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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 +28.50% 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 F and is the 124th 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
BGC	BGC GROUP INC	$4.96B	18.50%	3.50%	N/A	7.50%	4.17	N/A	100.00%	5.70%	12.06%
DFIN	DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC	$1.16B	9.00%	4.30%	9.66%	20.30%	1.15	1.33	64.20%	4.50%	7.97%
OPY	OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC	$1.20B	10.70%	2.60%	N/A	4.40%	3.29	N/A	98.50%	5.70%	12.89%
NMR	NOMURA HOLDINGS INC	$28.87B	10.10%	0.60%	N/A	0.60%	15.86	N/A	89.80%	16.70%	24.34%
GS	GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	$302.70B	16.20%	1.00%	N/A	0.90%	16.34	N/A	100.00%	30.30%	39.72%
ETOR	ETORO GROUP LTD	$2.97B	17.40%	13.20%	20.84%	78.50%	0.35	3.92	7.30%	1.90%	2.35%
PJT	PJT PARTNERS INC	$4.38B	71.20%	11.60%	N/A	16.00%	2.48	N/A	100.00%	10.60%	13.31%
PWP	PERELLA WEINBERG PARTNERS	$1.65B	-14.10%	3.30%	N/A	3.70%	-8.31	N/A	25.20%	3.20%	3.34%
SNEX	STONEX GROUP INC	$7.94B	20.20%	1.00%	N/A	1.00%	18.00	N/A	1.80%	0.30%	0.43%
COHN	COHEN & CO INC	$36.36M	33.20%	2.40%	N/A	1.90%	10.92	N/A	100.00%	5.60%	6.92%
MRX	MAREX GROUP LTD	$4.44B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	28.12	1.08	N/A	N/A	N/A
MIAX	MIAMI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC	$4.39B	14.50%	10.30%	5.13%	30.70%	0.39	2.61	34.30%	9.70%	4.12%
JEF	JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$13.05B	7.60%	1.10%	N/A	1.10%	6.52	N/A	91.60%	9.60%	13.71%
LPLA	LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$28.55B	18.40%	5.40%	N/A	10.30%	2.44	N/A	31.90%	5.10%	9.06%
IBKR	INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP INC	$39.79B	20.50%	0.50%	N/A	0.60%	38.12	N/A	93.70%	16.40%	23.11%
TOP	TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LTD	$98.34M	-3.40%	-1.80%	N/A	-2.70%	1.53	N/A	21.50%	-24.80%	-24.82%
GOLD	GOLDCOM INC	$1.24B	11.50%	2.50%	15.62%	12.30%	3.86	1.18	1.80%	0.30%	0.72%
VIRT	VIRTU FINANCIAL INC	$8.67B	33.20%	2.30%	N/A	4.10%	13.47	N/A	75.30%	13.50%	40.18%
MS	MORGAN STANLEY	$339.76B	17.30%	1.30%	N/A	1.50%	13.39	N/A	100.00%	25.00%	33.23%
PIPR	PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES	$5.29B	22.90%	13.30%	N/A	27.10%	0.55	N/A	100.00%	14.50%	20.24%
RJF	RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC	$33.96B	18.30%	2.50%	N/A	3.70%	6.41	N/A	98.40%	15.10%	19.31%
LCLN	LINCOLN INTERNATIONAL INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.77	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FRHC	FREEDOM HOLDING CORP	$9.13B	11.50%	1.30%	N/A	6.50%	7.83	N/A	84.50%	7.00%	32.63%
SF	STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP	$12.55B	15.40%	2.10%	N/A	2.90%	6.47	N/A	100.00%	15.50%	20.60%
XP	XP INC	$8.44B	22.30%	1.30%	N/A	1.20%	15.76	N/A	70.00%	28.00%	32.43%
SCHW	SCHWAB CHARLES CORP	$187.13B	18.30%	1.90%	N/A	2.90%	9.02	N/A	100.00%	36.40%	49.15%
