to provide investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index. The Trust provides investors with the opportunity to purchase units of beneficial interest in the Trust representing proportionate undivided interests in the portfolio of securities held by the Trust, which consists of substantially all of the securities, in substantially the same weighting, as the component securities of the Nasdaq-100 Index.

Shares of QQQ stock traded down $0.36 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $443.82. 44,745,116 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 36,627,789. The firm has a market cap of $284.56 billion, a PE ratio of 30.05 and a beta of 1.11. The company's 50 day moving average is $482.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $501.06. Invesco QQQ has a 1 year low of $402.39 and a 1 year high of $540.81.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a financial holding company, which engages in the provision of financial and investment banking services. It focuses on investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. It operates through the following segments: Consumer and Community Banking (CCB), Commercial and Investment Bank (CIB), Asset and Wealth Management (AWM), and Corporate.

Shares of JPM stock traded up $2.18 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $231.79. 9,553,647 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,616,766. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24. The company's 50-day moving average price is $244.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $242.59. The company has a market cap of $645.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.74, a P/E/G ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.01. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 12 month low of $181.41 and a 12 month high of $280.25.

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Bank of America (BAC)

Bank of America Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides banking and financial products and services for individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses, institutional investors, large corporations, and governments worldwide. It operates in four segments: Consumer Banking, Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM), Global Banking, and Global Markets.

BAC stock traded up $0.11 on Friday, reaching $37.44. 47,052,978 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 39,127,145. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $41.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $43.59. Bank of America has a one year low of $33.07 and a one year high of $48.08. The company has a market cap of $284.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.24.

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Mastercard (MA)

Mastercard Incorporated, a technology company, provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services in the United States and internationally. The company offers integrated products and value-added services for account holders, merchants, financial institutions, digital partners, businesses, governments, and other organizations, such as programs that enable issuers to provide consumers with credits to defer payments; payment products and solutions that allow its customers to access funds in deposit and other accounts; prepaid programs services; and commercial credit, debit, and prepaid payment products and solutions.

MA stock traded up $4.03 during trading on Friday, hitting $517.46. 3,329,748 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,624,345. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.68, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market cap of $471.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.06. Mastercard has a 1 year low of $428.86 and a 1 year high of $582.23. The firm's 50 day moving average is $537.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $528.79.

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Charles Schwab (SCHW)

The Charles Schwab Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a savings and loan holding company that provides wealth management, securities brokerage, banking, asset management, custody, and financial advisory services in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Investor Services and Advisor Services.

Shares of SCHW traded up $0.82 on Friday, hitting $76.52. 19,270,925 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,296,776. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $77.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of $76.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.47. Charles Schwab has a one year low of $61.01 and a one year high of $84.50. The company has a market capitalization of $138.77 billion, a PE ratio of 25.59, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 0.91.

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Walt Disney (DIS)

The Walt Disney Company operates as an entertainment company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Entertainment, Sports, and Experiences. The company produces and distributes film and television video streaming content under the ABC Television Network, Disney, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic, and Star brand television channels, as well as ABC television stations and A+E television networks; and produces original content under the ABC Signature, Disney Branded Television, FX Productions, Lucasfilm, Marvel, National Geographic Studios, Pixar, Searchlight Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, 20th Television, and Walt Disney Pictures banners.

NYSE DIS traded up $1.98 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $84.75. The company's stock had a trading volume of 14,724,780 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,031,370. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The company has a market cap of $153.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.44. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $99.24 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $104.31. Walt Disney has a 12 month low of $80.10 and a 12 month high of $118.63.

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Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)

Wells Fargo & Co. is a diversified and community-based financial services company, which engages in the provision of banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance products and services. It operates through the following segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth and Investment Management.

Shares of WFC stock traded up $0.65 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $64.63. The company had a trading volume of 18,930,900 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,584,163. The firm has a market cap of $211.02 billion, a PE ratio of 12.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.02. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $71.23 and a 200-day moving average price of $71.05. Wells Fargo & Company has a one year low of $50.15 and a one year high of $81.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.86.

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