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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	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
BGC	BGC GROUP INC	$11.02	2,599,000	-12.64%	11.59	11.45	11.21	10.56	9.81	45.83	21.05	17.41	16.12	9.34	0.01	0.15	-0.14	1.07
ATLC	ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP	$96.40	205,000	-14.94%	103.09	96.55	86.70	71.73	65.71	52.36	57.62	69.15	6.24	22.75	5.42	5.87	-0.45	1.69
AAMI	ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	$73.09	388,000	6.59%	72.22	75.21	71.94	63.56	55.80	49.61	17.68	15.23	20.16	16.75	-0.13	0.65	-0.78	1.11
RPC	RIDGEPOST CAPITAL INC	$7.83	434,000	12.73%	7.80	8.02	8.12	7.99	9.19	45.36	31.16	25.23	52.60	42.99	-0.11	-0.09	-0.03	1.01
MCY	MERCURY GENERAL CORP	$110.48	306,000	3.38%	106.37	103.57	100.57	95.46	91.12	68.58	88.92	88.80	83.56	77.54	2.53	1.95	0.58	0.55
PMTS	CPI CARD GROUP INC	$20.38	25,700	-25.51%	19.60	18.91	17.60	16.07	15.40	66.22	89.42	92.63	90.57	96.78	0.90	0.72	0.18	1.01
RM	REGIONAL MANAGEMENT CORP	$41.66	59,000	-43.27%	39.91	38.20	36.89	35.36	37.13	70.25	87.88	91.63	86.12	92.30	1.51	1.04	0.46	1.08
RILY	BRC GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$7.98	1,067,000	-30.40%	8.22	8.46	8.79	7.98	6.94	45.08	53.09	49.36	65.53	59.41	-0.25	-0.20	-0.05	1.62
DFIN	DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC	$46.21	292,000	11.03%	41.26	39.75	41.94	44.99	47.25	70.34	94.56	91.90	100.00	99.22	0.70	-0.20	0.90	1.19
UVE	UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$43.01	357,000	62.27%	40.61	38.96	38.80	36.25	33.54	69.65	88.21	89.16	94.73	93.69	1.18	0.68	0.49	0.53
BMA	MACRO BANK INC	$90.24	183,000	-11.17%	92.95	92.64	82.96	80.68	78.91	50.83	22.32	31.00	7.33	11.53	2.06	3.28	-1.22	1.18
PLGO	PELAGOS INSURANCE CAPITAL LTD	$25.56	316,000	-2.17%	24.16	23.51	22.39	20.92	19.76	71.07	89.29	88.84	81.72	82.99	0.78	0.62	0.16	0.60
UFCS	UNITED FIRE GROUP INC	$53.93	130,000	-9.09%	51.32	49.09	46.32	42.18	38.21	76.31	91.94	91.78	95.62	95.62	2.11	1.67	0.44	0.58
FCFS	FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC	$221.97	613,000	15.01%	219.99	221.18	221.88	207.10	183.35	51.73	47.89	39.50	46.67	30.43	-0.76	-0.27	-0.49	0.64
PRAA	PRA GROUP INC	$18.28	421,000	-10.62%	17.87	16.65	17.32	16.86	16.21	59.97	89.34	94.19	88.62	94.25	0.69	0.30	0.39	0.87
ENVA	ENOVA INTERNATIONAL INC	$235.19	665,000	80.22%	224.11	203.39	180.93	162.22	149.57	79.87	90.65	95.22	80.78	93.59	18.44	14.86	3.58	1.34
ISTR	INVESTAR HOLDING CORP	$29.49	151,000	-52.66%	29.81	29.59	28.68	28.40	26.82	51.83	51.63	55.46	26.02	29.61	0.35	0.38	-0.03	0.50
TREE	LENDINGTREE INC	$45.00	356,000	18.67%	40.64	38.57	39.57	40.69	49.44	67.82	89.02	91.04	100.00	100.00	1.42	0.38	1.04	1.90
CRD.A	CRAWFORD & CO	$11.38	23,000	-52.08%	11.38	11.18	10.68	10.50	10.74	55.05	43.70	54.32	8.98	27.95	0.24	0.24	0.00	0.65