EVR	EVERCORE INC	$11.77B	39.80%	15.90%	27.77%	30.00%	1.36	2.47	100.00%	15.80%	20.08%
MC	MOELIS & CO	$5.22B	43.60%	15.30%	N/A	21.40%	1.52	N/A	100.00%	14.50%	19.92%
CSHR	COINSHARES PLC	$142.56M	48.70%	4.10%	24.29%	28.90%	10.28	1.10	87.80%	69.00%	73.95%
BRR	PROCAP FINANCIAL INC	$160.32M	-75.20%	-42.30%	-33.78%	-39.30%	0.31	13.02	100.00%	-160,876.40%	-158,726.91%
CD	CHAINCE DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC	$210.53M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.06	24.40	N/A	N/A	N/A
ILLR	TRILLER GROUP INC	$23.26M	N/A	-385.60%	39.05%	82.50%	-1.10	0.04	34.50%	-702.80%	-618.50%
LGHL	LION GROUP HOLDING LTD	$0.00	-46.90%	-18.60%	-5.85%	-13.50%	1.26	4.11	82.30%	-90.40%	-30.08%
PURR	HYPERLIQUID STRATEGIES INC	$916.77M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.09	18.23	N/A	N/A	N/A
SBET	SHARPLINK INC	$1.27B	-73.90%	-73.70%	-81.50%	-74.40%	0.00	3.32	95.60%	-3,604.60%	-3,598.94%
LAZ	LAZARD INC	$4.89B	25.80%	5.00%	N/A	5.70%	3.66	N/A	100.00%	7.00%	9.07%
BGDE	BIG DIGITAL ENERGY INC	$32.02M	N/A	-43.20%	-335.82%	-95.30%	10.14	0.47	40.40%	-73.90%	-62.33%
TW	TRADEWEB MARKETS INC	$24.02B	13.80%	11.00%	N/A	66.50%	0.14	N/A	68.50%	40.70%	53.53%
FIGR	FIGURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC	$6.31B	17.60%	8.50%	13.20%	18.70%	1.11	1.90	87.50%	30.50%	34.89%
AXG	SOLOWIN HOLDINGS LTD	$491.28M	-89.60%	-42.50%	-50.87%	-237.70%	1.02	1.55	22.30%	-47.80%	-47.78%
ABTC	AMERICAN BITCOIN CORP	$471.14M	-29.90%	-15.50%	-16.90%	-17.10%	0.95	0.19	52.70%	-71.70%	-72.94%
TIGR	UP FINTECH HOLDING LTD	$861.24M	13.90%	1.30%	16.76%	-4.40%	9.51	1.11	64.70%	20.00%	26.72%
GEMI	GEMINI SPACE STATION INC	$487.90M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.34	1.28	N/A	N/A	N/A
BTGO	BITGO HOLDINGS INC	$586.75M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	12.43	1.08	N/A	N/A	N/A
PROP	PRAIRIE OPERATING CO	$78.09M	-173.70%	-15.30%	-13.82%	-8.70%	2,090.74	0.24	70.40%	-45.40%	-31.84%
HLI	HOULIHAN LOKEY INC	$9.02B	17.80%	10.30%	N/A	29.10%	0.60	N/A	100.00%	16.10%	21.87%
HOOD	ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC	$83.88B	22.70%	4.60%	20.10%	-58.70%	4.96	1.22	95.20%	42.00%	48.80%
FUTU	FUTU HOLDINGS LTD	$15.28B	26.60%	4.40%	29.86%	-17.40%	4.97	1.18	87.70%	41.80%	52.14%
BMNR	BITMINE IMMERSION TECHNOLOGIES INC	$11.35B	-84.80%	-83.90%	-75.44%	-89.90%	0.00	36.68	83.50%	-14,335.10%	-14,322.71%
APLD	APPLIED DIGITAL CORP	$8.52B	-17.30%	-4.20%	-2.43%	-3.70%	3.60	4.01	25.80%	-40.90%	-34.79%
HIVE	HIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$759.50M	-25.90%	-22.80%	-24.27%	-23.30%	0.21	1.10	79.00%	-49.40%	-47.66%
HUT	HUT 8 CORP	$10.92B	-42.20%	-13.30%	-6.92%	-15.20%	5.70	19.35	62.30%	-188.60%	-209.03%
CRCL	CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC	$16.93B	13.60%	0.60%	11.29%	-0.50%	20.99	1.04	40.50%	15.50%	13.85%
FUFU	BITFUFU INC	$216.61M	-29.90%	-12.40%	-19.20%	-15.30%	1.44	4.16	4.80%	-10.40%	-8.94%
