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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
OPY	OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC	$953.27M	16.20%	4.00%	N/A	5.90%	2.77	N/A	98.30%	9.10%	18.20%
DFIN	DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC	$1.20B	7.80%	3.90%	9.33%	18.80%	1.11	1.06	63.40%	4.20%	7.30%
BGC	BGC GROUP INC	$4.49B	16.20%	3.10%	N/A	7.00%	3.36	N/A	100.00%	5.30%	11.81%
OPFI	OPPFI INC	$656.31M	73.20%	3.80%	N/A	8.10%	7.61	N/A	70.70%	6.90%	19.83%
MCY	MERCURY GENERAL CORP	$4.89B	25.60%	5.80%	N/A	8.10%	2.96	N/A	33.90%	9.00%	11.55%
UVE	UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$955.92M	38.00%	6.10%	N/A	9.50%	4.15	N/A	38.50%	11.40%	15.56%
EZPW	EZCORP INC	$1.56B	12.50%	6.40%	10.72%	11.80%	0.86	6.03	58.60%	9.20%	14.42%
COHN	COHEN & CO INC	$38.91M	31.30%	1.60%	N/A	1.30%	11.70	N/A	100.00%	5.20%	7.14%
HCI	HCI GROUP INC	$1.99B	38.00%	12.50%	N/A	27.70%	1.36	N/A	73.20%	33.20%	46.30%
AMG	AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP INC	$7.37B	22.00%	8.00%	N/A	16.90%	1.48	N/A	100.00%	34.50%	54.73%
GLRE	GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE LTD	$581.80M	11.10%	3.50%	N/A	5.30%	2.07	N/A	43.60%	10.30%	11.33%
PMTS	CPI CARD GROUP INC	$159.76M	-58.80%	3.80%	16.95%	10.40%	-24.26	2.44	31.30%	2.80%	9.95%
ECPG	ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC	$1.51B	28.20%	4.90%	N/A	7.50%	4.47	N/A	80.50%	14.50%	35.62%
BSBR	BANCO SANTANDER (BRASIL) SA	$42.21B	10.40%	1.00%	N/A	1.10%	9.14	N/A	100.00%	17.00%	22.04%
ENVA	ENOVA INTERNATIONAL INC	$3.35B	24.40%	5.20%	N/A	7.90%	3.84	N/A	58.10%	9.80%	23.49%
SPNT	SIRIUSPOINT LTD	$2.49B	20.10%	3.60%	N/A	5.10%	4.09	N/A	52.60%	13.80%	19.36%
NWFL	NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP	$317.32M	12.00%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	9.01	N/A	100.00%	36.30%	45.75%
CCNE	CNB FINANCIAL CORP	$846.38M	8.30%	0.80%	N/A	1.20%	8.63	N/A	100.00%	22.60%	30.17%
RGA	REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC	$13.39B	9.50%	0.80%	N/A	1.30%	10.63	N/A	21.40%	5.00%	8.01%
FCFS	FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC	$8.45B	15.20%	6.80%	11.63%	12.50%	1.33	4.55	50.30%	9.00%	15.54%
SII	SPROTT INC	$3.43B	19.50%	14.80%	21.39%	77.80%	0.43	1.93	41.00%	23.60%	32.12%
FRAF	FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP	$226.66M	13.10%	0.90%	N/A	1.10%	11.78	N/A	100.00%	24.70%	30.57%
ATLC	ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP	$792.82M	19.50%	2.10%	N/A	1.70%	11.47	N/A	100.00%	20.10%	28.95%
SNFCA	SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP	$239.64M	8.70%	2.10%	N/A	3.00%	2.81	N/A	69.40%	9.30%	13.33%
XZO	EXZEO GROUP INC	$1.27B	61.40%	37.90%	41.88%	-460.80%	0.37	3.86	60.40%	38.10%	50.83%
BFH	BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$3.27B	16.10%	2.30%	N/A	2.80%	5.81	N/A	100.00%	19.90%	23.51%
CHMG	CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP	$262.61M	6.30%	0.50%	N/A	0.70%	9.64	N/A	100.00%	16.70%	21.99%
AROW	ARROW FINANCIAL CORP	$550.17M	10.60%	1.00%	N/A	1.30%	9.30	N/A	100.00%	27.80%	34.98%
RNR	RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD	$12.87B	23.90%	4.90%	N/A	5.90%	2.98	N/A	56.30%	20.60%	24.90%
MORN	MORNINGSTAR INC	$6.36B	25.10%	10.40%	20.67%	43.20%	1.94	0.99	61.00%	15.30%	21.44%
PIPR	PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES	$1.34B	22.10%	13.10%	N/A	23.80%	0.74	N/A	100.00%	14.80%	19.05%
HRTG	HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$813.80M	47.30%	8.40%	N/A	14.20%	3.35	N/A	63.00%	23.10%	31.53%
