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Best Financial Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top financial stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best financial stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the financial services sector.

Sector: Financial Services
Ticker
Company
Country
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
MARA
MARATHON DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC
United States
$5.20B267,639,59038.86%13.88%Net SellingNet Selling
NOAH
NOAH HOLDINGS LTD
China
$834.52M328,034,6608.39%0.00%
HGBL
HERITAGE GLOBAL INC
United States
$91.78M37,157,61626.93%41.74%Net BuyingNet Selling
LPRO
OPEN LENDING CORP
United States
$589.63M118,876,82158.67%41.33%Net SellingNet Selling
AMK
ASSETMARK FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
United States
$2.52B74,376,67027.54%72.46%Net SellingNet Selling
WBS
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$7.73B171,753,09786.46%4.76%Net SellingNet Selling
JHG
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC
United Kingdom
$5.13B161,734,07448.06%51.94%Net BuyingNet Buying
ORRF
ORRSTOWN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
United States
$283.47M10,705,07744.25%11.18%Net SellingNet Selling
SIGI
SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC
United States
$6.07B60,641,84682.78%4.27%Net SellingNet Selling
QFIN
QIFU TECHNOLOGY INC
China
$2.93B316,325,75032.99%0.00%
CBFV
CB FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
United States
$116.39M5,143,12333.38%16.34%Net Buying
BBD
BANK BRADESCO
Brazil
$28.95B10,642,170,2288.73%0.00%
SMBC
SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP INC
United States
$464.90M11,355,76249.47%24.54%Net BuyingNet Buying
EVR
EVERCORE INC
United States
$7.13B38,679,44677.46%22.54%Net SellingNet Selling
MVBF
MVB FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$252.13M12,837,38347.62%24.62%Net Buying
PYPL
PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC
United States
$70.69B1,071,741,86468.22%6.80%Net SellingNet Selling
HDB
HDFC BANK LTD
India
$108.40B5,579,742,7865.87%0.00%
SBCF
SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA
United States
$1.98B84,889,09262.07%37.93%Net BuyingNet Buying
CINF
CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$17.36B156,558,41165.15%14.55%Net SellingNet Selling
CASH
PATHWARD FINANCIAL INC
United States
$1.33B25,490,77588.39%11.61%Net SellingNet Selling
AXS
AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD
Bermuda
$5.12B84,447,01467.68%32.32%Net SellingNet Selling
MTB
M&T BANK CORP
United States
$24.39B166,624,29184.70%8.52%Net SellingNet Selling
PLMR
PALOMAR HOLDINGS INC
United States
$1.98B24,868,90086.26%13.74%Net SellingNet Selling
ITUB
ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING SA
Brazil
$61.77B9,804,135,3488.54%0.00%
FUSB
FIRST US BANCSHARES INC
United States
$57.12M5,787,11815.86%17.88%Net BuyingNet Selling
HTGC
HERCULES CAPITAL INC
United States
$3.02B158,379,78419.80%8.29%Net SellingNet Selling
VCTR
VICTORY CAPITAL HOLDINGS INC
United States
$3.32B64,316,86554.17%45.83%Net SellingNet Buying
WABC
WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
United States
$1.27B26,671,21576.23%17.00%Net SellingNet Selling
HBAN
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC
United States
$19.63B1,448,345,86380.81%2.28%Net SellingNet Selling
MTG
MGIC INVESTMENT CORP
United States
$5.52B269,669,66780.23%19.77%Net SellingNet Selling
HLNE
HAMILTON LANE INC
United States
$6.19B54,005,79940.55%59.45%Net SellingNet Selling
OVLY
OAK VALLEY BANCORP
United States
$201.86M8,293,16830.84%33.33%Net SellingNet Buying
TCBX
THIRD COAST BANCSHARES INC
United States
$270.78M13,607,10736.86%8.74%Net BuyingNet Buying
RNR
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD
Bermuda
$11.54B52,694,41590.35%9.65%Net SellingNet Selling
MCO
MOODYS CORP
United States
$68.64B182,500,00048.87%51.13%Net SellingNet Buying
AIZ
ASSURANT INC
United States
$8.99B51,977,63488.16%11.84%Net SellingNet Selling
BLX
FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA INC
Panama
$1.08B36,539,8617.02%0.00%
MMC
MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES INC
United States
$97.53B492,724,02587.83%0.90%Net SellingNet Selling
IFS
INTERCORP FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
Peru
$2.50B115,447,0007.78%22.83%
HCI
HCI GROUP INC
United States
$1.15B9,979,72067.55%12.69%Net SellingNet Selling
ESNT
ESSENT GROUP LTD
Bermuda
$5.77B106,872,55672.86%27.14%Net BuyingNet Buying
CFG
CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC
United States
$16.13B458,756,72394.65%1.13%Net SellingNet Selling
DFS
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES
United States
$32.00B250,555,29486.81%2.04%Net SellingNet Selling
AMRK
A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS INC
United States
$916.92M22,854,54055.05%44.95%Net SellingNet Selling
MFC
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP
Canada
$42.39B1,806,039,02047.45%0.00%
EG
EVEREST GROUP LTD
Bermuda
$15.82B43,381,57378.60%21.40%Net BuyingNet Buying
NAVI
NAVIENT CORP
United States
$1.76B111,824,74955.47%44.53%Net BuyingNet Selling
MA
MASTERCARD INC
United States
