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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
TRV	TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC	$75.17B	25.60%	5.80%	N/A	7.30%	3.34	N/A	49.50%	17.00%	22.03%
PLMR	PALOMAR HOLDINGS INC	$3.33B	21.60%	6.00%	N/A	8.20%	3.04	N/A	69.80%	18.60%	24.87%
HCI	HCI GROUP INC	$2.29B	30.80%	12.20%	N/A	27.40%	1.36	N/A	73.20%	32.60%	45.32%
PBAM	PRIVATE BANCORP OF AMERICA INC	$497.92M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8.49	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
WAFD	WAFD INC	$2.28B	8.00%	0.90%	N/A	1.10%	8.13	N/A	100.00%	31.80%	43.11%
HIPO	HIPPO HOLDINGS INC	$850.79M	27.40%	5.90%	N/A	7.30%	3.98	N/A	32.50%	23.90%	24.61%
ACT	ENACT HOLDINGS INC	$6.22B	12.80%	9.90%	N/A	12.80%	0.29	N/A	90.10%	54.50%	73.11%
WSFS	WSFS FINANCIAL CORP	$3.99B	11.70%	1.50%	N/A	2.20%	7.33	N/A	100.00%	29.70%	39.31%
HAFC	HANMI FINANCIAL CORP	$938.99M	11.20%	1.10%	N/A	1.60%	8.85	N/A	100.00%	32.20%	44.63%
FCAP	FIRST CAPITAL INC	$210.38M	13.40%	1.50%	N/A	2.00%	8.05	N/A	100.00%	34.70%	42.70%
GECC	GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP	$69.73M	-32.50%	-11.60%	N/A	-4.00%	1.54	N/A	92.30%	-87.70%	-46.60%
FNLC	FIRST BANCORP INC	$385.97M	13.30%	1.20%	N/A	1.40%	9.98	N/A	100.00%	38.30%	46.49%
PDLB	PONCE FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$492.22M	6.00%	1.00%	N/A	1.20%	5.23	N/A	100.00%	28.70%	39.68%
NDAQ	NASDAQ INC	$50.49B	16.30%	6.80%	12.20%	25.40%	1.28	1.01	64.20%	22.50%	31.85%
GHI	GREYSTONE HOUSING IMPACT INVESTORS LP	$130.30M	-1.50%	-0.30%	N/A	1.80%	3.87	N/A	97.30%	-5.10%	56.94%
UBS	UBS GROUP AG	$159.43B	8.90%	0.50%	N/A	0.50%	16.93	N/A	100.00%	15.70%	17.80%
COSO	COASTALSOUTH BANCSHARES INC	$322.53M	10.60%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	7.98	N/A	100.00%	32.30%	40.67%
INDB	INDEPENDENT BANK CORP	$3.79B	7.70%	1.10%	N/A	1.50%	6.11	N/A	100.00%	28.60%	36.92%
WTM	WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD	$4.82B	21.40%	8.70%	N/A	10.70%	1.40	N/A	73.40%	28.10%	33.36%
RLI	RLI CORP	$5.13B	24.40%	7.00%	N/A	8.70%	2.66	N/A	62.20%	22.20%	28.28%
TFC	TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP	$56.74B	8.50%	1.00%	N/A	1.20%	7.68	N/A	100.00%	29.10%	35.77%
AFRM	AFFIRM HOLDINGS INC	$23.88B	47.90%	14.50%	N/A	2.50%	1.88	N/A	48.90%	45.30%	11.56%
APAM	ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	$2.83B	72.80%	19.80%	N/A	28.20%	2.16	N/A	100.00%	24.10%	33.67%
RJF	RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC	$30.43B	18.30%	2.50%	N/A	3.70%	6.41	N/A	98.40%	15.10%	19.31%
CFFN	CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL INC	$1.08B	8.00%	0.80%	N/A	0.90%	8.46	N/A	100.00%	36.70%	45.45%
CNA	CNA FINANCIAL CORP	$12.54B	11.00%	1.80%	N/A	2.40%	5.25	N/A	34.00%	8.20%	11.23%
WFC	WELLS FARGO & COMPANY	$243.28B	12.00%	1.00%	N/A	1.10%	11.65	N/A	100.00%	24.90%	31.23%
JCAP	JEFFERSON CAPITAL INC	$1.11B	33.80%	7.70%	N/A	9.50%	3.38	N/A	100.00%	23.50%	47.00%
PFLT	PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD	$678.65M	4.80%	1.80%	N/A	3.60%	1.59	N/A	80.60%	18.50%	56.39%
MAAS	MAASE INC	$4.38B	-96.30%	-56.80%	-69.70%	-82.50%	0.02	53.07	144.10%	-622.90%	-650.05%
BNS	BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA	$111.89B	10.50%	0.60%	N/A	0.90%	16.44	N/A	100.00%	23.30%	32.77%
AGBK	AGI INC	$874.34M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	9.65	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VIRT	VIRTU FINANCIAL INC	$9.12B	33.20%	2.30%	N/A	4.10%	13.47	N/A	75.30%	13.50%	40.18%
