Best Capital Market Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top capital market stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best capital market stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the capital markets industry.

Industry: Capital Markets
Ticker
Company
Forecast Score
Market Cap
Price
Price Target
Upside/Downside
Top Analysts Upside/Downside
Consensus
Top Analysts Consensus
Analysts
Top Analysts
Fore. Revenue Growth
Fore. Earnings Growth
Forecast ROE
Forecast ROA
BGC
BGC GROUP INC
$4.42B$9.21$12.0030.29%Strong Buy112.84%324.00%65.26%12.81%
MRX
MAREX GROUP PLC
$2.60B$35.95$36.401.25%Strong Buy5N/AN/A27.54%1.41%
IBKR
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP INC
$24.63B$226.19$211.57-6.46%Strong Buy77.79%14.08%21.09%0.59%
BITF
BITFARMS LTD
$629.58M$1.39$5.00259.71%Strong Buy363.11%N/AN/AN/A
LPLA
LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$27.41B$366.10$379.923.77%Strong Buy1229.59%42.31%62.60%14.53%
JEF
JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$15.10B$73.26$81.6711.48%Strong Buy318.10%47.89%12.58%1.99%
HUT
HUT 8 CORP
$1.95B$20.81$35.2569.39%Strong Buy8N/AN/AN/AN/A
WULF
TERAWULF INC
$1.98B$5.13$10.1096.88%Strong Buy563.01%N/A64.21%58.95%
HIVE
HIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
$335.99M$2.83$7.90179.15%Strong Buy560.72%N/A1.70%1.42%
RIOT
RIOT PLATFORMS INC
$3.86B$11.63$17.7952.93%Strong Buy758.62%-6.42%30.10%28.32%
APLD
APPLIED DIGITAL CORP
$1.81B$8.11$12.1149.33%Strong Buy927.32%N/A-12.05%-3.39%
CIFR
CIPHER MINING INC
$2.07B$5.96$8.1436.56%Strong Buy984.69%N/A7.76%6.73%
IREN
IREN LTD
$2.42B$12.86$17.5636.52%Strong Buy9161.29%N/A16.26%14.34%
CLSK
CLEANSPARK INC
$3.14B$11.18$22.75103.49%Strong Buy485.60%N/A14.72%10.71%
DFIN
DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC
$1.94B$67.17$74.5010.91%Strong Buy2N/AN/A23.37%12.32%
TW
TRADEWEB MARKETS INC
$29.54B$125.06$141.2012.91%Strong Buy1011.79%21.10%21.17%16.90%
BTBT
BIT DIGITAL INC
$469.74M$3.06$6.33106.96%Strong Buy365.84%-50.00%20.47%17.15%
HOOD
ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC
$49.74B$56.27$48.14-14.44%Strong Buy1422.22%51.14%N/AN/A
VIRT
VIRTU FINANCIAL INC
$5.93B$38.34$34.80-9.23%Buy5-38.26%49.75%38.67%3.31%
GS
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
$204.21B$650.53$640.75-1.50%Buy129.20%23.05%14.87%1.04%
SCHW
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP
$148.59B$81.17$88.148.59%Buy1413.57%32.42%23.65%2.40%
BTCS
BTCS INC
$47.33M$2.78$5.0079.86%Buy1N/AN/A-10.81%-10.27%
FUFU
BITFUFU INC
$806.37M$4.95$7.0041.41%Buy1N/AN/A93.27%38.63%
AMRK
A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS INC
$669.17M$29.07$35.5022.12%Buy26.25%58.74%12.04%3.95%
PWP
PERELLA WEINBERG PARTNERS
$2.14B$24.26$27.5013.36%Buy2N/AN/AN/AN/A
BTM
BITCOIN DEPOT INC
$85.15M$1.41$3.50148.23%Buy1N/AN/A-80.75%15.88%
FUTU
FUTU HOLDINGS LTD
$14.85B$107.60$92.50-14.03%Buy232.24%48.68%231.25%45.82%
XP
XP INC
$7.77B$14.14$19.0034.37%Buy58.42%-1.81%23.47%1.58%
EVR
EVERCORE INC
$10.36B$272.19$304.2511.78%Buy436.93%91.60%54.65%23.85%
MARA
MARA HOLDINGS INC
$5.39B$16.76$26.2556.62%Buy841.29%N/A0.79%0.63%
MS
MORGAN STANLEY
$221.21B$137.31$137.830.38%Buy127.73%17.95%15.45%1.27%
RJF
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC
$33.28B$162.42$169.204.17%Buy106.65%6.96%22.18%3.21%
SDIG
STRONGHOLD DIGITAL MINING INC
$57.25M$3.32$5.0050.60%Buy2N/AN/A-72.40%-10.00%
SF
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP
$11.21B$109.54$117.717.46%Buy719.34%40.63%17.31%2.47%
PJT
PJT PARTNERS INC
$4.15B$175.12$167.33-4.45%Hold326.82%27.36%95.34%9.73%
MKTX
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC
$7.40B$196.20$254.7829.86%Hold99.62%11.20%32.37%24.48%
MC
MOELIS & CO
$5.88B$78.51$84.407.50%Hold547.40%350.88%69.46%22.14%
TIGR
UP FINTECH HOLDING LTD
$1.22B$7.68$6.54-14.84%Hold2N/AN/AN/AN/A
PIPR
PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES
$5.49B$308.54$330.006.96%Hold1N/AN/A21.54%12.37%
LAZ
LAZARD INC
$5.89B$52.25$55.335.90%Hold68.91%36.21%108.02%13.99%
HLI
HOULIHAN LOKEY INC
$12.65B$180.32$194.407.81%Hold510.52%15.31%29.42%17.61%
SIEB
SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP
$109.13M$2.72N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BTOG
BIT ORIGIN LTD
$3.80M$0.49N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GRYP
GRYPHON DIGITAL MINING INC
$15.23M$0.30N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GSIW
GARDEN STAGE LTD
$9.03M$0.58N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
HGBL
HERITAGE GLOBAL INC
$85.51M$2.29N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ILLR
TRILLER GROUP INC
$285.49M$1.84N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PLUT
PLUTUS FINANCIAL GROUP LTD
N/A$4.01N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MIGI
MAWSON INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC
$13.51M$0.72N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MDBH
MDB CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC
$61.49M$6.18N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PROP
PRAIRIE OPERATING CO
$171.66M$7.49N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A91.25%52.18%
NCPL
NETCAPITAL INC
$4.29M$2.33N/AN/AN/AN/A234.76%N/A6.89%6.15%
NMR
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC
$20.32B$6.84N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A118.39%8.68%0.53%
LGHL
LION GROUP HOLDING LTD
$1.19M$0.16N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
OPY
OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC
$673.09M$65.15N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MEGL
MAGIC EMPIRE GLOBAL LTD
$10.67M$0.53N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ARBK
ARGO BLOCKCHAIN PLC
$27.07M$0.47N/AN/AN/AN/A-91.78%N/A-924.27%620.35%
SRL
SCULLY ROYALTY LTD
$114.87M$7.75N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SWIN
SOLOWIN HOLDINGS LTD
$24.77M$1.55N/AN/AN/AN/A2,882.73%N/AN/AN/A
TOP
TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LTD
$52.58M$1.42N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
WAI
TOP KINGWIN LTD
$5.33M$0.30N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MFH
MERCURITY FINTECH HOLDING INC
$441.55M$7.26N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SAIH
SAIHEAT LTD
$21.80M$0.89N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SNEX
STONEX GROUP INC
$3.81B$118.64N/AN/AN/AN/A-96.86%-7.13%14.80%0.89%
ZBAI
ATIF HOLDINGS LTD
$11.92M$1.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
COHN
COHEN & CO INC
$18.78M$9.63N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FRHC
FREEDOM HOLDING CORP
$9.66B$159.35N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Capital Market Stocks FAQ

