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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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BGC
BGC GROUP INC
$11.021.38%-9.00%6.58%10.42%23.27%2.42%124.90%92.32%32.61%$12.89$8.2714.47%33.33%1.072,477,000-16.74%
ATLC
ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP
$96.40-7.08%-10.96%15.89%80.36%45.29%69.39%126.72%131.45%3,444.12%$112.60$45.7414.39%110.76%1.69205,000-14.94%
AAMI
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC
$73.091.54%4.76%0.54%32.22%54.26%98.88%248.38%203.15%461.80%$85.73$37.2114.74%96.45%1.11297,000-18.41%
RPC
RIDGEPOST CAPITAL INC
$7.83-0.38%3.03%-4.51%10.28%-20.83%-26.69%-30.59%N/AN/A$13.08$6.7940.14%15.32%1.01316,000-17.92%
MCY
MERCURY GENERAL CORP
$110.481.79%6.11%12.23%25.25%20.39%67.85%265.22%68.03%108.81%$111.46$64.210.88%72.06%0.55240,000-18.92%
PMTS
CPI CARD GROUP INC
$20.38-1.88%4.89%21.74%32.51%43.32%-16.58%-12.31%5.38%-18.48%$25.50$10.8120.06%88.53%1.0125,000-27.54%
RM
REGIONAL MANAGEMENT CORP
$41.66-1.63%7.01%17.09%25.79%6.17%30.64%35.79%-10.10%194.42%$46.00$30.469.43%36.77%1.0847,400-54.42%
RILY
BRC GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$7.98-9.42%12.24%-18.49%17.27%54.05%147.06%-82.75%-89.56%-10.64%$11.24$3.2229.00%148.21%1.621,064,000-30.59%
DFIN
DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC
$46.214.74%16.69%16.08%-3.31%1.27%-26.10%1.20%40.54%N/A$66.25$36.1130.25%27.97%1.19292,00011.03%
UVE
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC
$43.011.82%8.97%18.58%29.16%35.64%65.74%173.95%210.99%135.54%$43.93$21.962.09%95.86%0.53350,00059.09%
BMA
MACRO BANK INC
$90.240.61%-0.11%1.40%16.50%1.66%29.84%243.77%501.60%21.13%$106.08$38.3014.93%135.61%1.18168,000-18.45%
PLGO
PELAGOS INSURANCE CAPITAL LTD
$25.562.32%7.53%18.94%33.54%31.89%57.29%85.49%N/AN/A$25.60$14.800.16%72.70%0.60250,000-22.60%
UFCS
UNITED FIRE GROUP INC
$53.930.95%7.54%23.41%43.51%51.57%94.90%132.76%96.75%28.90%$54.42$25.790.90%109.11%0.58124,000-13.29%
FCFS
FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC
$221.971.63%2.19%6.08%11.22%41.58%62.31%136.94%188.95%345.19%$235.68$119.215.82%86.21%0.64602,00012.95%
PRAA
PRA GROUP INC
$18.28-4.44%0.55%26.59%2.81%4.58%18.86%-21.27%-52.40%-21.51%$22.55$10.2518.94%78.34%0.87406,000-13.80%
ENVA
ENOVA INTERNATIONAL INC
$235.19-2.89%6.24%43.79%71.82%45.21%103.70%333.37%587.29%3,399.85%$246.38$99.614.54%136.11%1.34665,00080.22%
ISTR
INVESTAR HOLDING CORP
$29.49-2.38%0.10%3.73%7.47%12.51%35.15%146.16%28.16%91.25%$31.77$20.997.18%40.50%0.50145,000-54.55%
TREE
LENDINGTREE INC
$45.000.45%18.05%17.77%10.43%-12.62%16.13%92.14%-78.64%-51.15%$77.35$32.6541.82%37.83%1.90355,00018.33%
CRD.A
CRAWFORD & CO
$11.38-0.44%2.99%4.21%11.57%4.40%7.16%3.08%22.10%47.79%$12.12$8.636.11%31.87%0.6513,800-71.25%
VCTR
VICTORY CAPITAL HOLDINGS INC
$87.742.34%6.83%3.15%39.42%36.88%35.53%171.47%165.00%N/A$90.19$57.032.71%53.85%1.22404,00032.46%
EVR
EVERCORE INC