BSBR	BANCO SANTANDER (BRASIL) SA	$40.34B	10.40%	1.00%	N/A	1.10%	9.14	N/A	100.00%	17.00%	22.04%
OSBC	OLD SECOND BANCORP INC	$1.27B	10.40%	1.30%	N/A	1.80%	6.61	N/A	100.00%	27.00%	36.35%
BCS	BARCLAYS PLC	$80.06B	10.10%	0.50%	N/A	0.50%	20.80	N/A	100.00%	25.50%	32.41%
BAC	BANK OF AMERICA CORP	$375.86B	10.60%	0.90%	N/A	1.30%	10.62	N/A	100.00%	26.50%	36.22%
FBP	FIRST BANCORP	$4.13B	19.00%	1.90%	N/A	2.40%	8.73	N/A	100.00%	39.00%	46.95%
TBBK	BANCORP INC	$1.99B	32.30%	2.50%	N/A	3.10%	12.07	N/A	100.00%	43.60%	57.87%
SFBS	SERVISFIRST BANCSHARES INC	$4.39B	17.10%	1.80%	N/A	2.20%	8.28	N/A	100.00%	54.70%	67.26%
NODK	NI HOLDINGS INC	$305.87M	3.20%	1.50%	N/A	2.40%	1.18	N/A	37.40%	2.90%	4.18%
GDOT	GREEN DOT CORP	$712.31M	-2.80%	-0.40%	0.36%	-0.50%	5.59	0.45	37.40%	-1.10%	0.16%
PROV	PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$114.14M	5.20%	0.50%	N/A	0.70%	8.57	N/A	100.00%	16.40%	23.73%
MFG	MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$135.57B	11.10%	0.40%	N/A	0.50%	26.10	N/A	100.00%	26.80%	35.16%
RVSB	RIVERVIEW BANCORP INC	$119.52M	-2.50%	-0.30%	N/A	-0.40%	9.13	N/A	100.00%	-8.90%	-12.05%
HRZN	HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORP	$309.70M	1.50%	0.60%	N/A	3.30%	0.99	N/A	85.80%	5.30%	39.34%
AMAL	AMALGAMATED FINANCIAL CORP	$1.44B	14.10%	1.30%	N/A	1.70%	10.27	N/A	100.00%	34.00%	45.12%
TCPC	BLACKROCK TCP CAPITAL CORP	$333.93M	-17.70%	-6.70%	N/A	-1.80%	1.68	N/A	90.90%	-61.30%	-25.71%
ONB	OLD NATIONAL BANCORP	$9.55B	10.30%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	7.64	N/A	100.00%	32.30%	41.73%
OMF	ONEMAIN HOLDINGS INC	$6.44B	23.10%	2.90%	N/A	2.20%	7.11	N/A	93.50%	26.20%	33.74%
PFG	PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$23.97B	13.10%	0.50%	N/A	0.50%	27.99	N/A	47.10%	9.90%	11.59%
CMTV	COMMUNITY BANCORP	$234.12M	15.90%	1.50%	N/A	1.80%	8.70	N/A	100.00%	36.70%	44.24%
PRK	PARK NATIONAL CORP	$3.31B	12.50%	1.70%	N/A	2.20%	6.34	N/A	100.00%	31.30%	39.52%
MNSB	MAINSTREET BANCSHARES INC	$177.56M	7.00%	0.70%	N/A	1.00%	9.46	N/A	100.00%	21.00%	29.97%
FDBC	FIDELITY D & D BANCORP INC	$321.30M	12.70%	1.10%	N/A	1.30%	10.75	N/A	100.00%	31.70%	37.05%
BPRN	PRINCETON BANCORP INC	$297.87M	9.50%	1.10%	N/A	1.50%	7.04	N/A	100.00%	29.70%	38.37%
MCO	MOODYS CORP	$76.44B	79.70%	18.40%	33.60%	40.70%	3.81	1.19	75.00%	34.30%	46.65%
NU	NU HOLDINGS LTD	$65.23B	30.30%	4.80%	N/A	6.30%	5.25	N/A	41.20%	18.70%	22.66%
CNOB	CONNECTONE BANCORP INC	$1.67B	9.70%	1.10%	N/A	1.50%	7.86	N/A	100.00%	34.20%	49.12%
MVBF	MVB FINANCIAL CORP	$394.99M	11.60%	1.20%	N/A	1.60%	9.29	N/A	100.00%	22.20%	29.48%
NIC	NICOLET BANKSHARES INC	$3.49B	8.80%	1.30%	N/A	1.70%	5.79	N/A	100.00%	30.20%	37.93%
MUFG	MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$270.82B	9.10%	0.40%	N/A	0.60%	20.68	N/A	100.00%	25.80%	35.09%
OCFC	OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP	$1.62B	2.60%	0.30%	N/A	0.40%	8.65	N/A	100.00%	11.20%	14.93%
PSBD	PALMER SQUARE CAPITAL BDC INC	$299.46M	-18.20%	-6.70%	N/A	-1.80%	1.79	N/A	86.70%	-70.00%	-30.24%
RBCAA	REPUBLIC BANCORP INC	$1.84B	11.40%	1.80%	N/A	2.30%	5.11	N/A	100.00%	33.50%	42.70%
MBIN	MERCHANTS BANCORP	$2.29B	9.90%	1.10%	N/A	1.40%	7.87	N/A	100.00%	36.20%	51.01%
ECPG	ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC	$2.03B	29.80%	5.60%	N/A	7.90%	4.16	N/A	80.00%	15.90%	36.22%
