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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
NECB	NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP INC	$366.87M	12.00%	2.10%	N/A	2.80%	4.83	N/A	100.00%	41.10%	58.25%
RNST	RENASANT CORP	$3.65B	8.10%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	5.98	N/A	100.00%	29.60%	36.81%
CINF	CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP	$24.86B	20.90%	8.00%	N/A	10.30%	1.59	N/A	52.30%	23.80%	30.16%
GLAD	GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP	$432.66M	10.00%	5.20%	N/A	5.40%	0.91	N/A	78.60%	48.70%	72.91%
FSBW	FS BANCORP INC	$329.46M	10.80%	1.00%	N/A	1.20%	8.97	N/A	100.00%	23.00%	28.88%
HOPE	HOPE BANCORP INC	$1.75B	5.70%	0.70%	N/A	0.90%	7.27	N/A	100.00%	23.80%	29.11%
SRCE	1ST SOURCE CORP	$2.09B	13.40%	1.90%	N/A	2.40%	6.04	N/A	100.00%	38.60%	50.08%
MRSH	MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES INC	$81.15B	26.50%	6.80%	16.24%	36.80%	2.91	1.14	100.00%	14.20%	22.27%
IBKR	INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP INC	$40.01B	20.50%	0.50%	N/A	0.60%	38.12	N/A	93.70%	16.40%	23.11%
NWFL	NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP	$367.40M	11.00%	1.10%	N/A	1.40%	9.04	N/A	100.00%	32.00%	40.36%
MCB	METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP	$1.11B	10.20%	1.00%	N/A	1.50%	8.15	N/A	100.00%	27.80%	39.63%
GCBC	GREENE COUNTY BANCORP INC	$583.34M	15.60%	1.30%	N/A	1.50%	10.46	N/A	100.00%	45.30%	51.72%
CBK	COMMERCIAL BANCGROUP INC	$436.80M	14.00%	1.70%	N/A	2.20%	6.85	N/A	100.00%	42.50%	53.39%
HASI	HA SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL INC	$4.66B	3.40%	1.00%	N/A	3.50%	2.48	N/A	100.00%	18.60%	101.59%
XP	XP INC	$11.19B	22.00%	1.30%	N/A	1.00%	15.43	N/A	70.00%	27.80%	32.53%
BNY	BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP	$98.65B	13.60%	1.20%	N/A	2.00%	10.74	N/A	100.00%	28.20%	37.12%
SFST	SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC	$576.36M	10.20%	0.90%	N/A	1.10%	9.39	N/A	100.00%	30.70%	39.63%
RNR	RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD	$13.53B	22.40%	4.80%	N/A	5.90%	3.05	N/A	66.30%	23.30%	28.71%
HOMB	HOME BANCSHARES INC	$5.74B	11.00%	2.10%	N/A	2.80%	4.44	N/A	100.00%	43.70%	56.40%
FBNC	FIRST BANCORP	$2.58B	8.00%	1.00%	N/A	1.40%	6.60	N/A	100.00%	32.40%	40.24%
CTBI	COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP INC	$1.38B	12.50%	1.60%	N/A	2.10%	6.84	N/A	100.00%	37.60%	48.75%
MS	MORGAN STANLEY	$298.89B	17.30%	1.30%	N/A	1.50%	13.39	N/A	100.00%	25.00%	33.23%
QNBC	QNB CORP	N/A	9.50%	0.70%	N/A	0.80%	12.07	N/A	100.00%	20.40%	26.14%
WSBF	WATERSTONE FINANCIAL INC	$358.46M	8.60%	1.30%	N/A	1.40%	5.42	N/A	100.00%	20.00%	25.31%
