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Best Financial Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top financial stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best financial stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the financial services sector.

Sector: Financial Services

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Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
ATLC	ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP	$1.19B	20.90%	1.90%	N/A	1.60%	10.46	N/A	100.00%	20.00%	28.39%
BGC	BGC GROUP INC	$5.46B	18.50%	3.50%	N/A	7.50%	4.17	N/A	100.00%	5.70%	12.06%
AAMI	ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	$2.47B	88.30%	12.00%	N/A	16.50%	6.20	N/A	100.00%	13.80%	23.90%
EZPW	EZCORP INC	$2.05B	13.90%	7.40%	12.05%	13.60%	0.88	4.71	58.60%	9.90%	15.46%
RILY	BRC GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$349.77M	-295.90%	30.90%	N/A	25.90%	22.22	N/A	76.20%	46.10%	55.49%
PRAA	PRA GROUP INC	$566.77M	-26.40%	-5.40%	N/A	0.30%	4.13	N/A	100.00%	-22.50%	2.00%
TREE	LENDINGTREE INC	$505.80M	86.00%	21.80%	14.30%	17.40%	1.84	1.89	96.30%	15.00%	8.72%
MCY	MERCURY GENERAL CORP	$5.57B	36.50%	8.90%	N/A	12.20%	2.81	N/A	40.10%	13.70%	17.43%
ENVA	ENOVA INTERNATIONAL INC	$4.11B	24.90%	5.20%	N/A	7.80%	3.91	N/A	58.90%	10.00%	23.64%
RPC	RIDGEPOST CAPITAL INC	$911.94M	6.80%	2.50%	N/A	10.10%	1.44	N/A	100.00%	7.70%	21.00%
DFIN	DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC	$980.81M	8.70%	4.20%	8.99%	19.30%	1.23	1.41	63.50%	4.50%	7.64%
FCFS	FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC	$9.86B	15.90%	7.00%	12.29%	12.60%	1.33	4.77	50.50%	9.10%	15.73%
PMTS	CPI CARD GROUP INC	$185.22M	-56.90%	3.10%	16.28%	9.60%	-28.58	2.54	30.60%	2.20%	8.95%
IFS	INTERCORP FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$4.99B	16.60%	2.00%	N/A	2.50%	7.02	N/A	100.00%	34.20%	43.62%
UVE	UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$1.10B	37.50%	6.50%	N/A	10.20%	3.74	N/A	39.90%	12.20%	16.58%
OPFI	OPPFI INC	$719.87M	134.30%	9.20%	N/A	12.20%	4.98	N/A	70.30%	17.50%	30.70%
UFCS	UNITED FIRE GROUP INC	$1.26B	14.40%	3.40%	N/A	4.70%	3.11	N/A	45.10%	9.20%	12.36%
WHG	WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC	$152.09M	6.00%	4.80%	N/A	11.80%	0.20	N/A	100.00%	7.40%	9.95%
STC	STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP	$2.09B	8.40%	4.30%	N/A	9.50%	0.97	N/A	32.30%	4.30%	6.34%
PLGO	PELAGOS INSURANCE CAPITAL LTD	$2.29B	9.50%	1.80%	N/A	2.60%	4.19	N/A	56.40%	9.00%	12.93%
SII	SPROTT INC	$3.33B	23.50%	17.50%	26.62%	112.30%	0.33	3.19	37.40%	22.00%	30.62%
WTBA	WEST BANCORPORATION INC	$396.24M	13.70%	0.90%	N/A	1.10%	13.82	N/A	100.00%	35.60%	45.27%
CHMG	CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP	$319.17M	7.30%	0.70%	N/A	0.90%	9.45	N/A	100.00%	19.20%	25.26%
COHN	COHEN & CO INC	$26.02M	32.20%	1.90%	N/A	1.50%	11.33	N/A	100.00%	5.10%	6.70%
ISTR	INVESTAR HOLDING CORP	$386.22M	8.50%	0.90%	N/A	1.10%	8.35	N/A	100.00%	25.20%	32.66%
AMG	AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP INC	$7.85B	23.40%	8.30%	N/A	16.90%	1.67	N/A	100.00%	35.60%	56.39%
RM	REGIONAL MANAGEMENT CORP	$323.85M	13.20%	2.40%	N/A	4.30%	4.52	N/A	100.00%	7.40%	22.94%
ASIC	ATEGRITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO HOLDINGS	$987.55M	15.20%	6.30%	N/A	8.20%	1.41	N/A	51.70%	19.40%	24.78%
LYG	LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC	$76.11B	9.00%	0.50%	N/A	0.60%	18.80	N/A	100.00%	21.60%	31.41%
EVR	EVERCORE INC	$12.84B	41.10%	16.80%	28.83%	30.10%	1.25	2.77	100.00%	16.40%	20.89%
