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Best Capital Market Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top capital market stocks in 2025 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 105th 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	$4.82B	16.70%	3.40%	N/A	7.20%	4.07	N/A	100.00%	5.90%	12.24%
BTM	BITCOIN DEPOT INC	$267.56M	-19.20%	2.90%	33.27%	33.50%	48.40	1.41	18.70%	0.40%	3.53%
OPY	OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC	$806.40M	10.10%	2.50%	N/A	4.50%	3.11	N/A	98.00%	5.90%	14.46%
TIGR	UP FINTECH HOLDING LTD	$2.00B	17.80%	1.60%	19.07%	-6.30%	10.36	1.09	63.00%	27.90%	34.79%
EVR	EVERCORE INC	$13.20B	28.80%	12.60%	19.77%	19.10%	1.07	2.82	100.00%	14.30%	17.25%
PIPR	PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES	$6.12B	17.40%	10.50%	N/A	18.60%	0.46	N/A	100.00%	13.20%	16.63%
MC	MOELIS & CO	$5.86B	43.80%	15.60%	N/A	20.00%	1.45	N/A	100.00%	14.30%	18.05%
DFIN	DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC	$1.50B	19.00%	9.60%	18.86%	45.00%	1.02	1.29	62.50%	10.90%	16.68%
SCHW	SCHWAB CHARLES CORP	$169.96B	12.70%	1.30%	N/A	2.00%	8.35	N/A	100.00%	29.40%	40.80%
FUTU	FUTU HOLDINGS LTD	$25.89B	26.40%	4.60%	28.49%	-18.50%	4.96	1.18	84.20%	44.30%	53.59%
PJT	PJT PARTNERS INC	$4.47B	96.80%	10.50%	N/A	12.00%	3.96	N/A	100.00%	10.40%	11.34%
VIRT	VIRTU FINANCIAL INC	$5.60B	31.10%	2.40%	N/A	4.40%	12.54	N/A	69.00%	12.00%	36.62%
BTCS	BTCS INC	$230.17M	-72.90%	-63.80%	-55.66%	-65.80%	0.31	8.19	4.00%	-268.40%	-265.42%
PWP	PERELLA WEINBERG PARTNERS	$1.95B	-16.10%	8.00%	N/A	8.10%	-1.35	N/A	29.30%	6.60%	6.01%
HLI	HOULIHAN LOKEY INC	$14.43B	19.50%	11.60%	N/A	32.00%	0.62	N/A	100.00%	16.50%	21.34%
LAZ	LAZARD INC	$6.27B	47.60%	6.80%	N/A	7.70%	4.89	N/A	100.00%	10.20%	13.40%
XP	XP INC	$9.96B	23.20%	1.40%	N/A	1.30%	15.79	N/A	70.30%	28.00%	33.25%
MRX	MAREX GROUP PLC	$2.57B	20.50%	0.80%	8.59%	2.40%	27.07	1.09	100.00%	12.80%	17.71%
TW	TRADEWEB MARKETS INC	$27.88B	9.50%	7.40%	N/A	51.70%	0.22	N/A	65.90%	28.90%	39.27%
HOOD	ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC	$102.22B	22.90%	5.40%	18.58%	-55.80%	3.38	1.25	94.80%	50.10%	42.72%
MS	MORGAN STANLEY	$249.65B	13.40%	1.10%	N/A	1.30%	11.50	N/A	100.00%	21.40%	28.96%
NMR	NOMURA HOLDINGS INC	$22.20B	10.00%	0.60%	N/A	0.60%	15.33	N/A	90.60%	18.00%	24.59%
LPLA	LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$28.05B	32.20%	7.90%	N/A	14.20%	2.44	N/A	35.00%	7.90%	12.86%
CLSK	CLEANSPARK INC	$2.91B	-11.10%	-8.80%	-7.45%	-8.60%	0.41	8.67	-156.40%	-101.10%	-98.09%
PSBD	PALMER SQUARE CAPITAL BDC INC	$438.19M	-7.40%	-2.80%	N/A	0.80%	1.60	N/A	87.00%	-28.90%	12.11%
SNEX	STONEX GROUP INC	$5.04B	16.20%	1.00%	N/A	0.90%	16.32	N/A	1.50%	0.20%	0.30%