GLXY	GALAXY DIGITAL INC	$7.86B	-3.80%	-0.60%	-1.83%	-1.30%	3.98	1.70	100.00%	-0.10%	-0.18%
STKE	SOL STRATEGIES INC	$35.22M	-111.50%	-68.20%	-116.05%	-68.80%	1.11	N/A	100.00%	767.80%	813.33%
BTBT	BIT DIGITAL INC	$481.88M	-24.80%	-16.10%	-14.82%	-17.00%	1.22	6.36	55.50%	-145.40%	-140.35%
BTCS	BTCS INC	$55.25M	-72.90%	-49.90%	-94.60%	-45.30%	0.79	2.90	17.10%	-503.00%	-473.16%
WULF	TERAWULF INC	$8.52B	-1,708.70%	-32.40%	-40.92%	-32.60%	53.64	0.75	69.30%	-1,179.90%	-1,061.43%
RIOT	RIOT PLATFORMS INC	$7.76B	-28.80%	-21.50%	-28.02%	-21.40%	0.44	1.08	41.60%	-132.80%	-129.06%
CIFR	CIPHER DIGITAL INC	$7.13B	-156.30%	-21.30%	-15.72%	-19.60%	12.30	3.00	56.20%	-585.80%	-503.63%
MARA	MARA HOLDINGS INC	$3.90B	-110.40%	-53.70%	-95.53%	-43.20%	1.61	0.89	26.30%	-429.70%	-446.31%
CLSK	CLEANSPARK INC	$3.16B	-77.50%	-33.90%	-39.84%	-25.30%	2.55	5.91	-18.00%	-151.40%	-149.35%
IREN	IREN LTD	$14.73B	3.10%	1.40%	1.63%	1.90%	1.73	3.72	3.40%	10.10%	14.21%
SRL	SCULLY ROYALTY LTD	$87.09M	-0.80%	-0.50%	0.08%	0.10%	0.41	5.10	77.10%	-6.50%	0.91%
MEGL	MAGIC EMPIRE GLOBAL LTD	$6.08M	-6.60%	-6.30%	-6.77%	-115.50%	0.04	38.87	100.00%	-72.10%	-72.07%
NCPL	NETCAPITAL INC	$3.23M	-138.80%	-111.60%	-126.94%	-643.70%	0.21	0.26	98.10%	-3,804.10%	-3,792.85%
GSIW	GARDEN STAGE LTD	$178.36M	-89.50%	-47.90%	-57.22%	524.10%	0.73	1.72	43.60%	-190.10%	-190.43%
MDBH	MDB CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC	$30.48M	-35.90%	-34.80%	N/A	-45.80%	0.02	N/A	100.00%	-518.40%	-518.10%
PLUT	PLUTUS FINANCIAL GROUP LTD	$44.82M	-55.30%	-41.20%	-41.66%	-106.30%	0.37	3.45	-20.50%	-377.00%	-347.41%
HGBL	HERITAGE GLOBAL INC	$36.82M	4.90%	3.70%	7.30%	11.10%	0.25	1.95	62.30%	6.40%	10.58%
FLD	FOLD HOLDINGS INC	$24.88M	-70.60%	-33.00%	-118.75%	-23.00%	1.16	0.48	6.60%	-164.60%	-142.48%
SIEB	SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP	$68.37M	-6.20%	-0.90%	-7.46%	7.60%	5.78	1.13	26.70%	-6.20%	-8.13%
SAIH	SAIHEAT LTD	$38.15M	-59.30%	-41.30%	-82.42%	-45.60%	0.72	2.30	-51.90%	-142.70%	-142.72%
GRAN	GRANDE GROUP LTD	$34.12M	-74.20%	-39.20%	-43.24%	416.70%	0.76	0.54	62.10%	-134.80%	-138.29%
DEFT	DEFI TECHNOLOGIES INC	$183.42M	30.50%	4.20%	26.40%	321.00%	3.06	1.10	45.10%	56.40%	63.19%
CNCK	COINCHECK GROUP NV	$348.79M	-13.00%	-1.50%	-2.91%	-1.20%	4.39	1.08	2.70%	-0.40%	-0.15%
AUC	ATIF HOLDINGS LTD	$72.19M	-11.20%	-10.60%	-6.74%	-13.00%	0.04	23.67	25.70%	-186.30%	-186.28%
USDE	STABLECOINX INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.91	0.33	N/A	N/A	N/A
BMHL	BLUEMOUNT HOLDINGS LTD	$144.75M	16.30%	9.60%	14.55%	22.50%	0.15	7.80	25.90%	16.40%	20.26%
ARBK	ARGO BLOCKCHAIN PLC	$0.00	-61.30%	24.20%	60.47%	0.70%	0.76	0.51	1.80%	32.80%	57.17%
BTOG	BIT ORIGIN LTD	$1.22M	N/A	-401.00%	-171.20%	-126.10%	-13.40	44.93	100.00%	-86,018.50%	-54,744.24%
BRBI	BRBI BR PARTNERS SA	$804.00M	21.30%	1.00%	N/A	1.10%	21.91	N/A	100.00%	31.50%	48.43%
MKTX	MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC	$5.78B	24.30%	15.00%	N/A	28.40%	0.92	N/A	100.00%	35.50%	43.44%

