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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
BUSE
FIRST BUSEY CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.28B$23.12-0.64%$176.61M10.46x8.66
AEL
AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING CO
NYSE
Insurance - Life
$4.45B$55.99-0.46%$355.56M26.66x25.43
BPRN
PRINCETON BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$190.18M$30.01-0.50%$32.31M7.32x6.98
RY
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
NYSE
Banks - Diversified
$136.98B$97.27-2.58%$13.89B12.25x15.96
BNS
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
NYSE
Banks - Diversified
$57.20B$46.80-1.04%$8.37B10.27x16.67
CZFS
CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$207.48M$44.08-0.94%$23.04M10.86x9.64
HFWA
HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$649.95M$18.62-0.05%$78.52M10.58x7.41
OBK
ORIGIN BANCORP INC
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$928.73M$29.970.98%$123.55M11.02x8.15
NWLI
NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Insurance - Life
$1.78B$490.050.52%$129.69M18.35x4.02
BOH
BANK OF HAWAII CORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$2.33B$58.670.81%$245.15M15.12x15.31
FLIC
FIRST OF LONG ISLAND CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$239.68M$10.67-0.93%$35.22M9.20x10.14
ENVA
ENOVA INTERNATIONAL INC
NYSE
Credit Services
$1.72B$63.54-1.21%$481.20M10.96x3.03
WSBC
WESBANCO INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.68B$28.28-2.48%$208.48M11.27x5.99
FNCB
FNCB BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$110.46M$5.580.00%$17.03M8.45x12.98
OCFC
OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$912.01M$15.470.19%$153.04M9.10x7.15
XYF
X FINANCIAL
NYSE
Credit Services
$186.33M$3.83-1.34%N/A1.12x0.99
PEBK
PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$153.59M$28.150.18%$23.05M9.81x12.52
HIVE
HIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$284.11M$3.070.66%$8.26M-4.26x0.28
EHTH
EHEALTH INC
NASDAQ
Insurance Brokers
$130.80M$4.52-0.66%$295.00k-1.91x0.35
WASH
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$450.87M$26.470.04%$61.24M9.39x14.24
CVBF
CVB FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$2.38B$17.09-0.06%$333.60M10.75x6.71
SLF
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC
NYSE
Insurance - Diversified
$30.22B$51.70-0.29%$3.12B13.15x13.11
VBNK
VERSABANK
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$257.31M$9.911.50%$46.54M7.88x10.08
RRBI
RED RIVER BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$332.71M$46.91-1.24%$45.69M9.63x9.30
FSK
FS KKR CAPITAL CORP
NYSE
Asset Management
$5.45B$19.450.15%$1.16B7.84x1.26
CPSS
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES INC
NASDAQ
Credit Services
$186.79M$8.843.51%$208.58M4.07x9.57
TCBK
TRICO BANCSHARES
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.16B$34.80-0.23%$179.75M9.86x7.55
YRD
YIREN DIGITAL LTD
NYSE
Credit Services
$445.63M$5.081.20%N/A1.55x0.27
NWFL
NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$196.35M$24.210.41%$22.61M11.64x11.16
AFBI
AFFINITY BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$106.20M$16.55-1.12%$9.12M16.55x5.94
PTMN
PORTMAN RIDGE FINANCE CORP
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$182.57M$19.550.72%$36.69M16.29x1.57
IBCP
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$525.15M$25.12-0.71%$83.70M8.91x12.02
COIN
COINBASE GLOBAL INC
NASDAQ
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
$54.36B$224.37-5.10%$185.87M560.93x31.95
BHB
BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
NYSEMKT
Banks - Regional
$391.01M$25.751.86%$63.43M8.70x8.19
PFX
PHENIXFIN CORP
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$92.52M$44.900.00%$33.34M3.41x0.58
BSIG
BRIGHTSPHERE INVESTMENT GROUP INC
NYSE
Asset Management
$881.84M$23.08-1.83%$132.10M14.52x11.35
CNS
COHEN & STEERS INC
NYSE
Asset Management
$3.51B$70.79-1.10%$192.33M27.02x0.64
PFLT
PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD
NYSE
Asset Management
$709.95M$11.52-0.17%$101.21M9.76x1.07
EQS
EQUUS TOTAL RETURN INC
NYSE
Asset Management
$19.97M$1.471.73%$12.99M1.53x0.94
THG
HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP INC
NYSE
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$4.75B$132.62-0.67%$83.30M133.96x4.93
SFNC
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$2.28B$18.23-3.08%$248.48M13.12x6.98
SLRC
SLR INVESTMENT CORP
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$847.23M$15.530.78%$148.90M11.09x1.56
MPB
MID PENN BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$338.44M$20.42-1.26%$53.50M8.92x8.76
CLSK
CLEANSPARK INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$3.92B$19.78-4.58%$54.70M-23.83x0.06
UVE
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC
NYSE
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$586.84M$20.260.75%$102.19M9.04x5.79
BANR
BANNER CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.59B$46.150.22%$248.72M8.63x8.48
BTBT
BIT DIGITAL INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$240.33M$2.240.90%$812.50k-14.00x0.24
ORI
OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP
NYSE
Insurance - Diversified
$8.43B$30.30-0.03%$817.80M14.29x3.13
GCBC
GREENE COUNTY BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$487.82M$28.65-2.08%$31.26M18.13x13.01
SSSS
SURO CAPITAL CORP
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$96.85M$3.82-0.78%$10.55M20.11x0.37
SWIN
SOLOWIN HOLDINGS LTD
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$159.21M$10.981.76%$2.91M47.74x0.55
CALB
CALIFORNIA BANCORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$181.81M$21.610.70%$31.56M8.38x9.11
SBSI
SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$858.65M$28.380.21%$111.71M10.06x9.71
GHI
GREYSTONE HOUSING IMPACT INVESTORS LP
NYSE
Mortgage Finance
$342.36M$14.890.88%$124.63M7.22x3.10
CRVL
CORVEL CORP
NASDAQ
Insurance Brokers
$4.10B$239.67-0.17%$120.92M54.72x0.91
ALRS
ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$414.49M$21.000.10%$24.36M35.59x9.59
SFBC
SOUND FINANCIAL BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$100.17M$39.15-1.14%$10.65M13.59x8.89
PDLB
PONCE FINANCIAL GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$198.17M$8.33-1.30%$10.38M55.53x4.60
WTM
WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD
NYSE
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$4.51B$1,766.952.64%$538.60M8.90x0.90
CUBI
CUSTOMERS BANCORP INC
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$1.58B$50.07-0.56%$362.55M6.68x12.01
IX
ORIX CORP
NYSE
Credit Services
$25.75B$104.260.05%$6.39B12.68x3.21
CZNC
CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$274.50M$17.85-0.17%$32.63M11.37x8.59
CHMG
CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$208.08M$43.800.14%$34.30M8.30x12.88
UVSP
UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$590.57M$20.000.00%$93.75M8.26x8.27
DFIN
DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC
NYSE
Capital Markets
$1.89B$65.00-0.58%$189.90M23.13x1.01
PUK
PRUDENTIAL PLC
NYSE
Insurance - Life
$25.66B$18.64-0.32%$2.26B15.01x8.76
THFF
FIRST FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$439.96M$37.240.08%$79.02M7.33x8.19
OBT
ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$254.87M$45.05-1.12%$39.12M8.60x14.03
PROV
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$90.05M$13.000.08%$14.70M11.30x9.04
WTBA
WEST BANCORPORATION INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$281.65M$16.840.06%$31.64M11.69x16.00
MGYR
MAGYAR BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$74.86M$11.253.21%$11.35M9.53x7.61
SCM
STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP
NYSE
Asset Management
$341.86M$14.17-1.25%$51.00M17.71x1.84
HWBK
HAWTHORN BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$133.18M$18.973.60%$2.54M135.50x12.78
COFS
CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$181.72M$24.06-4.41%$38.00M8.53x12.17
BYFC
BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$47.69M$5.145.76%$7.24M10.71x3.44
DGICA
DONEGAL GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$467.51M$14.001.45%$10.01M100.00x3.72
FMBH
FIRST MID BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$758.73M$31.760.38%$103.31M10.02x8.57
FUFU
BITFUFU INC
NASDAQ
Credit Services
$483.54M$2.978.39%N/A42.43x11.12
VBFC
VILLAGE BANK & TRUST FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$63.22M$42.350.41%$2.77M32.83x9.90
OVBC
OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$112.65M$23.500.00%$16.83M8.87x8.39
WNEB
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$140.71M$6.521.09%$22.18M9.31x9.80
RBB
RBB BANCORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$344.50M$18.501.37%$69.87M8.26x6.88
SAFT
SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$1.21B$81.69-0.45%$31.88M63.82x1.60
CIA
CITIZENS INC
NYSE
Insurance - Life
$104.10M$2.101.45%$26.69M4.29x8.70
TCBI
TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$2.80B$60.12-0.07%$273.51M18.05x8.20
FSFG
FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$109.10M$15.85-0.31%$8.20M17.61x13.03
SLQT
SELECTQUOTE INC
NYSE
Insurance Brokers
$270.39M$1.60-3.61%$60.11M-5.33x2.67
FGBI
FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$124.80M$9.98-0.70%$15.92M16.10x13.23
PRK
PARK NATIONAL CORP
NYSEMKT
Banks - Regional
$2.22B$137.491.61%$172.28M17.54x7.59
BLX
FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA INC
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$1.07B$29.32-1.97%$94.76M11.54x7.68
LKFN
LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.60B$62.64-0.41%$116.51M17.07x9.04
RWAY
RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CORP
NASDAQ
Credit Services
$510.01M$12.59-0.47%$88.15M11.55x0.97
NKSH
NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$170.92M$29.00-3.07%$19.43M10.90x10.78
AUBN
AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$59.99M$17.170.12%$2.32M42.93x11.75
SBFG
SB FINANCIAL GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$93.60M$13.792.07%$17.04M7.79x9.80
SHG
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO LTD
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$16.21B$31.62-2.50%$5.09B5.43x11.83
FRST
PRIMIS FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$269.77M$10.93-0.14%$18.54M54.65x8.96
FFIC
FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$339.51M$11.68-4.81%$46.28M12.17x11.75
IROQ
IF BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$54.75M$16.320.00%$3.22M25.50x11.35
FDBC
FIDELITY D & D BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$268.76M$46.87-0.76%$25.96M14.60x12.21

