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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
Exchange
Industry
Zen Score
Market Cap
Price
1d %
EBITDA
P/E
D/E
SNV
SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$5.22B$35.682.21%$791.18M10.25x10.68
WU
WESTERN UNION CO
NYSE
Credit Services
$4.55B$13.302.15%$1.03B7.87x16.12
BEN
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
NYSE
Asset Management
$13.47B$25.581.71%$1.91B13.46x1.35
MAIN
MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORP
NYSE
Asset Management
$4.09B$48.161.13%$553.66M9.21x0.79
NMIH
NMI HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Insurance - Specialty
$2.47B$30.481.50%$456.46M7.80x0.53
USB
US BANCORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$63.96B$41.051.48%$7.85B12.55x10.99
INDB
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$2.16B$50.790.45%$351.24M9.37x5.68
WD
WALKER & DUNLOP INC
NYSE
Mortgage Finance
$3.09B$92.321.18%$437.61M28.85x1.34
TRV
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC
NYSE
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$49.07B$214.270.09%$4.20B15.77x4.09
ALLY
ALLY FINANCIAL INC
NYSE
Credit Services
$12.08B$39.741.77%$2.22B13.25x13.27
SYF
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
NYSE
Credit Services
$17.15B$42.151.40%$3.32B8.09x7.45
MSCI
MSCI INC
NYSE
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
$40.75B$515.171.00%$1.71B35.65x-8.46
FSBW
FS BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$242.92M$31.12-1.21%$57.92M6.72x10.24
ICE
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC
NYSE
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
$75.38B$131.650.34%$4.85B31.35x4.29
CIVB
CIVISTA BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$239.07M$15.241.46%$62.95M5.58x9.38
UBFO
UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$128.73M$7.461.50%$29.58M6.43x8.88
AGM
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP
NYSE
Credit Services
$2.02B$186.241.63%$253.10M11.66x19.91
VINP
VINCI PARTNERS INVESTMENTS LTD
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$564.14M$10.492.34%$67.76M13.28x0.67
FRHC
FREEDOM HOLDING CORP
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$3.89B$65.19-0.38%$865.43M12.03x6.19
UNM
UNUM GROUP
NYSE
Insurance - Life
$9.92B$51.800.86%$1.94B7.93x5.55
AB
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING LP
NYSE
Asset Management
$3.85B$33.651.88%$299.78M14.38x0.00
GLRE
GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE LTD
NASDAQ
Insurance - Reinsurance
$439.55M$12.43-0.40%$92.27M4.87x1.91
ERIE
ERIE INDEMNITY CO
NASDAQ
Insurance Brokers
$17.65B$382.210.17%$561.94M39.90x0.49
FBK
FB FINANCIAL CORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$1.76B$37.653.41%$165.12M14.65x7.66
ABCB
AMERIS BANCORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$3.23B$46.771.06%$405.65M11.99x6.36
WSFS
WSFS FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$2.65B$43.901.46%$414.00M9.98x7.32
QCRH
QCR HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$970.12M$57.770.71%$138.28M8.51x8.63
PLBC
PLUMAS BANCORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$210.19M$35.660.51%$41.88M7.02x9.93
FBIZ
FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$287.41M$34.600.87%$50.78M7.99x11.11
FDS
FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC
NYSE
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
$16.71B$438.431.02%$819.37M34.12x1.22
KEY
KEYCORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$13.67B$14.640.07%$1.30B16.45x11.86
ACGL
ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD
NASDAQ
Insurance - Diversified
$35.11B$93.850.99%$3.80B7.86x2.21
HMN
HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP
NYSE
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$1.49B$36.430.19%$109.20M33.42x10.95
AMTD
AMTD IDEA GROUP
NYSE
Asset Management
$135.88M$1.741.75%N/A0.61x0.19
IBOC
INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$3.43B$55.251.53%$545.46M8.33x5.16
BCAL
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BANCORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$258.78M$14.04-0.28%$38.78M9.89x7.19
WT
WISDOMTREE INC
NYSE
Asset Management
$1.36B$8.952.52%$136.41M13.56x0.98
GECC
GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$95.99M$10.16-3.29%$37.08M3.05x1.50
WHG
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC
NYSE
Asset Management
$116.45M$12.850.00%$19.37M10.71x0.27
BRK.B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
NYSE
Insurance - Diversified
$883.97B$408.780.91%$136.73B9.23x0.89
ESSA
ESSA BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$162.10M$16.00-5.38%$24.54M8.65x9.08
PEBO
PEOPLES BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.01B$28.560.25%$148.79M8.25x7.69
BLK
BLACKROCK INC
NYSE
Asset Management
$113.21B$760.111.35%$7.84B20.63x2.08
STBA
S&T BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.18B$30.791.05%$186.32M8.19x6.44
FCAP
FIRST CAPITAL INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$92.50M$27.58-1.43%$16.07M7.22x10.00
AVAL
GRUPO AVAL ACCIONES Y VALORES SA
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$2.88B$2.432.10%$819.85M15.28x16.07
AXP
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
NYSE
Credit Services
$167.60B$233.000.85%$13.13B19.16x8.36
STEL
STELLAR BANCORP INC
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$1.25B$23.421.17%$196.35M9.56x6.00
FFBC
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$2.09B$21.950.27%$356.40M8.07x6.73
EFSC
ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.49B$39.710.08%$256.22M7.80x7.46
EVBN
EVANS BANCORP INC
NYSEMKT
Banks - Regional
$143.77M$26.10-0.34%$34.73M5.81x10.83
CZWI
CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$110.11M$10.53-4.01%$22.06M8.42x9.68
NBHC
NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$1.28B$33.97-0.06%$199.46M9.08x7.21
SPGI
S&P GLOBAL INC
NYSE
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
$130.96B$416.931.06%$4.88B50.54x0.66
VOYA
VOYA FINANCIAL INC
NYSE
Financial Conglomerates
$7.01B$68.990.09%$872.00M12.02x36.02
VEL
VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC
NYSE
Mortgage Finance
$552.49M$16.760.78%$73.40M10.48x9.15
HOMB
HOME BANCSHARES INC
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$4.89B$24.301.21%$542.81M12.53x4.98
AFL
AFLAC INC
NYSE
Insurance - Life
$48.19B$83.520.35%$5.46B10.69x4.76
UBS
UBS GROUP AG
NYSE
Banks - Diversified
$96.83B$27.97-0.32%$36.90B2.79x5.52
EBC
EASTERN BANKSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$2.28B$12.951.01%$192.51M9.06x6.10
CMA
COMERICA INC
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$6.97B$52.612.04%$1.23B8.13x12.40
HLI
HOULIHAN LOKEY INC
NYSE
Capital Markets
$8.84B$127.973.39%$414.57M31.68x0.67
MCBC
MACATAWA BANK CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$490.00M$14.260.92%$54.06M11.32x8.58
OFG
OFG BANCORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$1.68B$35.702.53%$285.64M9.27x8.51
CCB
COASTAL FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$527.27M$39.400.38%$59.46M11.73x11.72
AJG
ARTHUR J GALLAGHER & CO
NYSE
Insurance Brokers
$51.49B$237.520.40%$2.18B52.67x3.79
BFST
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$546.94M$21.572.47%$95.26M8.23x9.22
LOB
LIVE OAK BANCSHARES INC
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$1.72B$38.411.35%$104.10M23.00x11.49
JPM
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
NYSE
Banks - Diversified
$545.57B$189.411.94%$67.33B11.66x10.82
GBDC
GOLUB CAPITAL BDC INC
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$2.92B$17.111.85%$468.73M9.40x1.22
LX
LEXINFINTECH HOLDINGS LTD
NASDAQ
Credit Services
$271.67M$1.651.85%N/A1.83x1.38
LARK
LANDMARK BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$104.07M$19.030.16%$15.46M8.53x11.31
MKTX
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$7.74B$204.430.21%$411.09M29.76x0.56
HSBC
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
NYSE
Banks - Diversified
$160.34B$41.622.71%$32.79B7.24x15.36
CFBK
CF BANKSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$116.68M$18.400.00%$20.53M6.97x12.25
RAND
RAND CAPITAL CORP
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$35.75M$13.850.58%$8.25M5.47x0.33
NEWT
NEWTEKONE INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$273.28M$11.061.47%$48.26M5.85x5.15
FUTU
FUTU HOLDINGS LTD
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$7.62B$55.551.42%N/A14.00x2.95
BOTJ
BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$44.98M$9.90-0.20%$12.25M5.18x15.15
FINV
FINVOLUTION GROUP
NYSE
Credit Services
$1.28B$4.760.42%N/A4.03x0.54
PBFS
PIONEER BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$236.14M$9.09-0.11%$24.34M13.17x5.53
SKWD
SKYWARD SPECIALTY INSURANCE GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$1.46B$36.530.80%$124.02M15.61x3.47
RIOT
RIOT PLATFORMS INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$2.85B$11.2423.11%$192.08M-40.14x0.09
C
CITIGROUP INC
NYSE
Banks - Diversified
$116.50B$60.953.06%$17.32B14.98x10.74
WTFC
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$6.10B$99.302.05%$929.85M10.22x9.42
WTW
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC
NASDAQ
Insurance Brokers
$27.18B$265.170.25%$2.12B26.49x2.05
AIG
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC
NYSE
Insurance - Diversified
$51.04B$74.960.98%$8.97B14.93x10.76
AX
AXOS FINANCIAL INC
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$2.93B$51.512.41%$590.41M7.51x9.41
PNFP
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$6.26B$81.422.42%$792.70M11.31x6.95
MS
MORGAN STANLEY
NYSE
Capital Markets
$150.59B$92.091.58%$15.93B17.57x11.04
DCOM
DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$740.43M$19.072.09%$142.90M8.33x10.12
SCHW
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP
NYSE
Capital Markets
$135.48B$74.261.14%$7.72B29.12x11.04
ENVA
ENOVA INTERNATIONAL INC
NYSE
Credit Services
$1.73B$61.230.86%$460.18M10.72x2.70
HBCP
HOME BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$286.45M$35.15-2.60%$53.72M7.00x8.04
CIB
BANCOLOMBIA SA
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$7.87B$32.710.18%$2.37B4.90x7.98
BANF
BANCFIRST CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$3.01B$91.282.24%$292.14M14.15x7.63
SIEB
SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$84.81M$2.09-0.48%$10.32M13.06x9.92
IREN
IRIS ENERGY LTD
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$454.13M$5.5111.31%N/A-0.36x0.09
FINW
FINWISE BANCORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$135.88M$10.604.33%$28.37M7.68x2.78
ARCC
ARES CAPITAL CORP
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$12.03B$20.660.34%$2.12B7.51x1.13

