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Best Credit Service Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top credit service stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best credit service stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Credit Services

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Credit Services is Zen Rated C and is the 78th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
PMTS	CPI CARD GROUP INC	$24.18	536,000	191.30%	26.01	27.28	24.64	21.17	17.91	41.25	28.40	26.80	23.32	20.44	-0.37	0.41	-0.79	1.02
OPRT	OPORTUN FINANCIAL CORP	$8.05	570,000	-31.57%	7.84	7.63	6.90	6.17	5.68	61.82	76.23	77.98	52.22	60.09	0.28	0.29	-0.01	1.50
ATLC	ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP	$95.19	195,000	109.68%	94.02	93.48	97.98	92.90	76.26	50.21	61.55	61.78	75.27	74.37	-1.06	-1.43	0.37	1.66
PRAA	PRA GROUP INC	$20.57	447,000	-24.11%	19.33	19.26	18.67	17.90	17.17	64.21	85.23	69.49	95.85	85.95	0.28	0.19	0.09	0.89
ENVA	ENOVA INTERNATIONAL INC	$179.06	685,000	22.54%	211.16	223.22	237.21	211.00	180.69	26.33	9.60	11.10	7.64	19.61	-14.44	-8.15	-6.29	1.34
WRLD	WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP	$184.77	41,000	-30.51%	189.12	188.57	189.82	180.24	159.50	44.71	31.51	43.83	33.59	51.45	-0.59	-0.16	-0.44	1.46
EZPW	EZCORP INC	$31.64	781,000	-13.51%	32.27	32.60	31.28	31.97	27.99	49.10	26.31	21.35	19.36	8.37	0.12	0.39	-0.27	0.59
BFH	BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$108.21	412,000	-41.56%	108.14	106.88	106.18	99.76	87.57	52.23	66.92	67.50	64.70	65.74	0.34	0.33	0.01	1.50
CPSS	CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES INC	$9.64	21,500	-1.38%	9.34	9.32	9.34	9.47	8.99	56.79	90.38	89.10	93.19	94.12	0.04	-0.00	0.04	1.12
RM	REGIONAL MANAGEMENT CORP	$32.10	45,000	-38.36%	32.78	32.90	35.75	36.39	36.22	39.15	28.18	33.01	33.07	46.68	-0.71	-0.81	0.10	1.05
FCFS	FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC	$218.97	308,000	-18.09%	223.41	222.22	214.74	218.57	199.32	49.37	33.87	35.16	18.78	20.96	1.64	2.53	-0.89	0.64
SEZL	SEZZLE INC	$113.08	599,000	95.75%	118.74	119.80	141.07	132.43	100.72	37.54	20.93	31.50	47.84	68.83	-5.52	-6.34	0.82	2.78
IX	ORIX CORP	$40.25	252,000	11.01%	39.80	39.42	39.73	38.62	34.77	54.86	52.09	53.94	36.55	36.45	0.09	0.02	0.07	0.75
AGM	FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP	$223.29	155,000	15.67%	224.82	222.67	220.66	201.34	183.95	50.46	47.28	53.87	30.75	44.95	0.65	1.19	-0.54	0.85
HAPN	HAPPEN INC	$16.16	2,030,000	57.98%	16.87	17.40	18.59	18.11	17.65	30.90	8.54	9.44	8.68	19.14	-0.67	-0.57	-0.10	2.10
OPFI	OPPFI INC	$7.04	885,000	-34.59%	7.43	7.26	8.20	8.54	8.94	40.10	21.91	43.68	32.93	52.41	-0.20	-0.24	0.05	1.32
