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
Country
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
EVR
EVERCORE INC
United States
$10.25B38,068,74666.27%24.24%Net SellingNet Selling
RIOT
RIOT PLATFORMS INC
United States
$4.08B332,325,53533.55%15.72%Net SellingNet Selling
LPLA
LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
United States
$28.00B74,879,57947.65%52.35%Net SellingNet Selling
HGBL
HERITAGE GLOBAL INC
United States
$83.64M37,341,18514.47%41.62%Net SellingNet Selling
DFIN
DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC
United States
$1.90B28,858,23769.66%29.76%Net SellingNet Selling
MKTX
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC
United States
$7.30B37,704,36471.06%14.29%Net SellingNet Selling
HOOD
ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC
United States
$57.71B883,975,68940.68%47.07%Net SellingNet Selling
TW
TRADEWEB MARKETS INC
United States
$30.00B236,170,69336.10%8.08%Net SellingNet Selling
FUTU
FUTU HOLDINGS LTD
China
$16.82B1,104,332,8901.40%0.00%
AMRK
A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS INC
United States
$634.87M23,019,18541.26%52.48%Net SellingNet Buying
LAZ
LAZARD INC
Bermuda
$6.23B112,766,09149.96%11.59%Net Selling
SF
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$11.30B102,352,53161.78%6.43%Net SellingNet Selling
BTBT
BIT DIGITAL INC
United States
$478.95M153,509,38021.76%2.10%Net BuyingNet Buying
MARA
MARA HOLDINGS INC
United States
$5.44B321,831,48744.99%12.52%Net SellingNet Selling
MC
MOELIS & CO
United States
$5.69B74,918,28568.05%0.27%Net SellingNet Selling
PJT
PJT PARTNERS INC
United States
$4.17B23,701,94568.37%2.78%Net Selling
SCHW
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP
United States
$147.07B1,830,555,78346.41%12.49%Net SellingNet Selling
PIPR
PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES
United States
$5.44B17,779,51860.26%12.04%Net Selling
SIEB
SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$114.75M40,120,9360.47%99.53%
COHN
COHEN & CO INC
United States
$18.55M1,950,1520.29%99.71%Net SellingNet Selling
HIVE
HIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Canada
$399.57M140,200,7358.27%0.00%
BTCS
BTCS INC
United States
$49.37M17,025,2824.76%44.67%Net SellingNet Selling
BGC
BGC GROUP INC
United States
$4.48B479,718,95730.30%69.70%Net SellingNet Selling
JEF
JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC
United States
$14.73B206,094,69948.65%51.35%Net BuyingNet Selling
GS
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
United States
$207.35B313,909,82150.80%5.68%Net SellingNet Selling
XP
XP INC
Brazil
$8.10B549,493,70851.67%0.00%
CLSK
CLEANSPARK INC
United States
$2.95B280,807,60630.57%23.89%Net SellingNet Buying
HLI
HOULIHAN LOKEY INC
United States
$12.50B70,144,83552.80%0.14%Net SellingNet Selling
IBKR
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP INC
United States
$25.49B108,878,97959.53%15.68%Net BuyingNet Buying
RJF
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC
United States
$32.75B204,910,03456.69%18.13%Net SellingNet Selling
OPY
OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC
United States
$676.81M10,331,40127.20%53.41%Net SellingNet Buying
WULF
TERAWULF INC
United States
$1.88B385,907,68125.65%32.35%Net SellingNet Buying
VIRT
VIRTU FINANCIAL INC
United States
$5.69B154,620,61715.03%84.97%Net SellingNet Selling
MS
MORGAN STANLEY
United States
$223.85B1,611,035,57963.05%36.95%Net SellingNet Selling
NMR
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC
Japan
$20.08B2,970,755,1601.53%0.00%
GSIW
GARDEN STAGE LTD
Hong Kong
$7.38M15,625,0000.12%0.00%
BITF
BITFARMS LTD
Canada
$643.17M452,935,32113.15%0.00%
CIFR
CIPHER MINING INC
United States
$2.11B347,806,12323.67%31.95%Net SellingNet Selling
FRHC
FREEDOM HOLDING CORP
United States
$9.52B60,620,2170.70%1.21%Net SellingNet Selling
NCPL
NETCAPITAL INC
United States
$4.47M1,841,3350.00%18.23%Net Buying
MEGL
MAGIC EMPIRE GLOBAL LTD
Hong Kong
$9.64M20,256,0990.42%0.00%
HUT
HUT 8 CORP
United States
$1.92B93,581,09229.47%11.22%Net Selling
MFH
MERCURITY FINTECH HOLDING INC
China
$436.08M60,819,8970.48%0.00%
SWIN
SOLOWIN HOLDINGS LTD
Hong Kong
$20.93M15,980,0000.26%0.00%
SNEX
STONEX GROUP INC
United States
$3.76B32,084,62455.91%34.65%Net SellingNet Selling
BTOG
BIT ORIGIN LTD
Singapore
$3.49M7,758,3480.00%0.00%
IREN
IREN LTD
Australia
$2.78B213,504,98720.01%0.00%
PROP
PRAIRIE OPERATING CO
United States
$200.54M22,918,7635.61%90.79%Net BuyingNet Buying
SRL
SCULLY ROYALTY LTD
China
$120.06M14,822,25123.71%0.00%
ZBAI
ATIF HOLDINGS LTD
China
$12.81M11,917,4520.00%32.59%Net Buying
TIGR
UP FINTECH HOLDING LTD
China
$1.41B2,373,182,1320.81%0.00%
ILLR
TRILLER GROUP INC
Hong Kong
$271.53M155,159,8170.33%49.30%Net BuyingNet Selling
APLD
APPLIED DIGITAL CORP
United States
$2.03B222,903,47125.73%13.60%Net SellingNet Selling
MIGI
MAWSON INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC
Australia
$12.16M18,707,6141.93%98.07%Net Selling
SAIH
SAIHEAT LTD
United States
$20.00M24,634,9500.37%4.36%
PLUT
PLUTUS FINANCIAL GROUP LTD
China
N/A14,100,0000.00%0.00%
LGHL
LION GROUP HOLDING LTD
Hong Kong
$1.11M381,491,4890.04%0.28%
FUFU
BITFUFU INC
Singapore
$794.96M162,902,2680.35%2.09%
SDIG
STRONGHOLD DIGITAL MINING INC
United States
$57.76M17,242,98918.07%68.91%Net BuyingNet Buying
WAI
TOP KINGWIN LTD
China
$5.54M17,750,0000.16%0.00%
GRYP
GRYPHON DIGITAL MINING INC
United States
$17.99M51,104,9060.41%45.27%Net SellingNet Buying
BTM
BITCOIN DEPOT INC
United States
$86.96M60,390,8330.77%99.23%Net SellingNet Selling
ARBK
ARGO BLOCKCHAIN PLC
United Kingdom
$31.00M578,397,6730.07%0.00%
MRX
MAREX GROUP PLC
United Kingdom
$2.62B72,221,84324.70%0.00%
TOP
TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LTD
Hong Kong
$52.95M37,027,1410.17%0.00%
MDBH
MDB CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC
United States
$67.86M9,950,6320.96%5.10%Net BuyingNet Buying
PWP
PERELLA WEINBERG PARTNERS
United States
$2.10B88,163,47739.57%16.97%Net SellingNet Selling