$342.640.47%-1.34%-1.27%12.36%-2.46%21.19%175.21%138.59%688.22%$388.71$265.8711.85%28.88%1.47303,000-4.42%
SII
SPROTT INC
$114.982.00%9.43%-13.76%-18.34%13.58%68.12%250.87%193.17%N/A$169.63$61.9432.22%85.63%0.90159,0005.30%
IFS
INTERCORP FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$58.13-0.27%4.21%15.25%15.73%37.65%55.22%136.30%137.75%N/A$59.18$35.451.77%63.98%0.56290,000-7.05%
BOTJ
BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$25.62-1.16%4.83%13.01%21.42%38.19%79.66%181.54%64.23%121.03%$26.60$13.263.68%93.21%0.1721,000-58.42%
ASIC
ATEGRITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO HOLDINGS
$25.424.31%18.67%28.32%27.55%26.09%22.80%N/AN/AN/A$25.63$16.350.82%55.47%0.1556,000-24.32%
EZPW
EZCORP INC
$35.590.17%6.94%14.58%30.89%77.42%156.60%325.72%495.15%380.95%$37.13$13.084.13%172.20%0.571,123,000-26.22%
WHG
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC
$19.983.95%9.24%19.93%23.33%13.33%28.74%61.26%-6.15%-61.77%$20.97$14.704.72%35.92%0.52104,000364.29%
OPFI
OPPFI INC
$9.96-0.50%6.41%19.14%32.45%-3.30%-26.28%369.81%-2.64%N/A$14.97$7.3633.47%35.33%1.31773,0006.18%
BCBP
BCB BANCORP INC
$10.28-3.66%0.10%-10.37%13.97%28.82%12.84%-13.10%-23.23%0.98%$11.71$7.3112.21%40.63%0.66112,000-29.56%
ALRS
ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP
$31.11-1.43%1.57%7.57%30.49%38.57%38.70%68.53%5.17%N/A$31.86$20.262.34%53.55%0.82245,000-5.77%
STC
STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP
$67.960.56%5.27%6.10%12.24%-2.90%2.64%63.60%20.71%61.43%$78.61$56.3913.55%20.52%0.78135,000-18.67%
AVBH
AVIDBANK HOLDINGS INC
$32.96-1.64%0.76%6.22%14.44%25.85%N/AN/AN/AN/A$34.18$22.953.56%43.62%0.4195,000-19.49%
MCBS
METROCITY BANKSHARES INC
$36.26-1.72%3.35%9.60%23.48%38.01%22.07%100.30%103.91%N/A$37.46$24.533.22%47.81%0.8890,00029.50%
AMG
AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP INC
$344.602.28%1.33%10.98%29.79%19.30%71.87%128.58%120.98%156.80%$363.89$199.115.30%73.07%1.24149,000-42.91%
BEN
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
$34.110.15%4.47%9.61%45.77%43.32%37.60%26.85%6.76%5.60%$34.55$21.111.27%61.58%1.223,223,000-7.23%
CHMG
CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP
$74.50-2.33%0.23%7.58%39.07%36.70%49.30%93.16%68.17%155.57%$76.52$48.612.64%53.26%0.3627,00045.95%
RGA
REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC
$221.002.48%6.00%11.41%7.72%8.63%12.70%57.77%92.37%136.52%$229.21$165.523.58%33.52%0.77258,0008.40%
INBK
FIRST INTERNET BANCORP
$28.10-1.71%2.52%14.93%36.61%37.54%1.04%84.26%-9.30%20.86%$28.88$17.052.70%64.81%1.0885,000210.22%
CZFS
CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$72.21-2.59%1.72%12.13%13.88%29.76%14.46%-2.14%16.92%54.35%$74.70$49.993.33%44.45%0.527,400-27.45%
SLDE
SLIDE INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC
$21.256.30%17.66%22.27%18.06%14.49%3.61%N/AN/AN/A$21.79$12.532.47%69.59%0.393,376,00066.47%
SNEX
STONEX GROUP INC
$120.55-2.58%-12.19%12.07%42.90%85.69%95.04%387.43%559.10%1,430.60%$141.96$53.5315.08%125.21%0.87808,000-10.62%
CRVL