HIVE	HIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$778.48M	7.10%	6.20%	6.36%	7.80%	0.12	3.42	66.50%	23.80%	28.49%
MIAX	MIAMI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.44	1.65	N/A	N/A	N/A
FUFU	BITFUFU INC	$694.28M	30.10%	12.60%	16.13%	19.90%	1.31	2.97	4.30%	12.40%	15.16%
AMRK	A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS INC	$664.77M	2.80%	0.80%	6.26%	4.60%	2.33	1.57	1.90%	0.20%	0.63%
MFH	MERCURITY FINTECH HOLDING INC	$500.58M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.20	5.27	N/A	N/A	N/A
GS	GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	$236.14B	12.00%	0.80%	N/A	0.80%	13.38	N/A	100.00%	26.30%	35.31%
IBKR	INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP INC	$28.37B	18.90%	0.50%	N/A	0.70%	33.77	N/A	91.70%	14.80%	20.73%
ABTC	AMERICAN BITCOIN CORP	$130.66M	N/A	-225.10%	293.72%	2,181.30%	-1.56	0.25	-3.50%	-163.20%	-160.28%
SF	STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP	$11.78B	10.20%	1.40%	N/A	2.00%	6.12	N/A	100.00%	11.20%	14.82%
PROP	PRAIRIE OPERATING CO	$106.59M	-112.80%	-14.40%	3.06%	3.80%	6.37	0.60	70.30%	-76.20%	23.82%
MKTX	MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC	$6.91B	16.20%	11.90%	N/A	35.30%	0.41	N/A	100.00%	26.60%	44.44%
RIOT	RIOT PLATFORMS INC	$5.87B	-3.10%	-2.60%	-1.71%	-1.90%	0.30	1.38	50.10%	-17.50%	-12.37%
FRHC	FREEDOM HOLDING CORP	$10.08B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	7.17	N/A	83.90%	N/A	N/A
IREN	IREN LTD	$9.24B	6.10%	4.30%	3.75%	6.00%	0.62	4.29	32.10%	17.40%	20.87%
ETOR	ETORO GROUP LTD	$3.57B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.33	4.45	N/A	N/A	N/A
BTBT	BIT DIGITAL INC	$954.66M	-11.50%	-9.90%	-7.10%	-13.30%	0.14	7.83	42.70%	-52.90%	-48.74%
ILLR	TRILLER GROUP INC	$107.84M	N/A	-367.50%	-6,947.46%	-1,039.70%	-17.46	0.56	-1.40%	-1,314.20%	-1,223.91%
CNCK	COINCHECK GROUP NV	$644.92M	-152.00%	-3.10%	-128.46%	-29.20%	11.24	1.06	3.30%	-4.10%	-3.82%
GLXY	GALAXY DIGITAL INC	$11.18B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.29	1.35	N/A	N/A	N/A
SWIN	SOLOWIN HOLDINGS LTD	$42.85M	-125.10%	-61.60%	-176.86%	-30,407.10%	1.60	1.29	83.20%	-302.90%	-302.02%
RJF	RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC	$33.95B	17.70%	2.60%	N/A	3.80%	5.92	N/A	98.50%	15.40%	19.88%
BMNR	BITMINE IMMERSION TECHNOLOGIES INC	$237.07M	-191.60%	-84.30%	-113.01%	-67.60%	1.87	0.41	18.80%	-119.70%	-60.69%
WAI	TOP KINGWIN LTD	$37.45M	-38.70%	-32.80%	-22.14%	-44.20%	0.15	7.86	23.20%	-140.70%	-140.78%
FLD	FOLD HOLDINGS INC	$153.94M	-467.20%	-78.30%	-57.05%	-51.70%	1.06	1.60	4.30%	-255.00%	-247.44%
BITF	BITFARMS LTD	$1.24B	-14.10%	-12.10%	-17.91%	-21.40%	0.25	3.11	-6.70%	-35.10%	-53.84%