$431.39B932,891,50076.38%21.09%Net SellingNet Selling
FHI
FEDERATED HERMES INC
United States
$2.76B84,158,97664.38%35.62%Net SellingNet Selling
VALU
VALUE LINE INC
United States
$342.60M9,424,9836.25%91.65%
NTRS
NORTHERN TRUST CORP
United States
$17.06B204,591,72482.87%5.54%Net SellingNet Selling
V
VISA INC
United States
$551.79B1,828,938,53382.42%0.15%Net SellingNet Selling
GLAD
GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP
United States
$466.63M21,754,44821.53%9.47%
AB
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING LP
United States
$3.86B115,163,60419.11%25.89%Net BuyingNet Selling
PFC
PREMIER FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$705.66M35,729,69466.08%4.55%Net SellingNet Selling
SEIC
SEI INVESTMENTS CO
United States
$8.74B131,352,30552.27%47.73%Net SellingNet Selling
FCNCA
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC
United States
$25.48B14,524,61537.81%62.19%Net SellingNet Selling
SPFI
SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL INC
United States
$426.10M16,432,85131.07%53.42%Net SellingNet Selling
MCB
METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP
United States
$467.23M11,090,22979.83%11.38%Net BuyingNet Selling
HNNA
HENNESSY ADVISORS INC
United States
$51.42M7,675,36310.30%46.14%Net Buying
CCBG
CAPITAL CITY BANK GROUP INC
United States
$457.81M16,943,23820.65%79.35%Net BuyingNet Buying
FIHL
FIDELIS INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD
Bermuda
$2.30B117,914,75470.22%0.00%
TBBK
BANCORP INC
United States
$1.62B52,748,98587.06%12.94%Net SellingNet Selling
FUTU
FUTU HOLDINGS LTD
China
$9.15B1,102,349,8552.39%0.00%
VRTS
VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS INC
United States
$1.61B7,087,72844.50%55.50%Net SellingNet Selling
HUIZ
HUIZE HOLDING LTD
China
$30.58M994,559,4130.00%0.00%
AGO
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD
Bermuda
$4.35B55,461,63325.89%74.11%Net SellingNet Selling
ATLC
ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP
United States
$396.17M14,613,4154.85%95.15%Net BuyingNet Buying
BRO
BROWN & BROWN INC
United States
$23.24B285,249,26271.11%20.40%Net SellingNet Selling
GROW
U S GLOBAL INVESTORS INC
United States
$38.00M14,127,52923.06%12.13%Net BuyingNet Buying
BY
BYLINE BANCORP INC
United States
$966.57M44,378,79232.47%67.53%Net BuyingNet Selling
OMF
ONEMAIN HOLDINGS INC
United States
$6.09B119,766,03337.80%62.20%Net SellingNet Selling
COF
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$55.59B380,212,22089.85%2.63%Net SellingNet Selling
SNV
SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$5.39B146,399,32483.81%11.45%Net BuyingNet Buying
MSBI
MIDLAND STATES BANCORP INC
United States
$480.83M21,503,98961.39%13.99%Net BuyingNet Buying
OPBK
OP BANCORP
United States
$139.69M14,956,39945.11%27.45%Net BuyingNet Buying
INTR
INTER & CO INC
Brazil
$2.09B401,873,14617.54%0.00%
OCSL
OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORP
United States
$1.57B78,965,35037.78%36.35%Net BuyingNet Buying
OSBC
OLD SECOND BANCORP INC
United States
$628.56M44,801,27867.76%10.03%Net SellingNet Selling
SPGI
S&P GLOBAL INC
United States
$130.10B312,900,00087.54%1.99%Net SellingNet Selling
VLY
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
United States
$3.73B508,884,64560.99%17.46%Net BuyingNet Buying
CBAN
COLONY BANKCORP INC
United States
$189.63M17,558,61152.99%19.26%Net SellingNet Buying
ESQ
ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
United States
$406.80M8,281,78954.12%33.78%Net SellingNet Selling
SWKH
SWK HOLDINGS CORP
United States
$216.82M12,497,10918.80%81.20%Net BuyingNet Buying
USB
US BANCORP
United States
$64.07B1,558,133,43177.70%19.88%Net SellingNet Selling
HG
HAMILTON INSURANCE GROUP LTD
Bermuda
$1.52B110,881,42330.18%7.08%Net Selling
ONB
OLD NATIONAL BANCORP
United States
$4.85B292,704,00083.60%1.69%Net SellingNet Selling
SMMF
SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP INC
United States
$403.07M14,683,72935.73%27.38%Net BuyingNet Buying
HMN
HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP
United States
$1.50B40,878,76495.56%4.44%Net SellingNet Selling
CCAP
CRESCENT CAPITAL BDC INC
United States
$643.02M37,061,54730.88%69.12%
WU
WESTERN UNION CO
United States
$4.56B338,335,14293.13%2.38%Net SellingNet Selling
BAC
BANK OF AMERICA CORP
United States
$297.82B7,872,657,54270.80%26.83%Net SellingNet Selling
BK
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP
United States
$43.24B754,437,39183.46%16.54%Net SellingNet Selling
XP
XP INC
Brazil
$11.57B549,493,17452.69%0.00%
SKWD
SKYWARD SPECIALTY INSURANCE GROUP INC
United States
$1.34B39,995,02771.81%25.45%Net SellingNet Selling
PRI
PRIMERICA INC
United States
$7.44B34,847,56223.18%76.82%Net SellingNet Buying
ASB
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
United States
$3.26B151,087,72682.92%4.95%Net BuyingNet Buying
LPLA
LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
United States
$19.83B74,452,95058.60%41.40%Net SellingNet Selling
EBC
EASTERN BANKSHARES INC
United States
$2.30B176,426,99363.17%1.68%Net SellingNet Selling
BEN
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
United States
$13.16B526,557,92341.46%43.15%Net BuyingNet Buying

