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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.

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

Xp (NASDAQ:XP) is the top capital market stock with a Zen Score of 65, which is 32 points higher than the capital market industry average of 33. It passed 22 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Xp has seen its stock lose -43.44% over the past year, underperforming other capital market stocks by -46 percentage points.

Xp has an average 1 year price target of $28.00, an upside of 56.86% from Xp's current stock price of $17.85.

Xp stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Xp, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Lpl Financial Holdings (NASDAQ:LPLA) is the second best capital market stock with a Zen Score of 62, which is 29 points higher than the capital market industry average of 33. It passed 24 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lpl Financial Holdings has seen its stock return 42.63% over the past year, overperforming other capital market stocks by 40 percentage points.

Lpl Financial Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $266.63, an upside of 14.81% from Lpl Financial Holdings's current stock price of $232.24.

Lpl Financial Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Lpl Financial Holdings, 12.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 37.5% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

A Mark Precious Metals (NASDAQ:AMRK) is the third best capital market stock with a Zen Score of 60, which is 27 points higher than the capital market industry average of 33. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. A Mark Precious Metals has seen its stock return 32.06% over the past year, overperforming other capital market stocks by 29 percentage points.

A Mark Precious Metals has an average 1 year price target of $85.00, an upside of 116.89% from A Mark Precious Metals's current stock price of $39.19.

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, 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.

Out of 27 capital market stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 capital market stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN) has an annual dividend yield of 20.35%, which is 17 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 3.37%. 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 -38% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Scully Royalty (NYSE:SRL) has an annual dividend yield of 10.42%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 3.37%. Scully Royalty's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Scully Royalty's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Scully Royalty's dividend payout ratio of 1,051.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Moelis & Co (NYSE:MC) has an annual dividend yield of 6.57%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 3.37%. 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 139.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

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

Cowen (NASDAQ:COWN) is the most undervalued capital market stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Cowen has a valuation score of 100, which is 64 points higher than the capital market industry average of 36. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cowen's stock has gained 25.93% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by 23 percentage points.

Xp (NASDAQ:XP) is the second most undervalued capital market stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Xp has a valuation score of 86, which is 50 points higher than the capital market industry average of 36. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Xp's stock has dropped -43.44% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -46 percentage points.

A Mark Precious Metals (NASDAQ:AMRK) is the third most undervalued capital market stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. A Mark Precious Metals has a valuation score of 86, which is 50 points higher than the capital market industry average of 36. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

A Mark Precious Metals's stock has gained 32.06% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by 29 percentage points.