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Best Capital Market Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top capital market stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best capital market stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Capital Markets

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Capital Markets is Zen Rated D and is the 106th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
COHN	COHEN & CO INC	$34.71M	9.20%	0.40%	N/A	0.70%	14.06	N/A	100.00%	2.10%	5.64%
BGC	BGC GROUP INC	$4.27B	17.60%	3.50%	N/A	7.20%	4.85	N/A	100.00%	6.00%	12.30%
DFIN	DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC	$1.44B	7.60%	3.80%	8.41%	18.50%	0.93	1.13	62.70%	4.30%	6.98%
PJT	PJT PARTNERS INC	$4.35B	97.30%	11.40%	N/A	13.90%	3.45	N/A	100.00%	10.80%	12.04%
BTM	BITCOIN DEPOT INC	$80.14M	-182.20%	9.10%	38.33%	44.40%	5.63	1.88	19.10%	1.40%	5.01%
OPY	OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC	$807.98M	9.60%	2.30%	N/A	4.20%	3.15	N/A	98.10%	5.50%	13.63%
MS	MORGAN STANLEY	$289.06B	14.50%	1.20%	N/A	1.40%	11.40	N/A	100.00%	22.60%	30.38%
EVR	EVERCORE INC	$14.07B	31.60%	13.60%	19.90%	21.30%	1.29	2.71	100.00%	14.90%	18.33%
PIPR	PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES	$6.30B	19.10%	11.50%	N/A	19.80%	0.59	N/A	100.00%	13.80%	17.52%
MIGI	MAWSON INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC	$5.49M	N/A	-22.40%	115.71%	-49.40%	-6.53	0.35	44.70%	-24.30%	-17.68%
GS	GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	$279.49B	12.80%	0.90%	N/A	0.90%	13.53	N/A	100.00%	27.00%	36.21%
TIGR	UP FINTECH HOLDING LTD	$1.58B	21.10%	1.90%	23.20%	-6.70%	10.47	1.09	64.20%	31.40%	39.01%
SNEX	STONEX GROUP INC	$5.64B	15.30%	0.90%	N/A	0.80%	18.04	N/A	1.60%	0.20%	0.31%
VIRT	VIRTU FINANCIAL INC	$5.74B	31.10%	2.30%	N/A	4.20%	13.45	N/A	69.90%	12.10%	37.07%
IBKR	INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP INC	$33.56B	19.60%	0.50%	N/A	0.70%	35.40	N/A	92.50%	15.40%	21.90%
MIAX	MIAMI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC	$3.51B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.47	2.27	N/A	N/A	N/A
SF	STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP	$13.12B	11.10%	1.50%	N/A	2.10%	6.24	N/A	100.00%	11.70%	15.55%
XP	XP INC	$10.53B	23.20%	1.40%	N/A	1.30%	15.88	N/A	70.60%	28.20%	32.90%
FIGR	FIGURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC	$13.65B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.84	2.26	N/A	N/A	N/A
MRX	MAREX GROUP PLC	$3.04B	20.50%	0.80%	8.59%	2.40%	27.07	1.09	100.00%	12.80%	17.71%
FUTU	FUTU HOLDINGS LTD	$22.71B	30.70%	5.00%	31.90%	-18.80%	5.67	1.16	85.70%	47.10%	57.01%
TW	TRADEWEB MARKETS INC	$25.15B	10.40%	8.20%	N/A	55.70%	0.17	N/A	66.70%	31.60%	42.43%
GOLD	GOLDCOM INC	$1.09B	1.20%	0.30%	5.84%	4.30%	2.92	1.37	2.00%	0.10%	0.51%
HLI	HOULIHAN LOKEY INC	$12.80B	19.70%	11.70%	N/A	32.30%	0.69	N/A	100.00%	16.60%	21.57%
