WallStreetZenWallStreetZen

Sectors & IndustriesFinancial Services
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
JXN
JACKSON FINANCIAL INC
NYSE
Insurance - Life
$5.19B$67.052.84%$1.12B6.10x31.46
WFC
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
NYSE
Banks - Diversified
$218.58B$61.101.24%$28.02B12.52x9.40
SFBS
SERVISFIRST BANCSHARES INC
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$3.34B$61.301.79%$249.02M16.13x10.20
BFIN
BANKFINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$124.61M$10.000.00%$14.29M13.51x8.57
DHIL
DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$431.83M$151.860.68%$59.01M10.60x0.45
EGBN
EAGLE BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$652.45M$21.800.83%$131.00M6.59x8.15
SRCE
1ST SOURCE CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.23B$50.150.28%$177.14M9.97x7.74
HTBI
HOMETRUST BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$433.15M$24.832.18%$72.92M8.33x8.35
RLI
RLI CORP
NYSE
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$6.45B$141.240.73%$393.11M21.14x2.67
CFB
CROSSFIRST BANKSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$616.32M$12.490.48%$93.57M9.25x9.42
OPOF
OLD POINT FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$74.09M$14.70-0.54%$11.64M9.55x12.55
CCNE
CNB FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$403.47M$19.192.40%$79.57M7.50x9.07
NRDS
NERDWALLET INC
NASDAQ
Credit Services
$1.03B$13.350.30%$55.30M-89.00x0.14
ACT
ENACT HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Insurance - Specialty
$4.76B$29.940.57%$903.38M7.23x0.34
HTH
HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$1.98B$30.341.17%$166.40M17.74x6.59
OBK
ORIGIN BANCORP INC
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$903.94M$29.170.03%$123.55M10.72x8.15
BCH
BANK OF CHILE
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$11.16B$22.100.64%$2.26B6.22x9.15
BCML
BAYCOM CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$222.61M$19.41-3.05%$41.12M8.55x7.16
EBTC
ENTERPRISE BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$297.63M$24.241.13%$57.43M7.79x12.57
AMSF
AMERISAFE INC
NASDAQ
Insurance - Specialty
$979.14M$51.170.57%$78.80M15.79x3.20
BTCS
BTCS INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$23.69M$1.516.34%$7.82M2.75x0.04
NBTB
NBT BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.64B$34.790.52%$175.73M13.03x8.34
WHF
WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$299.60M$12.891.58%$20.41M14.65x1.31
RDN
RADIAN GROUP INC
NYSE
Insurance - Specialty
$4.53B$29.920.88%$930.81M7.85x0.73
SF
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP
NYSE
Capital Markets
$7.94B$77.252.58%$788.15M16.98x6.13
TW
TRADEWEB MARKETS INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$23.96B$101.620.56%$613.34M58.74x0.21
PAX
PATRIA INVESTMENTS LTD
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$2.07B$14.021.96%$137.39M17.57xN/A
CWBC
COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$208.47M$17.62-2.65%$41.85M8.12x10.75
MBWM
MERCANTILE BANK CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$587.61M$36.461.08%$114.20M7.11x9.25
DB
DEUTSCHE BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$32.35B$16.242.07%$8.52B5.28x18.80
CGBD
CARLYLE SECURED LENDING INC
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$852.59M$16.790.51%$163.99M9.59x1.13
FCF
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$1.36B$13.290.68%$201.66M8.57x7.72
SII
SPROTT INC
NYSE
Asset Management
$1.03B$39.91-0.30%$57.19M24.04x0.24
CHCO
CITY HOLDING CO
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.53B$103.540.51%$147.66M13.59x8.11
UBCP
UNITED BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$78.30M$13.734.49%$10.64M8.75x11.89
CION
CION INVESTMENT CORP
NYSE
Asset Management
$607.90M$11.290.62%$180.82M6.49x1.28
PB
PROSPERITY BANCSHARES INC
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$5.79B$61.901.86%$565.42M13.73x4.45
RNST
RENASANT CORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$1.69B$30.010.70%$212.42M11.63x6.56
HAFC
HANMI FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$460.36M$15.210.00%$123.83M5.78x9.79
MEGL
MAGIC EMPIRE GLOBAL LTD
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$12.21M$0.600.17%$206.82k-201.00x0.03
EBMT
EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$100.61M$12.550.48%$19.55M9.73x11.26
LC
LENDINGCLUB CORP
NYSE
Credit Services
$893.22M$8.092.41%$101.81M22.47x6.05
FMAO
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$288.04M$21.080.38%$34.13M12.62x9.37
PWOD
PENNS WOODS BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$135.18M$17.990.17%$23.27M7.69x10.51
FBNC
FIRST BANCORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.37B$33.222.82%$149.81M13.08x7.83
SASR
SANDY SPRING BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$936.55M$20.840.39%$186.14M7.61x7.83
BRKL
BROOKLINE BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$832.94M$9.37-0.11%$102.07M11.02x8.50
BSVN
BANK7 CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$258.58M$27.991.45%$38.53M9.06x9.40
GS
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
NYSE
Capital Markets
$135.87B$417.353.30%$15.60B18.11x13.04
PBHC
