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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
JPM	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	$964.50B	17.40%	1.30%	N/A	1.50%	12.39	N/A	100.00%	31.90%	41.35%
BBDC	BARINGS BDC INC	$974.82M	7.50%	3.30%	N/A	2.30%	1.26	N/A	56.90%	32.70%	34.45%
PUK	PRUDENTIAL PLC	$35.52B	21.20%	2.00%	N/A	2.60%	9.49	N/A	61.10%	30.80%	38.59%
TRV	TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC	$77.25B	25.60%	5.80%	N/A	7.30%	3.34	N/A	49.50%	17.00%	22.03%
TRIN	TRINITY CAPITAL INC	$1.72B	12.50%	5.60%	N/A	6.10%	1.21	N/A	82.80%	42.10%	69.95%
PRI	PRIMERICA INC	$9.65B	32.50%	5.40%	N/A	7.10%	4.86	N/A	82.00%	23.20%	30.60%
BBT	BEACON FINANCIAL CORP	$2.69B	6.40%	0.70%	N/A	1.00%	7.76	N/A	100.00%	21.00%	28.93%
UNB	UNION BANKSHARES INC	$121.62M	14.70%	0.80%	N/A	0.70%	16.24	N/A	100.00%	21.20%	23.52%
CNA	CNA FINANCIAL CORP	$13.80B	11.00%	1.80%	N/A	2.40%	5.25	N/A	34.00%	8.20%	11.23%
GOLD	GOLDCOM INC	$1.25B	11.50%	2.50%	15.62%	12.30%	3.86	1.18	1.80%	0.30%	0.72%
ACT	ENACT HOLDINGS INC	$6.87B	12.80%	9.90%	N/A	12.80%	0.29	N/A	90.10%	54.50%	73.11%
FRST	PRIMIS FINANCIAL CORP	$413.15M	12.80%	1.30%	N/A	1.60%	9.04	N/A	100.00%	24.80%	31.54%
VIRT	VIRTU FINANCIAL INC	$9.32B	33.20%	2.30%	N/A	4.10%	13.47	N/A	75.30%	13.50%	40.18%
CNOB	CONNECTONE BANCORP INC	$1.79B	9.70%	1.10%	N/A	1.50%	7.86	N/A	100.00%	34.20%	49.12%
RJF	RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC	$34.78B	18.30%	2.50%	N/A	3.70%	6.41	N/A	98.40%	15.10%	19.31%
MRSH	MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES INC	$89.63B	26.50%	6.80%	16.24%	36.80%	2.91	1.14	100.00%	14.20%	22.27%
CBNK	CAPITAL BANCORP INC	$613.17M	13.90%	1.50%	N/A	2.20%	8.21	N/A	100.00%	23.70%	31.01%
VBNK	VERSABANK	$657.76M	5.60%	0.50%	N/A	0.80%	10.66	N/A	100.00%	22.20%	32.32%
CARE	CARTER BANKSHARES INC	$724.32M	27.40%	2.70%	N/A	3.40%	7.91	N/A	100.00%	44.90%	57.83%
GSBD	GOLDMAN SACHS BDC INC	$1.11B	4.20%	1.70%	N/A	3.50%	1.42	N/A	83.50%	17.20%	52.64%
PFS	PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$3.21B	11.00%	1.20%	N/A	1.60%	7.83	N/A	100.00%	35.00%	48.09%
PGC	PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP	$827.54M	7.60%	0.70%	N/A	1.00%	10.14	N/A	100.00%	17.90%	25.08%
SPFI	SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL INC	$858.31M	12.40%	1.40%	N/A	2.00%	7.56	N/A	100.00%	29.10%	36.81%
NP	NEPTUNE INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$4.35B	-11.20%	38.50%	422.12%	32.30%	-1.46	1.05	69.60%	18.10%	41.23%
INTR	INTER & CO INC	$2.29B	15.10%	1.60%	N/A	3.10%	8.77	N/A	87.00%	15.80%	27.05%
FNLC	FIRST BANCORP INC	$401.88M	13.30%	1.20%	N/A	1.40%	9.98	N/A	100.00%	38.30%	46.49%
KRNY	KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP	$622.79M	4.80%	0.50%	N/A	0.50%	8.97	N/A	100.00%	21.00%	26.11%
GSHD	GOOSEHEAD INSURANCE INC	$2.35B	-32.50%	8.70%	19.97%	11.10%	-5.30	1.54	49.60%	8.80%	17.46%
SUPV	GRUPO SUPERVIELLE SA	$704.75M	-4.20%	-0.60%	N/A	-1.40%	6.89	N/A	100.00%	-5.10%	-11.32%
MAAS	MAASE INC	$5.33B	-96.30%	-56.80%	-69.70%	-82.50%	0.02	53.07	144.10%	-622.90%	-650.05%
BMO	BANK OF MONTREAL	$130.14B	11.20%	0.70%	N/A	0.80%	16.52	N/A	100.00%	25.80%	34.27%
ECPG	ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC	$2.20B	29.80%	5.60%	N/A	7.90%	4.16	N/A	80.00%	15.90%	36.22%
BLK	BLACKROCK INC	$181.77B	11.70%	3.90%	N/A	8.50%	1.93	N/A	47.20%	24.10%	34.69%
FDBC	FIDELITY D & D BANCORP INC	$323.77M	12.70%	1.10%	N/A	1.30%	10.75	N/A	100.00%	31.70%	37.05%
