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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
EBMT	EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA INC	$186.63M	8.40%	0.80%	N/A	1.00%	9.77	N/A	100.00%	17.00%	22.12%
BAP	CREDICORP LTD	$36.47B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.95	N/A	95.60%	N/A	N/A
IBOC	INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORP	$4.56B	12.70%	2.50%	N/A	3.10%	4.04	N/A	100.00%	49.30%	62.54%
TRMK	TRUSTMARK CORP	$2.80B	11.00%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	7.95	N/A	100.00%	28.70%	35.11%
MBI	MBIA INC	$263.76M	N/A	-7.20%	N/A	0.90%	-1.85	N/A	131.90%	-154.30%	52.13%
ISBA	ISABELLA BANK CORP	$317.36M	8.50%	0.90%	N/A	1.10%	7.93	N/A	100.00%	24.00%	30.35%
GBFH	GBANK FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$311.52M	11.10%	1.30%	N/A	1.90%	7.29	N/A	100.00%	24.50%	31.27%
UMBF	UMB FINANCIAL CORP	$11.55B	11.80%	1.30%	N/A	1.80%	8.00	N/A	100.00%	32.60%	42.24%
FRME	FIRST MERCHANTS CORP	$2.74B	7.20%	0.90%	N/A	1.00%	6.92	N/A	100.00%	28.70%	32.02%
PEBK	PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC	$244.89M	12.80%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	9.94	N/A	100.00%	22.10%	28.76%
TFSL	TFS FINANCIAL CORP	$4.95B	5.30%	0.60%	N/A	0.60%	8.23	N/A	100.00%	29.40%	37.28%
PNBK	PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC	$130.62M	-7.10%	-0.60%	N/A	-0.80%	13.82	N/A	100.00%	-16.60%	-20.16%
KKR	KKR & CO INC	$102.34B	9.80%	0.70%	N/A	1.70%	10.76	N/A	46.40%	14.00%	34.61%
MFIN	MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP	$263.58M	7.10%	1.00%	N/A	1.80%	6.62	N/A	100.00%	18.40%	34.14%
OFS	OFS CAPITAL CORP	$48.10M	-18.40%	-6.60%	N/A	-1.10%	1.70	N/A	82.90%	-62.20%	-16.16%
NMFC	NEW MOUNTAIN FINANCE CORP	$730.12M	-4.30%	-1.80%	N/A	1.50%	1.34	N/A	84.60%	-16.80%	21.99%
BRK.B	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC	$1.08T	11.90%	6.90%	N/A	9.40%	0.69	N/A	33.80%	19.60%	25.51%
SCM	STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP	$250.05M	8.10%	2.90%	N/A	4.10%	1.68	N/A	78.60%	30.70%	68.24%
BUSE	FIRST BUSEY CORP	$2.58B	8.70%	1.20%	N/A	1.70%	6.63	N/A	100.00%	27.10%	38.37%
CWBC	COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES	$708.39M	7.90%	0.90%	N/A	1.30%	7.28	N/A	100.00%	23.10%	32.02%
BWIN	BALDWIN INSURANCE GROUP INC	$4.40B	-10.60%	-1.60%	-1.79%	-3.50%	5.37	1.07	30.30%	-4.70%	-4.60%
FXNC	FIRST NATIONAL CORP	$288.28M	11.60%	1.10%	N/A	1.40%	9.72	N/A	100.00%	23.80%	29.50%
GABC	GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP INC	$1.93B	12.20%	1.70%	N/A	2.20%	5.97	N/A	100.00%	37.40%	46.70%
CBSH	COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC	$8.64B	14.40%	1.70%	N/A	2.30%	7.09	N/A	100.00%	32.30%	41.57%
KNSL	KINSALE CAPITAL GROUP INC	$8.64B	29.10%	9.30%	N/A	11.80%	2.16	N/A	54.60%	28.50%	36.33%
OBDC	BLUE OWL CAPITAL CORP	$5.78B	4.00%	1.70%	N/A	3.40%	1.18	N/A	77.10%	17.00%	50.12%
EIG	EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS INC	$875.22M	0.80%	0.20%	N/A	0.30%	2.94	N/A	31.70%	0.90%	1.13%
SLQT	SELECTQUOTE INC	$128.56M	5.90%	1.60%	13.14%	10.30%	1.75	1.59	35.10%	1.30%	8.83%
RKT	ROCKET COMPANIES INC	$41.80B	2.40%	0.90%	N/A	2.70%	1.59	N/A	58.10%	4.70%	17.28%
TRST	TRUSTCO BANK CORP N Y	$976.54M	9.60%	1.00%	N/A	1.50%	8.95	N/A	100.00%	33.40%	44.41%
HOMB	HOME BANCSHARES INC	$6.28B	11.00%	2.10%	N/A	2.80%	4.44	N/A	100.00%	43.70%	56.40%
ERIE	ERIE INDEMNITY CO	$11.82B	24.50%	17.00%	28.34%	34.80%	0.44	1.25	17.90%	14.00%	17.81%