Financial Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %Zen ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
102+1.43%+1.27%-2.48%-4.93%30.56x2.34x+18.95%+3.25%+0.53%+9.13%Buy
18+1.57%+2.41%-1.66%+18.69%13.28x1.11x+12.07%+0.95%N/A+18.22%Buy
344+1.47%+3.70%-1.08%+14.17%-10.79x0.98x+11.82%+1.13%-0.00%+13.62%Buy
60+2.28%+3.07%-0.13%+16.08%20.26x1.84x+10.44%+1.69%+0.37%+7.81%Buy
60+0.25%+0.54%-2.47%+16.63%28.26x4.86x+80.20%+17.07%+29.87%-1.30%Buy
3+2.45%+2.37%-4.45%-5.23%9.45x1.72x+8.05%-0.49%-1.15%+16.72%Strong Buy
11+1.59%+1.74%-3.27%+19.58%91.53x4.59x+5.44%+5.87%+11.63%+9.56%Buy
19+0.13%+1.30%-4.72%+16.33%30.95x6.93x-136.86%+6.88%+18.76%+8.08%Buy
14+0.97%+2.57%-1.60%+24.92%9.83x1.56x+18.23%+8.19%+0.02%+15.06%Buy
20+0.64%+2.44%-5.99%+36.16%16.38x1.38x+10.71%+1.26%+0.02%+17.02%Buy
37-0.06%+2.80%-2.10%+20.80%4.64x2.25x+15.01%+3.46%+0.01%+3.45%Buy
9+0.91%+4.33%-1.56%+9.96%7.29x1.17x+21.55%+3.85%N/A+11.83%Buy
21+0.41%+1.84%-2.88%+16.70%28.97x1.54x+10.45%+3.88%+0.98%+14.07%Buy
15+1.26%+2.32%-3.09%+11.23%-48.48x0.38x-1.93%+0.41%N/A+13.71%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 97.41% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 83 percentage points.

