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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 F and is the 126th 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
OPY	OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC	$1.14B	16.20%	4.00%	N/A	5.90%	2.77	N/A	98.30%	9.10%	18.20%
COHN	COHEN & CO INC	$45.10M	31.30%	1.60%	N/A	1.30%	11.70	N/A	100.00%	5.20%	7.14%
DFIN	DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC	$1.30B	7.80%	3.90%	9.33%	18.80%	1.11	1.06	63.40%	4.20%	7.30%
BGC	BGC GROUP INC	$5.34B	16.20%	3.10%	N/A	7.00%	3.36	N/A	100.00%	5.30%	11.81%
VIRT	VIRTU FINANCIAL INC	$7.46B	35.70%	2.60%	N/A	4.30%	13.21	N/A	75.80%	14.20%	40.98%
SNEX	STONEX GROUP INC	$8.28B	16.40%	0.90%	N/A	0.90%	17.95	N/A	1.60%	0.30%	0.33%
MIAX	MIAMI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC	$4.32B	-11.20%	-6.30%	-6.04%	-27.00%	0.43	2.54	31.60%	-5.10%	-4.08%
EVR	EVERCORE INC	$12.55B	33.80%	14.10%	20.84%	24.10%	1.50	2.16	100.00%	15.40%	19.32%
PIPR	PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES	$5.66B	22.10%	13.10%	N/A	23.80%	0.74	N/A	100.00%	14.80%	19.05%
XP	XP INC	$9.89B	22.80%	1.40%	N/A	1.30%	15.84	N/A	70.30%	28.10%	33.02%
MS	MORGAN STANLEY	$301.96B	14.90%	1.20%	N/A	1.40%	11.71	N/A	100.00%	23.00%	30.84%
SF	STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP	$11.92B	11.30%	1.60%	N/A	2.20%	5.91	N/A	100.00%	11.70%	15.75%
LAZ	LAZARD INC	$5.04B	31.00%	5.20%	N/A	6.00%	4.52	N/A	100.00%	7.60%	10.11%
JEF	JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$10.08B	6.30%	0.90%	N/A	0.90%	6.01	N/A	91.10%	8.50%	12.42%
MRX	MAREX GROUP PLC	$3.83B	27.50%	1.00%	10.73%	2.60%	28.65	1.09	100.00%	14.50%	19.67%
TIGR	UP FINTECH HOLDING LTD	$1.29B	21.90%	2.00%	22.37%	-6.60%	8.50	1.12	65.20%	31.70%	38.50%
NMR	NOMURA HOLDINGS INC	$23.09B	10.00%	0.60%	N/A	0.60%	15.33	N/A	90.60%	18.00%	24.59%
PJT	PJT PARTNERS INC	$4.00B	76.40%	11.20%	N/A	15.40%	2.33	N/A	100.00%	10.30%	12.86%
SCHW	SCHWAB CHARLES CORP	$160.40B	17.00%	1.80%	N/A	2.80%	8.93	N/A	100.00%	35.20%	47.90%
GOLD	GOLDCOM INC	$1.08B	1.90%	0.50%	6.78%	5.10%	4.75	1.21	1.80%	0.10%	0.46%
AXG	SOLOWIN HOLDINGS LTD	$616.14M	-3.70%	-3.50%	-1.86%	-110.90%	0.04	2.17	30.90%	-90.90%	-90.63%
PWP	PERELLA WEINBERG PARTNERS	$1.92B	-8.70%	3.00%	N/A	3.70%	-2.38	N/A	26.10%	2.90%	3.30%
FUTU	FUTU HOLDINGS LTD	$21.70B	32.40%	5.30%	33.62%	-20.00%	4.70	1.19	87.10%	49.60%	59.95%
LPLA	LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$25.52B	18.60%	5.10%	N/A	10.10%	2.46	N/A	33.00%	5.10%	9.14%
MKTX	MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC	$5.43B	18.80%	12.60%	N/A	31.80%	0.68	N/A	100.00%	29.10%	43.51%
IBKR	INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP INC	$35.84B	19.90%	0.50%	N/A	0.70%	34.08	N/A	93.20%	15.90%	22.53%
ETOR	ETORO GROUP LTD	$3.06B	17.30%	13.10%	18.28%	74.00%	0.28	4.89	6.30%	1.60%	1.91%