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 62, which is 31 points higher than the capital market industry average of 31. It passed 24 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Evercore has seen its stock return 47.33% over the past year, underperforming other capital market stocks by -2 percentage points.

Evercore has an average 1 year price target of $304.25, an upside of 12.97% from Evercore's current stock price of $269.31.

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 59, which is 28 points higher than the capital market industry average of 31. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Riot Platforms has seen its stock lose -30.36% over the past year, underperforming other capital market stocks by -79 percentage points.

Riot Platforms has an average 1 year price target of $17.79, an upside of 44.96% from Riot Platforms's current stock price of $12.27.

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 56, which is 25 points higher than the capital market industry average of 31. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lpl Financial Holdings has seen its stock return 46.66% over the past year, underperforming other capital market stocks by -2 percentage points.

Lpl Financial Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $379.92, an upside of 1.59% from Lpl Financial Holdings's current stock price of $373.98.

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 10.52%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 1.68%. 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 4.41%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 1.68%.

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 3.16%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 1.68%. 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 up?

Capital market stocks were up 0.77% in the last day, and down -0.21% over the last week. Futu Holdings was the among the top gainers in the capital markets industry, gaining 3.31% yesterday.

Shares of Chinese stocks are trading higher. The sector has been volatile in recent weeks amid optimism toward's China's DeepSeek AI model, which has lifted Chinese tech stocks. Additionally, it was reported President Xi Jinping will meet with key tech entrepreneurs on Monday.

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. Heritage Global (NASDAQ:HGBL)


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 75 points higher than the capital market industry average of 25. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Heritage Global's stock has dropped -18.55% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -67 percentage points.

2. Garden Stage (NASDAQ:GSIW)


Garden Stage (NASDAQ:GSIW) is the second most undervalued capital market stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Garden Stage has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the capital market industry average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Garden Stage's stock has dropped -96.74% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -146 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 46 points higher than the capital market industry average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nomura Holdings's stock has gained 24.26% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -25 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 5.79% 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 29.56x.
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