PEBO	PEOPLES BANCORP INC	$1.35B	9.80%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	6.72	N/A	100.00%	27.20%	34.28%
TOP	TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LTD	$1.90B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.31	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FDS	FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC	$9.46B	26.60%	13.40%	23.90%	44.30%	1.06	0.68	51.40%	23.20%	30.65%
COF	CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP	$119.46B	9.00%	1.50%	N/A	2.20%	4.92	N/A	100.00%	21.10%	27.79%
MYFW	FIRST WESTERN FINANCIAL INC	$293.83M	6.80%	0.60%	N/A	0.80%	10.54	N/A	100.00%	17.30%	22.41%
MFC	MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP	$71.35B	12.20%	0.60%	N/A	0.90%	19.86	N/A	40.00%	15.00%	22.69%
FISI	FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC	$787.86M	12.90%	1.30%	N/A	1.60%	8.85	N/A	100.00%	33.30%	40.94%
TRMK	TRUSTMARK CORP	$2.67B	11.00%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	7.95	N/A	100.00%	28.70%	35.11%
SII	SPROTT INC	$2.99B	28.40%	20.90%	31.98%	157.10%	0.32	3.43	41.90%	26.40%	36.32%
OBT	ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP INC	$505.88M	16.40%	1.80%	N/A	2.10%	8.13	N/A	100.00%	38.60%	43.06%
V	VISA INC	$662.24B	61.30%	23.40%	43.93%	114.90%	1.69	0.99	82.50%	50.80%	62.34%
INTR	INTER & CO INC	$2.42B	15.10%	1.60%	N/A	3.10%	8.77	N/A	87.00%	15.80%	27.05%
FCBC	FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC	$907.70M	11.40%	1.70%	N/A	2.80%	5.69	N/A	100.00%	31.70%	41.08%
BLK	BLACKROCK INC	$164.10B	11.70%	3.90%	N/A	8.50%	1.93	N/A	47.20%	24.10%	34.69%
BWFG	BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$531.33M	13.90%	1.30%	N/A	1.80%	9.74	N/A	100.00%	35.50%	48.40%
FULT	FULTON FINANCIAL CORP	$4.35B	10.90%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	8.06	N/A	100.00%	29.00%	36.95%
SMBK	SMARTFINANCIAL INC	$871.85M	10.30%	1.00%	N/A	1.30%	9.60	N/A	100.00%	28.10%	34.76%
EG	EVEREST GROUP LTD	$14.12B	12.40%	3.10%	N/A	3.70%	3.03	N/A	20.80%	11.40%	14.25%
BCIC	BCP INVESTMENT CORP	$85.32M	-1.90%	-0.80%	N/A	2.40%	1.62	N/A	87.30%	-5.70%	28.72%
SHBI	SHORE BANCSHARES INC	$767.56M	11.10%	1.10%	N/A	1.50%	8.99	N/A	100.00%	28.80%	38.06%
PGR	PROGRESSIVE CORP	$122.27B	35.40%	9.50%	N/A	11.60%	2.64	N/A	37.20%	12.80%	16.56%
ING	ING GROEP NV	$100.95B	15.60%	0.80%	N/A	1.00%	18.58	N/A	100.00%	32.40%	44.85%
FCNCA	FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC	$23.42B	10.30%	1.00%	N/A	1.30%	9.82	N/A	100.00%	24.40%	33.93%
FRAF	FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP	$284.19M	14.00%	1.10%	N/A	1.30%	11.70	N/A	100.00%	27.00%	33.60%
GBFH	GBANK FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$260.28M	11.10%	1.30%	N/A	1.90%	7.29	N/A	100.00%	24.50%	31.27%
TD	TORONTO DOMINION BANK	$193.13B	12.40%	0.70%	N/A	0.90%	15.63	N/A	100.00%	24.10%	31.11%
IGIC	INTERNATIONAL GENERAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD	$1.03B	15.90%	5.10%	N/A	5.50%	2.25	N/A	58.20%	20.70%	20.35%
OFG	OFG BANCORP	$2.17B	15.90%	1.80%	N/A	2.10%	7.64	N/A	100.00%	33.90%	38.71%
ROOT	ROOT INC	$716.72M	19.30%	3.50%	N/A	6.60%	3.75	N/A	39.30%	3.70%	5.19%
GL	GLOBE LIFE INC	$12.73B	20.30%	3.90%	N/A	5.00%	4.13	N/A	52.10%	19.60%	26.44%
NPB	NORTHPOINTE BANCSHARES INC	$530.83M	13.60%	1.10%	N/A	1.40%	11.31	N/A	100.00%	31.70%	46.44%
TROW	PRICE T ROWE GROUP INC	$22.32B	20.40%	15.10%	N/A	33.10%	0.29	N/A	55.70%	29.30%	38.61%
UMBF	UMB FINANCIAL CORP	$9.94B	11.80%	1.30%	N/A	1.80%	8.00	N/A	100.00%	32.60%	42.24%