JEF	JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$13.75B	5.80%	0.90%	N/A	0.90%	5.52	N/A	90.20%	8.60%	12.88%
WULF	TERAWULF INC	$4.14B	-42.20%	-19.70%	-15.47%	-16.80%	3.94	1.90	44.90%	-93.90%	-84.40%
SIEB	SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP	$118.45M	10.90%	1.70%	12.33%	-10.70%	5.29	1.13	41.60%	11.00%	13.64%
DEFT	DEFI TECHNOLOGIES INC	$799.42M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	11.95	0.87	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIFR	CIPHER MINING INC	$4.03B	-17.80%	-14.90%	-16.32%	-17.80%	0.24	1.11	58.90%	-81.20%	-83.19%
MARA	MARA HOLDINGS INC	$6.04B	17.50%	11.10%	11.95%	11.30%	0.61	0.54	8.50%	85.00%	109.01%
HUT	HUT 8 CORP	$3.38B	-6.40%	-4.00%	4.93%	5.00%	0.61	1.26	41.70%	-39.90%	50.55%
APLD	APPLIED DIGITAL CORP	$4.89B	-57.40%	-15.40%	-16.48%	-12.90%	2.48	0.77	29.60%	-162.10%	-149.95%
NCPL	NETCAPITAL INC	$11.04M	-90.70%	-78.50%	-183.44%	-151.20%	0.40	0.07	95.40%	-3,255.00%	-3,250.30%
ZBAI	ATIF HOLDINGS LTD	$153.78M	-90.50%	-79.50%	-61.92%	-199.10%	0.03	31.24	100.00%	-723.70%	-723.21%
LGHL	LION GROUP HOLDING LTD	$0.00	-132.50%	-50.30%	-312.05%	1,879.60%	2.77	0.67	186.70%	572.90%	547.18%
PLUT	PLUTUS FINANCIAL GROUP LTD	$45.33M	-9.50%	-6.20%	-11.81%	-47.60%	0.30	4.16	11.40%	-56.70%	-68.08%
GEMI	GEMINI SPACE STATION INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.97	1.06	N/A	N/A	N/A
COHN	COHEN & CO INC	$23.96M	3.70%	0.20%	N/A	0.40%	23.97	N/A	100.00%	1.10%	5.43%
MEGL	MAGIC EMPIRE GLOBAL LTD	$32.00M	-3.60%	-3.40%	-3.57%	-17.90%	0.05	36.89	100.00%	-37.00%	-37.00%
FIGR	FIGURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.20	1.33	N/A	N/A	N/A
SRL	SCULLY ROYALTY LTD	$76.19M	-6.60%	-4.60%	-4.22%	-4.10%	0.42	4.56	80.00%	-58.30%	-47.73%
BTOG	BIT ORIGIN LTD	$3.69M	-339.60%	-151.80%	-605.22%	-147.00%	-5.24	2.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
SAIH	SAIHEAT LTD	$13.94M	-37.70%	-32.20%	-39.63%	-37.40%	0.29	2.96	-18.20%	-106.20%	-106.19%
ARBK	ARGO BLOCKCHAIN PLC	$17.29M	N/A	-144.30%	-488.36%	-7.00%	-1.65	1.24	3.10%	-117.20%	-101.99%
HGBL	HERITAGE GLOBAL INC	$66.67M	6.80%	5.10%	11.00%	19.30%	0.33	2.00	66.40%	9.50%	16.95%
GSIW	GARDEN STAGE LTD	$2.06M	-54.00%	-26.60%	-63.01%	4,364.90%	1.37	1.51	73.90%	-79.00%	-78.20%
MDBH	MDB CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC	$38.81M	14.60%	14.00%	N/A	20.40%	0.03	N/A	100.00%	-1,536.90%	-1,550.07%
MIGI	MAWSON INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC	$8.42M	N/A	-43.10%	345.02%	-114.40%	-7.32	0.32	37.10%	-49.40%	-44.32%
TOP	TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LTD	$50.01M	-15.80%	-11.40%	N/A	-22.90%	0.34	N/A	7.40%	-179.30%	-174.91%

