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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
Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
CNS
COHEN & STEERS INC
$3.17B51,007,54131.70%68.30%Net BuyingNet Buying
ITIC
INVESTORS TITLE CO
$472.74M1,887,57434.36%65.64%Net Buying
RLI
RLI CORP
$5.74B91,837,83581.93%6.46%Net BuyingNet Buying
FMBH
FIRST MID BANCSHARES INC
$956.55M24,003,65446.62%25.28%Net BuyingNet Buying
VIRT
VIRTU FINANCIAL INC
$5.41B152,968,62819.17%80.83%Net BuyingNet Selling
BOW
BOWHEAD SPECIALTY HOLDINGS INC
$836.29M32,782,97431.06%68.94%Net Selling
RRBI
RED RIVER BANCSHARES INC
$476.61M6,756,60928.23%29.70%Net BuyingNet Buying
KB
KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$32.81B373,600,7195.44%0.00%
INDB
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
$3.65B49,577,26582.55%6.56%Net SellingNet Selling
MMC
MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES INC
$89.08B489,909,68388.02%0.91%Net SellingNet Buying
TCBK
TRICO BANCSHARES
$1.55B32,511,64840.41%59.59%Net SellingNet Selling
FDUS
FIDUS INVESTMENT CORP
$719.44M36,427,49126.26%3.66%
BX
BLACKSTONE INC
$112.36B738,450,87168.81%8.88%Net SellingNet Selling
UPST
UPSTART HOLDINGS INC
$4.55B97,286,48460.62%39.38%Net BuyingNet Buying
WTFC
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP
$9.21B66,971,15895.20%3.01%Net BuyingNet Buying
OVLY
OAK VALLEY BANCORP
$235.21M8,388,22131.41%34.50%Net BuyingNet Buying
OBK
ORIGIN BANCORP INC
$1.16B30,972,12163.00%11.59%Net BuyingNet Buying
HBT
HBT FINANCIAL INC
$771.65M31,431,92423.78%63.29%Net Selling
TCPC
BLACKROCK TCP CAPITAL CORP
$517.53M84,841,03724.54%1.15%Net Buying
CFG
CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$23.82B429,486,19193.77%1.39%Net SellingNet Selling
XZO
EXZEO GROUP INC
N/A90,775,7890.00%86.32%Net BuyingNet Buying
ISTR
INVESTAR HOLDING CORP
$255.37M9,810,43564.34%15.40%Net Selling
OCSL
OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORP
$1.20B88,085,52338.41%32.45%Net BuyingNet Buying
GS
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
$256.31B299,928,51171.75%5.95%Net Selling
SNFCA
SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP
$221.66M25,985,56943.69%27.45%Net BuyingNet Buying
MRX
MAREX GROUP PLC
$2.89B77,028,51466.65%0.00%
ABTC
AMERICAN BITCOIN CORP
$2.07B927,604,9945.57%1.76%Net Selling
SLF
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC
$32.71B558,400,00044.80%0.00%
QFIN
QFIN HOLDINGS INC
$2.56B261,942,55035.90%0.00%
CD
CHAINCE DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC
$391.04M63,686,5636.68%0.10%Net SellingNet Selling
ARX
ACCELERANT HOLDINGS
$3.38B221,820,04423.15%25.63%Net SellingNet Buying
PX
P10 INC
$1.08B110,015,09047.03%29.31%Net SellingNet Selling
BCSF
BAIN CAPITAL SPECIALTY FINANCE INC
$934.76M64,868,50751.34%18.74%Net Buying
TW
TRADEWEB MARKETS INC
$25.49B236,478,38748.33%8.08%Net Selling
BCS
BARCLAYS PLC
$81.25B13,996,000,0001.97%0.00%
OSBC
OLD SECOND BANCORP INC
$1.03B52,669,22468.62%8.93%Net SellingNet Selling
MC
MOELIS & CO
$5.38B78,320,75797.18%0.91%Net SellingNet Selling
SUPV
GRUPO SUPERVIELLE SA
$963.88M437,731,1853.96%0.00%
ARES
ARES MANAGEMENT CORP
$54.08B326,870,11458.66%3.75%Net SellingNet Selling
ACT
ENACT HOLDINGS INC
$5.49B144,395,76721.08%78.92%Net SellingNet Selling
PFG
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$19.23B219,693,84372.58%2.08%Net SellingNet Selling
VLY
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
$6.44B557,635,55872.81%16.00%Net Selling
WRB
BERKLEY W R CORP
$25.36B380,021,17445.11%54.89%Net Selling
SCHW
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP
$166.71B1,776,936,77081.78%12.76%Net SellingNet Selling
ERIE
ERIE INDEMNITY CO
$13.69B46,191,61023.48%76.52%Net BuyingNet Buying
FHB
FIRST HAWAIIAN INC
$3.12B123,719,58551.82%48.18%Net Selling
RYAN
RYAN SPECIALTY HOLDINGS INC
$14.55B263,810,66039.46%46.29%Net SellingNet Selling
ALTI
ALTI GLOBAL INC
$665.81M146,653,37322.15%60.58%Net Selling
UMBF
UMB FINANCIAL CORP
$8.73B75,954,66091.17%7.02%Net SellingNet Selling
SBCF
SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA
$3.16B97,828,14965.22%34.78%Net BuyingNet Selling
ORI
OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP
$10.63B247,450,00072.91%3.79%Net SellingNet Selling
FFBC
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP
$2.54B98,529,69478.35%4.22%Net SellingNet Buying
LNKB
LINKBANCORP INC
$289.16M37,455,64835.36%34.23%Net Selling
CSWC
CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP
$1.26B57,466,99828.74%20.03%Net SellingNet Buying
CCBG
CAPITAL CITY BANK GROUP INC
$713.31M17,068,82522.36%77.64%Net Selling
FRME
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
$2.16B57,825,02076.49%3.81%Net BuyingNet Buying
NIC
NICOLET BANKSHARES INC
$1.92B14,798,92049.73%16.83%Net BuyingNet Buying
BTCS
BTCS INC
$155.97M46,838,53212.08%25.98%Net BuyingNet Buying
RKT
ROCKET COMPANIES INC
$53.59B2,815,890,01212.85%27.09%Net SellingNet Selling
TFSL
TFS FINANCIAL CORP
$3.96B280,513,05511.22%1.26%Net SellingNet Selling
MCBS
METROCITY BANKSHARES INC
$683.39M25,480,66123.87%40.99%Net Buying
BUSE
FIRST BUSEY CORP
$2.12B88,409,04357.93%42.07%Net BuyingNet Buying
BRBI
BRBI BR PARTNERS SA
$1.33B372,207,5760.04%0.00%
NDAQ
NASDAQ INC
$51.52B570,995,43360.25%39.75%Net SellingNet Selling
HBNC
HORIZON BANCORP INC
$885.55M51,217,43375.28%13.44%Net SellingNet Buying
AGO
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD
$4.09B46,109,09522.56%77.44%Net SellingNet Selling
SHBI
SHORE BANCSHARES INC
$590.32M33,426,75663.00%12.47%Net BuyingNet Buying
AVBC
AVIDIA BANCORP INC
$334.07M20,076,25028.23%3.12%Net BuyingNet Buying
HOPE
HOPE BANCORP INC
$1.40B128,186,23484.54%15.46%Net BuyingNet Selling
GNW
GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC
$3.46B399,380,56784.73%3.64%Net SellingNet Selling
EWBC
EAST WEST BANCORP INC
$15.18B137,585,60491.73%1.73%Net SellingNet Selling
RWAY
RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CORP
$330.99M36,134,03742.13%57.87%Net SellingNet Selling
PGC
PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP
$490.92M17,558,01973.40%12.58%Net SellingNet Selling
NP
NEPTUNE INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC
$3.41B138,035,0000.14%40.62%Net SellingNet Selling
MBIN
MERCHANTS BANCORP
$1.58B45,889,23831.99%68.01%Net SellingNet Selling
AVBH
AVIDBANK HOLDINGS INC
$291.95M10,950,80272.37%22.92%Net BuyingNet Selling
MTB
M&T BANK CORP
$29.99B153,690,78187.81%9.07%Net SellingNet Selling
AB
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING LP
$3.89B90,993,25114.92%26.97%Net BuyingNet Selling
NBBK
NB BANCORP INC
$805.69M39,826,44648.19%5.50%Net BuyingNet Buying
RJF
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC
$32.08B196,673,93376.66%19.04%Net SellingNet Selling
NMFC
NEW MOUNTAIN FINANCE CORP
$1.01B103,155,81227.69%5.76%Net BuyingNet Buying
CTBI
COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP INC
$1.03B18,115,84763.45%21.23%Net Buying
LNC
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP
$8.12B189,939,05070.64%2.96%Net SellingNet Selling
FVCB
FVCBANKCORP INC
$234.07M18,074,81450.03%16.58%Net BuyingNet Buying
ESNT
ESSENT GROUP LTD
$5.98B96,665,10171.40%28.60%Net BuyingNet Selling
DGICA
DONEGAL GROUP INC
$709.75M36,641,56136.38%16.05%Net BuyingNet Buying
BCAL
CALIFORNIA BANCORP
$634.82M32,322,65157.37%42.63%Net SellingNet Selling
IBCP
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
$693.18M20,691,95283.70%5.88%Net SellingNet Buying
LAZ
LAZARD INC
$6.17B112,746,60673.88%11.65%Net SellingNet Selling
PEBO
PEOPLES BANCORP INC
$1.08B35,702,96359.58%7.13%Net BuyingNet Buying
FUFU
BITFUFU INC
$477.62M164,131,9460.62%2.07%
SLRC
SLR INVESTMENT CORP
$873.97M54,554,63431.21%27.72%Net BuyingNet Buying
TSLX
SIXTH STREET SPECIALTY LENDING INC
$2.11B94,493,92551.36%10.27%Net BuyingNet Buying
AFG
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$11.06B83,403,57243.51%56.49%Net SellingNet Selling
JMSB
JOHN MARSHALL BANCORP INC
$277.27M14,175,54047.52%16.12%Net BuyingNet Buying
EG
EVEREST GROUP LTD
$13.01B41,978,05877.79%22.21%Net BuyingNet Buying
RBCAA
REPUBLIC BANCORP INC
$1.35B19,537,36717.34%82.66%Net BuyingNet Buying
BANC
BANC OF CALIFORNIA INC
$2.89B151,303,68990.70%9.30%Net SellingNet Selling
FNB
FNB CORP
$6.06B358,136,58384.78%2.64%Net BuyingNet Selling
KG
KESTREL GROUP LTD
$100.95M7,741,94314.42%72.12%