VCTR	VICTORY CAPITAL HOLDINGS INC	$87.74	425,000	39.34%	84.95	86.08	83.96	77.06	71.12	58.18	58.06	37.16	70.36	43.82	0.26	0.47	-0.21	1.22
EVR	EVERCORE INC	$342.64	378,000	19.24%	351.47	352.89	343.69	327.79	331.32	46.36	23.16	18.95	18.17	11.72	-0.27	2.96	-3.23	1.47
SII	SPROTT INC	$114.98	171,000	13.25%	113.04	117.86	126.52	135.46	115.10	44.25	28.46	26.74	47.93	44.70	-4.56	-4.53	-0.03	0.90
IFS	INTERCORP FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$58.13	296,000	-5.13%	56.45	54.67	49.81	49.17	45.82	67.17	82.69	81.52	53.60	46.22	2.16	2.09	0.06	0.56
BOTJ	BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$25.62	21,000	-58.42%	24.88	24.56	23.64	22.28	19.79	69.65	68.78	58.44	87.62	70.39	0.56	0.47	0.09	0.17
ASIC	ATEGRITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO HOLDINGS	$25.42	56,000	-24.32%	22.97	21.80	20.67	20.42	19.67	75.94	89.12	90.08	82.79	85.47	1.14	0.73	0.41	0.15
EZPW	EZCORP INC	$35.59	1,152,000	-24.31%	33.29	32.24	32.49	29.51	24.48	64.90	94.08	90.21	100.00	97.26	0.77	0.31	0.46	0.57
WHG	WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC	$19.98	107,000	377.68%	19.01	18.28	17.06	16.72	16.91	67.44	68.98	72.64	27.21	47.53	0.78	0.64	0.13	0.52
OPFI	OPPFI INC	$9.96	788,000	8.24%	9.23	8.78	8.82	8.69	9.47	68.44	93.94	94.17	98.36	98.77	0.34	0.16	0.18	1.31
BCBP	BCB BANCORP INC	$10.28	113,000	-28.93%	10.59	10.88	10.44	9.54	8.82	42.98	47.76	51.49	25.68	31.36	0.01	0.11	-0.09	0.66
ALRS	ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP	$31.11	245,000	-5.77%	30.67	30.11	28.36	26.41	24.46	68.84	85.29	91.67	79.61	91.66	0.84	0.80	0.03	0.82
STC	STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP	$67.96	182,000	9.64%	67.03	66.21	67.32	66.29	68.78	54.42	71.06	69.12	58.63	57.32	0.28	0.05	0.23	0.78
AVBH	AVIDBANK HOLDINGS INC	$32.96	102,000	-13.56%	32.68	32.21	30.87	29.87	28.11	64.27	73.63	72.30	62.47	62.37	0.67	0.63	0.03	0.41
MCBS	METROCITY BANKSHARES INC	$36.26	91,000	30.94%	35.40	34.72	33.22	31.22	29.20	67.58	86.27	87.57	81.88	88.23	0.92	0.77	0.15	0.88
AMG	AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP INC	$344.60	204,000	-21.84%	344.40	344.74	317.63	304.78	287.34	58.61	19.43	20.66	8.03	5.90	6.98	9.59	-2.61	1.24
BEN	FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC	$34.11	4,064,000	16.98%	33.37	32.71	31.36	28.49	26.13	65.15	79.63	73.06	62.34	50.88	0.76	0.74	0.03	1.22
CHMG	CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP	$74.50	27,500	48.65%	74.03	72.66	69.54	63.20	58.67	60.81	83.72	87.14	64.81	72.03	1.84	1.73	0.11	0.36
RGA	REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC	$221.00	382,000	60.50%	212.71	209.41	209.17	209.64	202.19	65.33	82.18	82.70	83.41	83.00	2.46	1.26	1.20	0.77
INBK	FIRST INTERNET BANCORP	$28.10	85,000	210.22%	27.05	26.19	24.80	22.90	21.93	68.11	88.97	88.75	89.76	95.07	1.00	0.79	0.21	1.08
