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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 +28.50% 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 131st ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
BGC
BGC GROUP INC
$5.40B475,466,5220.07%93.25%Net SellingNet Selling
DFIN
DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC
$1.28B24,585,3830.09%35.90%Net SellingNet Selling
OPY
OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC
$1.07B10,708,0050.04%52.38%Net Selling
NMR
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC
$26.46B2,901,337,2240.00%0.12%Net SellingNet Buying
GS
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
$255.00B291,171,4080.07%6.12%Net SellingNet Selling
PWP
PERELLA WEINBERG PARTNERS
$1.19B94,038,2820.08%18.98%Net SellingNet Selling
VIRT
VIRTU FINANCIAL INC
$8.77B155,200,2270.03%99.97%Net SellingNet Selling
SNEX
STONEX GROUP INC
$6.79B120,616,7350.06%16.41%Net BuyingNet Buying
PIPR
PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES
$4.48B70,670,2910.09%4.32%Net Selling
MRX
MAREX GROUP LTD
$5.08B72,937,4700.08%8.48%Net SellingNet Selling
LPLA
LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$24.90B78,742,2900.11%63.86%Net SellingNet Buying
LCLN
LINCOLN INTERNATIONAL INC
$2.38B102,191,5620.03%11.99%
MIAX
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC
$3.13B99,230,8980.07%22.78%Net SellingNet Selling
TOP
TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LTD
$1.81B123,705,5130.00%22.76%
IBKR
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP INC
$36.86B453,077,7710.09%5.00%Net SellingNet Buying
PJT
PJT PARTNERS INC
$3.48B25,564,8180.09%2.84%Net SellingNet Selling
NCTY
THE9 LTD
$45.09M4,581,950,2120.00%2.30%
RJF
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC
$29.52B192,361,7110.08%19.30%Net SellingNet Selling
XP
XP INC
$15.74B520,291,0420.06%0.95%Net SellingNet Selling
FRHC
FREEDOM HOLDING CORP
$11.07B63,787,6660.00%68.09%Net SellingNet Selling
TIGR
UP FINTECH HOLDING LTD
$729.32M2,681,108,8690.00%0.52%Net Selling
FUTU
FUTU HOLDINGS LTD
$14.64B1,109,913,8390.00%9.30%
TW
TRADEWEB MARKETS INC
$26.84B234,028,2620.05%8.14%Net SellingNet Selling
ETOR
ETORO GROUP LTD
$1.97B81,711,9970.04%6.64%Net SellingNet Selling
SF
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP
$9.98B151,001,7340.09%5.57%Net SellingNet Selling
JEF
JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$10.01B229,669,6370.06%77.74%Net BuyingNet Buying
MC
MOELIS & CO
$4.15B78,269,0680.10%0.94%Net SellingNet Selling
SCHW
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP
$154.91B1,729,335,7140.08%18.61%Net SellingNet Selling
MS
MORGAN STANLEY
$280.30B1,570,566,2920.09%39.49%Net SellingNet Selling
EVR
EVERCORE INC
$9.54B38,457,7780.09%24.38%Net Selling
FIGR
FIGURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC
$5.75B223,565,2000.05%20.23%Net SellingNet Selling
LGHL
LION GROUP HOLDING LTD
$0.007,582,928,4070.00%10.68%Net SellingNet Selling
SVIA
SILVIA INC
$314.60M88,369,5750.03%50.04%Net SellingNet Selling
LAZ
LAZARD INC
$3.94B110,548,1720.09%11.99%Net SellingNet Selling
CD
CHAINCE DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC
$768.93M110,003,8000.01%0.07%Net Selling
GOLD
GOLDCOM INC
$1.11B29,154,7560.06%90.15%Net BuyingNet Buying
HOOD
ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC
$86.78B899,082,2730.07%47.38%Net SellingNet Selling
IOND
IONIC DIGITAL INC
$2.85B44,996,1750.00%1.70%
TAOX
TAO SYNERGIES INC
$24.32M7,483,2420.01%3.36%
BGDE
BIG DIGITAL ENERGY INC
$25.21M5,664,3390.00%100.00%Net BuyingNet Buying
NAKA
NAKAMOTO INC