SCHW	SCHWAB CHARLES CORP	$182.92B	15.80%	1.70%	N/A	2.60%	8.42	N/A	100.00%	33.90%	46.19%
MC	MOELIS & CO	$5.80B	47.50%	17.20%	N/A	22.90%	1.68	N/A	100.00%	16.00%	20.52%
FUFU	BITFUFU INC	$480.91M	35.00%	14.90%	23.09%	23.60%	1.29	2.58	4.80%	13.60%	16.40%
JEF	JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$12.99B	6.30%	1.00%	N/A	1.00%	5.64	N/A	90.50%	8.90%	13.29%
AXG	SOLOWIN HOLDINGS LTD	$680.04M	-3.70%	-3.50%	-1.86%	-110.90%	0.04	2.17	30.90%	-90.90%	-90.63%
CNCK	COINCHECK GROUP NV	$350.58M	-158.00%	-4.10%	-112.04%	-24.10%	12.16	1.06	3.30%	-3.50%	-3.09%
ABTC	AMERICAN BITCOIN CORP	$1.40B	-5.60%	-2.60%	-0.58%	-2.30%	1.02	0.07	50.00%	-10.80%	-8.30%
BTCS	BTCS INC	$119.91M	70.00%	54.60%	23.75%	56.70%	0.33	4.79	10.20%	464.50%	479.12%
BTOG	BIT ORIGIN LTD	$6.02M	-312.10%	-169.90%	-192.10%	-110.00%	0.10	9.50	100.00%	-21,979.40%	-15,391.30%
LAZ	LAZARD INC	$5.90B	38.70%	6.00%	N/A	6.70%	4.37	N/A	100.00%	9.10%	11.56%
APLD	APPLIED DIGITAL CORP	$10.12B	-14.80%	-4.60%	-2.01%	-3.30%	2.18	4.82	16.40%	-45.30%	-33.22%
HUT	HUT 8 CORP	$6.09B	17.70%	10.60%	15.84%	20.20%	0.72	0.72	47.80%	115.40%	211.24%
LPLA	LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$28.73B	20.60%	5.30%	N/A	10.30%	2.58	N/A	34.00%	5.40%	9.46%
NMR	NOMURA HOLDINGS INC	$26.72B	10.00%	0.60%	N/A	0.60%	15.33	N/A	90.60%	18.00%	24.59%
PROP	PRAIRIE OPERATING CO	$108.56M	-112.30%	-11.60%	5.42%	5.00%	6.67	0.83	70.80%	-47.50%	25.75%
GLXY	GALAXY DIGITAL INC	$12.22B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.74	1.35	N/A	N/A	N/A
HOOD	ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC	$96.21B	27.00%	6.70%	23.07%	-64.30%	3.84	1.22	95.10%	52.20%	47.69%
RJF	RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC	$33.37B	17.40%	2.50%	N/A	3.70%	6.06	N/A	98.40%	15.10%	19.30%
ETOR	ETORO GROUP LTD	$2.53B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.31	4.63	N/A	N/A	N/A
ARBK	ARGO BLOCKCHAIN PLC	$0.00	N/A	-143.80%	-1,122.21%	-52.60%	-1.24	0.75	-2.90%	-126.80%	-109.50%
BMNR	BITMINE IMMERSION TECHNOLOGIES INC	$12.65B	-97.70%	-96.00%	-42.77%	-103.60%	0.02	6.48	20.30%	-67,787.50%	-67,539.34%
IREN	IREN LTD	$14.84B	28.30%	18.90%	18.20%	29.70%	0.48	5.52	31.00%	75.80%	107.15%
DEFT	DEFI TECHNOLOGIES INC	$333.25M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	9.32	0.88	N/A	N/A	N/A
FRHC	FREEDOM HOLDING CORP	$7.88B	0.40%	0.00%	N/A	5.20%	7.48	N/A	80.50%	0.20%	25.25%
FLD	FOLD HOLDINGS INC	$96.13M	-73.50%	-21.30%	-16.72%	-12.50%	1.02	1.47	5.20%	-110.60%	-95.67%
CIFR	CIPHER MINING INC	$6.52B	-9.60%	-5.00%	-2.99%	-5.80%	2.63	2.49	63.60%	-34.20%	-32.91%
BTBT	BIT DIGITAL INC	$673.24M	22.60%	19.00%	12.90%	26.20%	0.10	17.53	50.00%	127.70%	131.56%
MKTX	MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC	$6.38B	16.00%	11.50%	N/A	34.60%	0.45	N/A	100.00%	26.20%	44.39%
CD	CHAINCE DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC	$412.21M	-16.70%	-11.80%	-13.43%	-61.60%	0.24	4.55	-30.10%	-385.50%	-413.47%