PATHFINDER BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$74.36M$12.19-0.41%$13.00M8.07x11.26
SAR
SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP
NYSE
Asset Management
$314.03M$23.000.22%$69.68M11.98x2.26
CRD.A
CRAWFORD & CO
NYSE
Insurance Brokers
$489.85M$9.960.61%$100.48M15.81x4.66
TIGR
UP FINTECH HOLDING LTD
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$539.20M$3.211.90%$48.93M21.40x6.65
RJF
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC
NYSE
Capital Markets
$26.23B$125.481.52%$2.43B15.36x6.43
MOFG
MIDWESTONE FINANCIAL GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$333.28M$21.161.98%$37.41M15.91x11.26
SSBK
SOUTHERN STATES BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$214.69M$24.200.83%$42.52M6.67x10.38
MKL
MARKEL GROUP INC
NYSE
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$19.29B$1,471.411.01%$2.99B9.99x2.64
CNA
CNA FINANCIAL CORP
NYSE
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$12.07B$44.560.27%$1.72B10.04x5.54
HOPE
HOPE BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.29B$10.780.56%$193.46M9.71x8.02
IBN
ICICI BANK LTD
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$91.16B$26.111.67%$10.50B21.94x8.16
BVFL
BV FINANCIAL INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$117.74M$10.350.29%$19.67M7.04x3.45
CATY
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$2.66B$36.621.72%$421.69M7.50x7.43
CBSH
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$7.13B$54.921.99%$661.12M15.09x9.76
CM
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE
NYSE
Banks - Diversified
$44.70B$47.690.25%$6.72B9.85x16.96
BSAC
BANCO SANTANDER CHILE
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$10.24B$18.120.44%$838.17M14.43x12.60
ARES
ARES MANAGEMENT CORP
NYSE
Asset Management
$40.87B$132.011.91%$1.74B54.10x10.41
GSBD
GOLDMAN SACHS BDC INC
NYSE
Asset Management
$1.70B$15.501.11%$312.02M8.56x1.20
UBSI
UNITED BANKSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$4.65B$34.430.76%$486.91M12.66x5.27
PFS
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$1.15B$15.205.12%$197.97M8.84x7.41
AUB
ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$2.52B$33.571.05%$252.81M13.27x7.28
UNB
UNION BANKSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$125.19M$27.700.36%$14.52M11.08x21.32
PBBK
PB BANKSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$31.62M$12.000.00%$2.79M15.38x8.36
UMBF
UMB FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$4.07B$83.562.60%$480.33M11.57x13.20
HBT
HBT FINANCIAL INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$599.01M$18.932.21%$94.36M9.10x9.36
NISN
NISUN INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT GROUP CO LTD
NASDAQ
Credit Services
$25.34M$6.4320.64%$21.48M1.74x0.67
SFNC
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$2.32B$18.490.49%$248.48M13.30x6.98
HNVR
HANOVER BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$118.20M$16.351.36%$22.36M8.84x11.28
NOAH
NOAH HOLDINGS LTD
NYSE
Asset Management
$824.64M$11.872.15%N/AN/A0.22
CNO
CNO FINANCIAL GROUP INC
NYSE
Insurance - Life
$2.88B$26.430.92%$595.40M10.83x14.84
TCBK
TRICO BANCSHARES
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.14B$34.171.76%$179.75M9.68x7.55
AC
ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP INC
NYSE
Asset Management
$697.02M$32.430.46%$47.41M18.85x0.03
TRMK
TRUSTMARK CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.63B$26.750.07%$233.09M9.87x10.27
MRBK
MERIDIAN CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$95.30M$8.520.12%$17.40M7.16x13.21
FNB
FNB CORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$4.79B$13.341.60%$662.00M10.11x6.63
L
LOEWS CORP
NYSE
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$16.99B$76.481.11%$2.80B12.14x3.99
HTLF
HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.50B$35.070.78%$117.16M20.88x9.04
RVSB
RIVERVIEW BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$90.99M$4.31-1.15%$15.32M9.17x9.04
FXNC
FIRST NATIONAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$93.78M$14.94-0.73%$13.42M9.70x11.21
LBAI
LAKELAND BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$819.45M$12.605.44%$122.55M9.77x8.53
IBTX
INDEPENDENT BANK GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.73B$41.870.65%$70.79M39.88x6.92
CRBG
COREBRIDGE FINANCIAL INC
NYSE
Asset Management
$16.86B$27.080.37%$1.95B15.74x31.16
BUSE
FIRST BUSEY CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.26B$22.890.35%$176.61M10.36x8.66
BNS
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
NYSE
Banks - Diversified
$57.55B$47.090.75%$8.37B10.34x16.67
PJT
PJT PARTNERS INC
NYSE
Capital Markets
$2.28B$95.403.97%$150.39M29.44x2.35
PFIS
PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$270.42M$38.310.58%$36.00M9.95x9.99
GAIN
GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$510.00M$14.211.21%$89.14M7.14x1.00
BPOP
POPULAR INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$6.16B$85.252.46%$735.81M11.32x12.75
HWC
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$3.91B$45.282.28%$536.40M10.04x8.35
STEP
STEPSTONE GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$4.00B$36.232.52%$138.99M39.81x2.37
BPRN
PRINCETON BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$190.87M$30.121.09%$32.31M7.35x6.98