WDH	WATERDROP INC	$544.93M	11.30%	8.50%	10.51%	14.90%	0.38	2.10	51.10%	14.30%	13.76%
CZFS	CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$307.71M	11.90%	1.30%	N/A	1.50%	7.81	N/A	100.00%	34.70%	42.80%
MCBS	METROCITY BANKSHARES INC	$918.27M	15.10%	1.80%	N/A	2.40%	7.46	N/A	100.00%	43.40%	58.72%
CRD.A	CRAWFORD & CO	$490.82M	10.00%	2.30%	10.27%	10.10%	3.39	1.14	27.90%	1.40%	3.52%
SNEX	STONEX GROUP INC	$8.78B	19.30%	1.00%	N/A	1.00%	18.87	N/A	1.70%	0.30%	0.40%
SKWD	SKYWARD SPECIALTY INSURANCE GROUP INC	$1.94B	17.40%	3.50%	N/A	4.90%	4.35	N/A	43.90%	11.40%	15.40%
CIVB	CIVISTA BANCSHARES INC	$515.12M	10.20%	1.20%	N/A	1.40%	6.78	N/A	100.00%	28.70%	34.44%
VCTR	VICTORY CAPITAL HOLDINGS INC	$5.44B	12.20%	7.00%	N/A	41.40%	0.76	N/A	54.10%	19.90%	38.08%
HBT	HBT FINANCIAL INC	$1.00B	10.90%	1.30%	N/A	1.80%	8.06	N/A	100.00%	28.30%	38.55%
C	CITIGROUP INC	$208.78B	7.50%	0.60%	N/A	0.70%	12.16	N/A	88.30%	18.20%	24.52%
SLDE	SLIDE INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$2.17B	48.40%	17.40%	N/A	49.80%	1.59	N/A	79.20%	38.90%	51.80%
MCB	METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP	$1.09B	11.00%	1.00%	N/A	1.50%	8.33	N/A	100.00%	28.50%	40.55%
BEN	FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC	$16.61B	6.00%	2.20%	N/A	3.50%	1.61	N/A	100.00%	8.10%	12.79%
RGA	REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC	$14.09B	9.50%	0.80%	N/A	1.30%	11.33	N/A	21.10%	4.90%	7.99%
RDN	RADIAN GROUP INC	$5.03B	12.00%	6.20%	N/A	7.60%	1.22	N/A	99.40%	40.50%	58.25%
PLBC	PLUMAS BANCORP	$361.65M	13.30%	1.60%	N/A	2.00%	7.29	N/A	100.00%	32.70%	43.43%
NWG	NATWEST GROUP PLC	$60.94B	12.50%	0.70%	N/A	1.00%	16.17	N/A	100.00%	31.30%	44.59%
MSBI	MIDLAND STATES BANCORP INC	$553.28M	4.60%	0.40%	N/A	0.70%	10.72	N/A	100.00%	9.60%	17.14%
MORN	MORNINGSTAR INC	$6.73B	30.00%	10.90%	19.23%	39.60%	2.91	1.03	61.70%	16.10%	22.66%
FRAF	FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP	$248.80M	14.10%	1.10%	N/A	1.30%	11.85	N/A	100.00%	26.50%	33.00%
BFH	BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$3.47B	17.10%	2.50%	N/A	3.00%	5.71	N/A	100.00%	21.20%	25.00%
FFBC	FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP	$3.14B	10.20%	1.40%	N/A	1.80%	6.75	N/A	94.10%	29.90%	37.64%
SBFG	SB FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$134.29M	11.60%	1.10%	N/A	1.30%	10.17	N/A	100.00%	24.20%	30.01%
HBNC	HORIZON BANCORP INC	$918.80M	-20.90%	-2.20%	N/A	-2.80%	8.39	N/A	100.00%	640.10%	850.03%
FUNC	FIRST UNITED CORP	$239.30M	12.70%	1.20%	N/A	1.60%	8.93	N/A	100.00%	28.80%	38.18%
WT	WISDOMTREE INC	$2.96B	14.40%	4.20%	8.25%	15.40%	2.76	4.57	100.00%	11.30%	24.45%
PSEC	PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP	$1.10B	-5.30%	-2.40%	N/A	1.10%	0.62	N/A	75.40%	-24.40%	14.55%
BCBP	BCB BANCORP INC	$167.90M	-0.40%	0.00%	N/A	0.00%	9.64	N/A	100.00%	-1.60%	0.01%
DB	DEUTSCHE BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT	$59.67B	9.60%	0.50%	N/A	0.70%	19.67	N/A	100.00%	22.20%	29.81%
INBK	FIRST INTERNET BANCORP	$207.63M	-9.20%	-0.60%	N/A	-0.90%	14.82	N/A	100.00%	-70.90%	-103.67%
MIAX	MIAMI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC	$5.17B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.36	2.77	N/A	N/A	N/A
ALLY	ALLY FINANCIAL INC	$12.91B	8.50%	0.70%	N/A	0.80%	11.64	N/A	93.20%	15.20%	19.17%
ETOR	ETORO GROUP LTD	$3.37B	17.30%	13.10%	18.28%	74.00%	0.28	4.89	6.30%	1.60%	1.91%
VIRT	VIRTU FINANCIAL INC	$8.54B	35.70%	2.60%	N/A	4.30%	13.21	N/A	75.80%	14.20%	40.98%