CZFS	CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$72.21	7,400	-27.45%	71.10	68.88	66.14	64.43	61.65	60.20	82.57	81.27	64.40	68.11	2.05	1.61	0.44	0.52
SLDE	SLIDE INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$21.25	3,411,000	68.20%	18.68	17.69	18.14	18.04	17.30	74.53	91.91	92.52	94.48	94.73	0.61	0.15	0.47	0.39
SNEX	STONEX GROUP INC	$120.55	808,000	-10.62%	130.32	127.90	117.68	100.53	82.89	46.46	24.08	24.17	16.23	13.37	2.40	4.74	-2.34	0.87
CRVL	CORVEL CORP	$64.14	190,000	24.18%	61.53	60.72	59.53	56.02	63.83	61.56	85.33	83.04	92.28	87.13	1.11	0.70	0.42	0.71
BFH	BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$102.21	673,000	89.58%	105.07	101.19	92.76	84.26	75.74	57.41	65.02	81.35	28.85	62.19	4.21	4.44	-0.24	1.52
RDN	RADIAN GROUP INC	$37.94	961,000	20.13%	36.76	35.55	35.87	34.80	34.79	69.40	92.56	93.41	96.25	96.85	0.70	0.34	0.36	0.69
WTBA	WEST BANCORPORATION INC	$27.09	103,000	123.91%	26.23	25.40	24.42	24.39	23.14	67.88	83.72	82.05	76.82	77.95	0.79	0.59	0.20	0.76
MCB	METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP	$98.53	182,000	41.09%	97.67	95.71	91.81	88.96	83.25	60.56	78.44	86.11	70.39	80.39	2.36	2.09	0.27	1.24
C	CITIGROUP INC	$139.97	9,501,000	-20.68%	142.66	140.07	131.99	123.67	115.35	55.89	36.89	49.40	0.58	3.17	3.11	3.86	-0.75	1.10
MORN	MORNINGSTAR INC	$165.94	475,000	1.71%	155.28	166.86	172.56	173.10	194.51	49.74	48.19	38.58	80.81	63.82	-5.24	-5.34	0.10	0.96
HG	HAMILTON INSURANCE GROUP LTD	$34.44	530,000	67.72%	33.01	32.08	31.52	30.86	28.49	69.50	85.11	89.00	87.30	90.32	0.83	0.55	0.28	0.43
COHN	COHEN & CO INC	$13.12	7,500	-24.24%	12.73	12.17	13.84	15.36	15.29	54.06	83.16	86.61	91.03	94.87	0.08	-0.24	0.32	0.39
PSEC	PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP	$2.24	7,108,000	56.39%	2.27	2.26	2.39	2.55	2.62	43.48	52.17	59.42	77.92	90.95	-0.02	-0.03	0.01	0.77
SBFG	SB FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$25.08	36,200	-25.05%	24.16	23.38	22.44	21.72	21.34	65.77	88.24	88.90	89.87	92.07	0.81	0.57	0.23	0.33
BSBR	BANCO SANTANDER (BRASIL) SA	$5.19	1,231,000	-40.99%	5.21	5.27	5.50	5.87	5.93	40.66	23.66	25.81	50.22	54.42	-0.09	-0.09	0.01	0.68
ALL	ALLSTATE CORP	$250.33	1,602,000	25.25%	235.28	227.40	219.82	214.42	209.27	74.87	92.85	92.63	85.10	86.37	7.52	5.16	2.36	0.47
WDH	WATERDROP INC	$1.20	149,000	61.96%	1.16	1.27	1.46	1.59	1.70	36.57	22.31	14.78	68.47	38.54	-0.10	-0.10	-0.00	0.67
AIZ	ASSURANT INC	$279.48	277,000	-6.10%	266.59	261.84	250.80	236.17	230.96	76.04	92.82	90.73	98.17	92.01	6.40	5.29	1.11	0.60
HBNC	HORIZON BANCORP INC	$19.78	605,000	-27.02%	19.86	19.54	18.73	17.88	17.32	56.33	79.32	84.81	43.31	57.37	0.43	0.41	0.02	0.91
OPRT	OPORTUN FINANCIAL CORP	$5.90	541,000	-22.05%	5.65	5.32	5.44	5.21	5.32	67.01	86.94	86.65	97.56	96.77	0.16	0.08	0.08	1.50
PRU	PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC	$112.95	1,542,000	32.47%	108.60	107.32	103.00	100.60	104.23	68.72	82.98	76.08	59.93	47.53	2.11	1.82	0.29	0.98
