Deutsche Bank's Take On 10 Super Regional Bank Stocks

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In a recent report, analysts at Deutsche Bank gave an updated outlook for super regional bank stocks. With the Federal Reserve Stress Test results due out on March 5 and the Comprehensive Capital Analysts and Review (CCAR) results set to be released on March 11, many investors may be looking to take a position in some of these banks in upcoming days. Here is Deutsche Bank's take on 10 big names. 1. Citizens Financial Group Inc
CFG
-Buy Analysts like the company's excess capital, above-average leverage to rising interest rates and attractive valuation. 2. Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
-Hold Analysts see mounting expense pressure, limited earnings growth potential and disappointing results for Fifth Third. 3. Huntington Bancshares Inc
HBAN
-Hold Analysts believe that earnings per share(EPS) growth will be hard to come by in 2015. 4. KeyCorp
KEY
-Buy Analysts praise the company's leverage to higher interest rates, improving operational efficiency and attractive valuation. 5. M&T Bank Corp
MTB
-Buy Analysts predict that the closing of the Hudson City Bancorp
HCBK
deal will provide a positive catalyst for the stock. 6. The PNC Financial Services Group
PNC
-Hold Analysts believe that the company's limited credit leverage is already reflected in the share price. 7. Regions Financial Corp
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RF
-Buy Analysts feel that the recent sell-off in the stock was overdone. 8. SunTrust Banks Inc
STI
- Buy Analysts see upside to EPS as the US Southeast continues its recovery. 9. US Bancorp
USB
-Hold Analysts see the company as a defensive play at this point. 10. Wells Fargo Corp
WFC
-Hold Analysts believe Wells Fargo is solid, but has less upside than other names. Disclosure: the author owns shares of Wells Fargo.
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