OMF	ONEMAIN HOLDINGS INC	$60.94	705,000	-13.50%	62.62	62.69	62.53	59.44	60.05	42.42	14.57	25.04	9.07	25.47	-0.36	-0.02	-0.34	1.31
BBDC	BARINGS BDC INC	$8.94	758,000	54.07%	8.83	9.09	8.87	8.72	8.75	48.83	17.51	11.47	19.23	11.72	-0.06	-0.01	-0.06	0.57
MA	MASTERCARD INC	$565.73	2,070,000	-13.24%	571.90	580.84	565.42	532.11	531.59	44.61	15.85	21.08	10.40	15.27	0.40	3.62	-3.22	0.89
NAVI	NAVIENT CORP	$9.84	1,842,000	-31.35%	9.58	9.49	9.04	8.70	9.50	59.21	74.62	77.07	76.91	82.15	0.20	0.18	0.02	1.07
AFRM	AFFIRM HOLDINGS INC	$70.28	3,543,000	-11.27%	71.36	73.54	75.19	72.79	66.68	43.56	21.66	24.42	49.02	55.88	-1.29	-1.09	-0.20	3.20
V	VISA INC	$369.93	4,621,000	-35.86%	371.93	374.91	366.68	347.60	335.75	49.05	34.82	39.66	23.06	28.36	1.48	2.66	-1.18	0.81
JCAP	JEFFERSON CAPITAL INC	$20.47	172,000	-23.21%	21.20	21.36	20.83	19.47	20.31	41.60	16.56	30.96	5.76	26.61	-0.06	0.11	-0.17	0.94
GDOT	GREEN DOT CORP	$13.18	209,000	-41.62%	13.24	13.29	13.32	13.08	12.59	45.91	43.75	49.99	69.63	74.69	-0.03	-0.02	-0.01	1.20
SYF	SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL	$74.41	2,184,000	-19.88%	76.84	77.76	76.86	75.12	75.16	38.43	19.41	20.97	5.62	9.04	-0.70	-0.15	-0.55	1.37
FINV	FINVOLUTION GROUP	$3.38	942,000	-12.94%	3.36	3.66	4.29	4.62	4.91	33.52	12.86	11.38	93.90	84.75	-0.30	-0.31	0.01	0.77
XYF	X FINANCIAL	$4.90	117,000	33.71%	5.22	5.35	5.15	5.00	5.19	38.49	7.23	7.52	5.52	1.84	-0.07	0.02	-0.09	0.75
RWAY	RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CORP	$6.69	294,000	54.74%	6.61	6.60	6.19	6.16	7.18	57.72	42.73	47.37	30.64	41.14	0.09	0.12	-0.03	0.60
ALLY	ALLY FINANCIAL INC	$40.60	3,094,000	-45.56%	42.01	42.23	43.54	43.68	42.91	35.27	24.24	26.92	9.46	16.82	-0.68	-0.52	-0.16	1.39
AXP	AMERICAN EXPRESS CO	$311.17	4,518,000	-2.67%	322.51	327.67	337.59	330.48	335.81	31.06	16.05	26.60	19.33	43.95	-5.66	-4.31	-1.35	1.18
CACC	CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP	$590.41	173,000	58.72%	600.42	599.46	594.55	579.16	525.45	46.41	32.20	39.06	22.15	39.64	2.41	3.10	-0.69	1.29
COF	CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP	$202.04	3,381,000	-19.79%	209.91	212.70	212.63	201.88	207.51	34.97	13.79	14.75	0.65	1.90	-2.66	-0.92	-1.74	1.35
PYPL	PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC	$52.94	8,492,000	2.52%	53.77	56.11	56.41	50.48	50.72	40.98	25.81	25.25	35.58	30.62	-1.17	-0.75	-0.42	1.41
MFIN	MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP	$11.88	41,700	-46.26%	12.05	11.92	11.01	10.33	10.08	56.80	64.55	71.23	11.11	10.65	0.27	0.34	-0.07	0.75
LX	LEXINFINTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$0.82	1,766,000	-8.07%	0.82	0.99	1.28	1.67	2.24	21.82	5.02	4.39	80.34	67.05	-0.16	-0.16	0.00	1.34
