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Best Financial Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top financial stocks in 2025 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
SNFCA	SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP	$235.54M	6.90%	1.60%	N/A	2.40%	3.40	N/A	69.10%	7.00%	10.24%
OXSQ	OXFORD SQUARE CAPITAL CORP	$160.59M	-0.30%	-0.20%	N/A	1.80%	0.92	N/A	89.60%	-1.10%	17.48%
DEFT	DEFI TECHNOLOGIES INC	$924.79M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	12.38	0.86	N/A	N/A	N/A
ARES	ARES MANAGEMENT CORP	$54.55B	12.90%	1.50%	N/A	4.40%	4.13	N/A	100.00%	9.10%	35.50%
GBDC	GOLUB CAPITAL BDC INC	$3.85B	7.30%	3.40%	N/A	4.30%	1.21	N/A	84.60%	35.50%	68.73%
SPGI	S&P GLOBAL INC	$154.53B	11.70%	6.50%	10.13%	41.80%	0.66	0.90	69.50%	27.30%	37.72%
WTM	WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD	$4.54B	0.60%	0.30%	N/A	1.20%	1.30	N/A	55.30%	1.30%	5.65%
BOW	BOWHEAD SPECIALTY HOLDINGS INC	$1.20B	11.60%	2.70%	N/A	4.00%	3.48	N/A	41.60%	9.30%	12.44%
SFST	SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC	$291.87M	5.60%	0.40%	N/A	0.60%	11.69	N/A	100.00%	18.70%	24.04%
CWBC	COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES	$346.73M	3.40%	0.30%	N/A	0.50%	8.55	N/A	100.00%	10.20%	14.59%
NOAH	NOAH HOLDINGS LTD	$831.85M	5.00%	4.10%	7.44%	12.30%	0.17	4.81	50.70%	19.20%	30.37%
V	VISA INC	$665.76B	51.30%	21.50%	39.56%	96.50%	1.44	1.08	82.30%	52.90%	65.68%
IVZ	INVESCO LTD	$6.64B	2.30%	1.20%	N/A	4.50%	0.84	N/A	100.00%	5.40%	14.45%
OCSL	OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORP	$1.21B	0.60%	0.30%	N/A	2.80%	1.09	N/A	86.70%	2.50%	37.46%
GSHD	GOOSEHEAD INSURANCE INC	$3.81B	231.60%	8.20%	12.69%	10.20%	-6.30	2.79	45.00%	9.50%	14.46%
GHLD	GUILD HOLDINGS CO	$976.70M	3.70%	1.00%	N/A	0.70%	2.79	N/A	25.50%	4.40%	4.83%
HSBC	HSBC HOLDINGS PLC	$213.93B	12.40%	0.80%	N/A	1.20%	15.27	N/A	100.00%	34.80%	52.22%
PEBK	PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC	$153.52M	12.60%	1.00%	N/A	1.40%	11.22	N/A	100.00%	20.20%	26.29%
SRCE	1ST SOURCE CORP	$1.46B	12.70%	1.60%	N/A	2.00%	6.67	N/A	100.00%	36.30%	46.62%
PLBC	PLUMAS BANCORP	$251.87M	16.60%	1.80%	N/A	2.50%	7.71	N/A	100.00%	35.20%	48.40%
RVSB	RIVERVIEW BANCORP INC	$113.48M	3.10%	0.30%	N/A	0.40%	8.46	N/A	100.00%	9.70%	12.35%
AMAL	AMALGAMATED FINANCIAL CORP	$920.44M	15.00%	1.30%	N/A	1.70%	10.26	N/A	100.00%	34.20%	46.48%
RDN	RADIAN GROUP INC	$4.64B	13.00%	7.00%	N/A	8.10%	0.91	N/A	97.10%	46.30%	66.92%
AXP	AMERICAN EXPRESS CO	$206.13B	34.10%	3.70%	N/A	4.70%	8.05	N/A	100.00%	16.60%	21.08%
MS	MORGAN STANLEY	$210.01B	13.20%	1.10%	N/A	1.30%	11.16	N/A	100.00%	21.30%	28.90%
NMR	NOMURA HOLDINGS INC	$18.39B	5.10%	0.30%	N/A	0.30%	15.43	N/A	91.20%	10.60%	16.80%
SLM	SLM CORP	$6.71B	27.00%	2.10%	N/A	2.70%	11.04	N/A	100.00%	41.80%	56.19%
VEL	VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC	$692.61M	13.60%	1.30%	N/A	1.00%	9.60	N/A	100.00%	27.60%	39.99%
AIG	AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC	$49.24B	-4.40%	-1.20%	N/A	-0.20%	2.91	N/A	45.60%	-7.00%	-1.15%
PNBK	PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC	$75.88M	-143.20%	-4.30%	N/A	-1.90%	15.74	N/A	100.00%	-283.50%	-124.77%
FUTU	FUTU HOLDINGS LTD	$17.19B	23.10%	4.30%	25.69%	-18.90%	4.96	1.18	82.60%	41.70%	50.05%
MSBI	MIDLAND STATES BANCORP INC	$350.98M	5.60%	0.60%	N/A	0.90%	8.47	N/A	100.00%	17.50%	27.53%
AB	ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING LP	$4.41B	20.50%	20.50%	N/A	22.30%	0.00	N/A	100.00%	91.70%	100.00%