Financial Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Asset Management	108	-0.21%	-1.88%	-6.48%	-8.71%	26.16x	2.62x	+16.92%	+3.55%	+0.02%	+19.55%	Buy
Banks - Diversified	20	+0.31%	-3.15%	-5.65%	+24.76%	15.38x	1.70x	+12.98%	+0.88%	N/A	+23.48%	Buy
Banks - Regional	314	+0.96%	-0.74%	-3.19%	+20.51%	13.24x	1.26x	+11.61%	+1.20%	+0.00%	+13.61%	Buy
Capital Markets	94	+0.30%	-2.84%	-6.82%	-50.11%	17.29x	2.83x	+3.02%	-0.01%	+0.08%	+27.73%	Buy
Credit Services	55	+0.90%	-2.44%	-8.72%	+1.60%	24.78x	4.81x	+97.31%	+18.83%	+35.83%	+23.54%	Buy
Financial Conglomerates	4	+0.65%	-1.35%	-6.55%	-13.49%	14.30x	1.88x	-48.75%	+0.18%	+0.20%	+36.44%	Strong Buy
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	11	-1.81%	-3.78%	-7.41%	-17.98%	17.62x	4.53x	+18.30%	+8.09%	+17.72%	+25.40%	Buy
Insurance Brokers	20	-1.35%	-1.61%	-14.15%	-27.25%	22.31x	3.64x	+18.98%	+6.04%	+20.47%	+28.60%	Buy
Insurance - Diversified	13	+0.16%	-0.39%	-4.57%	-0.35%	12.26x	1.46x	+12.17%	+6.29%	+0.07%	+21.20%	Buy
Insurance - Life	18	+0.53%	-1.98%	-5.19%	+8.89%	17.04x	1.55x	+13.67%	+1.43%	-0.10%	+12.22%	Buy
Insurance - Property & Casualty	40	+0.34%	+0.20%	-4.86%	+3.58%	10.48x	1.94x	+24.28%	+6.32%	N/A	+13.04%	Buy
Insurance - Reinsurance	8	+0.75%	-0.19%	-2.19%	+16.83%	20.99x	0.98x	+12.78%	+2.49%	N/A	+8.86%	Buy
Insurance - Specialty	20	+1.00%	-0.44%	-6.84%	-2.20%	15.48x	1.38x	+14.21%	+4.48%	+1.23%	+26.94%	Buy
Mortgage Finance	15	+0.29%	-4.75%	-10.19%	-33.04%	62.14x	0.22x	+0.58%	+0.85%	-0.03%	+49.01%	Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in Oct 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. Crawford & Co (NYSE:CRD.A)