Financial Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %Zen ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
102-0.11%+2.34%-2.01%-4.56%31.24x2.36x+18.88%+3.23%+0.52%+8.81%Buy
18-0.26%+4.55%-0.80%+19.64%13.40x1.12x+12.04%+0.94%N/A+16.94%Buy
344+0.40%+5.78%+0.06%+15.54%-10.44x0.99x+11.80%+1.13%-0.00%+12.13%Buy
60-0.41%+4.93%+1.08%+17.63%20.50x1.87x+10.45%+1.68%+0.40%+6.51%Buy
60+0.05%+3.15%-0.46%+18.52%28.23x5.00x+80.36%+17.06%+29.84%+0.47%Buy
3+6.87%+11.80%+4.13%+2.86%9.04x1.84x+5.99%-0.60%-1.17%+13.93%Strong Buy
11+0.29%-0.77%-6.33%+16.46%90.97x4.54x+5.65%+5.74%+11.39%+10.67%Buy
19-0.52%+1.85%-4.71%+16.36%30.75x6.87x-136.22%+6.91%+18.82%+8.53%Buy
14-0.08%+3.72%-1.50%+25.33%9.79x1.55x+18.24%+8.18%+0.02%+15.11%Buy
20+0.90%+4.64%-4.53%+39.07%16.39x1.40x+10.74%+1.27%+0.02%+11.65%Buy
37+0.11%+3.30%-2.23%+21.02%4.84x2.22x+15.00%+3.46%+0.01%+4.10%Buy
9-0.27%+3.10%-4.23%+8.52%7.31x1.16x+21.43%+3.81%N/A+13.51%Buy
21+0.05%+4.12%-1.97%+18.05%28.57x1.55x+10.42%+3.87%+0.95%+12.75%Buy
15+0.49%+5.25%-0.92%+13.64%-51.72x0.39x-1.66%+0.50%N/A+10.99%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 114.74% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 100 percentage points.

