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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
CFFI	C & F FINANCIAL CORP	$269.14M	11.10%	1.00%	N/A	1.30%	9.60	N/A	100.00%	21.30%	26.23%
NEWT	NEWTEKONE INC	$420.47M	16.40%	2.40%	N/A	2.90%	6.13	N/A	100.00%	24.20%	33.55%
MET	METLIFE INC	$57.95B	12.20%	0.50%	N/A	0.70%	26.18	N/A	24.60%	4.40%	6.21%
AUB	ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORP	$6.05B	6.70%	0.90%	N/A	1.20%	6.39	N/A	100.00%	23.80%	30.69%
ABX	ABACUS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC	$1.14B	9.30%	4.50%	12.05%	12.50%	0.98	1.91	88.80%	15.60%	38.19%
NPB	NORTHPOINTE BANCSHARES INC	$655.33M	13.10%	1.10%	N/A	1.50%	11.54	N/A	100.00%	31.10%	46.61%
OBT	ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP INC	$504.81M	16.10%	1.70%	N/A	2.20%	8.28	N/A	100.00%	35.60%	44.17%
FNWD	FINWARD BANCORP	$159.34M	5.90%	0.50%	N/A	0.50%	10.69	N/A	100.00%	14.40%	14.81%
FAF	FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORP	$7.02B	12.60%	4.00%	N/A	6.70%	2.26	N/A	33.70%	8.70%	13.66%
APAM	ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	$2.51B	71.30%	19.00%	N/A	27.00%	2.38	N/A	100.00%	23.50%	33.19%
GL	GLOBE LIFE INC	$14.01B	20.30%	3.90%	N/A	4.90%	4.09	N/A	51.90%	19.40%	26.25%
VOYA	VOYA FINANCIAL INC	$8.56B	13.30%	0.40%	N/A	0.60%	35.79	N/A	59.50%	7.70%	12.58%
JCAP	JEFFERSON CAPITAL INC	$1.04B	36.50%	8.30%	N/A	10.10%	3.71	N/A	100.00%	25.40%	49.47%
JEF	JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$10.76B	6.30%	0.90%	N/A	0.90%	6.01	N/A	91.10%	8.50%	12.42%
GCMG	GCM GROSVENOR INC	$2.61B	614.20%	7.10%	N/A	8.80%	22.22	N/A	100.00%	9.10%	15.24%
SYF	SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL	$25.72B	20.90%	2.90%	N/A	4.00%	6.37	N/A	100.00%	35.60%	46.51%
AXP	AMERICAN EXPRESS CO	$240.15B	33.90%	3.70%	N/A	4.70%	8.09	N/A	100.00%	16.30%	20.70%
CASH	PATHWARD FINANCIAL INC	$1.87B	22.30%	2.60%	N/A	3.30%	7.35	N/A	100.00%	24.20%	28.77%
EFSI	EAGLE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$221.42M	10.20%	1.00%	N/A	1.40%	8.66	N/A	100.00%	23.30%	29.12%
EBC	EASTERN BANKSHARES INC	$5.17B	9.20%	1.30%	N/A	1.40%	6.15	N/A	100.00%	35.90%	35.56%
HRTG	HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$823.09M	43.70%	8.80%	N/A	15.20%	2.88	N/A	64.00%	23.80%	32.47%
BFST	BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC	$1.00B	9.50%	1.00%	N/A	1.40%	7.99	N/A	100.00%	26.40%	35.19%
SCM	STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP	$244.31M	6.40%	2.30%	N/A	3.70%	1.76	N/A	78.30%	23.60%	60.39%
FDBC	FIDELITY D & D BANCORP INC	$306.57M	12.80%	1.10%	N/A	1.30%	10.69	N/A	100.00%	31.60%	36.72%
VINP	VINCI COMPASS INVESTMENTS LTD	$648.33M	13.60%	7.10%	12.97%	15.20%	0.90	5.08	100.00%	26.00%	46.50%
BAC	BANK OF AMERICA CORP	$416.78B	10.00%	0.90%	N/A	1.10%	10.63	N/A	100.00%	26.10%	34.47%
ARX	ACCELERANT HOLDINGS	$3.00B	-238.20%	-17.80%	N/A	-21.00%	11.38	N/A	76.10%	-142.50%	-132.25%
ISBA	ISABELLA BANK CORP	$300.60M	8.70%	0.90%	N/A	1.10%	8.63	N/A	100.00%	24.50%	30.95%
FCF	FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORP	$2.08B	10.20%	1.30%	N/A	1.60%	6.90	N/A	100.00%	31.60%	39.77%
AIG	AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC	$42.09B	7.70%	1.90%	N/A	2.60%	3.00	N/A	48.00%	11.90%	16.17%
BSRR	SIERRA BANCORP	$537.42M	12.70%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	9.32	N/A	100.00%	29.90%	39.73%
AGBK	AGI INC	$1.31B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	9.78	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AVBC	AVIDIA BANCORP INC	$423.01M	4.30%	0.50%	N/A	0.60%	6.32	N/A	100.00%	13.70%	18.29%