PWP	PERELLA WEINBERG PARTNERS	$1.97B	-13.70%	6.90%	N/A	6.00%	-1.49	N/A	30.00%	6.20%	4.95%
CRCL	CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC	$16.70B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	24.40	1.03	N/A	N/A	N/A
GEMI	GEMINI SPACE STATION INC	$1.13B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.58	1.29	N/A	N/A	N/A
WULF	TERAWULF INC	$5.77B	-269.30%	-45.50%	-31.06%	-42.70%	8.92	1.03	50.20%	-336.00%	-324.05%
HIVE	HIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$717.56M	4.20%	3.70%	4.40%	5.10%	0.11	2.55	87.50%	11.30%	14.56%
RIOT	RIOT PLATFORMS INC	$6.03B	5.10%	4.00%	5.02%	5.10%	0.28	1.47	50.60%	25.70%	32.44%
BITF	BITFARMS LTD	$1.46B	-20.50%	-17.00%	-22.19%	-22.80%	0.31	3.20	-2.80%	-48.30%	-56.22%
NCPL	NETCAPITAL INC	$5.15M	-124.20%	-102.30%	-133.39%	-331.00%	0.19	0.57	97.50%	-3,675.60%	-3,666.87%
CLSK	CLEANSPARK INC	$3.18B	17.20%	12.10%	14.47%	12.90%	0.46	4.18	9.80%	46.10%	54.14%
STKE	SOL STRATEGIES INC	$43.01M	-49.50%	-35.30%	-24.54%	-40.40%	0.48	N/A	100.00%	-240.60%	-285.72%
MARA	MARA HOLDINGS INC	$3.77B	20.80%	12.30%	13.98%	12.70%	0.77	2.09	26.40%	100.80%	132.24%
SRL	SCULLY ROYALTY LTD	$137.80M	-0.80%	-0.50%	0.08%	0.10%	0.41	5.10	77.10%	-6.50%	0.91%
MDBH	MDB CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC	$33.86M	17.70%	17.20%	N/A	23.80%	0.03	N/A	100.00%	864.20%	869.67%
PLUT	PLUTUS FINANCIAL GROUP LTD	$44.98M	-23.80%	-18.10%	-20.60%	-92.10%	0.16	6.29	-30.50%	-198.10%	-224.34%
MEGL	MAGIC EMPIRE GLOBAL LTD	$6.53M	-7.60%	-7.40%	-7.79%	-38.50%	0.05	33.37	100.00%	-97.40%	-97.40%
LGHL	LION GROUP HOLDING LTD	$0.00	-186.00%	-64.40%	-135.32%	-383.00%	5.42	0.88	115.10%	207.40%	178.62%
TOP	TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LTD	$37.07M	-14.20%	-8.60%	N/A	-13.10%	0.83	N/A	18.90%	-122.30%	-118.99%
SIEB	SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP	$113.20M	8.20%	1.30%	9.05%	-8.80%	5.67	1.14	39.10%	8.10%	10.12%
HGBL	HERITAGE GLOBAL INC	$47.94M	4.70%	3.60%	8.84%	14.10%	0.30	2.29	62.50%	6.20%	12.87%
SAIH	SAIHEAT LTD	$14.80M	-50.20%	-39.30%	-56.16%	-44.80%	0.47	1.82	-30.80%	-110.80%	-110.76%
WAI	TOP KINGWIN LTD	$27.00M	-38.70%	-32.80%	-22.14%	-44.20%	0.15	7.86	23.20%	-140.70%	-140.78%
GSIW	GARDEN STAGE LTD	$31.63M	-56.30%	-31.40%	-37.64%	-5,896.80%	0.63	2.51	66.10%	-92.30%	-91.65%
ZBAI	ATIF HOLDINGS LTD	$8.80M	-59.40%	-54.70%	-47.58%	-173.20%	0.08	13.45	N/A	N/A	N/A
GRAN	GRANDE GROUP LTD	$76.46M	-5.50%	-3.60%	-0.88%	6.50%	0.27	4.69	70.30%	-9.80%	-2.93%
BTGO	BITGO HOLDINGS INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10.38	1.09	N/A	N/A	N/A
BMHL	BLUEMOUNT HOLDINGS LTD	$95.00M	30.30%	9.10%	35.25%	47.30%	1.92	1.50	37.10%	18.80%	25.25%
BRBI	BRBI BR PARTNERS SA	$1.34B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	19.94	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Capital Market Stocks FAQ