DCOM	DIME COMMERCIAL BANCSHARES INC	$1.81B	8.20%	0.80%	N/A	1.40%	8.89	N/A	100.00%	27.70%	41.98%
GAIN	GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION	$649.50M	27.00%	13.20%	N/A	11.20%	1.02	N/A	49.90%	158.90%	196.00%
LGHL	LION GROUP HOLDING LTD	$0.00	-46.90%	-18.60%	-5.85%	-13.50%	1.26	4.11	82.30%	-90.40%	-30.08%
CSHR	COINSHARES PLC	$153.12M	48.70%	4.10%	24.29%	28.90%	10.28	1.10	87.80%	69.00%	73.95%
BNS	BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA	$112.32B	10.50%	0.60%	N/A	0.90%	16.44	N/A	100.00%	23.30%	32.77%
AXP	AMERICAN EXPRESS CO	$231.28B	34.10%	3.80%	N/A	4.70%	7.99	N/A	100.00%	16.10%	20.82%
JRVR	JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$192.82M	4.40%	0.50%	N/A	1.00%	7.88	N/A	35.40%	3.50%	7.26%
BCH	BANK OF CHILE	$20.55B	18.00%	2.20%	N/A	2.40%	7.09	N/A	100.00%	45.00%	57.08%
BWB	BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES INC	$619.86M	10.00%	1.00%	N/A	1.30%	8.84	N/A	100.00%	33.10%	46.60%
CSWC	CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP	$1.59B	11.00%	5.10%	N/A	3.60%	1.19	N/A	100.00%	46.70%	48.45%
BXSL	BLACKSTONE SECURED LENDING FUND	$5.75B	4.80%	2.10%	N/A	3.20%	1.32	N/A	85.00%	21.50%	52.03%
APO	APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC	$83.12B	8.10%	0.40%	N/A	1.20%	21.55	N/A	39.00%	5.00%	14.75%
FCF	FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORP	$2.18B	10.80%	1.40%	N/A	1.80%	6.78	N/A	100.00%	33.10%	41.61%
AUB	ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORP	$6.12B	9.40%	1.30%	N/A	1.70%	6.39	N/A	100.00%	31.50%	40.93%
OVLY	OAK VALLEY BANCORP	$286.62M	11.30%	1.20%	N/A	1.70%	8.22	N/A	100.00%	28.40%	36.25%
CD	CHAINCE DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC	$435.62M	-12.00%	-10.70%	-11.82%	-47.70%	0.05	27.53	77.20%	-192.60%	-236.32%
RRBI	RED RIVER BANCSHARES INC	$676.19M	12.50%	1.40%	N/A	1.80%	7.61	N/A	100.00%	35.70%	44.37%
BCAL	CALIFORNIA BANCORP	$697.02M	10.40%	1.50%	N/A	2.30%	5.86	N/A	100.00%	32.70%	45.11%
USB	US BANCORP	$101.93B	11.90%	1.10%	N/A	1.40%	9.76	N/A	100.00%	28.50%	37.26%
HBAN	HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC	$36.19B	8.00%	0.90%	N/A	1.20%	7.70	N/A	100.00%	24.50%	31.78%
BRO	BROWN & BROWN INC	$23.60B	9.60%	4.10%	8.74%	21.50%	1.37	1.13	100.00%	17.70%	28.56%
AROW	ARROW FINANCIAL CORP	$727.06M	11.80%	1.10%	N/A	1.50%	9.04	N/A	100.00%	30.10%	37.96%
AJG	ARTHUR J GALLAGHER & CO	$64.39B	6.70%	2.00%	6.80%	15.00%	2.45	1.05	83.70%	10.00%	16.67%
UNM	UNUM GROUP	$14.77B	6.40%	1.10%	N/A	1.70%	4.87	N/A	38.40%	5.30%	8.36%
CBU	COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM INC	$3.46B	11.30%	1.30%	N/A	1.80%	7.57	N/A	100.00%	27.20%	35.85%
CLBK	COLUMBIA FINANCIAL INC	$3.18B	5.00%	0.50%	N/A	0.70%	9.18	N/A	100.00%	21.80%	29.26%
BANF	BANCFIRST CORP	$3.89B	13.40%	1.70%	N/A	3.10%	6.71	N/A	100.00%	35.30%	44.79%
ILLR	TRILLER GROUP INC	$21.92M	N/A	-403.60%	35.29%	68.20%	-1.09	0.04	32.20%	-694.40%	-607.17%
ASB	ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP	$6.11B	10.00%	1.10%	N/A	1.30%	8.48	N/A	100.00%	31.70%	40.44%
ACGL	ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD	$33.68B	19.40%	5.70%	N/A	6.70%	2.55	N/A	54.40%	24.20%	28.78%
VOYA	VOYA FINANCIAL INC	$9.20B	11.80%	0.30%	N/A	0.50%	37.63	N/A	58.70%	6.90%	11.76%
BSAC	BANCO SANTANDER CHILE	$19.53B	18.80%	1.50%	N/A	1.40%	11.11	N/A	100.00%	35.70%	42.94%
SRBK	SR BANCORP INC	$163.22M	2.40%	0.40%	N/A	0.50%	5.20	N/A	100.00%	13.70%	16.56%
CASH	PATHWARD FINANCIAL INC	$1.80B	20.60%	2.40%	N/A	3.00%	7.60	N/A	100.00%	23.30%	27.76%
