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Best Capital Market Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top capital market stocks in 2023 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best capital market stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the capital markets industry.

Industry: Capital Markets
Ticker
Company
Exchange
Industry
Zen Score
Market Cap
Price
1d %
EBITDA
P/E
D/E
AMRK
A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$663.44M$28.42-3.10%$246.81M4.25x1.58
HGBL
HERITAGE GLOBAL INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$113.66M$3.06-1.92%$14.75M6.12x0.47
EVR
EVERCORE INC
NYSE
Capital Markets
$5.09B$134.24-2.64%$540.50M15.15x1.03
TW
TRADEWEB MARKETS INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$18.77B$80.00-0.25%$577.02M50.00x0.15
LPLA
LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$18.17B$238.180.22%$2.03B15.96x3.43
MC
MOELIS & CO
NYSE
Capital Markets
$3.13B$44.06-2.37%$59.03M75.97x1.57
HLI
HOULIHAN LOKEY INC
NYSE
Capital Markets
$7.32B$105.53-1.48%$396.92M27.41x0.68
RIOT
RIOT PLATFORMS INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$1.83B$9.885.89%-$77.11M-5.65x0.10
TIGR
UP FINTECH HOLDING LTD
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$794.89M$5.08-0.78%N/A30.79x7.01
XP
XP INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$12.84B$22.90-0.65%$890.45M16.64x11.51
FUTU
FUTU HOLDINGS LTD
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$7.98B$57.11-1.21%N/A15.55x3.66
VIRT
VIRTU FINANCIAL INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$2.85B$17.481.22%$706.06M12.67x9.28
SF
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP
NYSE
Capital Markets
$6.32B$60.49-1.55%$904.55M11.29x5.98
RJF
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC
NYSE
Capital Markets
$20.49B$98.09-2.33%$2.47B12.08x6.81
CLSK
CLEANSPARK INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$589.20M$3.861.31%-$24.19M-2.18x0.08
GHL
GREENHILL & CO INC
NYSE
Capital Markets
$278.47M$14.810.07%$49.86M17.42x7.92
MKTX
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$7.91B$209.95-1.73%$405.73M31.24x0.39
IREN
IRIS ENERGY LTD
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$240.13M$3.60-2.96%-$99.43M-0.02x0.09
DFIN
DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC
NYSE
Capital Markets
$1.66B$56.770.87%$190.70M19.85x1.40
IBKR
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$9.16B$85.67-1.03%$804.00M17.27x34.18
SIEB
SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$77.97M$1.971.03%$7.61M16.42x14.14
SCHW
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP
NYSE
Capital Markets
$97.52B$53.55-2.46%$10.34B15.48x12.77
MARA
MARATHON DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$1.49B$8.530.35%-$425.47M-1.97x1.31
JEF
JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC
NYSE
Capital Markets
$7.91B$35.80-2.27%$827.04M17.90x4.54
PJT
PJT PARTNERS INC
NYSE
Capital Markets
$1.91B$79.01-0.54%$158.38M23.31x2.16
MFH
MERCURITY FINTECH HOLDING INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$61.43M$1.32-7.04%-$5.85M-3.38x0.12
BITF
BITFARMS LTD
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$281.50M$1.091.87%-$62.88M-1.91x0.19
GS
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
NYSE
Capital Markets
$105.00B$318.50-1.57%$14.97B13.44x12.49
SWIN
SOLOWIN HOLDINGS LTD
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
N/A$2.75-12.14%$1.37M25.00x2.06
LGHL
LION GROUP HOLDING LTD
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$1.18M$1.010.00%-$26.53M-0.03x2.05
NCPL
NETCAPITAL INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$3.85M$0.41-0.49%$3.43M0.87x0.13
MS
MORGAN STANLEY
NYSE
Capital Markets
$133.24B$80.41-1.54%$16.60B14.01x10.60
HIVE
HIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$262.64M$3.100.65%-$79.25M-1.64x0.33
SAI
SAITECH GLOBAL CORP
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$21.57M$0.94-6.00%-$7.18M-2.04x0.04
BTBT
BIT DIGITAL INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$189.61M$2.234.21%-$55.85M-2.19x0.09
SNEX
STONEX GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$2.00B$96.38-0.56%$377.60M8.24x15.49
HUT
HUT 8 MINING CORP
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$443.22M$2.002.56%-$30.03M-3.82x0.18
BTCS
BTCS INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$14.05M$0.984.37%-$4.85M-2.80x0.09
COHN
COHEN & CO INC
NYSEMKT
Capital Markets
$11.86M$6.51-0.15%$2.32M-0.74x20.56
OPY
OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC
NYSE
Capital Markets
$391.04M$37.06-3.26%$128.65M13.24x2.89
WULF
TERAWULF INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$263.15M$1.19-5.56%-$53.36M-1.59x1.22
FRHC
FREEDOM HOLDING CORP
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$5.03B$84.36-0.41%$467.11M24.10x5.55
LAZ
LAZARD LTD
NYSE
Capital Markets
$3.41B$30.24-2.48%$145.58M-604.80x11.40
PIPR
PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES
NYSE
Capital Markets
$2.54B$143.34-1.36%$123.32M24.50x0.66
APLD
APPLIED DIGITAL CORP
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$637.21M$6.13-1.76%-$35.92M-12.51x3.26
SDIG
STRONGHOLD DIGITAL MINING INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$44.41M$4.534.14%-$45.94M-0.17x1.15
MIGI
MAWSON INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$11.89M$0.7231.15%-$8.28M-0.15x0.87
NMR
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC
NYSE
Capital Markets
$12.04B$4.01-0.25%$1.50B18.39x14.15
TCJH
TOP KINGWIN LTD
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$16.65M$1.11-0.89%-$827.94k-18.50x1.79
AGBA
AGBA GROUP HOLDING LTD
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$38.18M$0.57-5.67%-$54.64MN/A37.07
MEGL
MAGIC EMPIRE GLOBAL LTD
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$24.51M$1.214.31%N/A-32.70x0.04
TOP
TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LTD
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$177.47M$5.07-1.17%$3.55M50.70x0.12
SRL
SCULLY ROYALTY LTD
NYSE
Capital Markets
$87.15M$5.883.89%-$8.54M-4.99x0.44
BGC
BGC GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$2.62B$5.26-0.38%$160.16M263.00x4.45
ATIF
ATIF HOLDINGS LTD
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$11.55M$1.20-2.04%N/AN/A0.71
CIFR
CIPHER MINING INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$637.43M$2.549.01%$24.23M-50.80x0.21
BTM
BITCOIN DEPOT INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$158.22M$2.754.56%$44.09M-4.66x-9.67
ARBK
ARGO BLOCKCHAIN PLC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$50.17M$1.055.00%N/AN/A17.05
GREE
GREENIDGE GENERATION HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$32.56M$4.5010.02%-$129.82M-0.11x-2.82
PWP
PERELLA WEINBERG PARTNERS
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$868.63M$10.17-0.10%$26.86M-92.45x2.30