KRNY	KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP	$606.61M	4.80%	0.50%	N/A	0.50%	8.97	N/A	100.00%	21.00%	26.11%
TW	TRADEWEB MARKETS INC	$24.26B	13.60%	10.70%	N/A	64.60%	0.15	N/A	68.00%	40.30%	52.84%
SHG	SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO LTD	$31.91B	8.70%	0.70%	N/A	0.80%	12.52	N/A	75.00%	23.10%	31.62%
PYPL	PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC	$40.11B	25.10%	6.30%	18.48%	23.70%	3.02	1.26	40.90%	15.00%	18.03%
FRHC	FREEDOM HOLDING CORP	$9.94B	11.50%	1.30%	N/A	6.50%	7.83	N/A	84.50%	7.00%	32.63%
COLB	COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC	$9.18B	9.20%	1.00%	N/A	1.40%	7.62	N/A	100.00%	28.10%	36.78%
ICE	INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC	$75.21B	13.60%	2.60%	11.06%	24.70%	5.08	1.01	79.80%	30.10%	45.25%
BPOP	POPULAR INC	$10.79B	14.60%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	11.06	N/A	100.00%	28.60%	34.20%
ACNB	ACNB CORP	$615.28M	12.40%	1.60%	N/A	1.90%	6.69	N/A	100.00%	32.10%	40.40%
FVCB	FVCBANKCORP INC	$314.40M	9.20%	1.00%	N/A	1.40%	7.97	N/A	100.00%	34.00%	44.00%
ROOT	ROOT INC	$976.96M	19.60%	3.30%	N/A	6.60%	3.83	N/A	39.50%	3.50%	5.06%
GDOT	GREEN DOT CORP	$756.68M	-7.70%	-1.20%	-5.66%	6.00%	6.07	0.50	39.40%	-3.30%	-2.61%
UNTY	UNITY BANCORP INC	$583.58M	17.90%	2.10%	N/A	2.60%	7.45	N/A	100.00%	45.80%	59.35%
AMAL	AMALGAMATED FINANCIAL CORP	$1.38B	13.40%	1.20%	N/A	1.60%	10.36	N/A	100.00%	33.10%	44.15%
NBBK	NB BANCORP INC	$945.09M	6.60%	0.80%	N/A	1.20%	7.58	N/A	100.00%	23.30%	32.73%
CSWC	CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP	$1.47B	11.70%	5.50%	N/A	4.00%	1.15	N/A	100.00%	48.70%	51.82%
LCNB	LCNB CORP	$254.86M	8.50%	1.00%	N/A	1.30%	7.11	N/A	100.00%	25.50%	31.09%
WF	WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$14.62B	8.90%	0.60%	N/A	0.60%	15.65	N/A	92.30%	25.50%	32.59%
EBMT	EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA INC	$188.30M	8.30%	0.70%	N/A	0.90%	9.84	N/A	100.00%	16.80%	21.67%
HSBC	HSBC HOLDINGS PLC	$332.44B	11.00%	0.70%	N/A	0.90%	15.27	N/A	100.00%	30.90%	42.57%
LAZ	LAZARD INC	$4.64B	33.20%	6.10%	N/A	6.80%	3.73	N/A	100.00%	8.60%	10.92%
SMFG	SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$156.51B	7.50%	0.40%	N/A	0.60%	18.35	N/A	100.00%	23.50%	30.93%
TRV	TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC	$72.79B	24.10%	5.30%	N/A	6.80%	3.45	N/A	47.70%	15.50%	20.21%
KKR	KKR & CO INC	$84.26B	9.40%	0.70%	N/A	1.70%	10.86	N/A	47.30%	13.60%	34.41%
RJF	RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC	$31.70B	17.20%	2.40%	N/A	3.60%	6.31	N/A	98.40%	14.60%	18.73%
TCPC	BLACKROCK TCP CAPITAL CORP	$281.91M	-19.10%	-7.30%	N/A	-2.30%	1.67	N/A	91.70%	-66.90%	-32.40%
NMIH	NMI HOLDINGS INC	$3.12B	15.20%	10.20%	N/A	12.70%	0.49	N/A	89.70%	53.80%	72.82%
AEG	AEGON LTD	$13.69B	10.50%	0.30%	N/A	0.30%	32.70	N/A	21.00%	8.20%	8.74%
TSBK	TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC	$349.67M	11.70%	1.50%	N/A	2.20%	6.55	N/A	100.00%	36.50%	45.37%
BWB	BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES INC	$598.38M	9.90%	0.90%	N/A	1.20%	9.10	N/A	100.00%	32.90%	46.34%
UVSP	UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORP	$1.23B	10.20%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	7.55	N/A	100.00%	29.30%	36.63%
OFG	OFG BANCORP	$2.09B	15.60%	1.70%	N/A	2.10%	7.81	N/A	100.00%	33.60%	38.37%
FBIZ	FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$533.92M	13.90%	1.20%	N/A	1.40%	10.37	N/A	100.00%	30.90%	37.62%
HRZN	HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORP	$322.19M	6.90%	2.80%	N/A	4.80%	1.37	N/A	85.90%	22.50%	57.34%