Marathon Digital Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $23.36, an upside of 33.11% from Marathon Digital Holdings's current stock price of $17.55.

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. Heritage Global (NASDAQ:HGBL)


Heritage Global (NASDAQ:HGBL) is the second 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 -14.53% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -29 percentage points.

3. Open Lending (NASDAQ:LPRO)


Open Lending (NASDAQ:LPRO) is the third best financial stock with a Zen Score of 63, which is 31 points higher than the financial sector average of 32. It passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Open Lending has seen its stock lose -28.06% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -42 percentage points.

Open Lending has an average 1 year price target of $7.33, an upside of 50.57% from Open Lending's current stock price of $4.87.

Open Lending stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Open Lending, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 50% 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 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 4.31%.

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 4.31%. 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 4.31%. 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 up?

Financial stocks were up 1.03% in the last day, and up 2.54% over the last week. Agba Group Holding was the among the top gainers in the financial services sector, gaining 100% yesterday.

AGBA Group shares are trading higher on continued upward momentum after the company on Friday announced it entered into a definitive merger agreement with Triller.

What are the most undervalued financial stocks?

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

1. Essa Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA)


Essa Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) is the most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Essa Bancorp 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.

Essa Bancorp's stock has gained 2.83% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -12 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 24.89% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 11 percentage points.

3. Hanover Bancorp (NASDAQ:HNVR)


Hanover Bancorp (NASDAQ:HNVR) is the third most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Hanover Bancorp 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.

Hanover Bancorp's stock has dropped -10.16% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -25 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

33.83% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 9.42% 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 18.7x.
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