Capital Market Stocks FAQ

What are the best capital market stocks to buy right now in Oct 2023?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best capital market stocks to buy right now are:

1. A Mark Precious Metals (NASDAQ:AMRK)


A Mark Precious Metals (NASDAQ:AMRK) is the top capital market stock with a Zen Score of 66, which is 37 points higher than the capital market industry average of 29. It passed 24 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. A Mark Precious Metals has seen its stock lose -2.74% over the past year, underperforming other capital market stocks by -11 percentage points.

A Mark Precious Metals has an average 1 year price target of $55.50, an upside of 95.29% from A Mark Precious Metals's current stock price of $28.42.

A Mark Precious Metals stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering A Mark Precious Metals, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Heritage Global (NASDAQ:HGBL)


Heritage Global (NASDAQ:HGBL) is the second best capital market stock with a Zen Score of 58, which is 29 points higher than the capital market industry average of 29. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Heritage Global has seen its stock return 84.34% over the past year, overperforming other capital market stocks by 76 percentage points.

Heritage Global has an average 1 year price target of $6.00, an upside of 96.08% from Heritage Global's current stock price of $3.06.

Heritage Global stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Heritage Global, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Evercore (NYSE:EVR)


Evercore (NYSE:EVR) is the third best capital market stock with a Zen Score of 50, which is 21 points higher than the capital market industry average of 29. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Evercore has seen its stock return 58.45% over the past year, overperforming other capital market stocks by 50 percentage points.

Evercore has an average 1 year price target of $143.33, an upside of 6.77% from Evercore's current stock price of $134.24.

Evercore stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Evercore, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the capital market stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 24 capital market stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 capital market stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)


Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN) has an annual dividend yield of 15.36%, which is 12 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 3.35%. Cohen & Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Cohen & Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cohen & Co's dividend payout ratio of -11.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Moelis & Co (NYSE:MC)


Moelis & Co (NYSE:MC) has an annual dividend yield of 6.81%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 3.35%. Moelis & Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Moelis & Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Moelis & Co's dividend payout ratio of 413.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Lazard (NYSE:LAZ)


Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) has an annual dividend yield of 6.61%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 3.35%. Lazard's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Lazard's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Lazard's dividend payout ratio of -4,000% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are capital market stocks down?

Capital market stocks were down -1.17% in the last day, and down -1.65% over the last week. Schwab Charles was the among the top losers in the capital markets industry, dropping -2.46% yesterday.

Shares of banks and financial services stocks are trading lower as stocks across sectors sell off on rising Treasury yields. Investors also assess the August JOLTs report, which showed an increase in job openings.

What are the most undervalued capital market stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued capital market stocks right now are:

1. A Mark Precious Metals (NASDAQ:AMRK)


A Mark Precious Metals (NASDAQ:AMRK) is the most undervalued capital market stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. A Mark Precious Metals has a valuation score of 86, which is 64 points higher than the capital market industry average of 22. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

A Mark Precious Metals's stock has dropped -2.74% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -11 percentage points.

2. Virtu Financial (NASDAQ:VIRT)


Virtu Financial (NASDAQ:VIRT) is the second most undervalued capital market stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Virtu Financial has a valuation score of 71, which is 49 points higher than the capital market industry average of 22. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Virtu Financial's stock has dropped -18.13% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -26 percentage points.

3. Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF)


Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) is the third most undervalued capital market stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Stifel Financial has a valuation score of 57, which is 35 points higher than the capital market industry average of 22. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Stifel Financial's stock has gained 12.98% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by 5 percentage points.

Are capital market stocks a good buy now?

52.38% of capital market stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect capital market stocks to rise by 21.24% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the capital markets industry?

The average P/E ratio of the capital markets industry is 13.45x.
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