CGBD	CARLYLE SECURED LENDING INC	$780.93M	3.20%	1.40%	N/A	3.30%	1.26	N/A	78.00%	14.30%	49.24%
UPST	UPSTART HOLDINGS INC	$2.96B	7.90%	2.00%	N/A	1.60%	2.98	N/A	100.00%	4.80%	4.95%
WU	WESTERN UNION CO	$2.32B	42.60%	4.90%	N/A	9.00%	7.71	N/A	35.10%	9.80%	16.19%
MTB	M&T BANK CORP	$36.69B	10.10%	1.30%	N/A	1.80%	6.85	N/A	100.00%	30.40%	39.81%
BSRR	SIERRA BANCORP	$531.63M	12.40%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	9.14	N/A	100.00%	29.70%	39.41%
LOB	LIVE OAK BANCSHARES INC	$2.00B	10.50%	0.90%	N/A	1.30%	11.21	N/A	100.00%	25.50%	35.55%
EGBN	EAGLE BANCORP INC	$877.94M	-4.20%	-0.50%	N/A	-0.70%	7.40	N/A	100.00%	-34.80%	-47.39%
PNNT	PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORP	$242.90M	2.30%	0.80%	N/A	2.70%	1.95	N/A	80.00%	9.70%	47.28%
NCDL	NUVEEN CHURCHILL DIRECT LENDING CORP	$614.38M	5.40%	2.30%	N/A	1.50%	1.34	N/A	47.90%	24.40%	24.46%
GBDC	GOLUB CAPITAL BDC INC	$3.44B	4.50%	2.00%	N/A	3.20%	1.25	N/A	80.90%	21.40%	53.76%
FRBT	FORBRIGHT INC	$981.78M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	7.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CCB	COASTAL FINANCIAL CORP	$802.07M	-0.80%	-0.10%	N/A	-0.10%	10.77	N/A	100.00%	-1.10%	-1.53%
GGAL	GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA SA	$6.97B	3.10%	0.50%	N/A	0.70%	4.89	N/A	100.00%	2.30%	3.26%
TSLX	SIXTH STREET SPECIALTY LENDING INC	$1.79B	5.60%	2.60%	N/A	4.20%	1.29	N/A	79.10%	21.80%	52.98%
ALTI	ALTI GLOBAL INC	$625.33M	-18.50%	-9.90%	N/A	-24.40%	0.39	N/A	26.40%	-40.90%	-31.57%
MRBK	MERIDIAN CORP	$239.54M	10.90%	0.80%	N/A	1.00%	11.66	N/A	100.00%	19.10%	24.67%
MCHB	MECHANICS BANCORP	$3.78B	10.10%	1.30%	N/A	1.70%	6.89	N/A	100.00%	31.70%	38.31%
BSVN	BANK7 CORP	$498.11M	16.50%	2.20%	N/A	3.30%	6.19	N/A	100.00%	43.00%	56.48%
FBLA	FB BANCORP INC	$249.75M	-0.10%	0.00%	N/A	0.00%	3.32	N/A	100.00%	-0.70%	0.44%
RBKB	RHINEBECK BANCORP INC	$198.58M	7.20%	0.70%	N/A	1.00%	9.53	N/A	100.00%	18.90%	24.01%
CCBG	CAPITAL CITY BANK GROUP INC	$898.28M	11.10%	1.40%	N/A	2.10%	6.81	N/A	100.00%	24.60%	32.46%
FCBM	FIRST CAROLINA FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$395.51M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.93	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SOFI	SOFI TECHNOLOGIES INC	$23.62B	6.20%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	4.50	N/A	83.90%	14.80%	17.13%
BKU	BANKUNITED INC	$3.44B	9.00%	0.80%	N/A	1.00%	10.61	N/A	100.00%	26.20%	34.82%
SAMG	SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP INC	$120.61M	1.80%	0.60%	N/A	4.70%	1.35	N/A	100.00%	0.70%	2.56%
ESQ	ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$1.55B	17.80%	2.20%	N/A	3.30%	7.00	N/A	100.00%	35.30%	46.97%
FSBC	FIVE STAR BANCORP	$1.15B	15.90%	1.50%	N/A	2.20%	10.35	N/A	100.00%	43.00%	57.49%
NNI	NELNET INC	$4.57B	8.10%	2.10%	N/A	1.90%	2.82	N/A	79.50%	20.10%	25.68%
UBSI	UNITED BANKSHARES INC	$6.71B	9.40%	1.50%	N/A	2.10%	5.13	N/A	100.00%	41.20%	51.54%
BAM	BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD	$86.75B	35.40%	15.70%	N/A	16.70%	1.09	N/A	70.10%	48.90%	57.23%
HTB	HOMETRUST BANCSHARES INC	$834.33M	10.90%	1.40%	N/A	1.90%	6.39	N/A	100.00%	30.80%	38.50%
LAZ	LAZARD INC	$4.93B	25.80%	5.00%	N/A	5.70%	3.66	N/A	100.00%	7.00%	9.07%
SBET	SHARPLINK INC	$1.36B	-79.20%	-78.90%	-121.00%	-80.10%	0.00	10.46	97.00%	-3,406.30%	-3,399.92%
PURR	HYPERLIQUID STRATEGIES INC	$899.27M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.09	18.23	N/A	N/A	N/A