Financial Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %Zen ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
102+0.46%+1.43%-2.41%-2.03%31.08x2.35x+18.90%+3.28%+0.51%+9.34%Buy
18+0.06%+2.38%-0.93%+23.38%13.40x1.12x+12.04%+0.94%N/A+17.92%Buy
344-0.44%+2.70%+0.67%+18.92%-9.61x0.99x+11.83%+1.14%-0.00%+13.60%Buy
61+0.81%+3.50%+1.47%+21.62%18.69x1.87x+10.60%+1.71%+0.42%+7.13%Buy
60+0.83%+1.38%-1.05%+21.12%28.16x4.95x+80.59%+17.10%+29.93%+1.79%Buy
3+2.88%+16.27%+10.50%+13.00%8.13x1.86x+4.92%-0.65%-1.17%+14.82%Strong Buy
11+1.04%-1.08%-6.19%+23.84%95.16x4.53x+5.54%+5.89%+11.56%+10.97%Buy
19-1.81%-2.47%-7.52%+15.61%29.69x6.69x-134.27%+6.93%+16.91%+13.19%Buy
14-0.71%-0.43%-3.10%+24.92%9.61x1.54x+18.25%+8.20%+0.02%+16.93%Buy
20-0.51%+1.12%-6.34%+39.78%15.93x1.38x+10.77%+1.27%+0.02%+14.34%Buy
37-2.28%-2.30%-4.42%+20.23%4.23x2.17x+15.06%+3.49%+0.01%+7.86%Buy
9-0.42%-0.92%-4.60%+9.46%7.24x1.16x+21.47%+3.82%N/A+14.16%Buy
21-0.22%-0.61%-4.38%+17.01%27.43x1.53x+10.42%+3.91%+0.93%+14.96%Buy
15+0.72%+0.85%-3.23%+12.76%-51.24x0.38x-1.68%+0.49%N/A+16.43%Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in Apr 2024?

