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This Week’s Featured Article

Why Smart Money Is Looking Overseas for Bank Stocks

By Dan Schmidt. Article Published: 1/11/2026. 

In Brief

• The S&P 500 returned 2.6% over the last three months, yet another quarter where many international markets like Spain, Canada, and South Korea posted better gains.
• If the international outperformance trend continues into 2026, many of the winners could be in the banking sector, which is severely undervalued.
• These two international banks are well-positioned to benefit from these economic trends.

What were the best-performing sectors and industries in 2025? For most investors, some version of tech tied to AI is the answer — whether it’s semiconductors, memory storage, or software. It could also be a commodities-based industry, such as gold or silver. A mention of international bank stocks might raise eyebrows, but this sector deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as 2025’s other winners.

Global banks, especially European ones, enjoyed tremendous outperformance last year thanks to several tailwinds from both home and abroad. Can those tailwinds continue in 2026? Two international bank stocks appear well-positioned to deliver additional upside as favorable trends remain in place.

International Stocks Continue to Outperform U.S. Peers

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Despite a resurgent artificial-intelligence trade in the U.S., the fourth quarter of 2025 was another win for international markets. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA: SPY) gained 2.61% over the last three months, but ETFs representing equities in Italy, Canada, Spain, and South Korea more than doubled that return.

South Korean equities are on a particular tear, surging nearly 27% since the start of October. The tech sector has done much of the heavy lifting in U.S. markets over the last few years, while international markets have become more diverse and, importantly, less expensive.

International equities’ outperformance continues to be driven by many of the same factors. The U.S. dollar is no longer free-falling versus other currencies, but it remains weak against majors like the euro and British pound. Currency moves are also highlighting the valuation gap between U.S. and international equities. While the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of the S&P 500 continues to drift toward 30, European and Canadian indices sit at more modest P/Es between 17 and 20. The banking sector in those regions is particularly undervalued, with P/Es often between 10 and 12.

International banks also tend to be more generous with dividends than their U.S. counterparts. Public U.S. banks often prefer buybacks to dividends when returning value to shareholders, which can be more tax-efficient but doesn’t help investors seeking steady income. International banks frequently offer higher dividend yields than typical large-cap U.S. banks.

Few Sectors Have Been Hotter Than International Banking: These 2 Stocks Lead the Pack

The banking sector of the European Stoxx 600 index has actually outperformed the U.S. tech sector since 2021, yet valuations remain suppressed.

If you’re looking to diversify away from tech-heavy U.S. indices, consider one of these international bank stocks that offer value and additional upside potential.

Deutsche Bank: No Longer the Sick Bank of Europe

For many years, investors avoided shares of Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) like the Dallas Cowboys avoid playoff victories.

If there were a scandal in European banking, it was a good bet Deutsche would have a hand in it, and fines and restructuring costs kept the stock in a steady decline following the 2008 financial crisis.

DB shares are still far from their 2007 all-time high, but the stock is up roughly 500% since July 2022 thanks to a series of cost-cutting measures designed to exit underperforming businesses and return the firm to its core strengths (and profitability).

Results have rewarded DB shareholders: the bank reported three straight quarters of positive EPS and delivered consecutive revenue beats. Despite the stronger earnings, the stock trades at just 13x forward earnings and 0.87 times book value.

Deutsche Bank no longer needs to be handled with gloves. The chart shows a bullish trend with momentum behind it. The 50-day simple moving average (SMA) was a solid entry point for investors in 2025 and appears to be holding into the new year.

HSBC Holdings: Bridging Europe and Asia

HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE: HSBC) is in a unique position as a large-cap bank with significant ties to both Europe and Asia.

The company is doubling down on Asia, having recently acquired and privatized Hang Seng Bank to broaden its footprint in Hong Kong.

HSBC’s wealth-management operations in Asia are scaling quickly, providing the bank with diversified sources of both fee revenue and interest income.

HSBC is a disciplined steward of capital, paying a 2.46% dividend yield with a 41% payout ratio. It also returned cash to shareholders via a special dividend and share buybacks, funded in part by proceeds from selling its Canadian banking units.

A dependable dividend and a growing global client base offer opportunities for income and stock-price appreciation, and analysts spent much of Q4 2025 upgrading HSBC. Zacks Research, Erste Group Bank, Bank of America, and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods all moved the stock to Buy or Strong Buy before year-end.

HSBC shares have risen nearly 20% in the last three months, so investors should watch the MACD for signs of a pullback. The 50-day SMA could provide an attractive entry point if momentum cools.

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