Financial Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Asset Management	108	-0.72%	+2.74%	+9.49%	+1.21%	30.98x	2.94x	+17.36%	+3.66%	+0.16%	+7.37%	Buy
Banks - Diversified	19	+0.44%	+2.23%	+3.74%	+43.22%	15.90x	1.94x	+18.30%	+0.87%	N/A	+12.70%	Buy
Banks - Regional	311	+0.24%	+1.74%	+5.25%	+27.16%	14.48x	1.34x	+11.54%	+1.20%	-0.00%	+4.59%	Buy
Capital Markets	95	-0.54%	+1.31%	-0.79%	-16.88%	19.70x	3.07x	+3.65%	+0.55%	+0.33%	+26.72%	Buy
Credit Services	54	+0.80%	+1.91%	+1.87%	+12.03%	25.76x	5.05x	+94.63%	+18.14%	+34.67%	+17.29%	Buy
Financial Conglomerates	4	+0.30%	+1.85%	-4.41%	-2.22%	14.51x	1.99x	-59.17%	+0.36%	+0.27%	+21.94%	Strong Buy
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	10	-0.72%	+1.34%	+1.27%	-16.56%	20.66x	4.67x	+19.21%	+8.39%	+18.23%	+16.70%	Buy
Insurance Brokers	20	-0.39%	-0.26%	+5.35%	-18.39%	25.07x	4.13x	+20.09%	+6.12%	+20.77%	+10.03%	Buy
Insurance - Diversified	13	-0.06%	-2.10%	+2.72%	+4.82%	12.28x	1.46x	+12.19%	+6.27%	+0.08%	+17.16%	Buy
Insurance - Life	18	+0.32%	-0.16%	+3.94%	+22.85%	17.51x	1.65x	+13.82%	+1.46%	-0.10%	+2.32%	Buy
Insurance - Property & Casualty	39	+0.22%	-1.20%	-0.48%	+7.41%	10.57x	2.00x	+24.29%	+6.32%	N/A	+6.10%	Buy
Insurance - Reinsurance	8	+0.64%	+0.00%	+1.54%	+22.25%	25.36x	1.00x	+12.36%	+2.41%	N/A	+7.14%	Buy
Insurance - Specialty	20	+0.70%	-0.54%	+1.23%	+6.34%	17.39x	1.55x	+14.05%	+4.47%	+1.20%	+14.74%	Buy
Mortgage Finance	15	-0.71%	+0.05%	-1.54%	-9.44%	86.82x	0.28x	+0.60%	+0.81%	-0.02%	+25.04%	Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in Aug 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. Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS)

Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) is the #1 top financial stock out of 734 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: C.

Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) has a Due Diligence Score of 22, which is -12 points lower than the financial sector average of 34. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PMTS as a "A".It passed 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Cpi Card Group has seen its stock return 83.86% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 76 percentage points.

Cpi Card Group has an average 1 year price target of $34.00, an upside of 19.3% from Cpi Card Group's current stock price of $28.50.

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.

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

Crawford & Co (NYSE:CRD.A) is the #2 top financial stock out of 734 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 40, which is 6 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Crawford & Co has seen its stock return 33.7% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 25 percentage points.

Crawford & Co has an average 1 year price target of $14.00, an upside of 5.34% from Crawford & Co's current stock price of $13.29.

Crawford & Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Crawford & Co, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% 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 734 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: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 2 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Acadian Asset Management has seen its stock return 94.5% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 86 percentage points.

Acadian Asset Management has an average 1 year price target of $84.67, a downside of -8.48% from Acadian Asset Management's current stock price of $92.51.

Acadian Asset Management stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 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 511 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 48.78%, which is 45 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.96%.

Reliance Global Group's dividend payout ratio of -15.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH) has an annual dividend yield of 35.98%, which is 32 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.96%.

Dominari Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -20.1% 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 27.82%, which is 24 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.96%. 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 0.05% in the last day, and up 1.05% over the last week. Powercompute was the among the top gainers in the financial services sector, gaining 1.59% yesterday.

PowerCompute shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q2 financial results.

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 37 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Qfin Holdings's stock has dropped -60.07% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -68 percentage points.

2. Lendingtree (NASDAQ:TREE)

Lendingtree (NASDAQ:TREE) 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.

Lendingtree has a valuation score of 43, which is 9 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Lendingtree's stock has dropped -51.11% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -59 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 71, which is 37 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Northpointe Bancshares's stock has gained 6.65% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -2 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

35.19% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 10.42% over the next year.

1.9% of financial stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 8.57% of financial stocks are rated B (Buy), 73.17% are rated C (Hold), 12.38% are rated D (Sell), and 3.97% 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 18.94x.

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