CORVEL CORP
$64.14-0.54%3.82%11.33%17.77%-2.43%-36.74%-1.79%41.29%338.32%$102.37$44.8337.34%43.07%0.71185,00020.92%
BFH
BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$102.21-3.00%-2.62%11.64%39.98%35.74%70.69%221.31%-3.40%-47.23%$109.70$53.906.83%89.63%1.52493,00038.87%
RDN
RADIAN GROUP INC
$37.940.58%2.54%12.28%12.75%5.62%4.46%48.49%68.32%284.01%$38.84$31.502.32%20.44%0.69961,00020.13%
WTBA
WEST BANCORPORATION INC
$27.09-1.17%4.63%13.02%12.41%24.44%30.87%44.17%-2.24%52.28%$27.62$17.311.92%56.50%0.76102,000121.74%
MCB
METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP
$98.53-2.03%1.00%9.38%18.04%28.01%34.13%177.78%63.02%N/A$102.04$64.663.44%52.38%1.24132,0002.33%
C
CITIGROUP INC
$139.97-0.11%-3.46%6.64%21.45%17.92%61.33%199.47%98.79%243.23%$147.96$85.485.40%63.75%1.106,189,000-48.33%
MORN
MORNINGSTAR INC
$165.942.45%16.99%-10.49%-4.03%-21.14%-46.56%-15.60%-35.61%105.96%$311.62$141.4946.75%17.28%0.96465,000-0.43%
HG
HAMILTON INSURANCE GROUP LTD
$34.441.95%6.89%20.29%13.55%26.29%63.22%N/AN/AN/A$34.71$20.440.76%68.49%0.43530,00067.72%
COHN
COHEN & CO INC
$13.12-3.46%9.15%13.79%-21.01%-47.50%29.64%221.33%-36.16%59.98%$32.60$9.1959.75%42.76%0.397,500-24.24%
PSEC
PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP
$2.24-3.45%-1.32%-7.44%-14.18%-14.18%-32.33%-64.04%-73.52%-71.32%$3.50$2.1136.00%6.16%0.777,090,00056.00%
SBFG
SB FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$25.08-1.99%7.04%18.58%22.46%17.36%32.00%98.42%40.98%140.28%$26.00$18.163.54%38.11%0.3335,500-26.50%
BSBR
BANCO SANTANDER (BRASIL) SA
$5.190.00%0.58%-5.29%-14.21%-16.43%-4.77%-21.24%-36.32%-5.64%$7.31$4.6229.00%12.34%0.681,231,000-40.99%
ALL
ALLSTATE CORP
$250.332.97%8.09%18.94%20.91%22.82%28.58%126.52%87.89%261.17%$250.38$188.080.02%33.10%0.471,487,00016.26%
WDH
WATERDROP INC
$1.203.45%8.11%-20.53%-25.47%-36.84%-11.11%-40.00%-81.54%N/A$2.18$1.0844.95%11.01%0.67135,00046.74%
AIZ
ASSURANT INC
$279.481.95%7.17%12.48%28.05%17.57%45.73%122.09%78.58%226.92%$279.50$183.390.01%52.39%0.60213,000-27.80%
HBNC
HORIZON BANCORP INC
$19.78-3.42%0.00%6.12%18.02%19.59%21.50%84.17%14.53%78.66%$20.51$14.843.54%33.33%0.91566,000-31.72%
OPRT
OPORTUN FINANCIAL CORP
$5.900.00%2.97%16.60%27.98%16.60%-14.12%-1.17%-71.05%N/A$7.97$4.0325.93%46.40%1.50539,000-22.33%
PRU
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC
$112.951.69%5.53%9.96%15.75%-0.81%3.95%26.70%9.52%64.31%$119.76$91.895.69%22.92%0.981,442,00023.88%
CCNE
CNB FINANCIAL CORP
$33.69-1.84%0.42%9.53%14.94%30.89%40.38%89.38%43.12%91.64%$34.92$21.633.51%55.76%0.75153,000-1.92%
USCB
USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$20.45-1.64%2.82%10.18%7.41%12.33%21.22%95.51%N/AN/A$20.93$16.062.29%27.33%0.5030,800-23.00%
LARK
LANDMARK BANCORP INC
$31.14-1.08%2.47%10.19%21.69%19.91%20.79%63.86%46.98%98.99%$32.39$22.563.86%38.02%0.199,300-14.68%
CARE
CARTER BANKSHARES INC
$33.13-4.22%1.38%16.94%41.58%70.51%85.29%120.72%160.25%N/A$35.03$16.785.42%97.44%0.75407,000-18.60%
HBT
HBT FINANCIAL INC