OBDC	BLUE OWL CAPITAL CORP	$11.35	2,889,000	15.88%	11.18	11.26	11.19	11.16	11.54	54.68	30.15	18.91	33.67	15.54	-0.03	-0.01	-0.02	0.69
NNI	NELNET INC	$126.58	170,000	8.97%	126.65	126.85	130.02	130.86	131.73	44.88	66.55	65.81	88.32	94.46	-0.74	-1.04	0.30	0.59
UPST	UPSTART HOLDINGS INC	$24.77	3,096,000	-16.73%	26.11	27.75	28.89	30.11	33.50	34.27	3.86	6.64	11.30	16.61	-1.27	-0.96	-0.32	2.94
WU	WESTERN UNION CO	$6.53	8,325,000	-13.59%	6.91	7.08	7.44	7.77	8.57	31.42	5.62	12.69	2.31	15.67	-0.19	-0.14	-0.05	0.65
SOFI	SOFI TECHNOLOGIES INC	$16.73	42,447,000	-14.15%	17.49	17.89	17.75	17.29	19.58	41.43	7.68	13.04	1.84	10.81	-0.25	-0.09	-0.16	2.18
QFIN	QFIN HOLDINGS INC	$8.29	1,027,000	-31.35%	8.52	9.18	11.51	12.93	14.43	27.70	13.06	7.37	65.43	53.37	-1.03	-1.10	0.06	1.27
FOA	FINANCE OF AMERICA COMPANIES INC	$14.45	41,700	-35.85%	15.69	17.22	20.84	20.95	21.06	15.39	0.56	1.72	0.00	0.00	-1.80	-1.65	-0.15	1.07
OCSL	OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORP	$12.61	379,000	7.98%	12.70	12.90	12.52	12.27	12.28	46.77	21.03	19.24	11.96	10.60	-0.03	0.06	-0.09	0.56
SLM	SLM CORP	$24.99	1,762,000	-27.76%	26.04	26.19	26.17	24.52	24.44	39.18	19.05	33.47	13.62	30.09	-0.20	-0.04	-0.16	1.14
LU	LUFAX HOLDING LTD	$1.18	521,000	8.54%	1.22	1.26	1.38	1.49	1.96	37.04	6.55	21.19	36.13	51.14	-0.06	-0.06	-0.00	1.18
TROO	TROOPS INC	$2.14	289,000	51.31%	2.17	2.12	2.04	2.66	2.78	50.63	44.28	58.82	31.79	50.59	0.03	0.03	0.00	0.78
HTT	HIGH TEMPLAR TECH LTD	$2.48	26,000	-62.10%	2.54	2.55	2.54	2.59	2.82	43.66	18.52	22.22	2.38	2.13	-0.01	-0.00	-0.01	1.19
AIOS	AIOS TECH INC	$14.38	9,000	-73.99%	13.31	13.85	13.24	13.89	18.83	54.61	42.89	38.84	52.82	46.08	0.12	0.07	0.05	1.23
SUIG	SUI GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$1.00	347,000	7.76%	0.99	1.01	0.99	1.22	1.39	51.08	34.83	33.71	25.05	23.23	-0.00	-0.00	-0.00	1.42
SWRD	STEWARDS INC	$2.13	460,000	-34.47%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	25.78
YRD	YIREN DIGITAL LTD	$1.01	18,400	20.26%	1.00	1.03	1.13	1.33	2.38	42.24	25.86	24.09	87.82	89.07	-0.04	-0.05	0.00	1.08
DXF	EASON TECHNOLOGY LTD	$0.53	269,000	-88.99%	0.48	0.49	0.50	0.58	0.98	57.43	64.53	38.44	73.45	40.62	-0.00	-0.01	0.00	1.14
ANTA	ANTALPHA PLATFORM HOLDING CO	$3.31	2,800	7.69%	3.59	3.73	3.79	5.58	7.20	40.19	14.13	25.14	12.45	30.44	-0.14	-0.12	-0.02	0.93
JF	J & FRIENDS HOLDINGS LTD	$1.00	2,400	-85.19%	0.96	0.95	0.94	0.98	0.98	60.29	69.94	61.19	94.91	91.33	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.45
SNTG	SENTAGE HOLDINGS INC	$1.78	7,000	45.83%	1.73	1.74	1.86	1.99	2.02	49.45	51.96	45.10	91.74	86.89	-0.03	-0.04	0.01	0.65