Capital Market Stocks FAQ

What are the best capital market stocks to buy right now in Aug 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. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)

Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) is the #1 top capital market stock out of 84 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% 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: B.

Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 9 points higher than the capital market industry average of 29.

BGC passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Bgc Group has seen its stock return 3.71% over the past year, overperforming other capital market stocks by 7 percentage points.

2. Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN)

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) is the #2 top capital market stock out of 84 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

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

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 18 points higher than the capital market industry average of 29.

DFIN passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Donnelley Financial Solutions has seen its stock lose -9.8% over the past year, underperforming other capital market stocks by -6 percentage points.

Donnelley Financial Solutions has an average 1 year price target of $61.00, an upside of 28.75% from Donnelley Financial Solutions's current stock price of $47.38.

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.

3. Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY)

Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY) is the #3 top capital market stock out of 84 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is -2 points lower than the capital market industry average of 29. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates OPY as a "B".

OPY passed 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Oppenheimer Holdings has seen its stock return 56.62% over the past year, overperforming other capital market stocks by 60 percentage points.

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. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN) has an annual dividend yield of 32.86%, which is 30 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 3.18%. Cohen & Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three 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 38.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Brbi Br Partners Sa (NASDAQ:BRBI)

Brbi Br Partners Sa (NASDAQ:BRBI) has an annual dividend yield of 8.9%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 3.18%.

Brbi Br Partners Sa's dividend payout ratio of 174.8% 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 4.52%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 3.18%. Lazard's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Lazard's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Lazard's dividend payout ratio of 90.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are capital market stocks up?

Capital market stocks were up 0.28% in the last day, and up 0.43% over the last week. Circle Internet Group was the among the top gainers in the capital markets industry, gaining 5.36% yesterday.

Shares of crypto-related companies are trading higher amid Bitcoin price gains aided by a falling dollar and optimism for risk assets. Also, Senate Majority Leader Thune setting the CLARITY Act as a priority for the September legislative session following the recess may bolster confidence in the bill's passage.

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 A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Cohen & Co has a valuation score of 43, which is 25 points higher than the capital market industry average of 18. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cohen & Co's stock has dropped -1.23% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by 2 percentage points.

2. Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN)

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

Donnelley Financial Solutions has a valuation score of 43, which is 25 points higher than the capital market industry average of 18. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Donnelley Financial Solutions's stock has dropped -9.8% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -6 percentage points.

3. Xp (NASDAQ:XP)

Xp (NASDAQ:XP) is the third most undervalued capital market stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Xp has a valuation score of 100, which is 82 points higher than the capital market industry average of 18. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Xp's stock has dropped -6.34% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -3 percentage points.

Are capital market stocks a good buy now?

53.57% of capital market stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect capital market stocks to rise by 28.07% over the next year.

1.56% of capital market stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 9.38% of capital market stocks are rated B (Buy), 45.31% are rated C (Hold), 20.31% are rated D (Sell), and 23.44% 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 18.63x.

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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 +28.50% per year, and are the best capital market stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Capital Market Stocks FAQ

1. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)

2. Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN)

3. Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY)

1. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

2. Brbi Br Partners Sa (NASDAQ:BRBI)

3. Lazard (NYSE:LAZ)

1. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

2. Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN)

3. Xp (NASDAQ:XP)

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1. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)

2. Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN)

3. Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY)

1. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

2. Brbi Br Partners Sa (NASDAQ:BRBI)

3. Lazard (NYSE:LAZ)

1. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

2. Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN)

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