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Best Financial Stocks to Buy Now (2025)

Top financial stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best financial stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the financial services sector.

According to Due Diligence Score, the 3 best financial service stocks to buy right now are:

Zhibao Technology (NASDAQ:ZBAO) is the top financial stock with a Due Diligence Score of 69, which is 37 points higher than the financial sector average of 32. It passed 23 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals.

Victory Capital Holdings (NASDAQ:VCTR) is the second best financial stock with a Due Diligence Score of 68, which is 36 points higher than the financial sector average of 32. It passed 25 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Victory Capital Holdings has seen its stock return 90.41% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 61 percentage points.

Victory Capital Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $65.11, a downside of -0.88% from Victory Capital Holdings's current stock price of $65.69.

Victory Capital Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Victory Capital Holdings, 22.22% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 22.22% have issued a Buy, 55.56% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) is the third best financial stock with a Due Diligence Score of 66, which is 34 points higher than the financial sector average of 32. It passed 23 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sezzle has seen its stock return 523.58% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 494 percentage points.

Sezzle has an average 1 year price target of $366.00, an upside of 51.23% from Sezzle's current stock price of $242.01.

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

Out of 475 financial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 financial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Triplepoint Venture Growth Bdc (NYSE:TPVG) has an annual dividend yield of 17.97%, which is 15 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.2%. Triplepoint Venture Growth Bdc's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Triplepoint Venture Growth Bdc's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Triplepoint Venture Growth Bdc's dividend payout ratio of 789.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Portman Ridge Finance (NASDAQ:PTMN) has an annual dividend yield of 16.23%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.2%. Portman Ridge Finance's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Portman Ridge Finance's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Portman Ridge Finance's dividend payout ratio of 745.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) has an annual dividend yield of 14.86%, which is 12 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.2%. Prospect Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Prospect Capital's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Prospect Capital's dividend payout ratio of -276.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Financial stocks were up 0.91% in the last day, and up 0.53% over the last week. Nomura Holdings was the among the top gainers in the financial services sector, gaining 8.05% yesterday.

Nomura Holdings shares are trading higher following Q3 financial results.

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

Bcb Bancorp (NASDAQ:BCBP) is the most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Bcb Bancorp has a valuation score of 100, which is 60 points higher than the financial sector average of 40. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bcb Bancorp's stock has dropped -5.83% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -35 percentage points.

Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) is the second most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Community West Bancshares has a valuation score of 100, which is 60 points higher than the financial sector average of 40. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Community West Bancshares's stock has gained 7.24% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -22 percentage points.

Investcorp Credit Management Bdc (NASDAQ:ICMB) is the third most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Investcorp Credit Management Bdc has a valuation score of 100, which is 60 points higher than the financial sector average of 40. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Investcorp Credit Management Bdc's stock has dropped -12.76% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -42 percentage points.