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Best Capital Market Stocks to Buy Now (2024)

Top capital market stocks in 2024 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:

Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA) is the top capital market stock with a Zen Score of 70, which is 39 points higher than the capital market industry average of 31. It passed 23 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Marathon Digital Holdings has seen its stock return 121.54% over the past year, overperforming other capital market stocks by 91 percentage points.

Marathon Digital Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $27.13, an upside of 31.23% from Marathon Digital Holdings's current stock price of $20.67.

Marathon Digital Holdings stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Marathon Digital Holdings, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 25% have issued a Strong Sell.

Heritage Global (NASDAQ:HGBL) is the second best capital market stock with a Zen Score of 64, which is 33 points higher than the capital market industry average of 31. It passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Heritage Global has seen its stock lose -11.19% over the past year, underperforming other capital market stocks by -42 percentage points.

Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT) is the third best capital market stock with a Zen Score of 62, which is 31 points higher than the capital market industry average of 31. It passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Riot Platforms has seen its stock return 2.67% over the past year, underperforming other capital market stocks by -28 percentage points.

Riot Platforms has an average 1 year price target of $17.86, an upside of 65.8% from Riot Platforms's current stock price of $10.77.

Riot Platforms stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Riot Platforms, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 42.86% 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 20 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 13.14%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 2.54%. 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 -312.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Xp (NASDAQ:XP) has an annual dividend yield of 5.85%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 2.54%.

Xp's dividend payout ratio of 92.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Moelis & Co (NYSE:MC) has an annual dividend yield of 4.58%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 2.54%. 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 -1,411.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Capital market stocks were up 1.68% in the last day, and up 3.24% over the last week. Marathon Digital Holdings was the among the top gainers in the capital markets industry, gaining 17.98% yesterday.

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

Heritage Global (NASDAQ:HGBL) is the most undervalued capital market stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Heritage Global has a valuation score of 100, which is 74 points higher than the capital market industry average of 26. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Heritage Global's stock has dropped -11.19% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -42 percentage points.

Freedom Holding (NASDAQ:FRHC) is the second most undervalued capital market stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Freedom Holding has a valuation score of 86, which is 60 points higher than the capital market industry average of 26. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Freedom Holding's stock has dropped -11.85% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -43 percentage points.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) is the third most undervalued capital market stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Morgan Stanley has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the capital market industry average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Morgan Stanley's stock has gained 12.27% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -18 percentage points.