CCNE	CNB FINANCIAL CORP	$33.69	163,000	4.49%	33.42	32.69	31.39	30.21	28.01	62.53	78.81	83.22	72.06	82.46	0.81	0.71	0.09	0.75
USCB	USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$20.45	32,400	-19.00%	20.07	19.60	18.93	19.00	18.59	63.93	82.19	79.66	76.87	79.29	0.48	0.37	0.11	0.50
LARK	LANDMARK BANCORP INC	$31.14	9,500	-12.84%	30.64	29.85	28.50	27.45	26.84	62.20	67.76	72.69	32.35	50.57	0.85	0.73	0.12	0.19
CARE	CARTER BANKSHARES INC	$33.13	410,000	-18.00%	32.86	31.10	28.17	25.04	22.14	68.26	88.46	93.10	61.22	78.74	1.74	1.58	0.17	0.75
HBT	HBT FINANCIAL INC	$32.18	122,000	-39.00%	31.55	30.67	29.08	28.28	26.85	68.35	87.24	90.23	84.95	94.98	0.96	0.82	0.14	0.65
FMNB	FARMERS NATIONAL BANC CORP	$14.64	480,000	-4.95%	14.53	14.43	14.21	13.71	13.70	56.57	79.09	79.94	76.90	78.64	0.15	0.13	0.03	0.66
NOAH	NOAH HOLDINGS LTD	$10.03	95,000	-25.78%	10.09	10.19	10.35	10.75	10.90	43.49	14.11	15.25	17.88	17.64	-0.10	-0.08	-0.02	1.16
PLBC	PLUMAS BANCORP	$59.13	59,700	-33.67%	57.80	56.47	53.72	52.12	48.18	67.29	87.21	84.58	70.89	69.89	1.58	1.35	0.23	0.48
IVZ	INVESCO LTD	$27.01	3,173,000	-21.56%	26.85	27.56	27.19	25.95	25.52	48.29	27.30	21.80	29.33	21.39	-0.21	-0.03	-0.18	1.49
SKWD	SKYWARD SPECIALTY INSURANCE GROUP INC	$61.42	1,083,000	54.71%	56.27	52.24	48.21	46.74	47.06	78.68	86.68	89.01	67.76	76.28	3.62	2.63	0.98	0.57
WRLD	WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP	$207.98	205,000	78.26%	202.97	187.55	167.81	152.14	150.62	67.69	83.24	91.23	63.67	84.98	14.69	11.71	2.98	1.46
ITIC	INVESTORS TITLE CO	$281.21	132,000	67.09%	269.74	259.29	246.82	238.54	249.70	77.39	89.57	91.20	75.60	81.29	9.86	7.75	2.11	0.82
VIRT	VIRTU FINANCIAL INC	$61.77	1,070,000	18.63%	61.39	58.54	53.99	48.52	41.69	63.31	62.21	57.06	29.09	20.56	2.34	2.43	-0.09	0.56
FG	F&G ANNUITIES & LIFE INC	$27.94	463,000	-0.64%	27.14	27.55	27.79	26.29	28.51	53.91	34.39	27.19	39.41	28.12	-0.12	-0.12	-0.01	1.06
WSBF	WATERSTONE FINANCIAL INC	$20.60	85,000	-15.00%	20.10	19.58	18.79	18.42	17.29	69.03	91.45	94.81	88.18	96.06	0.55	0.43	0.13	0.52
NFBK	NORTHFIELD BANCORP INC	$14.79	242,000	-15.97%	14.65	14.59	14.27	13.89	12.66	57.79	71.43	67.94	40.60	41.18	0.15	0.14	0.01	0.70
LX	LEXINFINTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$1.91	2,983,000	37.85%	1.97	2.04	2.09	2.32	3.16	39.45	27.65	26.11	37.45	27.40	-0.05	-0.04	-0.01	1.35
NWG	NATWEST GROUP PLC	$17.99	3,220,000	25.24%	17.42	16.82	16.10	16.01	16.08	68.33	93.04	92.11	95.20	86.36	0.51	0.40	0.10	0.98
FRAF	FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP	$63.62	48,000	-36.42%	62.82	61.31	58.64	55.20	52.27	62.03	77.32	80.81	49.72	61.16	1.56	1.43	0.13	0.24
FUNC	FIRST UNITED CORP	$44.53	18,100	-36.27%	43.98	42.47	39.66	38.26	37.85	62.44	78.31	82.55	37.13	54.68	1.62	1.42	0.20	0.51