What are the best capital market stocks to buy right now in Jan 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best capital market stocks to buy right now are:

1. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN) is the #1 top capital market stock out of 80 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 11 points higher than the capital market industry average of 30.

COHN passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Cohen & Co has seen its stock return 70.67% over the past year, overperforming other capital market stocks by 63 percentage points.

2. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)

Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) is the #2 top capital market stock out of 80 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 13 points higher than the capital market industry average of 30.

BGC passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bgc Group has seen its stock lose -3.29% over the past year, underperforming other capital market stocks by -11 percentage points.

3. Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN)

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) is the #3 top capital market stock out of 80 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: D, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is 5 points higher than the capital market industry average of 30.

DFIN passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Donnelley Financial Solutions has seen its stock lose -18.61% over the past year, underperforming other capital market stocks by -26 percentage points.

Donnelley Financial Solutions has an average 1 year price target of $63.50, an upside of 16.79% from Donnelley Financial Solutions's current stock price of $54.37.

Donnelley Financial Solutions stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Donnelley Financial Solutions, 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.

What are the capital market stocks with highest dividends?

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:

1. Futu Holdings (NASDAQ:FUTU)

Futu Holdings (NASDAQ:FUTU) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the capital market industry average of 2.19%.

Futu Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 22% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN) has an annual dividend yield of 16.13%, which is 14 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 2.19%. 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 41.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Brbi Br Partners Sa (NASDAQ:BRBI)

Brbi Br Partners Sa (NASDAQ:BRBI) has an annual dividend yield of 5.29%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 2.19%.

Why are capital market stocks down?

Capital market stocks were down -0.03% in the last day, and down -1.2% over the last week. Cleanspark was the among the top losers in the capital markets industry, dropping -9.26% yesterday.

Shares of crypto-related companies are trading lower amid a drop in the price of Bitcoin.

What are the most undervalued capital market stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued capital market stocks right now are:

1. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN) is the most undervalued capital market stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Cohen & Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 44 points higher than the capital market industry average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cohen & Co's stock has gained 70.67% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by 63 percentage points.

2. Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT)

Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT) is the second most undervalued capital market stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Virtu Financial has a valuation score of 29, which is 2 points higher than the capital market industry average of 27. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Virtu Financial's stock has dropped -2.09% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -9 percentage points.

3. Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY)

Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY) is the third most undervalued capital market stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Oppenheimer Holdings has a valuation score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the capital market industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Oppenheimer Holdings's stock has gained 9.09% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by 2 percentage points.

Are capital market stocks a good buy now?

52.94% of capital market stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect capital market stocks to rise by 14% over the next year.

3.13% of capital market stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 6.25% of capital market stocks are rated B (Buy), 68.75% are rated C (Hold), 14.06% are rated D (Sell), and 7.81% are rated F (Strong Sell).

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

The average P/E ratio of the capital markets industry is 19.79x.

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Best Capital Market Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top capital market stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best capital market stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Capital Market Stocks FAQ

1. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

2. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)

3. Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN)

1. Futu Holdings (NASDAQ:FUTU)

2. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

3. Brbi Br Partners Sa (NASDAQ:BRBI)

1. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

2. Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT)

3. Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY)

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1. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

2. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)

3. Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN)

1. Futu Holdings (NASDAQ:FUTU)

2. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

3. Brbi Br Partners Sa (NASDAQ:BRBI)

1. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

2. Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT)

3. Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY)

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Best Capital Market Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top capital market stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best capital market stocks to buy now. Learn More.