HIG	HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP INC	$34.14B	22.90%	5.00%	N/A	6.30%	3.48	N/A	46.30%	14.90%	19.05%
NAVI	NAVIENT CORP	$861.87M	-2.00%	-0.10%	N/A	-0.10%	18.72	N/A	100.00%	-14.60%	-15.82%
BY	BYLINE BANCORP INC	$1.71B	11.70%	1.50%	N/A	2.00%	6.62	N/A	100.00%	34.40%	46.10%
VLY	VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP	$7.08B	8.50%	1.00%	N/A	1.30%	7.38	N/A	100.00%	32.20%	41.73%
FSK	FS KKR CAPITAL CORP	$3.03B	-6.70%	-2.90%	N/A	0.20%	1.31	N/A	77.90%	-28.50%	3.50%
TFIN	TRIUMPH FINANCIAL INC	$1.49B	3.80%	0.50%	N/A	0.80%	6.69	N/A	100.00%	7.90%	10.87%
AX	AXOS FINANCIAL INC	$5.05B	16.40%	1.70%	N/A	2.30%	8.46	N/A	100.00%	35.50%	46.88%
SCM	STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP	$211.04M	8.10%	2.90%	N/A	4.10%	1.68	N/A	78.60%	30.70%	68.24%
PFIS	PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP	$693.62M	10.90%	1.10%	N/A	1.30%	9.15	N/A	100.00%	29.80%	36.97%
MBWM	MERCANTILE BANK CORP	$1.03B	13.20%	1.40%	N/A	1.60%	8.03	N/A	100.00%	35.90%	42.26%
OXSQ	OXFORD SQUARE CAPITAL CORP	$137.87M	-26.00%	-12.30%	N/A	-6.30%	1.15	N/A	89.60%	-93.70%	-65.60%
SYBT	STOCK YARDS BANCORP INC	$2.44B	13.40%	1.50%	N/A	2.10%	7.32	N/A	100.00%	35.70%	45.56%
RILY	BRC GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$195.37M	-759.90%	22.40%	N/A	20.00%	12.42	N/A	77.20%	35.20%	44.10%
MKL	MARKEL GROUP INC	$21.52B	12.40%	3.30%	N/A	4.80%	2.73	N/A	34.00%	14.70%	20.13%
PB	PROSPERITY BANCSHARES INC	$8.10B	7.10%	1.40%	N/A	1.90%	4.28	N/A	100.00%	40.40%	51.78%
VEL	VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC	$576.03M	15.60%	1.40%	N/A	1.10%	10.03	N/A	100.00%	28.80%	40.94%
SMBC	SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP INC	$799.45M	12.50%	1.40%	N/A	1.70%	7.87	N/A	100.00%	38.00%	46.04%
CACC	CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP	$5.48B	32.40%	5.80%	N/A	7.60%	4.43	N/A	72.10%	21.50%	47.02%
BMO	BANK OF MONTREAL	$115.52B	10.60%	0.60%	N/A	0.70%	16.78	N/A	100.00%	23.70%	31.94%
ISBA	ISABELLA BANK CORP	$290.81M	8.50%	0.90%	N/A	1.10%	7.93	N/A	100.00%	24.00%	30.35%
FRME	FIRST MERCHANTS CORP	$2.52B	7.20%	0.90%	N/A	1.00%	6.92	N/A	100.00%	28.70%	32.02%
SPNT	SIRIUSPOINT LTD	$2.84B	21.40%	3.90%	N/A	5.50%	4.56	N/A	54.90%	15.20%	20.72%
AMTB	AMERANT BANCORP INC	$1.16B	6.10%	0.60%	N/A	0.70%	10.26	N/A	100.00%	14.40%	18.13%
NP	NEPTUNE INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$3.76B	-11.20%	38.50%	422.12%	32.30%	-1.46	1.05	69.60%	18.10%	41.23%
ALLY	ALLY FINANCIAL INC	$11.53B	8.60%	0.70%	N/A	0.80%	11.90	N/A	93.30%	15.30%	19.71%
SF	STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP	$10.61B	15.40%	2.10%	N/A	2.90%	6.47	N/A	100.00%	15.50%	20.60%