ONB	OLD NATIONAL BANCORP	$6.60B	8.60%	1.00%	N/A	1.30%	7.25	N/A	100.00%	30.20%	39.19%
TBBK	BANCORP INC	$2.34B	27.20%	2.50%	N/A	3.50%	10.31	N/A	100.00%	43.50%	58.23%
BBUC	BROOKFIELD BUSINESS CORP	$2.05B	-292.10%	-4.00%	-0.78%	-1.00%	-214.30	0.61	7.30%	-9.60%	-1.36%
CNA	CNA FINANCIAL CORP	$12.30B	8.60%	1.30%	N/A	1.80%	5.55	N/A	34.30%	6.20%	8.74%
PBFS	PIONEER BANCORP INC	$298.09M	6.30%	1.00%	N/A	1.40%	5.66	N/A	100.00%	22.40%	28.84%
FBNC	FIRST BANCORP	$1.67B	6.00%	0.70%	N/A	1.00%	7.25	N/A	100.00%	25.10%	32.56%
CHMG	CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP	$226.39M	10.50%	0.80%	N/A	1.00%	11.25	N/A	100.00%	23.50%	29.83%
JHG	JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC	$5.82B	8.70%	5.80%	9.04%	38.50%	0.37	4.38	100.00%	15.70%	23.07%
NKSH	NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC	$165.89M	5.40%	0.50%	N/A	0.60%	9.97	N/A	100.00%	18.80%	22.36%
MFH	MERCURITY FINTECH HOLDING INC	$247.10M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.20	5.27	N/A	N/A	N/A
FDS	FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC	$15.99B	27.60%	13.20%	19.16%	40.30%	1.06	1.47	54.10%	24.10%	31.96%
FFIC	FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORP	$388.44M	-6.50%	-0.50%	N/A	-0.60%	11.82	N/A	100.00%	-36.20%	-47.79%
BLX	FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA INC	$1.57B	16.20%	1.80%	N/A	1.50%	7.87	N/A	100.00%	67.80%	67.80%
TPVG	TRIPLEPOINT VENTURE GROWTH BDC CORP	$267.95M	10.40%	4.80%	N/A	6.00%	1.12	N/A	86.30%	36.10%	65.37%
HWBK	HAWTHORN BANCSHARES INC	$195.34M	13.10%	1.00%	N/A	1.20%	11.28	N/A	100.00%	26.30%	32.24%
CAC	CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP	$652.25M	8.50%	0.80%	N/A	0.90%	9.88	N/A	100.00%	25.50%	30.00%
TRIN	TRINITY CAPITAL INC	$929.68M	16.60%	7.50%	N/A	7.60%	1.23	N/A	82.50%	50.70%	77.44%
FSBC	FIVE STAR BANCORP	$573.12M	12.20%	1.20%	N/A	1.80%	9.44	N/A	100.00%	38.50%	54.53%
MRX	MAREX GROUP PLC	$2.83B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	22.28	1.09	N/A	N/A	N/A
WTBA	WEST BANCORPORATION INC	$320.02M	11.30%	0.70%	N/A	0.70%	15.76	N/A	100.00%	31.50%	36.57%
HAFC	HANMI FINANCIAL CORP	$687.02M	8.80%	0.80%	N/A	1.20%	9.29	N/A	100.00%	27.90%	39.68%
RGA	REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC	$13.09B	7.40%	0.70%	N/A	1.20%	10.24	N/A	20.70%	3.80%	6.59%
MPB	MID PENN BANCORP INC	$513.57M	8.30%	0.90%	N/A	1.10%	7.30	N/A	100.00%	28.10%	34.16%
INTR	INTER & CO INC	$3.30B	11.60%	1.40%	N/A	2.30%	8.04	N/A	72.20%	14.80%	25.49%
EQH	EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC	$16.11B	53.20%	0.40%	N/A	0.60%	117.81	N/A	64.90%	8.00%	11.92%
FNLC	FIRST BANCORP INC	$265.38M	11.10%	0.90%	N/A	1.00%	11.27	N/A	100.00%	34.20%	41.26%
SAMG	SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP INC	$198.33M	10.90%	5.00%	N/A	20.00%	0.54	N/A	100.00%	7.20%	10.86%
AMRK	A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS INC	$531.40M	6.10%	1.90%	8.20%	5.90%	2.31	1.56	1.60%	0.30%	0.79%
SII	SPROTT INC	$1.67B	15.30%	12.50%	19.79%	47.60%	0.18	3.47	50.60%	27.50%	39.88%
HTH	HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC	$1.89B	5.90%	0.80%	N/A	1.10%	6.18	N/A	100.00%	10.60%	13.51%
BRBS	BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES INC	$303.62M	-3.90%	-0.50%	N/A	-0.50%	6.94	N/A	100.00%	-14.50%	-15.62%
MNSB	MAINSTREET BANCSHARES INC	$140.21M	-6.00%	-0.60%	N/A	-0.70%	9.60	N/A	100.00%	-21.70%	-24.95%
FSK	FS KKR CAPITAL CORP	$5.87B	8.00%	3.60%	N/A	4.40%	1.28	N/A	77.70%	31.50%	58.92%
