M&T Bank Corp

Currently, First Niagara Financial Group is trading at 1.5% above the 20-day moving average, 9.0% above the 50-day moving average, and 16.8% above the 200-day moving average.

Banks comprise around 30% of Warren Buffett’s portfolio by market value. Out of Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio of 46 stocks, five are commercial banks.

YTD in 2016, VFH has witnessed outflows of $81.7 million, while during the week ending February 5, the fund recorded asset inflows of $44.3 million.

Among the 128 13F filers holding the stock, 33 funds reduced their exposure to VFH, 17 funds sold all their holdings of VFH, and 21 funds created new positions.

Among the 131 13F filers holding VFH, 33 funds reduced their exposure, and 17 funds sold all their holdings of VFH.

During the month of November so far, investors have poured $25.1 million into VFH, while they’ve allocated $731 million to XLF.

With ~50% of analysts recommending that investors buy, analysts appear positive about the sector in the long term and a rate hike in December.

Banks have seen compliance costs rise since the Dodd-Frank Act regulations took effect. For small banks, it’s been harder to absorb these costs.

With more than 50% buy ratings, analysts seem positive about the financial sector in the long term.

Based on PE and PBV, Popular’s competitors have outperformed. The ETFs that invest in Popular have also outperformed Popular based on price movement, PE, and PBV.

Year-to-date, Popular’s price movement is a mixture of ups and downs. After its 3Q15 earnings report, Popular stock fell 3.6% and closed at $30.26 per share on October 23, 2015.

Zions Bancorp (ZION) has a market cap of $5.7 billion. After the earnings report in 3Q15, it fell by 0.89% to close at $27.90 per share as of October 19, 2015.

Morgan Stanley (MS) reported net revenue of $7.8 billion for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015, as against $8.9 billion a year ago.