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Best Mortgage Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top mortgage stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best mortgage stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the mortgage finance industry.

Industry: Mortgage Finance

Overview Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast

Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership Technicals

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Price	Price Target	Upside/Downside	Consensus	Analysts	Fore. Revenue Growth	Fore. Earnings Growth	Forecast ROE	Forecast ROA
WD	WALKER & DUNLOP INC	$3.15B	$94.04	$96.67	2.79%	Hold	3	8.42%	287.50%	N/A	N/A
VEL	VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC	$556.12M	$16.87	$18.30	8.48%	Buy	5	-19.65%	N/A	N/A	N/A
COOP	MR COOPER GROUP INC	$5.29B	$81.72	$82.14	0.52%	Strong Buy	7	4.96%	N/A	N/A	N/A
GHI	GREYSTONE HOUSING IMPACT INVESTORS LP	$342.36M	$14.89	$20.00	34.32%	Strong Buy	1	-3.43%	N/A	N/A	N/A
IOR	INCOME OPPORTUNITY REALTY INVESTORS INC	$67.70M	$16.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CNF	CNFINANCE HOLDINGS LTD	$125.51M	$1.83	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SNFCA	SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP	$156.77M	$6.81	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PFSI	PENNYMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$4.64B	$92.07	$97.00	5.35%	Strong Buy	6	37.04%	N/A	N/A	N/A
GHLD	GUILD HOLDINGS CO	$824.91M	$13.50	$15.67	16.05%	Hold	3	38.68%	N/A	N/A	N/A
ECPG	ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC	$1.01B	$43.05	$60.00	39.37%	Buy	1	14.51%	N/A	N/A	N/A
LDI	LOANDEPOT INC	$765.72M	$2.37	$2.25	-5.06%	Sell	2	16.03%	N/A	N/A	N/A
UWMC	UWM HOLDINGS CORP	$10.47B	$6.56	$5.33	-18.70%	Sell	3	39.47%	N/A	N/A	N/A
OCN	OCWEN FINANCIAL CORP	$193.88M	$25.23	$39.00	54.58%	Buy	2	1.49%	N/A	N/A	N/A
RKT	ROCKET COMPANIES INC	$24.92B	$12.55	$10.78	-14.10%	Sell	8	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AAMC	ALTISOURCE ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP	$7.87M	$3.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Mortgage Stocks FAQ

What are the best mortgage stocks to buy right now in Apr 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best mortgage finance stocks to buy right now are:

1. Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD)

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) is the top mortgage stock with a Zen Score of 45, which is 26 points higher than the mortgage industry average of 19. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Walker & Dunlop has seen its stock return 38.52% over the past year, overperforming other mortgage stocks by 25 percentage points.

Walker & Dunlop has an average 1 year price target of $96.67, an upside of 2.79% from Walker & Dunlop's current stock price of $94.04.

Walker & Dunlop stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Walker & Dunlop, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Velocity Financial (NYSE:VEL)

Velocity Financial (NYSE:VEL) is the second best mortgage stock with a Zen Score of 43, which is 24 points higher than the mortgage industry average of 19. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Velocity Financial has seen its stock return 88.7% over the past year, overperforming other mortgage stocks by 75 percentage points.

Velocity Financial has an average 1 year price target of $18.30, an upside of 8.48% from Velocity Financial's current stock price of $16.87.

Velocity Financial stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Velocity Financial, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 40% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Mr Cooper Group (NASDAQ:COOP)

Mr Cooper Group (NASDAQ:COOP) is the third best mortgage stock with a Zen Score of 40, which is 21 points higher than the mortgage industry average of 19. It passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Mr Cooper Group has seen its stock return 79.37% over the past year, overperforming other mortgage stocks by 66 percentage points.

Mr Cooper Group has an average 1 year price target of $82.14, an upside of 0.52% from Mr Cooper Group's current stock price of $81.72.

Mr Cooper Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Mr Cooper Group, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 28.57% have issued a Buy, 14.29% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the mortgage stocks with highest dividends?

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

1. Greystone Housing Impact Investors (NYSE:GHI)

Greystone Housing Impact Investors (NYSE:GHI) has an annual dividend yield of 10.38%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the mortgage industry average of 4.3%. Greystone Housing Impact Investors's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Greystone Housing Impact Investors's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Greystone Housing Impact Investors's dividend payout ratio of 74.9% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Guild Holdings Co (NYSE:GHLD)

Guild Holdings Co (NYSE:GHLD) has an annual dividend yield of 3.7%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the mortgage industry average of 4.3%.

Guild Holdings Co's dividend payout ratio of -78.1% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD)

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) has an annual dividend yield of 2.7%, which is -2 percentage points lower than the mortgage industry average of 4.3%. Walker & Dunlop's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Walker & Dunlop's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Walker & Dunlop's dividend payout ratio of 78.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are mortgage stocks up?

Mortgage stocks were up 0.49% in the last day, and up 5.25% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why mortgage stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued mortgage stocks?

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

1. Mr Cooper Group (NASDAQ:COOP)

Mr Cooper Group (NASDAQ:COOP) is the most undervalued mortgage stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Mr Cooper Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the mortgage industry average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Mr Cooper Group's stock has gained 79.37% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the mortgage industry by 66 percentage points.

2. Security National Financial (NASDAQ:SNFCA)

Security National Financial (NASDAQ:SNFCA) is the second most undervalued mortgage stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Security National Financial has a valuation score of 57, which is 31 points higher than the mortgage industry average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Security National Financial's stock has dropped -1.38% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the mortgage industry by -15 percentage points.

3. Velocity Financial (NYSE:VEL)

Velocity Financial (NYSE:VEL) is the third most undervalued mortgage stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Velocity Financial has a valuation score of 57, which is 31 points higher than the mortgage industry average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Velocity Financial's stock has gained 88.7% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the mortgage industry by 75 percentage points.

Are mortgage stocks a good buy now?

27.27% of mortgage stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect mortgage stocks to rise by 10.99% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the mortgage finance industry?

The average P/E ratio of the mortgage finance industry is -51.72x.

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