HAFC	HANMI FINANCIAL CORP	$961.82M	11.20%	1.10%	N/A	1.60%	8.85	N/A	100.00%	32.20%	44.63%
CNS	COHEN & STEERS INC	$4.36B	29.70%	19.60%	N/A	25.50%	0.35	N/A	87.10%	28.80%	38.75%
SIGI	SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC	$5.62B	13.60%	3.20%	N/A	4.20%	3.26	N/A	41.20%	8.90%	12.46%
TROW	PRICE T ROWE GROUP INC	$23.58B	20.40%	15.10%	N/A	33.10%	0.29	N/A	55.70%	29.30%	38.61%
QCRH	QCR HOLDINGS INC	$1.74B	12.70%	1.50%	N/A	1.60%	7.28	N/A	100.00%	37.40%	40.74%
HASI	HA SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL INC	$5.41B	3.40%	1.00%	N/A	3.50%	2.48	N/A	100.00%	18.60%	101.59%
STC	STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP	$2.08B	8.40%	4.30%	N/A	9.60%	0.97	N/A	33.00%	4.20%	6.30%
BOKF	BOK FINANCIAL CORP	$8.88B	10.80%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	7.74	N/A	100.00%	28.50%	36.53%
BWFG	BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$543.13M	13.90%	1.30%	N/A	1.80%	9.74	N/A	100.00%	35.50%	48.40%
FINV	FINVOLUTION GROUP	$1.05B	13.60%	8.60%	N/A	13.70%	0.56	N/A	77.30%	16.60%	20.69%
APAM	ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	$3.42B	72.80%	19.80%	N/A	28.20%	2.16	N/A	100.00%	24.10%	33.67%
TCBX	THIRD COAST BANCSHARES INC	$768.29M	11.80%	1.20%	N/A	1.60%	9.04	N/A	100.00%	30.40%	39.68%
SF	STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP	$12.93B	15.40%	2.10%	N/A	2.90%	6.47	N/A	100.00%	15.50%	20.60%
SFNC	SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP	$3.48B	-10.20%	-1.40%	N/A	-2.00%	6.12	N/A	100.00%	-316.90%	-417.19%
MS	MORGAN STANLEY	$341.38B	17.30%	1.30%	N/A	1.50%	13.39	N/A	100.00%	25.00%	33.23%
PSBD	PALMER SQUARE CAPITAL BDC INC	$319.08M	-18.20%	-6.70%	N/A	-1.80%	1.79	N/A	86.70%	-70.00%	-30.24%
GECC	GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP	$79.03M	-32.50%	-11.60%	N/A	-4.00%	1.54	N/A	92.30%	-87.70%	-46.60%
OCFC	OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP	$1.91B	2.60%	0.30%	N/A	0.40%	8.65	N/A	100.00%	11.20%	14.93%
OPFI	OPPFI INC	$610.09M	68.10%	13.70%	N/A	16.50%	0.86	N/A	69.70%	28.00%	43.64%
FNF	FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC	$13.27B	10.10%	0.70%	N/A	1.90%	14.19	N/A	72.40%	5.00%	12.23%
FGBI	FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES INC	$137.44M	-17.20%	-1.00%	N/A	-1.30%	16.13	N/A	100.00%	-102.70%	-114.61%
FISI	FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC	$822.74M	12.90%	1.30%	N/A	1.60%	8.85	N/A	100.00%	33.30%	40.94%
ROOT	ROOT INC	$797.13M	19.30%	3.50%	N/A	6.60%	3.75	N/A	39.30%	3.70%	5.19%
SRCE	1ST SOURCE CORP	$2.13B	13.40%	1.90%	N/A	2.40%	6.04	N/A	100.00%	38.60%	50.08%
COLB	COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC	$9.25B	9.20%	1.10%	N/A	1.40%	7.66	N/A	100.00%	28.40%	37.17%
FBP	FIRST BANCORP	$4.53B	19.00%	1.90%	N/A	2.40%	8.73	N/A	100.00%	39.00%	46.95%
SMFG	SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$167.93B	7.50%	0.40%	N/A	0.60%	18.35	N/A	100.00%	23.50%	30.93%
OMF	ONEMAIN HOLDINGS INC	$7.56B	23.10%	2.90%	N/A	2.20%	7.11	N/A	93.50%	26.20%	33.74%
HRZN	HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORP	$335.84M	1.50%	0.60%	N/A	3.30%	0.99	N/A	85.80%	5.30%	39.34%
AX	AXOS FINANCIAL INC	$5.81B	16.60%	1.70%	N/A	2.40%	8.54	N/A	100.00%	36.00%	48.83%
BSBR	BANCO SANTANDER (BRASIL) SA	$43.11B	10.40%	1.00%	N/A	1.10%	9.14	N/A	100.00%	17.00%	22.04%
PNFP	PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC	$16.32B	7.20%	0.90%	N/A	1.20%	7.70	N/A	100.00%	23.70%	30.99%