PGC	PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP	$47.38	183,000	-3.17%	46.66	45.84	43.66	39.46	33.80	62.03	81.07	84.79	71.20	78.81	1.26	1.14	0.12	0.90
IX	ORIX CORP	$39.06	182,000	-1.62%	38.88	38.84	36.97	34.57	31.04	55.58	24.78	19.32	19.13	9.59	0.35	0.57	-0.22	0.74
NSLR	NEOSTELLAR CAPITAL CORP	$11.79	293,000	6.93%	12.34	13.02	13.33	11.88	10.63	36.93	19.51	26.32	37.02	40.28	-0.39	-0.26	-0.13	1.08
SNFCA	SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP	$9.72	15,500	-31.72%	9.68	9.59	9.60	9.43	9.01	53.37	48.52	55.35	48.42	57.41	0.06	0.04	0.03	0.53
MYFW	FIRST WESTERN FINANCIAL INC	$32.99	41,600	-85.40%	31.66	30.65	29.29	27.27	25.78	71.65	91.58	93.12	88.12	94.56	1.06	0.82	0.24	0.77
EQBK	EQUITY BANCSHARES INC	$49.23	128,000	-47.54%	48.42	47.82	46.45	45.77	44.64	61.39	78.11	85.00	73.96	78.62	0.87	0.68	0.19	0.73
MSBI	MIDLAND STATES BANCORP INC	$30.35	143,000	-4.67%	30.50	29.86	28.02	25.28	22.10	59.72	77.44	85.01	59.72	78.38	0.91	0.91	0.00	0.73
ETOR	ETORO GROUP LTD	$40.47	1,011,000	87.22%	39.05	38.91	38.90	35.08	36.12	55.91	68.86	74.58	81.65	85.39	0.33	0.15	0.19	1.77
KINS	KINGSTONE COMPANIES INC	$20.12	189,000	-16.74%	18.11	16.95	16.27	15.99	15.64	78.06	94.21	93.58	95.09	95.19	1.00	0.61	0.39	0.48
XZO	EXZEO GROUP INC	$18.69	251,000	-7.72%	15.60	14.37	14.58	15.05	N/A	79.84	94.77	95.47	97.78	97.78	0.94	0.33	0.61	1.93
SF	STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP	$73.17	994,000	-5.60%	71.73	71.83	73.45	74.69	77.81	53.92	50.79	31.24	63.24	36.56	-0.47	-0.53	0.06	1.27
CBAN	COLONY BANKCORP INC	$20.23	349,000	5.12%	20.53	20.55	20.07	20.10	18.81	48.37	28.95	30.48	16.13	16.95	0.08	0.15	-0.08	0.59
NODK	NI HOLDINGS INC	$16.09	25,000	70.07%	15.91	15.61	14.36	13.73	13.61	67.26	52.92	56.63	15.68	15.56	0.48	0.52	-0.03	0.51
V	VISA INC	$362.13	9,817,000	-24.54%	337.93	330.97	325.97	318.69	328.90	76.74	94.60	90.31	100.00	100.00	7.11	3.90	3.20	0.82
INTR	INTER & CO INC	$5.47	5,082,000	-35.43%	5.39	5.54	6.26	7.33	8.12	40.06	32.27	29.55	92.00	82.04	-0.24	-0.29	0.05	0.98
UBS	UBS GROUP AG	$51.04	1,726,000	47.02%	50.05	49.20	46.80	43.55	42.89	63.59	70.00	63.87	35.29	24.32	0.97	1.06	-0.09	1.06
PIPR	PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES	$71.09	897,000	91.67%	76.47	77.46	79.77	79.34	82.80	28.43	3.53	5.46	0.00	0.00	-1.81	-0.94	-0.87	1.33
FHI	FEDERATED HERMES INC	$56.60	831,000	37.13%	57.21	57.52	56.35	56.31	53.92	48.51	17.51	16.12	9.30	8.07	-0.06	0.30	-0.35	0.75
MIAX	MIAMI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC	$40.84	2,900,000	100.00%	37.51	39.00	45.11	43.01	43.29	50.17	36.56	26.20	75.43	58.12	-1.91	-2.35	0.43	0.66
BSVN	BANK7 CORP	$49.59	28,400	-29.00%	47.94	46.75	44.73	43.20	43.36	70.31	84.35	83.74	73.45	75.35	1.43	1.12	0.32	0.72
NTRS	NORTHERN TRUST CORP	$176.50	613,000	-11.16%	174.86	173.28	168.47	156.61	145.96	59.47	69.63	67.94	47.24	47.81	2.39	2.56	-0.17	1.08

