5 Affordable Bank Stocks for 2026: Truist Financial, First Merchants, Valley National, Simmons First National, and Prosperity Bancshares

Zacks Value Investor podcast hosted by Tracey Ryniec discusses 5 cheap bank stocks for 2026. The podcast highlights industries that are out of favor, such as energy, and encourages investors to look for rising earnings estimates. Bank analysts use the price-to-book ratio instead of P/E ratio to evaluate banks. The podcast features Truist Financial Corp., First Merchants Corp., Valley National Corp., Simmons First National Corp., and Prosperity Bancshares Inc. as some of the cheapest bank stocks for 2026.