$32.18-1.71%1.77%13.03%17.27%25.17%23.53%75.75%83.15%N/A$33.10$22.362.76%43.92%0.65121,000-39.50%
FMNB
FARMERS NATIONAL BANC CORP
$14.64-1.48%0.97%2.74%9.17%10.32%0.97%16.65%-5.85%66.74%$15.50$12.125.55%20.79%0.66474,000-6.14%
NOAH
NOAH HOLDINGS LTD
$10.030.60%0.91%-5.47%0.10%-5.64%-20.33%-31.86%-75.68%-60.36%$12.84$9.5321.88%5.25%1.1689,000-30.47%
PLBC
PLUMAS BANCORP
$59.13-1.10%3.36%10.52%19.70%34.54%24.43%63.61%81.32%552.65%$60.47$39.702.22%48.94%0.4857,700-35.89%
IVZ
INVESCO LTD
$27.010.67%4.41%-2.07%11.89%0.26%62.81%57.68%2.19%9.04%$29.82$16.499.41%63.80%1.493,170,000-21.63%
SKWD
SKYWARD SPECIALTY INSURANCE GROUP INC
$61.423.21%10.87%39.27%39.81%26.33%12.00%142.58%N/AN/A$62.20$40.601.25%51.28%0.571,076,00053.71%
WRLD
WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP
$207.98-5.23%3.04%25.61%48.71%46.67%20.05%54.03%28.53%371.40%$227.61$110.008.62%89.07%1.46194,00068.70%
ITIC
INVESTORS TITLE CO
$281.210.65%6.08%18.93%28.55%14.03%30.23%91.30%62.39%202.21%$288.98$199.162.69%41.20%0.82131,00065.82%
VIRT
VIRTU FINANCIAL INC
$61.770.06%1.18%24.76%33.64%89.48%38.97%263.35%121.48%244.31%$64.88$31.554.79%95.78%0.56896,000-0.67%
FG
F&G ANNUITIES & LIFE INC
$27.942.46%5.47%1.67%7.26%-6.99%-13.31%15.07%N/AN/A$36.70$20.5723.87%35.83%1.06463,000-0.64%
WSBF
WATERSTONE FINANCIAL INC
$20.60-1.39%2.08%11.17%13.12%25.15%45.89%40.71%6.02%35.97%$21.03$13.082.04%57.49%0.5284,000-16.00%
NFBK
NORTHFIELD BANCORP INC
$14.79-0.80%1.65%3.64%9.07%30.54%22.94%33.12%-8.98%1.09%$15.01$9.911.47%49.32%0.70236,000-18.06%
LX
LEXINFINTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$1.91-5.45%-3.05%-16.59%-15.11%-41.05%-72.64%-19.41%-82.96%N/A$7.99$1.7976.08%6.70%1.352,983,00037.85%
NWG
NATWEST GROUP PLC
$17.990.00%3.69%11.39%17.66%0.95%38.28%187.84%197.75%291.26%$19.36$13.167.05%36.70%0.982,958,00015.05%
FRAF
FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
$63.62-0.34%1.89%12.27%23.13%30.02%73.07%122.76%98.44%172.46%$64.76$36.801.76%72.88%0.2447,000-37.75%
FUNC
FIRST UNITED CORP
$44.53-3.57%2.85%14.06%20.29%20.11%33.97%209.67%153.44%352.54%$46.30$31.673.82%40.61%0.5117,700-37.68%
PGC
PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP
$47.38-1.97%2.11%8.89%30.85%70.49%59.64%73.68%52.40%152.83%$49.14$24.423.58%94.06%0.90181,000-4.23%
IX
ORIX CORP
$39.061.72%1.51%0.64%30.07%32.45%71.17%112.93%130.20%201.58%$40.63$22.103.85%76.74%0.74158,000-14.59%
NSLR
NEOSTELLAR CAPITAL CORP
$11.79-3.04%-0.08%-20.93%9.27%22.11%44.31%269.59%-11.42%124.57%$14.98$8.0121.30%47.19%1.08293,0006.93%
SNFCA
SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP
$9.72-0.72%1.36%1.78%1.89%11.98%-4.80%20.00%33.64%202.90%$10.45$7.706.99%26.23%0.5315,500-31.72%
MYFW
FIRST WESTERN FINANCIAL INC
$32.99-1.38%5.10%13.52%32.54%23.79%42.63%77.37%24.96%N/A$33.69$20.402.08%61.69%0.7741,000-85.61%
EQBK
EQUITY BANCSHARES INC
$49.23-1.93%2.31%6.81%10.13%9.74%15.48%113.30%60.36%133.43%$51.48$36.044.37%36.61%0.73108,000-55.74%
MSBI
MIDLAND STATES BANCORP INC