ALL	ALLSTATE CORP	$53.77B	39.00%	8.60%	N/A	11.10%	2.91	N/A	43.70%	15.00%	20.05%
RM	REGIONAL MANAGEMENT CORP	$304.74M	12.10%	2.20%	N/A	4.20%	4.64	N/A	100.00%	6.90%	22.09%
JRVR	JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$289.14M	7.80%	0.80%	N/A	1.50%	7.78	N/A	37.90%	5.80%	10.43%
WTM	WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD	$5.48B	22.90%	9.30%	N/A	11.50%	1.12	N/A	72.30%	29.60%	35.12%
VCTR	VICTORY CAPITAL HOLDINGS INC	$4.45B	12.80%	7.10%	N/A	38.10%	0.75	N/A	54.40%	20.70%	37.75%
CZFS	CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$289.35M	11.40%	1.20%	N/A	1.40%	8.07	N/A	100.00%	33.30%	41.14%
SKWD	SKYWARD SPECIALTY INSURANCE GROUP INC	$1.92B	18.30%	3.80%	N/A	5.20%	3.75	N/A	43.90%	12.00%	15.84%
WF	WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$16.13B	9.40%	0.60%	N/A	0.70%	14.37	N/A	100.00%	28.10%	37.71%
HWBK	HAWTHORN BANCSHARES INC	$227.69M	14.70%	1.30%	N/A	1.50%	9.88	N/A	100.00%	29.80%	36.45%
HG	HAMILTON INSURANCE GROUP LTD	$2.90B	22.10%	6.40%	N/A	7.30%	2.39	N/A	56.70%	19.80%	20.02%
SAFT	SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP INC	$1.07B	11.30%	4.10%	N/A	5.40%	1.77	N/A	36.90%	7.90%	10.15%
HBNC	HORIZON BANCORP INC	$837.03M	-20.60%	-2.10%	N/A	-2.70%	8.35	N/A	100.00%	521.40%	696.95%
GCMG	GCM GROSVENOR INC	$1.95B	-863.70%	6.70%	N/A	8.40%	25.43	N/A	100.00%	8.10%	14.54%
JXN	JACKSON FINANCIAL INC	$7.49B	-0.20%	0.00%	N/A	0.00%	34.39	N/A	58.10%	-0.30%	-0.88%
APAM	ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	$2.93B	73.50%	19.40%	N/A	27.20%	1.81	N/A	100.00%	24.30%	34.27%
TREE	LENDINGTREE INC	$602.17M	94.40%	18.70%	9.44%	11.70%	1.98	1.67	96.20%	13.50%	6.07%
FG	F&G ANNUITIES & LIFE INC	$3.43B	5.40%	0.30%	N/A	0.60%	19.47	N/A	27.90%	4.30%	8.39%
INTR	INTER & CO INC	$3.63B	13.80%	1.50%	N/A	2.70%	8.68	N/A	128.80%	15.60%	27.00%
FAF	FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORP	$6.00B	11.90%	3.80%	N/A	6.50%	1.95	N/A	33.40%	8.30%	13.15%
ONIT	ONITY GROUP INC	$326.63M	35.80%	1.10%	N/A	1.80%	24.67	N/A	100.00%	17.40%	50.71%
WSBF	WATERSTONE FINANCIAL INC	$335.99M	7.70%	1.20%	N/A	1.30%	5.47	N/A	100.00%	18.40%	23.34%
STC	STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP	$1.81B	7.80%	4.00%	N/A	8.70%	0.98	N/A	31.40%	4.00%	6.00%
KB	KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$37.26B	8.80%	0.70%	N/A	0.80%	12.06	N/A	137.30%	19.30%	26.73%
PDLB	PONCE FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$401.00M	5.20%	0.90%	N/A	1.10%	4.95	N/A	100.00%	26.20%	36.45%
MCBS	METROCITY BANKSHARES INC	$819.24M	14.80%	1.70%	N/A	2.30%	7.76	N/A	100.00%	43.90%	59.44%
MA	MASTERCARD INC	$443.27B	198.50%	28.90%	61.47%	81.50%	6.00	1.04	100.00%	45.60%	58.86%
MKL	MARKEL GROUP INC	$23.89B	11.70%	3.10%	N/A	4.60%	2.68	N/A	35.00%	13.40%	18.65%
SNEX	STONEX GROUP INC	$6.14B	16.40%	0.90%	N/A	0.90%	17.95	N/A	1.60%	0.30%	0.33%
COLB	COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC	$8.12B	8.40%	0.90%	N/A	1.20%	7.52	N/A	100.00%	25.60%	33.84%
FISI	FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC	$613.18M	12.00%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	8.98	N/A	100.00%	31.50%	39.15%
SLDE	SLIDE INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$2.24B	51.10%	17.20%	N/A	46.50%	1.62	N/A	79.60%	38.40%	51.29%
CIA	CITIZENS INC	$228.86M	6.40%	0.80%	N/A	1.00%	6.47	N/A	38.10%	5.70%	6.83%
AAMI	ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	$1.94B	85.40%	11.50%	N/A	15.40%	7.06	N/A	100.00%	14.20%	24.53%
AVBH	AVIDBANK HOLDINGS INC	$306.39M	-8.20%	-0.80%	N/A	-1.10%	8.15	N/A	100.00%	-75.80%	-104.49%