FRHC	FREEDOM HOLDING CORP	$8.27B	0.20%	0.00%	N/A	5.10%	7.87	N/A	80.30%	0.10%	25.20%
HLI	HOULIHAN LOKEY INC	$10.68B	20.10%	11.90%	N/A	32.40%	0.72	N/A	100.00%	16.90%	21.83%
CD	CHAINCE DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC	$408.96M	-15.00%	-12.40%	-12.62%	-67.40%	0.06	25.71	64.30%	-273.00%	-303.00%
TW	TRADEWEB MARKETS INC	$26.36B	13.60%	10.70%	N/A	64.60%	0.15	N/A	68.00%	40.30%	52.84%
PROP	PRAIRIE OPERATING CO	$96.48M	-67.60%	-6.90%	10.04%	7.30%	5.21	0.63	70.40%	-25.20%	34.03%
PURR	HYPERLIQUID STRATEGIES INC	$777.28M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.05	31.62	N/A	N/A	N/A
FIGR	FIGURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC	$7.85B	16.90%	7.70%	11.02%	16.00%	0.88	2.20	87.20%	26.40%	31.99%
ABTC	AMERICAN BITCOIN CORP	$1.28B	-50.10%	-25.30%	-15.09%	-31.10%	0.87	0.08	50.30%	-82.70%	-92.51%
FUFU	BITFUFU INC	$366.55M	-17.90%	-7.40%	-7.99%	-6.70%	1.39	3.30	6.10%	-6.50%	-4.34%
RJF	RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC	$30.79B	16.90%	2.40%	N/A	3.60%	6.06	N/A	98.40%	14.70%	18.88%
GS	GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	$272.50B	13.80%	0.90%	N/A	0.90%	15.78	N/A	100.00%	28.30%	37.54%
BTGO	BITGO HOLDINGS INC	$1.20B	-4.60%	-0.60%	-3.93%	1.00%	13.28	1.07	1.20%	-0.10%	-0.08%
CRCL	CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC	$24.61B	-2.90%	-0.10%	-3.04%	0.20%	22.64	1.03	39.40%	-2.50%	-3.75%
HUT	HUT 8 CORP	$8.54B	-17.80%	-10.00%	-10.42%	-11.70%	0.75	1.09	54.20%	-96.20%	-105.44%
BTBT	BIT DIGITAL INC	$512.73M	-12.00%	-9.10%	-7.33%	-11.10%	0.43	6.39	53.90%	-70.70%	-69.77%
CSHR	COINSHARES PLC	$181.87M	48.70%	4.10%	24.29%	28.90%	10.28	1.10	87.80%	69.00%	73.95%
GLXY	GALAXY DIGITAL INC	$10.94B	-4.90%	-0.90%	-1.93%	-1.50%	4.25	1.60	100.00%	-0.10%	-0.19%
MC	MOELIS & CO	$5.09B	42.00%	15.00%	N/A	21.20%	1.37	N/A	100.00%	14.50%	19.85%
APLD	APPLIED DIGITAL CORP	$9.59B	-16.80%	-4.90%	-3.23%	-4.40%	2.33	2.38	27.10%	-54.10%	-47.47%
HIVE	HIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$590.70M	-12.80%	-11.30%	-11.12%	-11.00%	0.12	1.74	85.80%	-27.30%	-24.73%
DEFT	DEFI TECHNOLOGIES INC	$301.72M	60.80%	6.30%	44.34%	862.60%	4.51	0.99	65.50%	62.90%	68.03%
BTM	BITCOIN DEPOT INC	$74.56M	-156.70%	-5.40%	15.72%	14.90%	9.72	1.26	18.40%	-1.00%	1.71%
BMNR	BITMINE IMMERSION TECHNOLOGIES INC	$11.76B	-116.60%	-115.10%	-87.84%	-125.10%	0.00	54.19	64.40%	-51,998.00%	-51,920.48%
BTCS	BTCS INC	$107.47M	-32.00%	-23.20%	-19.72%	-20.30%	0.54	3.38	12.20%	-202.20%	-180.92%
RIOT	RIOT PLATFORMS INC	$7.00B	-28.80%	-21.50%	-28.02%	-21.40%	0.44	1.08	41.60%	-132.80%	-129.06%
STKE	SOL STRATEGIES INC	$36.88M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.66	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
WULF	TERAWULF INC	$9.04B	-361.20%	-24.70%	-12.05%	-22.40%	45.70	2.00	50.90%	-392.60%	-344.95%