$30.35-3.25%-0.52%8.78%31.96%43.09%65.04%49.65%15.84%39.54%$31.68$14.244.18%113.13%0.73140,000-6.67%
ETOR
ETORO GROUP LTD
$40.470.17%6.30%-0.52%35.44%13.42%-36.19%N/AN/AN/A$65.95$24.7438.64%63.58%1.771,001,00085.37%
KINS
KINGSTONE COMPANIES INC
$20.122.18%18.01%33.78%38.38%23.74%32.54%1,435.88%160.28%126.83%$20.24$13.080.59%53.82%0.48189,000-16.74%
XZO
EXZEO GROUP INC
$18.693.89%27.06%29.88%31.07%-17.88%N/AN/AN/AN/A$24.60$12.3724.02%51.15%1.93228,000-16.18%
SF
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP
$73.171.84%2.38%5.46%-1.22%-14.46%2.24%82.47%68.39%462.85%$89.83$67.8118.54%7.91%1.27740,000-29.72%
CBAN
COLONY BANKCORP INC
$20.23-1.27%1.25%1.81%0.60%14.23%18.03%114.53%12.70%112.95%$21.61$15.806.39%28.04%0.59284,000-14.46%
NODK
NI HOLDINGS INC
$16.090.31%1.58%11.08%25.51%21.25%26.10%7.41%-16.29%N/A$16.49$12.222.43%31.67%0.5124,60067.35%
V
VISA INC
$362.133.15%9.56%14.12%20.39%4.52%2.23%52.17%51.75%384.97%$362.13$293.890.00%23.22%0.826,900,000-46.96%
INTR
INTER & CO INC
$5.47-0.36%4.39%-8.83%-30.14%-35.27%-21.07%79.93%N/AN/A$10.36$5.1647.20%6.01%0.985,027,000-36.12%
UBS
UBS GROUP AG
$51.042.65%2.20%5.98%29.44%8.37%46.79%149.34%231.21%312.94%$51.69$34.071.25%49.81%1.061,724,00046.85%
PIPR
PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES
$71.09-1.46%-8.46%-8.14%-8.66%-18.75%-2.94%116.44%118.48%659.75%$95.07$68.7025.22%3.48%1.33737,00057.48%
FHI
FEDERATED HERMES INC
$56.602.31%0.68%0.87%-2.09%8.08%24.97%56.27%64.97%101.50%$60.17$45.035.93%25.69%0.75566,000-6.60%
MIAX
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC
$40.844.58%11.16%-3.93%1.67%-6.44%N/AN/AN/AN/A$57.14$28.6328.53%42.65%0.662,472,00070.48%
BSVN
BANK7 CORP
$49.59-1.06%4.75%12.14%20.75%19.84%12.83%95.85%177.04%N/A$50.58$38.291.95%29.51%0.7228,000-30.00%
NTRS
NORTHERN TRUST CORP
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Financial Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
99+1.41%+3.62%+1.11%-2.82%32.32x2.66x+16.75%+3.50%+0.22%+16.98%Buy
18-0.68%-0.09%+7.01%+38.08%15.77x1.83x+20.53%+0.83%N/A+16.49%Buy
312-1.24%+1.28%+7.97%+19.76%13.70x1.32x+11.50%+1.19%-0.00%+4.48%Buy
84+0.16%+0.22%-1.68%-4.12%19.37x3.05x+6.53%+0.68%+1.04%+24.55%Strong Buy
55+0.17%+4.68%+15.91%+7.48%29.65x5.02x+86.27%+17.83%+34.98%+11.50%Buy
3+0.70%+9.37%+12.87%+28.50%12.89x1.88x+8.45%+2.77%+0.95%+13.37%Buy
10+3.79%+11.69%-0.83%-21.06%28.22x4.56x+16.68%+8.68%+18.67%+20.82%Buy
19+3.65%+11.57%+15.34%-22.52%23.42x4.11x+21.42%+5.71%+14.79%+9.76%Buy
14+2.32%+5.77%+10.44%-4.31%14.51x1.53x+8.45%+5.50%+0.03%+12.20%Buy
18+1.30%+3.58%+9.73%+17.12%13.04x1.60x+13.64%+1.60%+0.04%+1.29%Buy
39+3.45%+7.70%+12.55%+10.91%11.29x2.19x+23.82%+6.12%N/A-1.36%Buy
8+2.80%+6.65%+14.43%+20.14%12.07x1.03x+13.36%+2.65%N/A+4.79%Buy
20+1.37%+6.88%+14.82%+10.26%17.62x1.58x+13.52%+4.30%+0.91%+8.92%Buy
14-2.11%+3.26%+6.39%+4.00%127.86x0.32x+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 3.94% 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.
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