Marathon Digital Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $23.36, an upside of 22.37% from Marathon Digital Holdings's current stock price of $19.09.

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. Noah Holdings (NYSE:NOAH)


Noah Holdings (NYSE:NOAH) is the second best financial stock with a Zen Score of 65, which is 33 points higher than the financial sector average of 32. It passed 24 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Noah Holdings has seen its stock lose -27.01% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -42 percentage points.

Noah Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $18.00, an upside of 47.66% from Noah Holdings's current stock price of $12.19.

Noah Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Noah Holdings, 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. Heritage Global (NASDAQ:HGBL)


Heritage Global (NASDAQ:HGBL) is the third 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 -12.46% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -28 percentage points.

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 4.24%.

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

2. 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 4.24%. 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.

3. 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 4.24%. 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.

Why are financial stocks up?

Financial stocks were up 0.14% in the last day, and up 3.8% over the last week. B Riley Financial was the among the top gainers in the financial services sector, gaining 36.97% yesterday.

B. Riley shares are trading higher after the company announced the results of an independent investigation showed the company and its executives had no involvement with, or knowledge of, any of the alleged misconduct concerning Mr. Kahn or any of his affiliates.

What are the most undervalued financial stocks?

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

1. First Us Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB)


First Us Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB) is the 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 27.38% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 12 percentage points.

2. Hanover Bancorp (NASDAQ:HNVR)


Hanover Bancorp (NASDAQ:HNVR) is the second 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 -7.8% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -23 percentage points.

3. International General Insurance Holdings (NASDAQ:IGIC)


International General Insurance Holdings (NASDAQ:IGIC) is the third most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. International General Insurance Holdings 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.

International General Insurance Holdings's stock has gained 64.12% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 49 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

34.82% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 9.05% 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 18.72x.
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