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

1. Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA)


Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA) is the top financial stock with a Zen Score of 70, which is 38 points higher than the financial sector average of 32. It passed 23 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Marathon Digital Holdings has seen its stock return 105.39% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 88 percentage points.

Marathon Digital Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $23.36, an upside of 20.23% from Marathon Digital Holdings's current stock price of $19.43.

Marathon Digital Holdings stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Marathon Digital Holdings, 20% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 40% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 20% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Noah Holdings (NYSE:NOAH)


Noah Holdings (NYSE:NOAH) is the second best financial stock with a Zen Score of 65, which is 33 points higher than the financial sector average of 32. It passed 24 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Noah Holdings has seen its stock lose -20.85% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -38 percentage points.

Noah Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $18.00, an upside of 41.51% from Noah Holdings's current stock price of $12.72.

Noah Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Noah Holdings, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Heritage Global (NASDAQ:HGBL)


Heritage Global (NASDAQ:HGBL) is the third best financial stock with a Zen Score of 64, which is 32 points higher than the financial sector average of 32. It passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Heritage Global has seen its stock lose -13.94% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -31 percentage points.

What are the financial stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 470 financial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 financial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Blue Ridge Bankshares (NYSEMKT:BRBS)


Blue Ridge Bankshares (NYSEMKT:BRBS) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 4.23%.

Blue Ridge Bankshares's dividend payout ratio of -4.5% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Proassurance (NYSE:PRA)


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

Proassurance's dividend payout ratio of -6.8% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Ubs Group Ag (NYSE:UBS)


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

Ubs Group Ag's dividend payout ratio of 2.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial stocks down?

Financial stocks were down -0.37% in the last day, and up 0.85% over the last week. Kinsale Capital Group was the among the top losers in the financial services sector, dropping -17.31% yesterday.

Kinsale Capital Group shares are trading lower despite better-than-expected Q1 results.

What are the most undervalued financial stocks?

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

1. First Business Financial Services (NASDAQ:FBIZ)


First Business Financial Services (NASDAQ:FBIZ) is the most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. First Business Financial Services has a valuation score of 100, which is 57 points higher than the financial sector average of 43. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

First Business Financial Services's stock has gained 21.38% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 4 percentage points.

2. First Us Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB)


First Us Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB) is the second most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. First Us Bancshares has a valuation score of 100, which is 57 points higher than the financial sector average of 43. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

First Us Bancshares's stock has gained 35.76% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 18 percentage points.

3. International General Insurance Holdings (NASDAQ:IGIC)


International General Insurance Holdings (NASDAQ:IGIC) is the third most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. International General Insurance Holdings has a valuation score of 100, which is 57 points higher than the financial sector average of 43. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

International General Insurance Holdings's stock has gained 70.63% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 53 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

36.54% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 10.72% over the next year.

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

The average P/E ratio of the financial services sector is 18.84x.
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