CATY	CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP	$4.06B	11.70%	1.40%	N/A	1.90%	7.09	N/A	100.00%	43.70%	54.82%
ASB	ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP	$5.48B	10.00%	1.10%	N/A	1.30%	8.48	N/A	100.00%	31.70%	40.44%
TCBX	THIRD COAST BANCSHARES INC	$722.16M	11.80%	1.20%	N/A	1.60%	9.04	N/A	100.00%	30.40%	39.68%
XYF	X FINANCIAL	$182.82M	7.20%	4.10%	N/A	5.30%	0.56	N/A	45.60%	10.10%	13.85%
HGTY	HAGERTY INC	$4.68B	8.20%	0.80%	N/A	3.10%	6.56	N/A	53.70%	1.20%	3.09%
USB	US BANCORP	$89.60B	11.90%	1.10%	N/A	1.40%	9.76	N/A	100.00%	28.50%	37.26%
CM	CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE	$101.56B	14.60%	0.80%	N/A	0.70%	16.67	N/A	100.00%	30.10%	39.03%
OWL	BLUE OWL CAPITAL INC	$14.16B	3.80%	0.70%	N/A	3.90%	3.37	N/A	53.50%	2.70%	10.27%
RWAY	RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CORP	$274.51M	1.60%	0.80%	N/A	3.50%	1.43	N/A	81.80%	5.80%	39.83%
NMFC	NEW MOUNTAIN FINANCE CORP	$655.50M	-4.30%	-1.80%	N/A	1.50%	1.34	N/A	84.60%	-16.80%	21.99%
FRHC	FREEDOM HOLDING CORP	$11.04B	11.00%	1.20%	N/A	6.50%	8.15	N/A	82.80%	6.50%	32.61%
WD	WALKER & DUNLOP INC	$1.17B	2.20%	0.70%	N/A	1.70%	1.87	N/A	100.00%	3.00%	8.97%
CB	CHUBB LTD	$127.66B	15.20%	4.10%	N/A	5.50%	2.66	N/A	47.80%	18.10%	23.88%
BVFL	BV FINANCIAL INC	$179.83M	7.10%	1.50%	N/A	2.20%	3.79	N/A	100.00%	30.20%	43.85%
TPVG	TRIPLEPOINT VENTURE GROWTH BDC CORP	$199.48M	11.40%	4.90%	N/A	5.60%	1.29	N/A	84.30%	44.60%	77.38%
WRB	BERKLEY W R CORP	$25.61B	19.70%	4.30%	N/A	5.70%	3.64	N/A	47.60%	12.90%	17.00%
TMP	TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORP	$1.42B	19.30%	2.00%	N/A	2.70%	8.17	N/A	100.00%	39.30%	54.60%
OIG	ORION180 INSURANCE GROUP INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-8.29	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SBCF	SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA	$3.16B	5.90%	0.80%	N/A	1.10%	6.70	N/A	100.00%	22.70%	30.26%
ERIE	ERIE INDEMNITY CO	$10.21B	24.50%	17.00%	28.34%	34.80%	0.44	1.25	17.90%	14.00%	17.81%
RYAN	RYAN SPECIALTY HOLDINGS INC	$9.64B	16.30%	0.90%	6.75%	8.60%	21.50	1.00	100.00%	3.10%	11.14%
LX	LEXINFINTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$113.13M	8.70%	4.50%	9.77%	9.90%	0.87	2.09	25.50%	8.00%	10.51%
WTW	WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC	$26.80B	20.00%	5.30%	14.71%	24.30%	2.96	1.10	100.00%	15.50%	22.29%
PNBK	PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC	$110.43M	-7.10%	-0.60%	N/A	-0.80%	13.82	N/A	100.00%	-16.60%	-20.16%
CBU	COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM INC	$3.19B	11.30%	1.30%	N/A	1.80%	7.57	N/A	100.00%	27.20%	35.85%