WSBF	WATERSTONE FINANCIAL INC	$328.75M	8.50%	1.30%	N/A	1.40%	5.47	N/A	100.00%	19.80%	24.99%
ITIC	INVESTORS TITLE CO	$456.48M	14.00%	10.60%	N/A	14.80%	0.33	N/A	100.00%	13.60%	17.21%
SSSS	SURO CAPITAL CORP	$337.35M	80.60%	62.50%	N/A	59.90%	0.20	N/A	100.00%	10,694.80%	10,950.61%
GLRE	GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE LTD	$594.67M	11.70%	3.70%	N/A	5.50%	2.06	N/A	46.20%	11.50%	12.22%
BSVN	BANK7 CORP	$409.24M	18.20%	2.30%	N/A	3.50%	6.49	N/A	100.00%	45.10%	59.32%
BSBR	BANCO SANTANDER (BRASIL) SA	$40.34B	10.40%	1.00%	N/A	1.10%	9.14	N/A	100.00%	17.00%	22.04%
PGC	PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP	$750.20M	6.70%	0.60%	N/A	0.80%	10.01	N/A	100.00%	16.00%	22.42%
MYFW	FIRST WESTERN FINANCIAL INC	$277.08M	5.70%	0.50%	N/A	0.70%	10.86	N/A	100.00%	15.10%	19.73%
BY	BYLINE BANCORP INC	$1.47B	11.20%	1.40%	N/A	1.90%	6.74	N/A	100.00%	32.90%	43.83%
HG	HAMILTON INSURANCE GROUP LTD	$3.19B	23.40%	6.70%	N/A	7.50%	2.61	N/A	59.00%	21.70%	21.85%
MUFG	MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$231.58B	7.10%	0.30%	N/A	0.50%	21.15	N/A	100.00%	22.90%	32.42%
AIZ	ASSURANT INC	$12.79B	17.40%	2.80%	N/A	4.10%	5.09	N/A	77.80%	7.60%	10.26%
SF	STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP	$11.36B	14.50%	2.00%	N/A	2.80%	6.17	N/A	100.00%	14.70%	19.71%
CNOB	CONNECTONE BANCORP INC	$1.47B	5.90%	0.70%	N/A	1.00%	7.93	N/A	100.00%	23.90%	35.81%
ALL	ALLSTATE CORP	$56.94B	42.30%	10.00%	N/A	12.90%	2.92	N/A	46.90%	17.60%	23.41%
FG	F&G ANNUITIES & LIFE INC	$3.71B	11.10%	0.50%	N/A	0.90%	20.76	N/A	32.50%	8.60%	13.81%
INTR	INTER & CO INC	$2.57B	14.40%	1.50%	N/A	2.90%	8.70	N/A	70.20%	15.80%	27.05%
PKBK	PARKE BANCORP INC	$357.56M	13.00%	1.90%	N/A	2.50%	5.60	N/A	100.00%	50.20%	65.62%
FMBH	FIRST MID BANCSHARES INC	$1.13B	9.90%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	7.63	N/A	100.00%	27.30%	34.96%
AVBH	AVIDBANK HOLDINGS INC	$323.83M	-6.10%	-0.60%	N/A	-0.90%	7.94	N/A	100.00%	-50.20%	-69.82%
UBS	UBS GROUP AG	$178.61B	4.10%	0.20%	N/A	0.20%	17.20	N/A	100.00%	7.40%	8.55%
CARE	CARTER BANKSHARES INC	$580.88M	24.80%	2.20%	N/A	2.80%	8.51	N/A	100.00%	41.80%	53.64%
PCB	PCB BANCORP	$339.50M	10.30%	1.20%	N/A	1.80%	7.56	N/A	100.00%	34.50%	48.74%
CCNE	CNB FINANCIAL CORP	$890.94M	9.50%	1.00%	N/A	1.30%	8.58	N/A	100.00%	25.80%	33.72%
GOLD	GOLDCOM INC	$1.13B	11.50%	2.50%	15.62%	12.30%	3.86	1.18	1.80%	0.30%	0.72%
ECPG	ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC	$1.73B	30.70%	5.60%	N/A	8.00%	4.27	N/A	80.30%	16.00%	36.94%
FMAO	FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC	$374.91M	9.80%	1.10%	N/A	1.30%	8.27	N/A	100.00%	29.00%	37.19%
ABX	ABACUS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC	$899.75M	9.30%	4.50%	12.05%	12.50%	0.98	1.91	88.80%	15.60%	38.19%
XZO	EXZEO GROUP INC	$1.25B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.38	2.65	N/A	N/A	N/A
AROW	ARROW FINANCIAL CORP	$594.05M	12.00%	1.10%	N/A	1.50%	9.27	N/A	100.00%	30.40%	38.37%
PJT	PJT PARTNERS INC	$4.05B	76.40%	11.20%	N/A	15.40%	2.33	N/A	100.00%	10.30%	12.86%
BHB	BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES	$572.91M	7.80%	0.90%	N/A	1.10%	7.69	N/A	100.00%	23.20%	29.08%
V	VISA INC	$605.63B	58.90%	22.70%	41.04%	114.50%	1.67	1.09	83.50%	51.70%	62.93%
SNFCA	SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP	$247.62M	8.90%	2.20%	N/A	3.20%	2.72	N/A	69.60%	10.20%	14.43%
NODK	NI HOLDINGS INC	$286.94M	-1.80%	-0.80%	N/A	-0.90%	0.97	N/A	32.10%	-1.60%	-1.60%
MFG	MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$105.45B	5.90%	0.20%	N/A	0.30%	26.45	N/A	100.00%	18.70%	25.05%