MFG	MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$135.32B	11.10%	0.40%	N/A	0.50%	26.10	N/A	100.00%	26.80%	35.16%
RYAN	RYAN SPECIALTY HOLDINGS INC	$10.70B	16.30%	0.90%	6.75%	8.60%	21.50	1.00	100.00%	3.10%	11.14%
AGBK	AGI INC	$983.23M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	9.65	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
JCAP	JEFFERSON CAPITAL INC	$1.38B	33.80%	7.70%	N/A	9.50%	3.38	N/A	100.00%	23.50%	47.00%
SCHW	SCHWAB CHARLES CORP	$192.11B	19.60%	2.00%	N/A	3.10%	9.32	N/A	100.00%	37.40%	50.17%
PRK	PARK NATIONAL CORP	$3.75B	12.50%	1.70%	N/A	2.20%	6.34	N/A	100.00%	31.30%	39.52%
GL	GLOBE LIFE INC	$13.91B	20.30%	3.90%	N/A	5.00%	4.13	N/A	52.10%	19.60%	26.44%
XP	XP INC	$8.22B	22.30%	1.30%	N/A	1.20%	15.76	N/A	70.00%	28.00%	32.43%
CIVB	CIVISTA BANCSHARES INC	$592.84M	10.10%	1.30%	N/A	1.50%	6.58	N/A	100.00%	29.60%	35.75%
CM	CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE	$113.19B	14.60%	0.80%	N/A	0.70%	16.67	N/A	100.00%	30.10%	39.03%
SMBK	SMARTFINANCIAL INC	$902.46M	10.30%	1.00%	N/A	1.30%	9.60	N/A	100.00%	28.10%	34.76%
PEBO	PEOPLES BANCORP INC	$1.49B	9.80%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	6.72	N/A	100.00%	27.20%	34.28%
FCBC	FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC	$936.44M	11.40%	1.70%	N/A	2.80%	5.69	N/A	100.00%	31.70%	41.08%
AMTB	AMERANT BANCORP INC	$1.14B	6.10%	0.60%	N/A	0.70%	10.26	N/A	100.00%	14.40%	18.13%
HOPE	HOPE BANCORP INC	$1.85B	5.70%	0.70%	N/A	0.90%	7.27	N/A	100.00%	23.80%	29.11%
OFG	OFG BANCORP	$2.28B	15.90%	1.80%	N/A	2.10%	7.64	N/A	100.00%	33.90%	38.71%
MVBF	MVB FINANCIAL CORP	$398.23M	11.60%	1.20%	N/A	1.60%	9.29	N/A	100.00%	22.20%	29.48%
RILY	BRC GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$299.49M	-759.90%	22.40%	N/A	20.00%	12.42	N/A	77.20%	35.20%	44.10%
OXSQ	OXFORD SQUARE CAPITAL CORP	$157.25M	-26.00%	-12.30%	N/A	-6.30%	1.15	N/A	89.60%	-93.70%	-65.60%
ARX	ACCELERANT HOLDINGS	$4.25B	-196.40%	-16.20%	N/A	-19.00%	11.43	N/A	77.20%	-119.30%	-110.41%
CMTV	COMMUNITY BANCORP	$234.85M	15.90%	1.50%	N/A	1.80%	8.70	N/A	100.00%	36.70%	44.24%
OBT	ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP INC	$525.46M	16.40%	1.80%	N/A	2.10%	8.13	N/A	100.00%	38.60%	43.06%
NU	NU HOLDINGS LTD	$73.97B	30.30%	4.80%	N/A	6.30%	5.25	N/A	41.20%	18.70%	22.66%
BHRB	BURKE & HERBERT FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP	$1.48B	10.30%	1.10%	N/A	1.30%	8.14	N/A	100.00%	26.60%	33.24%
TBBK	BANCORP INC	$2.84B	32.30%	2.50%	N/A	3.10%	12.07	N/A	100.00%	43.60%	57.87%
PFLT	PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD	$730.24M	4.80%	1.80%	N/A	3.60%	1.59	N/A	80.60%	18.50%	56.39%
BFST	BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC	$1.05B	9.30%	1.00%	N/A	1.40%	7.83	N/A	100.00%	26.20%	34.75%
COSO	COASTALSOUTH BANCSHARES INC	$332.45M	10.60%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	7.98	N/A	100.00%	32.30%	40.67%
KB	KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$43.01B	10.00%	0.70%	N/A	0.90%	12.48	N/A	32.80%	35.40%	49.62%
MNSB	MAINSTREET BANCSHARES INC	$177.03M	7.00%	0.70%	N/A	1.00%	9.46	N/A	100.00%	21.00%	29.97%
AEG	AEGON LTD	$14.94B	10.50%	0.30%	N/A	0.30%	32.70	N/A	21.00%	8.20%	8.74%
QFIN	QFIN HOLDINGS INC	$1.49B	21.00%	8.70%	18.60%	18.40%	1.22	2.22	80.10%	27.50%	34.25%
TFIN	TRIUMPH FINANCIAL INC	$1.87B	3.80%	0.50%	N/A	0.80%	6.69	N/A	100.00%	7.90%	10.87%
ALLY	ALLY FINANCIAL INC	$13.66B	8.60%	0.70%	N/A	0.80%	11.90	N/A	93.30%	15.30%	19.71%

