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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
WTW
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC
NASDAQ
Insurance Brokers
$28.28B$275.920.65%$2.12B27.56x2.05
DCOM
DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$748.97M$19.294.72%$142.90M8.42x10.12
AX
AXOS FINANCIAL INC
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$3.04B$53.372.63%$590.41M7.78x9.41
UNTY
UNITY BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$282.43M$27.851.72%$55.38M7.16x8.86
TRST
TRUSTCO BANK CORP N Y
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$530.02M$27.863.57%$88.40M9.05x8.56
AVAL
GRUPO AVAL ACCIONES Y VALORES SA
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$2.68B$2.261.35%$1.27B4.86x16.08
BCSF
BAIN CAPITAL SPECIALTY FINANCE INC
NYSE
Asset Management
$1.01B$15.68-2.06%$206.74M8.21x1.18
PPBI
PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$2.30B$24.024.66%$60.19M77.48x5.60
MBIN
MERCHANTS BANCORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.82B$42.103.06%$350.76M7.44x8.97
HBNC
HORIZON BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$561.09M$12.724.86%$50.97M19.88x10.05
VINP
VINCI PARTNERS INVESTMENTS LTD
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$648.25M$11.391.24%$69.40M14.08x0.67
BSRR
SIERRA BANCORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$288.07M$19.485.13%$49.70M8.22x10.03
UCBI
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$3.09B$25.974.93%$270.81M16.86x7.37
RBCAA
REPUBLIC BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$981.01M$50.564.18%$128.22M10.90x6.23
BCBP
BCB BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$175.00M$10.324.56%$40.90M6.04x11.20
FCF
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$1.41B$13.803.53%$201.66M8.90x7.72
CFBK
CF BANKSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$132.35M$20.192.23%$21.38M7.45x12.17
PBBK
PB BANKSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$35.29M$13.000.78%$3.65M12.50x7.79
MKTX
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$8.25B$217.751.51%$411.09M31.70x0.56
SRCE
1ST SOURCE CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.26B$51.662.85%$177.14M10.27x7.74
FBP
FIRST BANCORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$2.91B$17.393.20%$425.67M10.11x11.63
BMRC
BANK OF MARIN BANCORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$269.94M$16.675.11%$29.48M13.44x7.66
OPHC
OPTIMUMBANK HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$34.14M$4.340.00%$9.02M4.99x10.30
PFG
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$20.30B$86.071.87%$964.60M33.36x26.92
EVBN
EVANS BANCORP INC
NYSEMKT
Banks - Regional
$161.40M$29.301.45%$34.73M6.53x10.83
ESGR
ENSTAR GROUP LTD
NASDAQ
Insurance - Diversified
$4.68B$307.862.97%$965.00M4.45x2.76
VABK
VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANKSHARES CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$161.25M$30.052.70%$32.68M6.96x10.51
EZPW
EZCORP INC
NASDAQ
Credit Services
$612.21M$11.100.18%$169.30M12.20x0.91
BFC
BANK FIRST CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$867.24M$85.515.18%$107.19M11.75x5.81
NECB
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$221.46M$15.601.83%$61.51M5.45x5.31
GABC
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.00B$33.842.55%$113.21M11.63x8.27
COLB
COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$3.98B$19.103.97%$615.45M10.67x9.45
ICCH
ICC HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Insurance - Specialty
$50.23M$16.000.00%$6.54M10.81x2.51
ACNB
ACNB CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$313.76M$36.894.33%$43.21M9.92x7.72
FHB
FIRST HAWAIIAN INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$2.77B$21.732.11%$351.94M11.81x9.03
LX
LEXINFINTECH HOLDINGS LTD
NASDAQ
Credit Services
$294.72M$1.79-2.19%N/A1.99x1.38
FFIN
FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$4.65B$32.555.07%$255.88M23.42x7.74
AFG
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC
NYSE
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$11.44B$136.802.09%$1.23B13.60x6.00
PRU
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC
NYSE
Insurance - Life
$42.01B$117.021.04%$3.03B17.31x24.85
NTB
BANK OF NT BUTTERFIELD & SON LTD
NYSE
Banks - Diversified
$1.51B$31.762.75%$262.47M6.87x12.33
NRIM
NORTHRIM BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$279.87M$50.893.81%$36.07M11.23x10.96
GECC
GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$100.76M$10.663.00%$37.08M3.20x1.50
HTBI
HOMETRUST BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$462.29M$26.503.15%$72.92M8.89x8.35
CB
CHUBB LTD
NYSE
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$104.89B$258.500.95%$10.52B11.77x2.81
HFBL
HOME FEDERAL BANCORP INC OF LOUISIANA
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$40.43M$12.860.00%$6.37M8.63x11.44
GSHD
GOOSEHEAD INSURANCE INC
NASDAQ
Insurance - Diversified
$2.47B$64.993.26%$32.12M110.15x5.98
BOTJ
BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$47.71M$10.50-0.38%$13.29M5.59x18.17
LCNB
LCNB CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$203.52M$15.394.91%$18.25M13.99x8.74
NWG
NATWEST GROUP PLC
NYSE
Banks - Diversified
$30.48B$6.781.35%$7.38B5.59x17.64
SSBK
SOUTHERN STATES BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$229.51M$25.873.19%$42.52M7.13x10.38
FMAO
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$307.45M$22.500.00%$34.13M13.47x9.37
EIG
EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS INC
NYSE
Insurance - Specialty
$1.14B$45.010.60%$159.00M10.05x2.50
HIG
HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC
NYSE
Insurance - Diversified
$30.42B$102.301.39%$3.80B12.65x4.01
BBDC
BARINGS BDC INC
NYSE
Credit Services
$973.70M$9.180.99%$129.69M7.65x1.24
ESSA
ESSA BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$180.95M$17.864.57%$24.54M9.65x9.08
CVCY
CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY BANCORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$230.13M$19.451.83%$41.85M8.96x10.75
EQH
EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC
NYSE
Insurance - Diversified
$12.52B$37.971.55%$1.44B10.88x102.55
CME
CME GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
$77.61B$215.601.28%$4.67B24.31x3.85
HBT
HBT FINANCIAL INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$607.23M$19.193.67%$94.36M9.23x9.36
FINV
FINVOLUTION GROUP
NYSE
Credit Services
$1.32B$4.920.00%N/A4.17x0.54
CBNK
CAPITAL BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$285.44M$20.532.65%$46.70M8.02x7.74
PAX
PATRIA INVESTMENTS LTD
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$2.15B$14.531.04%$137.39M18.21xN/A
FCBC
FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$629.48M$34.083.12%$67.66M12.76x5.49
FBMS
FIRST BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$792.56M$25.382.92%$108.90M10.53x7.43
CATC
CAMBRIDGE BANCORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$529.64M$67.505.09%$47.60M15.52x9.14
SII
SPROTT INC
NYSE
Asset Management
$939.09M$36.311.74%$57.19M21.87x0.24
HBCP
HOME BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$305.80M$37.533.80%$53.72M7.48x8.04
BFH
BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
NYSE
Credit Services
$1.86B$37.621.76%$1.07B2.61x6.93
EWBC
EAST WEST BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Diversified
$11.10B$79.253.83%$1.62B9.63x9.02
FMNB
FARMERS NATIONAL BANC CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$493.73M$13.153.22%$66.03M9.81x11.56
MET
METLIFE INC
NYSE
Insurance - Life
$53.45B$73.921.18%$2.86B40.62x21.90
SAMG
SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$218.94M$15.744.03%$21.88M16.40x0.94
FHN
FIRST HORIZON CORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$8.56B$15.323.58%$1.21B9.70x8.05
MBWM
MERCANTILE BANK CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$613.08M$38.043.17%$114.20M7.42x9.25
CHCO
CITY HOLDING CO
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.54B$104.023.09%$147.66M13.65x8.11
UBSI
UNITED BANKSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$4.77B$35.374.46%$486.91M13.00x5.27
SMBK
SMARTFINANCIAL INC
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$358.73M$21.033.65%$49.72M12.37x9.50
ITIC
INVESTORS TITLE CO
NASDAQ
Insurance - Specialty
$308.17M$163.003.43%$28.99M14.24x0.31
FDUS
FIDUS INVESTMENT CORP
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$599.45M$19.560.62%$100.91M6.68x0.85
CAC
CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$484.35M$33.254.92%$59.52M11.16x10.54
NMFC
NEW MOUNTAIN FINANCE CORP
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$1.30B$12.591.78%$261.89M9.40x1.39
NDAQ
NASDAQ INC
NASDAQ
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
$36.24B$63.001.24%$2.01B30.00x1.99
CCNE
CNB FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$423.23M$20.131.56%$79.57M7.86x9.07
CBSH
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$6.93B$53.333.57%$661.12M14.65x9.76
HYW
HYWIN HOLDINGS LTD
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$32.23M$1.35-4.93%$46.76M2.12x1.02
SHBI
SHORE BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$378.60M$11.402.70%$25.12M27.14x10.76
IBKR
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$11.93B$111.431.08%$951.00M19.48x31.91
CTBI
COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$763.36M$42.366.03%$103.92M9.72x7.22
MGYR
MAGYAR BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$74.03M$11.13-1.25%$11.35M9.43x7.61
FIBK
FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$2.87B$27.635.14%$390.60M11.14x8.50
FBNC
FIRST BANCORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.48B$35.943.39%$149.81M14.15x7.83
MBCN
MIDDLEFIELD BANC CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$193.41M$23.900.72%$23.43M10.77x8.26
OXSQ
OXFORD SQUARE CAPITAL CORP
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$187.37M$3.141.29%$28.06M9.81x0.84
MNSB
MAINSTREET BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$137.13M$18.011.75%$35.57M5.54x8.19
NFBK
NORTHFIELD BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$428.64M$9.643.32%$60.29M11.21x7.00
EGBN
EAGLE BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$693.16M$23.164.80%$131.00M7.00x8.15
FRME
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$2.06B$34.744.11%$270.94M9.29x7.19
IX
ORIX CORP
NYSE
Credit Services
$27.23B$110.26-0.17%$6.39B13.41x3.21
SSB
SOUTHSTATE CORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$6.42B$84.133.94%$689.68M12.94x7.12
AMG
AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP INC
NYSE
Asset Management
$5.46B$166.361.70%$995.00M8.67x1.14