Capital Market Stocks FAQ

What are the best capital market stocks to buy right now in Sep 2025?

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 76 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: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 14 points higher than the capital market industry average of 31.

BGC passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bgc Group has seen its stock return 9.83% over the past year, underperforming other capital market stocks by -23 percentage points.

Bgc Group has an average 1 year price target of $14.50, an upside of 42.58% from Bgc Group's current stock price of $10.17.

Bgc Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Bgc Group, 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. Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM)

Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM) is the #2 top capital market stock out of 76 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 Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 10 points higher than the capital market industry average of 31.

BTM passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bitcoin Depot has seen its stock return 148.73% over the past year, overperforming other capital market stocks by 116 percentage points.

Bitcoin Depot has an average 1 year price target of $6.00, an upside of 52.67% from Bitcoin Depot's current stock price of $3.93.

Bitcoin Depot stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Bitcoin Depot, 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 76 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 Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is 2 points higher than the capital market industry average of 31.

OPY passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Oppenheimer Holdings has seen its stock return 54.44% over the past year, overperforming other capital market stocks by 21 percentage points.

What are the capital market stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 26 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 6.37%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 1.83%. 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 90.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Palmer Square Capital Bdc (NYSE:PSBD)

Palmer Square Capital Bdc (NYSE:PSBD) has an annual dividend yield of 5.94%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 1.83%.

Palmer Square Capital Bdc's dividend payout ratio of 320% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Xp (NASDAQ:XP)

Xp (NASDAQ:XP) has an annual dividend yield of 3.44%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 1.83%.

Xp's dividend payout ratio of 38.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are capital market stocks down?

Capital market stocks were down -0.15% in the last day, and up 4.54% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why capital market stocks are down.

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. Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN)

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) 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.

Donnelley Financial Solutions has a valuation score of 43, which is 19 points higher than the capital market industry average of 24. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Donnelley Financial Solutions's stock has dropped -18.4% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -51 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 5 points higher than the capital market industry average of 24. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Virtu Financial's stock has gained 17.48% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -16 percentage points.

3. Nomura Holdings (NYSE:NMR)

Nomura Holdings (NYSE:NMR) 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.

Nomura Holdings has a valuation score of 43, which is 19 points higher than the capital market industry average of 24. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nomura Holdings's stock has gained 39.33% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by 6 percentage points.

Are capital market stocks a good buy now?

52.08% of capital market stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect capital market stocks to rise by 3.83% over the next year.

4.84% of capital market stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 3.23% of capital market stocks are rated B (Buy), 74.19% are rated C (Hold), 16.13% are rated D (Sell), and 1.61% 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 23.64x.

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Best Capital Market Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top capital market stocks in 2025 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. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)

2. Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM)

3. Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY)

1. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

2. Palmer Square Capital Bdc (NYSE:PSBD)

3. Xp (NASDAQ:XP)

1. Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN)

2. Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT)

3. Nomura Holdings (NYSE:NMR)

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1. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)

2. Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM)

3. Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY)

1. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

2. Palmer Square Capital Bdc (NYSE:PSBD)

3. Xp (NASDAQ:XP)

1. Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN)

2. Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT)

3. Nomura Holdings (NYSE:NMR)

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Best Capital Market Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top capital market stocks in 2025 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.