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Best Capital Market Stocks to Buy Now (2023)

Top capital market stocks in 2023 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:

Lpl Financial Holdings (NASDAQ:LPLA) is the top capital market stock with a Zen Score of 62, which is 30 points higher than the capital market industry average of 32. It passed 24 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lpl Financial Holdings has seen its stock return 10.88% over the past year, overperforming other capital market stocks by 17 percentage points.

Lpl Financial Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $264.88, an upside of 29.92% from Lpl Financial Holdings's current stock price of $203.88.

Lpl Financial Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Lpl Financial Holdings, 12.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 37.5% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Xp (NASDAQ:XP) is the second best capital market stock with a Zen Score of 59, which is 27 points higher than the capital market industry average of 32. It passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Xp has seen its stock lose -66% over the past year, underperforming other capital market stocks by -60 percentage points.

Xp has an average 1 year price target of $21.33, an upside of 100.31% from Xp's current stock price of $10.65.

Xp stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Xp, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 16.67% have issued a hold, while 16.67% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

A Mark Precious Metals (NASDAQ:AMRK) is the third best capital market stock with a Zen Score of 58, which is 26 points higher than the capital market industry average of 32. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. A Mark Precious Metals has seen its stock lose -20.67% over the past year, underperforming other capital market stocks by -15 percentage points.

A Mark Precious Metals has an average 1 year price target of $53.00, an upside of 68.84% from A Mark Precious Metals's current stock price of $31.39.

A Mark Precious Metals stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering A Mark Precious Metals, 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.

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:

Btcs (NASDAQ:BTCS) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the capital market industry average of 3.48%.

Btcs's dividend payout ratio of -8.1% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN) has an annual dividend yield of 13.04%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 3.48%. 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 -18.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Scully Royalty (NYSE:SRL) has an annual dividend yield of 10.75%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 3.48%. Scully Royalty's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Scully Royalty's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Scully Royalty's dividend payout ratio of 1,051.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Capital market stocks were up 0.13% in the last day, and down -0.62% over the last week. Cipher Mining was the among the top gainers in the capital markets industry, gaining 14.15% yesterday.

Shares of several companies in the broader tech sector are trading lower amid St. Louis Fed President Bullard raising his 2023 terminal rate projection and reiterating inflation remains too high.

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

A Mark Precious Metals (NASDAQ:AMRK) is the most undervalued capital market stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. A Mark Precious Metals has a valuation score of 86, which is 55 points higher than the capital market industry average of 31. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

A Mark Precious Metals's stock has dropped -20.67% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -15 percentage points.

Xp (NASDAQ:XP) is the second most undervalued capital market stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Xp has a valuation score of 86, which is 55 points higher than the capital market industry average of 31. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Xp's stock has dropped -66% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -60 percentage points.

Virtu Financial (NASDAQ:VIRT) is the third most undervalued capital market stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Virtu Financial has a valuation score of 86, which is 55 points higher than the capital market industry average of 31. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Virtu Financial's stock has dropped -50.94% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -45 percentage points.