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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 +32.52% per year, and are the best credit service stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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:

Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI) is the #1 top credit service stock out of 56 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 5 points higher than the credit service industry average of 35.

OPFI passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Oppfi has seen its stock return 0.52% over the past year, underperforming other credit service stocks by -6 percentage points.

Oppfi has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 53.85% from Oppfi's current stock price of $9.75.

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

Ezcorp (NASDAQ:EZPW) is the #2 top credit service stock out of 56 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Ezcorp (NASDAQ:EZPW) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 16 points higher than the credit service industry average of 35.

EZPW passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ezcorp has seen its stock return 126.87% over the past year, overperforming other credit service stocks by 121 percentage points.

Ezcorp has an average 1 year price target of $30.67, a downside of -8.29% from Ezcorp's current stock price of $33.44.

Ezcorp stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Ezcorp, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Firstcash Holdings (NASDAQ:FCFS) is the #3 top credit service stock out of 56 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Firstcash Holdings (NASDAQ:FCFS) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Firstcash Holdings (NASDAQ:FCFS) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 12 points higher than the credit service industry average of 35.

FCFS passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Firstcash Holdings has seen its stock return 68.69% over the past year, overperforming other credit service stocks by 63 percentage points.

Firstcash Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $243.50, an upside of 7.56% from Firstcash Holdings's current stock price of $226.38.

Firstcash Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Firstcash 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.

Out of 27 credit service stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 credit service stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the credit service industry average of 5.92%.

Oppfi's dividend payout ratio of 25.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY) has an annual dividend yield of 20.12%, which is 14 percentage points higher than the credit service industry average of 5.92%. 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 186% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Lexinfintech Holdings (NASDAQ:LX) has an annual dividend yield of 15.94%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the credit service industry average of 5.92%.

Lexinfintech Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 23.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Credit service stocks were up 1.22% in the last day, and up 0.93% over the last week. Sentage Holdings was the among the top gainers in the credit services industry, gaining 14.66% yesterday.

Shares of companies in the broader industrial sector are trading higher amid reports of U.S.-Iran talks to end hostilities and restore Strait of Hormuz transport, which is driving expectations for lower energy prices, subdued inflation and higher global demand.

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:

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 30 points higher than the credit service industry average of 41. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Qfin Holdings's stock has dropped -68.74% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the credit service industry by -75 percentage points.

Regional Management (NYSE:RM) 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.

Regional Management has a valuation score of 71, which is 30 points higher than the credit service industry average of 41. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Regional Management's stock has gained 22.96% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the credit service industry by 17 percentage points.

Western Union Co (NYSE:WU) 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.

Western Union Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 30 points higher than the credit service industry average of 41. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Western Union Co's stock has dropped -6.94% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the credit service industry by -13 percentage points.

48.65% of credit service stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect credit service stocks to rise by 15.71% over the next year.

6.38% of credit service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 14.89% of credit service stocks are rated B (Buy), 72.34% are rated C (Hold), 4.26% are rated D (Sell), and 2.13% are rated F (Strong Sell).