$129.38M17,894,9430.02%61.30%Net BuyingNet Buying
HLI
HOULIHAN LOKEY INC
$8.88B69,886,5000.08%0.15%Net SellingNet Buying
SLNH
SOLUNA HOLDINGS INC
$144.55M244,590,5750.02%16.49%Net SellingNet Selling
BTGO
BITGO HOLDINGS INC
$659.43M117,545,6220.03%12.83%Net SellingNet Selling
VIP
VULCAN INFRASTRUCTURE & POWER INC
$23.04M18,429,9020.01%94.68%Net BuyingNet Buying
STKE
SOL STRATEGIES INC
$51.41M39,241,2990.00%0.00%
ABTC
AMERICAN BITCOIN CORP
$555.61M72,819,7130.08%25.12%Net BuyingNet Buying
PURR
HYPERLIQUID STRATEGIES INC
$1.77B197,837,5970.06%2.24%
CSHR
COINSHARES PLC
$506.04M131,780,2090.01%16.32%Net SellingNet Selling
SBET
SHARPLINK INC
$1.62B217,223,6040.05%5.90%Net SellingNet Selling
BMNR
BITMINE IMMERSION TECHNOLOGIES INC
$13.01B603,226,3940.04%0.52%Net Selling
USDE
STABLECOINX INC
$277.58M27,187,1290.01%7.08%
DOMH
DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC
$45.58M24,243,6460.01%63.25%Net BuyingNet Buying
DRK
DARKHORSE TECHNOLOGIES INC
$17.67M8,704,8160.00%47.13%Net BuyingNet Buying
CRCL
CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC
$20.66B253,875,8810.05%17.78%Net SellingNet Selling
NCPL
NETCAPITAL INC
$12.79M7,847,8990.00%10.65%
GEMI
GEMINI SPACE STATION INC
$416.83M129,652,2020.01%8.28%Net BuyingNet Selling
GLXY
GALAXY DIGITAL INC
$6.14B390,889,0900.04%1.57%Net BuyingNet Buying
CANG
CANGO INC
$88.20M41,021,9690.03%99.97%
BTBT
BIT DIGITAL INC
$326.37M360,633,5030.05%2.13%Net SellingNet Buying
APLD
APPLIED DIGITAL CORP
$5.82B302,387,1400.07%11.42%Net SellingNet Selling
HIVE
HIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
$547.18M274,277,3380.04%1.66%Net SellingNet Selling
BTCS
BTCS INC
$57.19M52,471,9410.02%23.17%Net Selling
RIOT
RIOT PLATFORMS INC
$5.24B375,258,9350.08%14.73%Net SellingNet Selling
HUT
HUT 8 CORP
$8.40B123,259,4680.08%8.99%Net SellingNet Selling
WULF
TERAWULF INC
$6.02B498,968,6770.08%42.45%Net SellingNet Selling
IREN
IREN LTD
$10.93B394,058,6480.05%12.43%
PWCM
POWERCOMPUTE INC
$1.12M1,794,1350.02%99.98%Net Buying
MARA
MARA HOLDINGS INC
$2.85B386,299,2970.07%10.84%Net SellingNet Selling
CLSK
CLEANSPARK INC
$2.17B256,817,0730.09%26.69%Net SellingNet Selling
SRL
SCULLY ROYALTY LTD
$74.00M15,226,3510.04%0.00%
ARBK
ARGO BLOCKCHAIN PLC
$0.0028,857,673,1600.00%0.00%
GSIW
GARDEN STAGE LTD
$109.48M10,712,3990.00%0.00%
BMHL
BLUEMOUNT HOLDINGS LTD
$89.25M25,000,0000.00%0.00%
GRAN
GRANDE GROUP LTD
$30.63M24,906,2500.00%0.00%
CNCK
COINCHECK GROUP NV
$219.10M169,846,8070.00%2.61%
DEFT
DEFI TECHNOLOGIES INC
$161.32M387,777,2390.01%0.00%
FLD
FOLD HOLDINGS INC
$28.09M55,077,1870.01%99.95%Net SellingNet Selling
MDBH
MDB CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC
$20.67M10,438,6320.00%7.67%Net BuyingNet Buying
HGBL
HERITAGE GLOBAL INC
$44.34M34,639,4450.03%46.27%Net BuyingNet Buying
MATH
METALPHA TECHNOLOGY HOLDING LTD
$51.35M47,113,2360.00%18.72%
MKTX
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC
$5.79B35,192,8910.11%15.56%Net SellingNet Selling
MEGL
MAGIC EMPIRE GLOBAL LTD
$3.72M5,064,0500.00%43.05%
MTC
MMTEC INC
$689.15M99,587,8110.00%0.05%
PLUT
PLUTUS FINANCIAL GROUP LTD
$30.55M15,350,0000.00%67.23%
SIEB
SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP
$77.68M41,100,9360.00%100.00%Net Buying
SOS
SOS LTD
$3.58M18,170,3200.00%16.02%Net Selling
AUC
ATIF HOLDINGS LTD
$90.14M10,313,3730.00%37.65%
COHN
COHEN & CO INC
$31.19M3,228,9700.00%100.00%Net SellingNet Selling
AXG
SOLOWIN HOLDINGS LTD
$22.67M188,953,8270.00%49.39%
BRBI
BRBI BR PARTNERS SA
$1.12B314,987,1120.00%26.01%
FUFU
BITFUFU INC
$198.37M166,696,6340.00%84.04%
ABTS
ABITS GROUP INC
$2.77M2,369,9950.00%100.00%