Financial Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Asset Management	100	+0.23%	-0.90%	+0.16%	+1.94%	35.23x	2.65x	+16.72%	+3.77%	+0.77%	+16.09%	Buy
Banks - Diversified	17	+0.94%	+0.41%	-1.62%	+35.11%	15.35x	1.64x	+20.37%	+0.81%	N/A	+20.74%	Buy
Banks - Regional	313	+1.18%	-0.62%	-4.21%	+13.07%	12.92x	1.19x	+11.24%	+1.18%	-0.00%	+14.26%	Buy
Capital Markets	81	-0.53%	-1.34%	-3.49%	+6.21%	15.99x	2.89x	+5.43%	+0.40%	+0.53%	+24.43%	Strong Buy
Credit Services	56	+0.95%	+1.15%	-1.07%	-0.31%	25.62x	4.59x	+87.13%	+17.92%	+35.28%	+17.03%	Buy
Financial Conglomerates	3	+0.70%	+0.57%	-3.81%	+14.98%	11.03x	1.63x	+4.63%	+3.01%	+0.88%	+28.45%	Buy
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	10	+2.86%	-0.27%	-1.99%	-18.33%	29.92x	4.92x	+16.11%	+8.16%	+18.16%	+21.19%	Buy
Insurance Brokers	20	+3.29%	+3.17%	-7.57%	-32.30%	20.44x	3.65x	+21.21%	+5.74%	+15.01%	+27.19%	Buy
Insurance - Diversified	13	+1.90%	+2.33%	+0.54%	-13.99%	13.95x	1.47x	+8.50%	+5.51%	+0.03%	+19.61%	Buy
Insurance - Life	18	+1.43%	+1.32%	+2.42%	+8.46%	12.49x	1.55x	+13.45%	+1.59%	+0.03%	+7.15%	Buy
Insurance - Property & Casualty	41	+1.37%	+2.17%	-3.21%	+0.70%	10.37x	1.95x	+23.61%	+6.06%	N/A	+7.83%	Buy
Insurance - Reinsurance	8	+1.50%	+1.48%	-0.81%	+9.77%	9.10x	0.99x	+13.53%	+2.62%	N/A	+10.42%	Buy
Insurance - Specialty	20	+2.20%	+2.43%	+0.95%	-3.42%	15.16x	1.47x	+13.41%	+4.36%	+0.79%	+18.07%	Buy
Mortgage Finance	14	-0.83%	-4.63%	-12.58%	+0.73%	143.40x	0.29x	+1.71%	+0.48%	-0.04%	+46.04%	Strong Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in May 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 financial service stocks to buy right now are:

1. Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC)

Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC) is the #1 top financial stock out of 714 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 Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 17 points higher than the financial sector average of 36. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Atlanticus Holdings has seen its stock return 55.79% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 53 percentage points.

Atlanticus Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $100.00, an upside of 27.31% from Atlanticus Holdings's current stock price of $78.55.

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

2. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)

Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) is the #2 top financial stock out of 714 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 Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 2 points higher than the financial sector average of 36. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Bgc Group has seen its stock return 13.56% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 11 percentage points.

3. Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI)

Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) is the #3 top financial stock out of 714 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 Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 1 points higher than the financial sector average of 36. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Acadian Asset Management has seen its stock return 129.45% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 127 percentage points.

Acadian Asset Management has an average 1 year price target of $62.50, a downside of -9.86% from Acadian Asset Management's current stock price of $69.34.

Acadian Asset Management stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Acadian Asset Management, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the financial stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 505 financial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 financial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI)

Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 4.1%.

Oppfi's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWB)

First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWB) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 4.1%. First Northwest Bancorp's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. First Northwest Bancorp's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

First Northwest Bancorp's dividend payout ratio of 12.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Atlantic American (NASDAQ:AAME)

Atlantic American (NASDAQ:AAME) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 4.1%. Atlantic American's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Atlantic American's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Atlantic American's dividend payout ratio of 9.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial stocks up?

Financial stocks were up 1.11% in the last day, and up 0.24% over the last week. Hive Digital Technologies was the among the top gainers in the financial services sector, gaining 28.62% yesterday.

HIVE Digital Technologies shares are trading higher after the company announced its subsidiary, Buzz HPC, plans on building a 320 MW AI gigafactory in Ontario, Canada.

What are the most undervalued financial 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 financial stocks right now are:

1. Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN)

Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN) is the most undervalued financial 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 33 points higher than the financial sector average of 38. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Qfin Holdings's stock has dropped -71.17% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -74 percentage points.

2. Op Bancorp (NASDAQ:OPBK)

Op Bancorp (NASDAQ:OPBK) is the second most undervalued financial stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Op Bancorp has a valuation score of 71, which is 33 points higher than the financial sector average of 38. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Op Bancorp's stock has gained 6.12% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 3 percentage points.

3. Lendingtree (NASDAQ:TREE)

Lendingtree (NASDAQ:TREE) is the third most undervalued financial stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Lendingtree has a valuation score of 29, which is -9 points higher than the financial sector average of 38. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates TREE a Valuation Rating of "A".

Lendingtree's stock has dropped -4.5% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -7 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

36.23% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 16.33% over the next year.

1.15% of financial stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 9.36% of financial stocks are rated B (Buy), 72.58% are rated C (Hold), 13.79% are rated D (Sell), and 3.12% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the financial services sector?

The average P/E ratio of the financial services sector is 19.19x.

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