TSBK	TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC	$353.72M	11.70%	1.60%	N/A	2.20%	6.54	N/A	100.00%	36.70%	45.60%
FDUS	FIDUS INVESTMENT CORP	$731.00M	10.50%	5.50%	N/A	5.90%	1.03	N/A	75.30%	45.40%	68.86%
PFS	PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$2.94B	11.00%	1.20%	N/A	1.60%	7.83	N/A	100.00%	35.00%	48.09%
EVR	EVERCORE INC	$10.06B	39.80%	15.90%	27.77%	30.00%	1.36	2.47	100.00%	15.80%	20.08%
AIFU	AIFU INC	$6.87M	-112.10%	-67.30%	-113.35%	-80.80%	0.91	2.96	80.40%	-247.60%	-246.02%
FUTU	FUTU HOLDINGS LTD	$14.17B	28.40%	4.40%	34.37%	-17.90%	6.52	1.13	87.40%	42.90%	52.94%
BFC	BANK FIRST CORP	$1.69B	11.10%	1.50%	N/A	2.10%	6.26	N/A	100.00%	37.30%	46.35%
MSCI	MSCI INC	$38.96B	-54.10%	24.40%	46.27%	31.00%	-3.08	0.89	83.00%	40.70%	55.47%
COFS	CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$495.18M	11.70%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	8.23	N/A	100.00%	32.10%	39.26%
EWBC	EAST WEST BANCORP INC	$17.29B	16.20%	1.80%	N/A	2.30%	8.17	N/A	100.00%	48.80%	62.61%
BXSL	BLACKSTONE SECURED LENDING FUND	$5.50B	4.80%	2.10%	N/A	3.20%	1.32	N/A	85.00%	21.50%	52.03%
EBMT	EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA INC	$169.27M	8.40%	0.80%	N/A	1.00%	9.77	N/A	100.00%	17.00%	22.12%
CVBF	CVB FINANCIAL CORP	$3.92B	8.20%	1.20%	N/A	1.70%	5.68	N/A	100.00%	36.10%	48.38%
BOKF	BOK FINANCIAL CORP	$7.80B	10.80%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	7.74	N/A	100.00%	28.50%	36.53%
OBDC	BLUE OWL CAPITAL CORP	$5.08B	4.00%	1.70%	N/A	3.40%	1.18	N/A	77.10%	17.00%	50.12%
BAP	CREDICORP LTD	$35.23B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.95	N/A	95.60%	N/A	N/A
SCHW	SCHWAB CHARLES CORP	$167.23B	19.60%	2.00%	N/A	3.10%	9.32	N/A	100.00%	37.40%	50.17%
ETOR	ETORO GROUP LTD	$2.08B	19.00%	14.40%	22.74%	83.20%	0.33	4.02	7.70%	2.20%	2.65%
CWBC	COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES	$719.79M	7.90%	0.90%	N/A	1.30%	7.28	N/A	100.00%	23.10%	32.02%
KNSL	KINSALE CAPITAL GROUP INC	$7.51B	29.10%	9.30%	N/A	11.80%	2.16	N/A	54.60%	28.50%	36.33%
KKR	KKR & CO INC	$81.05B	9.80%	0.70%	N/A	1.70%	10.76	N/A	46.40%	14.00%	34.61%
IBOC	INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORP	$4.34B	12.70%	2.50%	N/A	3.10%	4.04	N/A	100.00%	49.30%	62.54%
ORI	OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP	$9.19B	18.70%	3.80%	N/A	4.80%	4.20	N/A	63.90%	11.70%	15.60%
MC	MOELIS & CO	$4.41B	43.60%	15.30%	N/A	21.40%	1.52	N/A	100.00%	14.50%	19.92%
CFG	CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$27.09B	7.60%	0.90%	N/A	1.20%	7.93	N/A	100.00%	24.30%	31.48%

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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