Crawford & Co (NYSE:CRD.A) is the #1 top financial stock out of 740 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 Crawford & Co (NYSE:CRD.A) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Crawford & Co (NYSE:CRD.A) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 8 points higher than the financial sector average of 35. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Crawford & Co has seen its stock return 21.36% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 27 percentage points.

2. Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS)

Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) is the #2 top financial stock out of 740 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 Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) has a Due Diligence Score of 25, which is -10 points lower than the financial sector average of 35. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PMTS as a "A".It passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Cpi Card Group has seen its stock return 62.48% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 68 percentage points.

Cpi Card Group has an average 1 year price target of $34.00, an upside of 36.77% from Cpi Card Group's current stock price of $24.86.

Cpi Card Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Cpi Card Group, 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. Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS)

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) is the #3 top financial stock out of 740 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 Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 9 points higher than the financial sector average of 35. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kingstone Companies has seen its stock return 25% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 30 percentage points.

What are the financial stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 513 financial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 financial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Btcs (NASDAQ:BTCS)

Btcs (NASDAQ:BTCS) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 4.19%.

Btcs's dividend payout ratio of -1.4% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Reliance Global Group (NASDAQ:EZRA)

Reliance Global Group (NASDAQ:EZRA) has an annual dividend yield of 54.55%, which is 50 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 4.19%.

Reliance Global Group's dividend payout ratio of -15.3% 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 37.83%, which is 34 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 4.19%. 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 38.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial stocks up?

Financial stocks were up 0.38% in the last day, and down -1.38% over the last week. Better Home & Finance Holding Co was the among the top gainers in the financial services sector, gaining 5.36% yesterday.

Better Home & Finance shares are trading higher after Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded the stock from Neutral to Overweight rating and maintained the price target at $16.

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. Lendingtree (NASDAQ:TREE)

Lendingtree (NASDAQ:TREE) 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.

Lendingtree has a valuation score of 57, which is 20 points higher than the financial sector average of 37. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Lendingtree's stock has dropped -61.16% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -56 percentage points.

2. Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN)

Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN) 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.

Qfin Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 34 points higher than the financial sector average of 37. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Qfin Holdings's stock has dropped -78.94% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -74 percentage points.

3. Northpointe Bancshares (NYSE:NPB)

Northpointe Bancshares (NYSE:NPB) 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.

Northpointe Bancshares has a valuation score of 43, which is 6 points higher than the financial sector average of 37. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Northpointe Bancshares's stock has dropped -11.73% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -7 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

35% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 18.72% over the next year.

1.42% of financial stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 8.96% of financial stocks are rated B (Buy), 75.16% are rated C (Hold), 10.53% are rated D (Sell), and 3.93% 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 17.37x.

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