Financial Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
101+0.38%+2.44%+2.53%-5.53%41.55x2.84x+11.41%+3.96%+0.46%+13.86%Buy
17+0.75%+3.12%+5.88%+30.43%16.08x1.61x+19.20%+0.86%N/A+12.30%Buy
325-0.35%+2.54%+5.60%-2.44%15.87x1.26x+11.37%+1.26%-0.00%+9.93%Buy
80+0.27%+2.44%+0.02%+4.34%20.74x2.87x+14.13%+2.47%+2.67%+12.35%Strong Buy
56-0.22%+0.82%+1.25%+6.03%35.37x5.02x+80.93%+16.22%+29.22%+14.19%Buy
3-1.78%-1.13%-2.92%+3.59%15.75x1.66x+12.45%-0.08%+1.10%+31.40%Strong Buy
10+0.41%-0.58%-0.56%-13.22%31.05x4.96x+14.11%+8.54%+16.23%+21.90%Buy
21-1.02%-1.64%-0.65%-21.12%24.77x4.34x+23.66%+6.03%+14.54%+20.93%Buy
14-0.11%-1.84%+2.70%-3.88%18.07x1.55x+9.72%+5.26%+0.04%+19.93%Buy
17+0.36%-0.28%+2.24%-1.24%14.69x1.49x+12.91%+1.38%+0.02%+13.67%Buy
40-0.51%-2.08%+2.03%+2.91%11.82x1.98x+21.60%+5.33%+0.02%+16.61%Buy
9-0.83%+0.27%-0.44%-10.20%11.55x1.00x+8.64%+1.49%N/A+14.13%Buy
20-1.36%-4.33%-2.06%-7.47%27.06x1.58x+12.62%+4.02%+1.23%+17.81%Buy
14-1.98%-2.34%-2.38%+3.29%38.78x0.50x+0.51%-0.15%-0.01%+21.78%Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in Dec 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. Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI)


Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI) is the #1 top financial stock out of 727 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 Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI) has a Due Diligence Score of 16, which is -18 points lower than the financial sector average of 34. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates OPFI as a "A".It passed 6 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Oppfi has seen its stock return 37.55% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 39 percentage points.

2. Hci Group (NYSE:HCI)


Hci Group (NYSE:HCI) is the #2 top financial stock out of 727 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 Hci Group (NYSE:HCI) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Hci Group (NYSE:HCI) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 18 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hci Group has seen its stock return 45.94% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 48 percentage points.

Hci Group has an average 1 year price target of $245.00, an upside of 43.97% from Hci Group's current stock price of $170.17.

Hci Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Hci Group, 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.

3. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)


Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) is the #3 top financial stock out of 727 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 Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 9 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bgc Group has seen its stock lose -6.19% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -4 percentage points.

What are the financial stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 475 financial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 financial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL)


Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 3.37%.

Arch Capital Group's dividend payout ratio of 45.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Futu Holdings (NASDAQ:FUTU)


Futu Holdings (NASDAQ:FUTU) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 3.37%.

Futu Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 22% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF)


Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 3.37%. Sun Life Financial's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Sun Life Financial's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sun Life Financial's dividend payout ratio of 54.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial stocks down?

Financial stocks were down -0.19% in the last day, and up 0.8% over the last week. Mawson Infrastructure Group was the among the top losers in the financial services sector, dropping -15.79% yesterday.

Shares of crypto-related companies are trading lower amid ongoing volatility in the price of Bitcoin as the value of the digital token falls below $90,000.

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

Qfin Holdings's stock has dropped -45.7% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -44 percentage points.

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


Crawford & Co (NYSE:CRD.A) 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.

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

Crawford & Co's stock has dropped -4.1% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -2 percentage points.

3. Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE:VRTS)


Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE:VRTS) 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.

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

Virtus Investment Partners's stock has dropped -34.66% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -33 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

39.18% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 13.94% over the next year.

1.81% of financial stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 11.17% of financial stocks are rated B (Buy), 70.77% are rated C (Hold), 14.61% are rated D (Sell), and 1.64% 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 22.82x.
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