Capital Market Stocks FAQ

What are the best capital market stocks to buy right now in Oct 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. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)


Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) is the #1 top capital market stock out of 93 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 14 points higher than the capital market industry average of 30.

BGC passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bgc Group has seen its stock return 23.24% over the past year, overperforming other capital market stocks by 70 percentage points.

2. Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN)


Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) is the #2 top capital market stock out of 93 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: A.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 17 points higher than the capital market industry average of 30.

DFIN passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Donnelley Financial Solutions has seen its stock return 2.85% over the past year, overperforming other capital market stocks by 49 percentage points.

Donnelley Financial Solutions has an average 1 year price target of $61.00, an upside of 16.77% from Donnelley Financial Solutions's current stock price of $52.24.

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.

3. Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY)


Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY) is the #3 top capital market stock out of 93 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is -3 points lower than the capital market industry average of 30. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates OPY as a "B".

OPY passed 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Oppenheimer Holdings has seen its stock return 46.48% over the past year, overperforming other capital market stocks by 93 percentage points.

What are the capital market stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 29 capital market stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 capital market stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Btcs (NASDAQ:BTCS)


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 4.85%.

Btcs's dividend payout ratio of -1.4% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)


Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH) has an annual dividend yield of 40.16%, which is 35 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 4.85%.

Dominari Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -20.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)


Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN) has an annual dividend yield of 38.31%, which is 33 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 4.85%. Cohen & Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three 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 38.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are capital market stocks down?

Capital market stocks were down -1.16% in the last day, and down -4.91% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why capital market stocks are down.

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. Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN)


Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) 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.

Donnelley Financial Solutions has a valuation score of 29, which is 6 points higher than the capital market industry average of 23. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Donnelley Financial Solutions's stock has gained 2.85% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by 49 percentage points.

2. Up Fintech Holding (NASDAQ:TIGR)


Up Fintech Holding (NASDAQ:TIGR) is the second 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.

Up Fintech Holding 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.

Up Fintech Holding's stock has dropped -59.03% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -13 percentage points.

3. Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY)


Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY) 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.

Oppenheimer Holdings has a valuation score of 43, which is 20 points higher than the capital market industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Oppenheimer Holdings's stock has gained 46.48% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by 93 percentage points.

Are capital market stocks a good buy now?

50% of capital market stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect capital market stocks to rise by 33.5% over the next year.

1.43% of capital market stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 4.29% of capital market stocks are rated B (Buy), 45.71% are rated C (Hold), 24.29% are rated D (Sell), and 24.29% 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 16.86x.
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