LNKB	LINKBANCORP INC	$259.08M	12.80%	1.20%	N/A	1.70%	8.73	N/A	100.00%	29.70%	37.65%
CG	CARLYLE GROUP INC	$16.99B	19.90%	4.70%	N/A	4.90%	3.18	N/A	48.50%	19.00%	26.20%
AHL	ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD	$2.94B	11.30%	2.20%	N/A	2.90%	4.00	N/A	45.70%	10.70%	13.36%
ASIC	ATEGRITY SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LLC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.69	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ECBK	ECB BANCORP INC	$135.87M	2.80%	0.30%	N/A	0.40%	7.61	N/A	100.00%	17.30%	23.27%
TSLX	SIXTH STREET SPECIALTY LENDING INC	$2.11B	11.00%	5.00%	N/A	6.30%	1.19	N/A	81.60%	36.60%	68.83%
ALTI	ALTI GLOBAL INC	$598.78M	-20.30%	-10.00%	N/A	-29.50%	0.36	N/A	19.40%	-60.90%	-63.58%
OFS	OFS CAPITAL CORP	$120.18M	18.90%	7.20%	N/A	7.00%	1.57	N/A	79.30%	68.60%	104.80%
FMAO	FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC	$321.69M	8.20%	0.80%	N/A	1.00%	8.83	N/A	100.00%	26.40%	33.17%
UVSP	UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORP	$833.19M	8.90%	1.00%	N/A	1.20%	7.83	N/A	100.00%	26.50%	33.03%
DCOM	DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC	$1.15B	1.90%	0.20%	N/A	0.40%	8.98	N/A	100.00%	8.70%	18.91%
USCB	USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$317.57M	13.00%	1.10%	N/A	1.40%	10.90	N/A	100.00%	32.80%	43.26%
PJT	PJT PARTNERS INC	$3.75B	99.10%	10.40%	N/A	11.70%	3.85	N/A	100.00%	10.50%	11.14%
HRZN	HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORP	$294.99M	-10.90%	-4.50%	N/A	-0.10%	1.59	N/A	87.50%	-36.30%	-1.50%
GSBD	GOLDMAN SACHS BDC INC	$1.33B	3.30%	1.50%	N/A	3.20%	1.26	N/A	88.50%	12.40%	40.96%
TROW	PRICE T ROWE GROUP INC	$20.54B	19.70%	14.90%	N/A	33.40%	0.24	N/A	56.70%	28.40%	37.71%
STC	STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP	$1.71B	5.30%	2.70%	N/A	6.40%	0.93	N/A	31.00%	2.90%	4.75%
PTMN	PORTMAN RIDGE FINANCE CORP	$106.02M	-5.70%	-2.30%	N/A	1.30%	1.53	N/A	81.10%	-18.10%	15.26%
KB	KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$29.97B	8.80%	0.70%	N/A	0.80%	12.06	N/A	137.30%	19.30%	26.73%
FSUN	FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP	$922.40M	8.40%	1.10%	N/A	1.40%	6.69	N/A	100.00%	23.20%	29.25%
FULT	FULTON FINANCIAL CORP	$3.12B	9.70%	1.00%	N/A	1.20%	8.81	N/A	100.00%	25.50%	31.60%
SMBK	SMARTFINANCIAL INC	$532.65M	7.80%	0.70%	N/A	1.00%	9.70	N/A	100.00%	22.20%	27.40%
CGBD	CARLYLE SECURED LENDING INC	$1.01B	7.10%	3.50%	N/A	4.90%	1.09	N/A	78.80%	31.20%	63.43%
AIFU	AIFU INC	$192.63M	19.70%	11.10%	16.61%	19.70%	0.60	2.50	38.50%	25.20%	30.61%
ERIE	ERIE INDEMNITY CO	$16.53B	31.40%	21.50%	35.93%	42.60%	0.44	1.38	17.60%	15.70%	19.85%
CFFN	CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL INC	$778.21M	5.10%	0.50%	N/A	0.60%	8.37	N/A	100.00%	28.40%	39.58%
BAM	BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD	$88.42B	26.60%	16.00%	N/A	18.70%	0.48	N/A	69.00%	55.30%	61.53%
BBDC	BARINGS BDC INC	$948.38M	8.30%	3.70%	N/A	2.60%	1.35	N/A	58.40%	35.20%	36.50%
VOYA	VOYA FINANCIAL INC	$6.55B	12.40%	0.30%	N/A	0.60%	35.96	N/A	54.80%	6.70%	12.06%
CB	CHUBB LTD	$114.78B	13.20%	3.40%	N/A	4.60%	2.75	N/A	43.20%	15.10%	19.57%
LAZ	LAZARD INC	$4.98B	52.50%	6.60%	N/A	7.10%	5.80	N/A	100.00%	10.40%	13.04%
MRBK	MERIDIAN CORP	$138.92M	9.50%	0.70%	N/A	0.80%	13.57	N/A	100.00%	15.90%	21.15%
ATLO	AMES NATIONAL CORP	$156.02M	6.40%	0.50%	N/A	0.60%	10.93	N/A	100.00%	20.40%	24.65%
AMTB	AMERANT BANCORP INC	$708.58M	-1.70%	-0.10%	N/A	-0.20%	10.22	N/A	100.00%	-5.10%	-7.83%