Financial Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %Zen ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
102+1.43%+1.27%-2.48%-4.93%30.56x2.34x+18.95%+3.25%+0.53%+9.13%Buy
18+1.57%+2.41%-1.66%+18.69%13.28x1.11x+12.07%+0.95%N/A+18.22%Buy
344+1.47%+3.70%-1.08%+14.17%-10.79x0.98x+11.82%+1.13%-0.00%+13.62%Buy
60+2.28%+3.07%-0.13%+16.08%20.26x1.84x+10.44%+1.69%+0.37%+7.81%Buy
60+0.25%+0.54%-2.47%+16.63%28.26x4.86x+80.20%+17.07%+29.87%-1.30%Buy
3+2.45%+2.37%-4.45%-5.23%9.45x1.72x+8.05%-0.49%-1.15%+16.72%Strong Buy
11+1.59%+1.74%-3.27%+19.58%91.53x4.59x+5.44%+5.87%+11.63%+9.56%Buy
19+0.13%+1.30%-4.72%+16.33%30.95x6.93x-136.86%+6.88%+18.76%+8.08%Buy
14+0.97%+2.57%-1.60%+24.92%9.83x1.56x+18.23%+8.19%+0.02%+15.06%Buy
20+0.64%+2.44%-5.99%+36.16%16.38x1.38x+10.71%+1.26%+0.02%+17.02%Buy
37-0.06%+2.80%-2.10%+20.80%4.64x2.25x+15.01%+3.46%+0.01%+3.45%Buy
9+0.91%+4.33%-1.56%+9.96%7.29x1.17x+21.55%+3.85%N/A+11.83%Buy
21+0.41%+1.84%-2.88%+16.70%28.97x1.54x+10.45%+3.88%+0.98%+14.07%Buy
15+1.26%+2.32%-3.09%+11.23%-48.48x0.38x-1.93%+0.41%N/A+13.71%Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in Apr 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 97.41% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 83 percentage points.

Marathon Digital Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $23.36, an upside of 33.11% from Marathon Digital Holdings's current stock price of $17.55.

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 -14.53% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -29 percentage points.

3. Open Lending (NASDAQ:LPRO)


Open Lending (NASDAQ:LPRO) is the third best financial stock with a Zen Score of 63, which is 31 points higher than the financial sector average of 32. It passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Open Lending has seen its stock lose -28.06% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -42 percentage points.

Open Lending has an average 1 year price target of $7.33, an upside of 50.57% from Open Lending's current stock price of $4.87.

Open Lending stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Open Lending, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 50% 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 470 financial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 financial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Blue Ridge Bankshares (NYSEMKT:BRBS)


Blue Ridge Bankshares (NYSEMKT:BRBS) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 4.31%.

Blue Ridge Bankshares's dividend payout ratio of -4.5% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. 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 4.31%. 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.

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 4.31%. 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 2.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial stocks up?

Financial stocks were up 1.03% in the last day, and up 2.54% over the last week. Agba Group Holding was the among the top gainers in the financial services sector, gaining 100% yesterday.

AGBA Group shares are trading higher on continued upward momentum after the company on Friday announced it entered into a definitive merger agreement with Triller.

What are the most undervalued financial stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued financial stocks right now are:

1. Essa Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA)


Essa Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) is the most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Essa Bancorp has a valuation score of 100, which is 57 points higher than the financial sector average of 43. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Essa Bancorp's stock has gained 2.83% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -12 percentage points.

2. First Us Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB)


First Us Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB) is the second most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. First Us Bancshares has a valuation score of 100, which is 57 points higher than the financial sector average of 43. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

First Us Bancshares's stock has gained 24.89% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 11 percentage points.

3. Hanover Bancorp (NASDAQ:HNVR)


Hanover Bancorp (NASDAQ:HNVR) is the third most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Hanover Bancorp has a valuation score of 100, which is 57 points higher than the financial sector average of 43. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hanover Bancorp's stock has dropped -10.16% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -25 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

33.83% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 9.42% 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 18.7x.
WallStreetZen does not provide financial advice and does not issue recommendations or offers to buy stock or sell any security.

Information is provided 'as-is' and solely for informational purposes and is not advice. WallStreetZen does not bear any responsibility for any losses or damage that may occur as a result of reliance on this data.