Apr. 24 at 3:03 PM
CFRA: In 2025, U.S. regional banks' share buybacks avg;d 2.6% of shares outstanding. Over the next 12 months, we expect capital levels to moderate & for more regional banks to participate in share repurchases
The top regional banks w/ the most extensive share repurchase programs, measured as the percentage of market capitalization as of March 13, 2026:
- The Bancorp (16.7%)
$TBBK
- Hilltop Holdings (8.9%)
$HTH
- WSFS Financial (8.8%)
$WSFS
- First Horizon Corporation (8.7%)
$FHN
- Westamerica Bancorporation (8.5%)
$WABC