Financial Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Asset Management	102	+0.90%	-1.10%	-2.44%	+1.09%	127.55x	2.77x	+15.93%	+4.16%	+0.51%	+7.42%	Hold
Banks - Diversified	16	+1.15%	-0.42%	+1.16%	+30.24%	13.48x	1.32x	+11.80%	+0.88%	N/A	+21.66%	Buy
Banks - Regional	331	-0.11%	-2.25%	-4.70%	+20.08%	12.05x	1.16x	+11.87%	+1.29%	+0.00%	+21.59%	Buy
Capital Markets	72	+2.22%	+0.23%	-0.32%	+30.55%	20.85x	2.37x	+14.10%	+2.01%	+0.82%	+8.40%	Buy
Credit Services	57	+2.36%	-0.44%	+0.27%	+28.12%	31.33x	5.87x	+84.01%	+18.05%	+33.57%	+7.89%	Buy
Financial Conglomerates	3	+2.71%	-0.98%	-4.32%	-19.82%	10.92x	1.78x	+8.14%	-0.46%	-0.28%	+38.10%	Buy
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	11	+1.21%	-0.99%	-3.78%	+14.14%	35.88x	5.26x	+9.23%	+6.67%	+14.95%	+11.27%	Buy
Insurance Brokers	18	-0.13%	-1.39%	-4.98%	+11.05%	-14.03x	5.56x	+23.12%	+5.75%	+13.42%	+13.46%	Buy
Insurance - Diversified	14	+0.32%	-0.96%	-2.91%	+17.93%	11.25x	1.62x	+13.49%	+6.24%	+0.04%	+17.83%	Buy
Insurance - Life	17	+1.21%	-0.73%	-3.80%	+18.06%	15.67x	1.47x	+12.49%	+1.34%	+0.00%	+16.88%	Buy
Insurance - Property & Casualty	40	+0.06%	-0.68%	-1.00%	+19.02%	17.14x	2.31x	+19.49%	+4.63%	+0.00%	+6.32%	Buy
Insurance - Reinsurance	9	+1.06%	-0.40%	-2.23%	+1.28%	13.57x	1.09x	+8.49%	+1.50%	N/A	+17.18%	Buy
Insurance - Specialty	20	+0.72%	+1.72%	-4.14%	+19.96%	26.26x	1.70x	+10.95%	+3.78%	+1.14%	+13.57%	Buy
Mortgage Finance	15	+0.21%	+3.17%	+0.72%	+9.46%	229.95x	0.40x	+1.92%	+0.53%	N/A	+19.13%	Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in Jun 2025?