KB	KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$39.21B	10.00%	0.70%	N/A	0.90%	12.48	N/A	32.80%	35.40%	49.62%
WTW	WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC	$27.03B	21.00%	5.80%	14.06%	25.20%	2.71	1.19	100.00%	16.80%	22.86%
MNSB	MAINSTREET BANCSHARES INC	$175.37M	7.00%	0.70%	N/A	1.00%	9.34	N/A	100.00%	20.30%	28.72%
OCFC	OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP	$1.10B	4.10%	0.50%	N/A	0.60%	7.72	N/A	100.00%	16.90%	22.99%
PFS	PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$3.07B	11.00%	1.20%	N/A	1.60%	7.80	N/A	100.00%	34.60%	48.13%
WNEB	WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP INC	$291.21M	7.30%	0.60%	N/A	0.80%	10.14	N/A	100.00%	20.60%	26.65%
WD	WALKER & DUNLOP INC	$1.87B	4.00%	1.30%	N/A	2.40%	2.60	N/A	100.00%	5.30%	12.40%
FBNC	FIRST BANCORP	$2.64B	7.50%	1.00%	N/A	1.30%	6.69	N/A	100.00%	30.80%	38.57%
FSBW	FS BANCORP INC	$237.81M	10.90%	1.00%	N/A	1.20%	9.21	N/A	100.00%	23.00%	28.85%
SFBC	SOUND FINANCIAL BANCORP INC	$114.63M	7.00%	0.70%	N/A	0.90%	9.07	N/A	100.00%	19.30%	23.38%
FISI	FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC	$768.16M	12.50%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	8.97	N/A	100.00%	32.40%	39.91%
MS	MORGAN STANLEY	$337.43B	15.80%	1.20%	N/A	1.40%	12.83	N/A	100.00%	23.80%	31.63%
TMP	TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORP	$1.36B	19.50%	2.00%	N/A	2.60%	8.19	N/A	100.00%	38.00%	52.97%
FDUS	FIDUS INVESTMENT CORP	$733.66M	11.40%	6.10%	N/A	6.40%	0.95	N/A	74.70%	49.50%	71.61%
FDS	FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC	$8.89B	26.60%	13.40%	23.90%	44.30%	1.06	0.68	51.40%	23.20%	30.65%
MPB	MID PENN BANCORP INC	$891.64M	6.30%	0.80%	N/A	1.10%	6.85	N/A	100.00%	21.30%	27.81%
L	LOEWS CORP	$23.98B	8.90%	1.90%	N/A	2.70%	3.53	N/A	36.00%	8.80%	13.92%
TCBX	THIRD COAST BANCSHARES INC	$663.68M	11.70%	1.20%	N/A	1.60%	9.12	N/A	100.00%	30.20%	39.64%
NDAQ	NASDAQ INC	$47.88B	15.90%	6.40%	11.75%	24.90%	1.27	1.00	65.20%	23.00%	32.39%
CSHR	COINSHARES PLC	$116.16M	48.70%	4.10%	24.29%	28.90%	10.28	1.10	87.80%	69.00%	73.95%
SIGI	SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC	$6.00B	12.70%	3.00%	N/A	4.00%	3.27	N/A	40.40%	8.20%	11.60%
ORRF	ORRSTOWN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$802.51M	14.60%	1.50%	N/A	2.00%	8.25	N/A	100.00%	33.10%	42.05%
HCI	HCI GROUP INC	$2.33B	32.60%	12.30%	N/A	28.60%	1.32	N/A	73.20%	32.60%	45.57%
VBNK	VERSABANK	$705.09M	5.60%	0.50%	N/A	0.80%	10.66	N/A	100.00%	22.20%	32.32%
HFWA	HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP	$1.22B	7.60%	1.00%	N/A	1.20%	6.62	N/A	100.00%	27.30%	31.95%
COFS	CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$507.95M	12.30%	1.30%	N/A	1.60%	8.35	N/A	100.00%	32.60%	39.96%
LPLA	LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$23.61B	17.00%	4.90%	N/A	10.00%	2.31	N/A	32.50%	4.90%	8.95%
SPFI	SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL INC	$814.84M	12.60%	1.40%	N/A	1.90%	8.20	N/A	100.00%	28.70%	36.22%
OPY	OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC	$1.17B	10.40%	2.60%	N/A	4.40%	2.99	N/A	98.50%	5.70%	13.24%
AXS	AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD	$8.36B	16.40%	3.00%	N/A	4.00%	4.58	N/A	49.60%	15.50%	20.41%
CAC	CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP	$923.20M	11.70%	1.10%	N/A	1.40%	8.81	N/A	100.00%	32.30%	40.77%
PLMR	PALOMAR HOLDINGS INC	$3.71B	21.70%	6.30%	N/A	8.60%	2.77	N/A	71.70%	20.10%	26.18%
HDB	HDFC BANK LTD	$131.33B	9.20%	1.50%	N/A	1.70%	5.15	N/A	75.70%	30.80%	38.74%