SFST	SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC	$443.25M	8.60%	0.70%	N/A	0.90%	10.95	N/A	100.00%	26.40%	34.40%
MRBK	MERIDIAN CORP	$225.51M	11.80%	0.90%	N/A	1.10%	11.83	N/A	100.00%	19.50%	25.43%
EVR	EVERCORE INC	$11.28B	33.80%	14.10%	20.84%	24.10%	1.50	2.16	100.00%	15.40%	19.32%
SMFG	SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$125.56B	3.30%	0.20%	N/A	0.20%	19.05	N/A	100.00%	12.50%	16.04%
ACIC	AMERICAN COASTAL INSURANCE CORP	$559.06M	35.70%	9.00%	N/A	16.10%	2.38	N/A	86.30%	31.80%	45.79%
TWFG	TWFG INC	$1.03B	10.10%	2.30%	3.51%	66.70%	0.67	5.12	46.30%	3.20%	4.64%
MCB	METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP	$831.04M	9.70%	0.90%	N/A	1.30%	10.11	N/A	100.00%	25.60%	36.58%
BEN	FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC	$12.28B	5.10%	1.90%	N/A	3.10%	1.50	N/A	100.00%	7.00%	10.97%
SRL	SCULLY ROYALTY LTD	$118.77M	-0.80%	-0.50%	0.08%	0.10%	0.41	5.10	77.10%	-6.50%	0.91%
MIAX	MIAMI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC	$3.51B	-11.20%	-6.30%	-6.04%	-27.00%	0.43	2.54	31.60%	-5.10%	-4.08%
MCO	MOODYS CORP	$76.64B	62.80%	15.90%	25.99%	35.40%	2.87	1.74	74.40%	31.90%	43.28%
ACNB	ACNB CORP	$491.27M	9.20%	1.10%	N/A	1.40%	6.69	N/A	100.00%	25.20%	31.61%
DB	DEUTSCHE BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT	$55.15B	9.60%	0.50%	N/A	0.70%	19.67	N/A	100.00%	22.20%	29.81%
XP	XP INC	$9.82B	22.80%	1.40%	N/A	1.30%	15.84	N/A	70.30%	28.10%	33.02%
IFS	INTERCORP FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$5.36B	16.60%	2.00%	N/A	2.50%	7.02	N/A	100.00%	34.20%	43.62%
RILY	BRC GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$218.77M	-53.90%	13.20%	N/A	13.50%	-7.23	N/A	65.30%	24.20%	38.01%
FDBC	FIDELITY D & D BANCORP INC	$251.54M	12.60%	1.00%	N/A	1.30%	10.51	N/A	100.00%	30.70%	36.04%
AXS	AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD	$7.49B	15.80%	2.90%	N/A	3.90%	4.42	N/A	49.90%	14.90%	19.69%
CPF	CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP	$840.49M	13.40%	1.00%	N/A	1.40%	11.50	N/A	100.00%	28.00%	35.48%
AEG	AEGON LTD	$11.63B	7.10%	0.20%	N/A	0.20%	34.62	N/A	20.80%	5.40%	5.24%
KINS	KINGSTONE COMPANIES INC	$212.23M	40.00%	9.80%	N/A	13.10%	2.69	N/A	60.80%	19.00%	23.96%
SLF	SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC	$34.63B	14.00%	0.90%	N/A	1.40%	15.20	N/A	41.20%	10.00%	14.61%
NBBK	NB BANCORP INC	$948.12M	6.50%	0.90%	N/A	1.30%	7.16	N/A	100.00%	24.10%	34.03%
FNLC	FIRST BANCORP INC	$316.02M	12.70%	1.10%	N/A	1.30%	10.18	N/A	100.00%	37.00%	45.16%
EBMT	EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA INC	$163.29M	8.10%	0.70%	N/A	0.90%	9.98	N/A	100.00%	16.40%	20.90%
SF	STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP	$11.18B	11.30%	1.60%	N/A	2.20%	5.91	N/A	100.00%	11.70%	15.75%
UFCS	UNITED FIRE GROUP INC	$950.44M	13.50%	3.20%	N/A	4.40%	3.08	N/A	44.90%	8.50%	11.48%
BHB	BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES	$537.59M	7.40%	0.80%	N/A	1.00%	7.80	N/A	100.00%	22.60%	28.07%
CNO	CNO FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$3.86B	8.90%	0.60%	N/A	1.30%	13.70	N/A	45.10%	5.10%	11.68%
PAX	PATRIA INVESTMENTS LTD	$1.84B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	52.20%	26.20%	37.53%
LAZ	LAZARD INC	$4.61B	31.00%	5.20%	N/A	6.00%	4.52	N/A	100.00%	7.60%	10.11%
WT	WISDOMTREE INC	$2.06B	26.50%	8.60%	14.03%	24.30%	2.66	1.75	100.00%	22.10%	34.96%
DCOM	DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC	$1.46B	7.20%	0.70%	N/A	1.10%	9.40	N/A	100.00%	25.20%	38.25%
VIRT	VIRTU FINANCIAL INC	$6.72B	32.60%	2.40%	N/A	4.30%	11.49	N/A	71.90%	12.90%	39.39%