Financial Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %Zen ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
102+1.35%+1.62%+3.51%+25.02%32.02x2.45x+18.79%+3.14%+0.53%+0.34%Buy
18+1.37%+1.42%+6.85%+29.10%14.23x1.16x+10.98%+0.84%N/A+5.35%Buy
346+2.62%+1.65%+2.80%+14.15%-10.57x1.02x+11.77%+1.12%-0.00%+9.14%Buy
60+1.56%+1.18%+1.70%+19.38%20.04x1.86x+10.82%+1.62%+0.22%+4.01%Buy
59+1.15%-0.40%+2.61%+28.89%29.39x4.99x+80.94%+17.21%+30.20%-7.93%Buy
3+3.00%+0.58%+14.15%+8.91%10.35x1.81x+8.05%-0.54%-1.26%+6.71%Strong Buy
11+0.35%-1.28%+2.17%+29.02%106.08x4.76x+4.88%+5.87%+11.60%+2.69%Buy
18+0.81%+0.39%+2.82%+31.03%32.78x7.25x-141.13%+7.06%+18.74%+1.57%Buy
14+1.81%-0.01%+2.98%+38.55%9.93x1.59x+17.92%+8.15%+0.02%+8.48%Buy
20+0.86%+1.16%+3.64%+54.96%16.81x1.47x+10.90%+1.30%+0.02%+2.49%Buy
37+1.49%+0.84%+4.03%+33.65%5.91x2.28x+15.37%+3.47%+0.01%-3.66%Buy
9+1.38%+1.27%+6.68%+23.16%7.67x1.24x+21.36%+3.89%N/A+4.12%Buy
21+1.80%+1.33%+4.50%+27.21%30.97x1.64x+10.52%+3.92%+0.98%+3.85%Buy
15+2.96%+3.57%+4.81%+25.57%-63.05x0.44x-2.16%+0.36%N/A+10.93%Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in Mar 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 210.41% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 186 percentage points.