Credit Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best credit service stocks to buy right now in Sep 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 credit service stocks to buy right now are:

1. Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS)

Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) is the #1 top credit service stock out of 54 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 Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) has a Due Diligence Score of 25, which is -9 points lower than the credit service industry average of 34. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PMTS as a "A".

PMTS passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Cpi Card Group has seen its stock return 63.27% over the past year, overperforming other credit service stocks by 61 percentage points.

Cpi Card Group has an average 1 year price target of $34.00, an upside of 40.61% from Cpi Card Group's current stock price of $24.18.

Cpi Card Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Cpi Card Group, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Oportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT)

Oportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT) is the #2 top credit service stock out of 54 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 Oportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Oportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 16 points higher than the credit service industry average of 34.

OPRT passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Oportun Financial has seen its stock return 18.38% over the past year, overperforming other credit service stocks by 16 percentage points.

Oportun Financial has an average 1 year price target of $6.50, a downside of -19.25% from Oportun Financial's current stock price of $8.05.

Oportun Financial stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Oportun Financial, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC)

Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC) is the #3 top credit service stock out of 54 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 Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 17 points higher than the credit service industry average of 34.

ATLC passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Atlanticus Holdings has seen its stock return 32.63% over the past year, overperforming other credit service stocks by 30 percentage points.

Atlanticus Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $137.67, an upside of 44.62% from Atlanticus Holdings's current stock price of $95.19.

Atlanticus Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Atlanticus Holdings, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% 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 credit service stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 26 credit service stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 credit service stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY)

Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY) has an annual dividend yield of 19.73%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the credit service industry average of 6.71%. Runway Growth Finance's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Runway Growth Finance's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Runway Growth Finance's dividend payout ratio of 1,125% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Lexinfintech Holdings (NASDAQ:LX)

Lexinfintech Holdings (NASDAQ:LX) has an annual dividend yield of 18.45%, which is 12 percentage points higher than the credit service industry average of 6.71%.

Lexinfintech Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 16.3% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Finvolution Group (NYSE:FINV)

Finvolution Group (NYSE:FINV) has an annual dividend yield of 17.51%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the credit service industry average of 6.71%. Finvolution Group's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Finvolution Group's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Finvolution Group's dividend payout ratio of 50.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are credit service stocks down?

Credit service stocks were down -0.21% in the last day, and down -2.25% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why credit service stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued credit service 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 credit service stocks right now are:

1. Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN)

Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN) is the most undervalued credit service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Qfin Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 29 points higher than the credit service industry average of 42. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Qfin Holdings's stock has dropped -73.05% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the credit service industry by -75 percentage points.

2. Western Union Co (NYSE:WU)

Western Union Co (NYSE:WU) is the second most undervalued credit service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Western Union Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 29 points higher than the credit service industry average of 42. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Western Union Co's stock has dropped -21.7% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the credit service industry by -24 percentage points.

3. Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI)

Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI) is the third most undervalued credit service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Oppfi has a valuation score of 43, which is 1 points higher than the credit service industry average of 42. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Oppfi's stock has dropped -39.93% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the credit service industry by -42 percentage points.

Are credit service stocks a good buy now?

41.03% of credit service stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect credit service stocks to rise by 25.71% over the next year.

8.16% of credit service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 6.12% of credit service stocks are rated B (Buy), 69.39% are rated C (Hold), 12.24% are rated D (Sell), and 4.08% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the credit services industry?

The average P/E ratio of the credit services industry is 25.31x.

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Best Credit Service Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top credit service stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best credit service stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Credit Service Stocks FAQ

1. Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS)

2. Oportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT)

3. Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC)

1. Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY)

2. Lexinfintech Holdings (NASDAQ:LX)

3. Finvolution Group (NYSE:FINV)

1. Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN)

2. Western Union Co (NYSE:WU)

3. Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI)

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Credit Service Stocks FAQ

1. Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS)

2. Oportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT)

3. Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC)

1. Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY)

2. Lexinfintech Holdings (NASDAQ:LX)

3. Finvolution Group (NYSE:FINV)

1. Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN)

2. Western Union Co (NYSE:WU)

3. Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI)

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Best Credit Service Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top credit service stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best credit service stocks to buy now. Learn More.