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Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Asset Management	99	+1.43%	+3.64%	+1.13%	-2.79%	32.32x	2.66x	+16.75%	+3.50%	+0.22%	+16.98%	Buy
Banks - Diversified	18	-0.68%	-0.09%	+7.01%	+38.08%	15.77x	1.83x	+20.53%	+0.83%	N/A	+16.49%	Buy
Banks - Regional	312	-1.25%	+1.28%	+7.96%	+19.76%	13.70x	1.32x	+11.50%	+1.19%	-0.00%	+4.48%	Buy
Capital Markets	84	+0.16%	+0.22%	-1.68%	-4.12%	19.37x	3.05x	+6.53%	+0.68%	+1.04%	+24.55%	Strong Buy
Credit Services	55	+0.17%	+4.68%	+15.91%	+7.48%	29.64x	5.02x	+86.27%	+17.83%	+34.98%	+11.50%	Buy
Financial Conglomerates	3	+0.70%	+9.37%	+12.87%	+28.50%	12.89x	1.88x	+8.45%	+2.77%	+0.95%	+13.37%	Buy
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	10	+3.79%	+11.69%	-0.83%	-21.06%	28.22x	4.56x	+16.68%	+8.68%	+18.67%	+20.82%	Buy
Insurance Brokers	19	+3.65%	+11.57%	+15.34%	-22.52%	23.42x	4.11x	+21.42%	+5.71%	+14.79%	+9.76%	Buy
Insurance - Diversified	14	+2.32%	+5.77%	+10.44%	-4.31%	14.51x	1.53x	+8.45%	+5.50%	+0.03%	+12.20%	Buy
Insurance - Life	18	+1.30%	+3.58%	+9.73%	+17.12%	13.04x	1.60x	+13.64%	+1.60%	+0.04%	+1.29%	Buy
Insurance - Property & Casualty	39	+3.45%	+7.70%	+12.55%	+10.91%	11.29x	2.19x	+23.82%	+6.12%	N/A	-1.36%	Buy
Insurance - Reinsurance	8	+2.80%	+6.65%	+14.43%	+20.14%	12.07x	1.03x	+13.36%	+2.65%	N/A	+4.79%	Buy
Insurance - Specialty	20	+1.37%	+6.88%	+14.82%	+10.26%	17.62x	1.58x	+13.52%	+4.30%	+0.91%	+8.92%	Buy
Mortgage Finance	14	-2.11%	+3.26%	+6.39%	+4.00%	127.49x	0.32x	+0.84%	+0.51%	-0.04%	+28.41%	Strong Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in Jul 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. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)

Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) is the #1 top financial stock out of 713 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 Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 4 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Bgc Group has seen its stock return 2.42% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -5 percentage points.

2. Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC)

Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC) is the #2 top financial stock out of 713 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: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 16 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Atlanticus Holdings has seen its stock return 69.39% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 62 percentage points.

Atlanticus Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $126.33, an upside of 31.05% from Atlanticus Holdings's current stock price of $96.40.

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

3. Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI)

Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) is the #3 top financial stock out of 713 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 Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 5 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Acadian Asset Management has seen its stock return 98.88% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 92 percentage points.

Acadian Asset Management has an average 1 year price target of $68.50, a downside of -6.28% from Acadian Asset Management's current stock price of $73.09.

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

1. Reliance Global Group (NASDAQ:EZRA)

Reliance Global Group (NASDAQ:EZRA) has an annual dividend yield of 38.96%, which is 35 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.93%.

Reliance Global Group's dividend payout ratio of -3.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Oxford Square Capital (NASDAQ:OXSQ)

Oxford Square Capital (NASDAQ:OXSQ) has an annual dividend yield of 31.58%, which is 28 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.93%. Oxford Square Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Oxford Square Capital's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Oxford Square Capital's dividend payout ratio of -97.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN) has an annual dividend yield of 28.2%, which is 24 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.93%. Cohen & Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Cohen & Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cohen & Co's dividend payout ratio of 41.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial stocks up?

Financial stocks were up 0.75% in the last day, and up 3.95% over the last week. Calibercos was the among the top gainers in the financial services sector, gaining 90.7% yesterday.

CaliberCos shares are trading higher after the company announced the next phase of its real estate fund tokenization strategy using the Chainlink platform.

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 42 points higher than the financial sector average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Qfin Holdings's stock has dropped -63.83% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -71 percentage points.

2. Western Union Co (NYSE:WU)

Western Union Co (NYSE:WU) 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.

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

Western Union Co's stock has dropped -8.25% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -15 percentage points.

3. Op Bancorp (NASDAQ:OPBK)

Op Bancorp (NASDAQ:OPBK) 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.

Op Bancorp has a valuation score of 71, which is 42 points higher than the financial sector average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Op Bancorp's stock has gained 8.92% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 2 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

34.87% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 9.92% over the next year.

0.81% of financial stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 7.97% of financial stocks are rated B (Buy), 73.33% are rated C (Hold), 14.96% are rated D (Sell), and 2.93% 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 19.89x.

WallStreetZen does not provide financial advice and does not issue recommendations or offers to buy stock or sell any security.

Information is provided 'as-is' and solely for informational purposes and is not advice. WallStreetZen does not bear any responsibility for any losses or damage that may occur as a result of reliance on this data.

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1. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)

2. Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC)

3. Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI)

1. Reliance Global Group (NASDAQ:EZRA)

2. Oxford Square Capital (NASDAQ:OXSQ)

3. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

1. Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN)

2. Western Union Co (NYSE:WU)

3. Op Bancorp (NASDAQ:OPBK)

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1. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)

2. Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC)

3. Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI)

1. Reliance Global Group (NASDAQ:EZRA)

2. Oxford Square Capital (NASDAQ:OXSQ)

3. Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN)

1. Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN)

2. Western Union Co (NYSE:WU)

3. Op Bancorp (NASDAQ:OPBK)

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