Marathon Digital Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $21.06, a downside of -4.58% from Marathon Digital Holdings's current stock price of $22.07.

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 -8.56% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -33 percentage points.

3. Selective Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SIGI)


Selective Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SIGI) is the third best financial stock with a Zen Score of 61, which is 29 points higher than the financial sector average of 32. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Selective Insurance Group has seen its stock return 15.23% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -10 percentage points.

Selective Insurance Group has an average 1 year price target of $110.00, an upside of 2.4% from Selective Insurance Group's current stock price of $107.42.

Selective Insurance Group stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Selective Insurance Group, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 75% 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 486 financial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 financial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. 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 4.17%. 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.

2. Mbia (NYSE:MBI)


Mbia (NYSE:MBI) has an annual dividend yield of 118.34%, which is 114 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 4.17%. Mbia's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Mbia's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Mbia's dividend payout ratio of -78.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Investcorp Credit Management Bdc (NASDAQ:ICMB)


Investcorp Credit Management Bdc (NASDAQ:ICMB) has an annual dividend yield of 19.81%, which is 16 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 4.17%. Investcorp Credit Management Bdc's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Investcorp Credit Management Bdc's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Investcorp Credit Management Bdc's dividend payout ratio of -242.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial stocks up?

Financial stocks were up 1.67% in the last day, and up 0.96% over the last week. Noah Holdings was the among the top gainers in the financial services sector, gaining 17.19% yesterday.

Noah shares are trading higher after the company reported Q4 financial 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 Us Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB)


First Us Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB) is the most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. First Us Bancshares has a valuation score of 100, which is 58 points higher than the financial sector average of 42. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

First Us Bancshares's stock has gained 29.83% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 5 percentage points.

2. Hanover Bancorp (NASDAQ:HNVR)


Hanover Bancorp (NASDAQ:HNVR) is the second most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Hanover Bancorp has a valuation score of 100, which is 58 points higher than the financial sector average of 42. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hanover Bancorp's stock has dropped -17.4% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -42 percentage points.

3. Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS)


Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) is the third most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Northern Trust has a valuation score of 100, which is 58 points higher than the financial sector average of 42. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Northern Trust's stock has gained 3.36% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -21 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

36.23% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 2.76% 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 20.2x.
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