Financial Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Asset Management	108	-0.72%	+2.74%	+9.49%	+1.21%	30.98x	2.94x	+17.36%	+3.66%	+0.16%	+7.37%	Buy
Banks - Diversified	19	+0.44%	+2.23%	+3.74%	+43.22%	15.90x	1.94x	+18.30%	+0.87%	N/A	+12.70%	Buy
Banks - Regional	311	+0.24%	+1.74%	+5.25%	+27.16%	14.48x	1.34x	+11.54%	+1.20%	-0.00%	+4.59%	Buy
Capital Markets	95	-0.54%	+1.31%	-0.79%	-16.88%	19.70x	3.07x	+3.65%	+0.55%	+0.33%	+26.72%	Buy
Credit Services	54	+0.80%	+1.91%	+1.87%	+12.03%	25.76x	5.05x	+94.63%	+18.14%	+34.67%	+17.29%	Buy
Financial Conglomerates	4	+0.30%	+1.85%	-4.41%	-2.22%	14.51x	1.99x	-59.17%	+0.36%	+0.27%	+21.94%	Strong Buy
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	10	-0.72%	+1.34%	+1.27%	-16.56%	20.66x	4.67x	+19.21%	+8.39%	+18.23%	+16.70%	Buy
Insurance Brokers	20	-0.39%	-0.26%	+5.35%	-18.39%	25.07x	4.13x	+20.09%	+6.12%	+20.77%	+10.03%	Buy
Insurance - Diversified	13	-0.06%	-2.10%	+2.72%	+4.82%	12.28x	1.46x	+12.19%	+6.27%	+0.08%	+17.16%	Buy
Insurance - Life	18	+0.32%	-0.16%	+3.94%	+22.85%	17.51x	1.65x	+13.82%	+1.46%	-0.10%	+2.32%	Buy
Insurance - Property & Casualty	39	+0.22%	-1.20%	-0.48%	+7.41%	10.57x	2.00x	+24.29%	+6.32%	N/A	+6.10%	Buy
Insurance - Reinsurance	8	+0.64%	+0.00%	+1.54%	+22.25%	25.36x	1.00x	+12.36%	+2.41%	N/A	+7.14%	Buy
Insurance - Specialty	20	+0.70%	-0.54%	+1.23%	+6.34%	17.39x	1.55x	+14.05%	+4.47%	+1.20%	+14.74%	Buy
Mortgage Finance	15	-0.71%	+0.05%	-1.54%	-9.44%	86.82x	0.28x	+0.60%	+0.81%	-0.02%	+25.04%	Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in Aug 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. Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS)

Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) is the #1 top financial stock out of 734 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: C.

Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) has a Due Diligence Score of 22, which is -12 points lower than the financial sector average of 34. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PMTS as a "A".It passed 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Cpi Card Group has seen its stock return 83.86% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 76 percentage points.

Cpi Card Group has an average 1 year price target of $34.00, an upside of 19.3% from Cpi Card Group's current stock price of $28.50.

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.

2. Crawford & Co (NYSE:CRD.A)

Crawford & Co (NYSE:CRD.A) is the #2 top financial stock out of 734 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 40, which is 6 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Crawford & Co has seen its stock return 33.7% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 25 percentage points.

Crawford & Co has an average 1 year price target of $14.00, an upside of 5.34% from Crawford & Co's current stock price of $13.29.

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

3. Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI)

Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) is the #3 top financial stock out of 734 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 Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 2 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Acadian Asset Management has seen its stock return 94.5% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 86 percentage points.

Acadian Asset Management has an average 1 year price target of $84.67, a downside of -8.48% from Acadian Asset Management's current stock price of $92.51.

Acadian Asset Management stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Acadian Asset Management, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% 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 511 financial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 financial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Reliance Global Group (NASDAQ:EZRA)

Reliance Global Group (NASDAQ:EZRA) has an annual dividend yield of 48.78%, which is 45 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.96%.

Reliance Global Group's dividend payout ratio of -15.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH) has an annual dividend yield of 35.98%, which is 32 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.96%.

Dominari Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -20.1% 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 27.82%, which is 24 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.96%. 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 0.05% in the last day, and up 1.05% over the last week. Powercompute was the among the top gainers in the financial services sector, gaining 1.59% yesterday.

PowerCompute shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q2 financial results.

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. Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN)

Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN) 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.

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

Qfin Holdings's stock has dropped -60.07% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -68 percentage points.

2. Lendingtree (NASDAQ:TREE)

Lendingtree (NASDAQ:TREE) 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.

Lendingtree has a valuation score of 43, which is 9 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Lendingtree's stock has dropped -51.11% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -59 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 71, which is 37 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Northpointe Bancshares's stock has gained 6.65% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -2 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

35.19% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 10.42% over the next year.

1.9% of financial stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 8.57% of financial stocks are rated B (Buy), 73.17% are rated C (Hold), 12.38% are rated D (Sell), and 3.97% 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 18.94x.

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