GEMI	GEMINI SPACE STATION INC	$566.33M	N/A	-34.30%	-92.35%	-54.40%	2.33	1.30	73.50%	-324.60%	-288.72%
HOOD	ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC	$66.33B	21.60%	4.70%	21.69%	-48.10%	3.84	1.22	95.20%	41.10%	46.65%
CIFR	CIPHER DIGITAL INC	$6.90B	-107.00%	-36.30%	-21.96%	-40.30%	4.29	3.80	63.70%	-367.20%	-352.32%
MARA	MARA HOLDINGS INC	$4.36B	-30.60%	-17.10%	-19.50%	-13.40%	1.10	1.27	37.50%	-144.60%	-145.46%
CLSK	CLEANSPARK INC	$3.11B	-14.10%	-8.70%	-7.82%	-7.00%	1.41	10.54	3.60%	-34.00%	-31.72%
IREN	IREN LTD	$15.17B	16.20%	8.60%	6.05%	9.90%	1.80	4.96	19.40%	46.00%	50.68%
GRAN	GRANDE GROUP LTD	$26.15M	-5.50%	-3.60%	-0.88%	6.50%	0.27	4.69	70.30%	-9.80%	-2.93%
ZBAI	ATIF HOLDINGS LTD	$10.83M	-59.40%	-54.70%	-47.58%	-173.20%	0.08	13.45	N/A	N/A	N/A
FLD	FOLD HOLDINGS INC	$73.25M	-87.50%	-41.20%	-48.26%	-28.90%	1.44	0.86	6.60%	-218.90%	-200.92%
SIEB	SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP	$72.47M	5.70%	0.80%	6.13%	-6.40%	7.51	1.10	35.60%	5.40%	6.39%
BTOG	BIT ORIGIN LTD	$3.31M	-312.10%	-169.90%	-192.10%	-110.00%	0.10	9.50	100.00%	-21,979.40%	-15,391.30%
BRBI	BRBI BR PARTNERS SA	$1.17B	21.90%	1.10%	N/A	1.40%	21.32	N/A	100.00%	32.90%	51.58%
GSIW	GARDEN STAGE LTD	$33.81M	-56.30%	-31.40%	-37.64%	-5,896.80%	0.63	2.51	66.10%	-92.30%	-91.65%
BMHL	BLUEMOUNT HOLDINGS LTD	$90.85M	33.90%	18.90%	26.55%	46.30%	0.25	5.02	28.80%	28.70%	33.00%
ARBK	ARGO BLOCKCHAIN PLC	$0.00	-61.30%	24.20%	60.47%	0.70%	0.76	0.51	1.80%	32.80%	57.17%
SRL	SCULLY ROYALTY LTD	$105.21M	-0.80%	-0.50%	0.08%	0.10%	0.41	5.10	77.10%	-6.50%	0.91%
CNCK	COINCHECK GROUP NV	$239.24M	0.20%	0.00%	10.05%	3.00%	8.00	1.07	2.90%	0.00%	0.36%
PLUT	PLUTUS FINANCIAL GROUP LTD	$43.29M	-23.80%	-18.10%	-20.60%	-92.10%	0.16	6.29	-30.50%	-198.10%	-224.34%
TOP	TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LTD	$28.99M	-14.20%	-8.60%	N/A	-13.10%	0.83	N/A	18.90%	-122.30%	-118.99%
MDBH	MDB CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC	$36.93M	-34.10%	-33.00%	N/A	-44.60%	0.05	N/A	100.00%	-432.60%	-432.38%
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%
BGDE	BIG DIGITAL ENERGY INC	$25.57M	N/A	-43.00%	1,449.05%	-117.50%	-19.42	0.47	43.60%	-59.50%	-51.01%
SAIH	SAIHEAT LTD	$20.25M	-59.30%	-41.30%	-82.42%	-45.60%	0.72	2.30	-51.90%	-142.70%	-142.72%
WAI	TOP KINGWIN LTD	$5.21M	-72.80%	-64.10%	-79.20%	-90.80%	0.10	11.11	8.70%	-298.80%	-298.83%
ILLR	TRILLER GROUP INC	$53.32M	N/A	N/A	47.85%	N/A	-1.11	0.04	38.10%	-807.20%	-720.73%
HGBL	HERITAGE GLOBAL INC	$46.90M	5.40%	4.10%	7.83%	11.90%	0.32	2.16	60.90%	7.00%	11.20%
NCPL	NETCAPITAL INC	$2.94M	-138.80%	-111.60%	-126.94%	-643.70%	0.21	0.26	98.10%	-3,804.10%	-3,792.85%
MEGL	MAGIC EMPIRE GLOBAL LTD	$5.92M	-6.60%	-6.30%	-6.77%	-115.50%	0.04	38.87	100.00%	-72.10%	-72.07%