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

According to Due Diligence Score, the 3 best capital market stocks to buy right now are:

1. Evercore (NYSE:EVR)


Evercore (NYSE:EVR) is the top capital market stock with a Due Diligence Score of 59, which is 28 points higher than the capital market industry average of 31. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Evercore has seen its stock return 48.36% over the past year, overperforming other capital market stocks by 2 percentage points.

Evercore has an average 1 year price target of $304.25, an upside of 11.78% from Evercore's current stock price of $272.19.

Evercore stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Evercore, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT)


Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT) is the second best capital market stock with a Due Diligence Score of 55, which is 24 points higher than the capital market industry average of 31. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Riot Platforms has seen its stock lose -26.95% over the past year, underperforming other capital market stocks by -73 percentage points.

Riot Platforms has an average 1 year price target of $17.79, an upside of 52.93% from Riot Platforms's current stock price of $11.63.

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.

3. Lpl Financial Holdings (NASDAQ:LPLA)


Lpl Financial Holdings (NASDAQ:LPLA) is the third best capital market stock with a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 23 points higher than the capital market industry average of 31. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lpl Financial Holdings has seen its stock return 45.6% over the past year, underperforming other capital market stocks by -1 percentage points.

Lpl Financial Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $379.92, an upside of 3.77% from Lpl Financial Holdings's current stock price of $366.10.

Lpl Financial Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Lpl Financial Holdings, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 8.33% 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 24 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 10.39%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 1.71%. 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 24% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Xp (NASDAQ:XP)


Xp (NASDAQ:XP) has an annual dividend yield of 4.6%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 1.71%.

Xp's dividend payout ratio of 52.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Moelis & Co (NYSE:MC)


Moelis & Co (NYSE:MC) has an annual dividend yield of 3.06%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 1.71%. 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 421.1% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are capital market stocks down?

Capital market stocks were down -1.08% in the last day, and up 0.6% over the last week. Schwab Charles was the among the top losers in the capital markets industry, dropping -2.42% yesterday.

Charles Schwab shares are trading lower after TD Bank announced plans to sell its entire equity investment in the company.

What are the most undervalued capital market stocks?

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

1. Garden Stage (NASDAQ:GSIW)


Garden Stage (NASDAQ:GSIW) is the most undervalued capital market stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Garden Stage has a valuation score of 71, which is 48 points higher than the capital market industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Garden Stage's stock has dropped -96.14% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -143 percentage points.

2. Heritage Global (NASDAQ:HGBL)


Heritage Global (NASDAQ:HGBL) is the second most undervalued capital market stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Heritage Global has a valuation score of 71, which is 48 points higher than the capital market industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Heritage Global's stock has dropped -17.63% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -64 percentage points.

3. Nomura Holdings (NYSE:NMR)


Nomura Holdings (NYSE:NMR) is the third most undervalued capital market stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Nomura Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 48 points higher than the capital market industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nomura Holdings's stock has gained 25.5% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -21 percentage points.

Are capital market stocks a good buy now?

43.9% of capital market stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect capital market stocks to rise by 6.45% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the capital markets industry?

The average P/E ratio of the capital markets industry is 28.04x.
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