Financial Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Asset Management	99	+1.41%	+3.62%	+1.11%	-2.82%	32.32x	2.66x	+16.75%	+3.50%	+0.22%	+16.98%	Buy
Banks - Diversified	18	-0.68%	-0.09%	+7.01%	+38.08%	15.77x	1.83x	+20.53%	+0.83%	N/A	+16.49%	Buy
Banks - Regional	312	-1.24%	+1.28%	+7.97%	+19.76%	13.70x	1.32x	+11.50%	+1.19%	-0.00%	+4.48%	Buy
Capital Markets	84	+0.16%	+0.22%	-1.68%	-4.12%	19.37x	3.05x	+6.53%	+0.68%	+1.04%	+24.55%	Strong Buy
Credit Services	55	+0.17%	+4.68%	+15.91%	+7.48%	29.65x	5.02x	+86.27%	+17.83%	+34.98%	+11.50%	Buy
Financial Conglomerates	3	+0.70%	+9.37%	+12.87%	+28.50%	12.89x	1.88x	+8.45%	+2.77%	+0.95%	+13.37%	Buy
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	10	+3.79%	+11.69%	-0.83%	-21.06%	28.22x	4.56x	+16.68%	+8.68%	+18.67%	+20.82%	Buy
Insurance Brokers	19	+3.65%	+11.57%	+15.34%	-22.52%	23.42x	4.11x	+21.42%	+5.71%	+14.79%	+9.76%	Buy
Insurance - Diversified	14	+2.32%	+5.77%	+10.44%	-4.31%	14.51x	1.53x	+8.45%	+5.50%	+0.03%	+12.20%	Buy
Insurance - Life	18	+1.30%	+3.58%	+9.73%	+17.12%	13.04x	1.60x	+13.64%	+1.60%	+0.04%	+1.29%	Buy
Insurance - Property & Casualty	39	+3.45%	+7.70%	+12.55%	+10.91%	11.29x	2.19x	+23.82%	+6.12%	N/A	-1.36%	Buy
Insurance - Reinsurance	8	+2.80%	+6.65%	+14.43%	+20.14%	12.07x	1.03x	+13.36%	+2.65%	N/A	+4.79%	Buy
Insurance - Specialty	20	+1.37%	+6.88%	+14.82%	+10.26%	17.62x	1.58x	+13.52%	+4.30%	+0.91%	+8.92%	Buy
Mortgage Finance	14	-2.11%	+3.26%	+6.39%	+4.00%	127.86x	0.32x	+0.84%	+0.51%	-0.04%	+28.41%	Strong Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in Jul 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. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)

Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) is the #1 top financial stock out of 713 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 Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 4 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Bgc Group has seen its stock return 2.42% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -5 percentage points.

2. Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC)

Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC) is the #2 top financial stock out of 713 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 Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 16 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Atlanticus Holdings has seen its stock return 69.39% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 62 percentage points.

Atlanticus Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $126.33, an upside of 31.05% from Atlanticus Holdings's current stock price of $96.40.

Atlanticus Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Atlanticus Holdings, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% 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 713 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: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 5 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Acadian Asset Management has seen its stock return 98.88% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 92 percentage points.

Acadian Asset Management has an average 1 year price target of $68.50, a downside of -6.28% from Acadian Asset Management's current stock price of $73.09.

Acadian Asset Management stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 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 503 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 38.96%, which is 35 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.93%.

Reliance Global Group's dividend payout ratio of -3.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Oxford Square Capital (NASDAQ:OXSQ)

Oxford Square Capital (NASDAQ:OXSQ) has an annual dividend yield of 31.58%, which is 28 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.93%. Oxford Square Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Oxford Square Capital's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Oxford Square Capital's dividend payout ratio of -97.7% 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 28.2%, which is 24 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.93%. 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 41.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial stocks up?

Financial stocks were up 0.75% in the last day, and up 3.94% over the last week. Calibercos was the among the top gainers in the financial services sector, gaining 90.7% yesterday.

CaliberCos shares are trading higher after the company announced the next phase of its real estate fund tokenization strategy using the Chainlink platform.

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 42 points higher than the financial sector average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Qfin Holdings's stock has dropped -63.83% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -71 percentage points.

2. Western Union Co (NYSE:WU)

Western Union Co (NYSE:WU) 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.

Western Union Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 42 points higher than the financial sector average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Western Union Co's stock has dropped -8.25% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -15 percentage points.

3. Op Bancorp (NASDAQ:OPBK)

Op Bancorp (NASDAQ:OPBK) 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.

Op Bancorp has a valuation score of 71, which is 42 points higher than the financial sector average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Op Bancorp's stock has gained 8.92% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 2 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

34.87% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 9.92% over the next year.

0.81% of financial stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 7.97% of financial stocks are rated B (Buy), 73.33% are rated C (Hold), 14.96% are rated D (Sell), and 2.93% 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 19.89x.

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