Capital Market Stocks FAQ

What are the best capital market stocks to buy right now in May 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. Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY)

Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY) is the #1 top capital market stock out of 82 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: A, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is 2 points higher than the capital market industry average of 32.

OPY passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Oppenheimer Holdings has seen its stock return 78.02% over the past year, overperforming other capital market stocks by 58 percentage points.

2. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN) is the #2 top capital market stock out of 82 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: A, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 4 points higher than the capital market industry average of 32.

COHN passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Cohen & Co has seen its stock return 111.97% over the past year, overperforming other capital market stocks by 92 percentage points.

3. Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN)

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) is the #3 top capital market stock out of 82 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 Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 5 points higher than the capital market industry average of 32.

DFIN passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Donnelley Financial Solutions has seen its stock return 0.24% over the past year, underperforming other capital market stocks by -19 percentage points.

Donnelley Financial Solutions has an average 1 year price target of $61.50, an upside of 21.06% from Donnelley Financial Solutions's current stock price of $50.80.

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. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN) has an annual dividend yield of 18.73%, which is 16 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 2.39%. Cohen & Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two 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 36% 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 5.14%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 2.39%.

Brbi Br Partners Sa's dividend payout ratio of 168.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Moelis & Co (NYSE:MC)

Moelis & Co (NYSE:MC) has an annual dividend yield of 4.01%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 2.39%. Moelis & Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eight 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 88.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are capital market stocks down?

Capital market stocks were down -1.29% in the last day, and down -1.87% over the last week. Cohen & Co was the among the top losers in the capital markets industry, dropping -21.55% yesterday.

Cohen & Co shares are trading lower. The company reported Q1 financial results.

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. Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY)

Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY) 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.

Oppenheimer Holdings has a valuation score of 43, which is 22 points higher than the capital market industry average of 21. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Oppenheimer Holdings's stock has gained 78.02% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by 58 percentage points.

2. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN) 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.

Cohen & Co has a valuation score of 43, which is 22 points higher than the capital market industry average of 21. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cohen & Co's stock has gained 111.97% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by 92 percentage points.

3. Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT)

Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT) 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.

Virtu Financial has a valuation score of 29, which is 8 points higher than the capital market industry average of 21. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Virtu Financial's stock has gained 20.84% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by 1 percentage points.

Are capital market stocks a good buy now?

60.38% of capital market stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect capital market stocks to rise by 29.25% over the next year.

6.67% of capital market stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 3.33% of capital market stocks are rated B (Buy), 53.33% are rated C (Hold), 15% are rated D (Sell), and 21.67% 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 12.64x.

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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. Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY)

2. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

3. Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN)

1. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

2. Brbi Br Partners Sa (NASDAQ:BRBI)

3. Moelis & Co (NYSE:MC)

1. Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY)

2. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

3. Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT)

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1. Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY)

2. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

3. Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN)

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2. Brbi Br Partners Sa (NASDAQ:BRBI)

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