Financial Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Asset Management	102	-0.86%	+0.24%	-8.52%	-4.04%	28.82x	2.34x	+14.29%	+3.88%	+0.73%	+28.52%	Buy
Banks - Diversified	17	-1.76%	+0.27%	-7.97%	+29.10%	14.42x	1.51x	+19.65%	+0.82%	N/A	+24.04%	Buy
Banks - Regional	317	+0.08%	+2.34%	-6.01%	+12.48%	13.64x	1.19x	+11.80%	+1.28%	-0.00%	+16.17%	Buy
Capital Markets	81	-1.50%	-4.85%	-13.46%	-2.91%	11.43x	2.53x	+11.06%	+0.93%	+1.45%	+37.47%	Buy
Credit Services	56	-0.38%	+0.63%	-7.11%	-4.71%	26.88x	4.24x	+84.77%	+17.32%	+32.63%	+29.35%	Buy
Financial Conglomerates	3	+1.27%	+3.37%	+2.35%	-7.31%	9.89x	1.45x	+17.77%	+2.32%	+0.79%	+40.66%	Strong Buy
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	10	+0.45%	-4.74%	-7.08%	-18.29%	28.63x	4.54x	+14.51%	+7.80%	+16.13%	+30.38%	Buy
Insurance Brokers	20	+0.46%	+1.07%	-5.41%	-32.13%	20.58x	3.81x	+21.90%	+5.24%	+21.46%	+28.80%	Buy
Insurance - Diversified	14	+0.02%	+0.26%	-6.53%	-18.52%	14.62x	1.44x	+8.97%	+5.21%	+0.07%	+28.88%	Buy
Insurance - Life	18	+0.09%	+2.22%	-4.43%	-4.58%	1.75x	1.39x	+12.83%	+1.41%	+0.08%	+18.55%	Buy
Insurance - Property & Casualty	40	+0.62%	+1.24%	-4.63%	+0.99%	10.57x	1.93x	+27.04%	+5.72%	N/A	+15.93%	Buy
Insurance - Reinsurance	8	+0.22%	+2.03%	-3.85%	+3.55%	9.06x	0.92x	+12.88%	+2.43%	N/A	+10.14%	Buy
Insurance - Specialty	20	+0.79%	+1.40%	-6.24%	-10.52%	18.95x	1.38x	+11.92%	+4.33%	+0.86%	+27.53%	Buy
Mortgage Finance	14	+0.27%	+0.32%	-5.05%	-4.43%	-179.09x	0.30x	-7.86%	+0.04%	+0.06%	+46.82%	Strong Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in Mar 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. Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY)

Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY) is the #1 top financial stock out of 720 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 Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 1 points higher than the financial sector average of 36. It passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Oppenheimer Holdings has seen its stock return 45.55% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 46 percentage points.

2. Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN)

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) is the #2 top financial stock out of 720 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 Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 1 points higher than the financial sector average of 36. It passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Donnelley Financial Solutions has seen its stock return 3.53% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 4 percentage points.

Donnelley Financial Solutions has an average 1 year price target of $61.50, an upside of 31.05% from Donnelley Financial Solutions's current stock price of $46.93.

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

3. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)

Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) is the #3 top financial stock out of 720 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: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 3 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 lose -2.57% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -2 percentage points.

What are the financial stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 490 financial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 financial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Affinity Bancshares (NASDAQ:AFBI)

Affinity Bancshares (NASDAQ:AFBI) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 4.23%.

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

2. Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT)

Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 4.23%. Rocket Companies's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Rocket Companies's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Rocket Companies's dividend payout ratio of -1,600% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Bank Of Chile (NYSE:BCH)

Bank Of Chile (NYSE:BCH) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 4.23%. Bank Of Chile's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Bank Of Chile's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bank Of Chile's dividend payout ratio of 79.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial stocks down?

Financial stocks were down -0.12% in the last day, and up 0.46% over the last week. Noah Holdings was the among the top losers in the financial services sector, dropping -12.71% yesterday.

Noah Holdings shares are trading lower after JP Morgan downgraded its rating on the stock from Overweight to Neutral and lowered its price target from $14.7 to $12.

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. Newtekone (NASDAQ:NEWT)

Newtekone (NASDAQ:NEWT) 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.

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

Newtekone's stock has dropped -10% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -10 percentage points.

2. Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS)

Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) 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.

Cpi Card Group has a valuation score of 86, which is 44 points higher than the financial sector average of 42. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cpi Card Group's stock has dropped -53.05% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -53 percentage points.

3. Northeast Community Bancorp (NASDAQ:NECB)

Northeast Community Bancorp (NASDAQ:NECB) 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.

Northeast Community Bancorp has a valuation score of 43, which is 1 points higher than the financial sector average of 42. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Northeast Community Bancorp's stock has gained 1.95% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 2 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

36.44% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 23.43% over the next year.

1.64% of financial stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 9.51% of financial stocks are rated B (Buy), 73.61% are rated C (Hold), 11.64% are rated D (Sell), and 3.61% 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 16.2x.

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2. Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT)

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