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. Finvolution Group (NYSE:FINV)

Finvolution Group (NYSE:FINV) is the #1 top financial stock out of 725 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Finvolution Group (NYSE:FINV) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Finvolution Group (NYSE:FINV) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is -7 points lower than the financial sector average of 34. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates FINV as a "A".It passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Finvolution Group has seen its stock return 88.45% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 71 percentage points.

Finvolution Group has an average 1 year price target of $11.55, an upside of 28.76% from Finvolution Group's current stock price of $8.97.

Finvolution Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Finvolution 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. Federated Hermes (NYSE:FHI)

Federated Hermes (NYSE:FHI) is the #2 top financial stock out of 725 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Federated Hermes (NYSE:FHI) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Federated Hermes (NYSE:FHI) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 14 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Federated Hermes has seen its stock return 34.32% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 17 percentage points.

Federated Hermes has an average 1 year price target of $41.60, a downside of -2.39% from Federated Hermes's current stock price of $42.62.

Federated Hermes stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Federated Hermes, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 60% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 20% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM)

Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM) is the #3 top financial stock out of 725 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM) has a Due Diligence Score of 13, which is -21 points lower than the financial sector average of 34. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates BTM as a "A".It passed 4 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Bitcoin Depot has seen its stock return 250.27% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 233 percentage points.

Bitcoin Depot has an average 1 year price target of $4.75, a downside of -26.7% from Bitcoin Depot's current stock price of $6.48.

Bitcoin Depot stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Bitcoin Depot, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% 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 491 financial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 financial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. First Foundation (NYSE:FFWM)

First Foundation (NYSE:FFWM) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 3.41%. First Foundation's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. First Foundation's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

First Foundation's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Phenixfin (NASDAQ:PFX)

Phenixfin (NASDAQ:PFX) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 3.41%. Phenixfin's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six times in the last 10 years. Phenixfin's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Phenixfin's dividend payout ratio of 53.8% indicates that its dividend yield is 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 3.41%. 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 19.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial stocks up?

Financial stocks were up 0.68% in the last day, and down -1.03% over the last week. Circle Internet Group was the among the top gainers in the financial services sector, gaining 13.1% yesterday.

Circle Internet Group shares are trading higher. The stock may be experiencing continued IPO launch strength.

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. Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF)

Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) 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.

Brighthouse Financial has a valuation score of 71, which is 33 points higher than the financial sector average of 38. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Brighthouse Financial's stock has gained 39.94% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 23 percentage points.

2. Newtekone (NASDAQ:NEWT)

Newtekone (NASDAQ:NEWT) 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.

Newtekone has a valuation score of 71, which is 33 points higher than the financial sector average of 38. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Newtekone's stock has dropped -19.07% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -37 percentage points.

3. Meridian (NASDAQ:MRBK)

Meridian (NASDAQ:MRBK) 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.

Meridian has a valuation score of 43, which is 5 points higher than the financial sector average of 38. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Meridian's stock has gained 18.82% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 1 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

38.72% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 13.4% over the next year.

3.2% of financial stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 8.16% of financial stocks are rated B (Buy), 66.72% are rated C (Hold), 18.4% are rated D (Sell), and 3.52% 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 29.77x.

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