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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)
C
CITIGROUP INC
$133.03B1,884,479,55175.06%4.51%Net SellingNet Selling
NAVI
NAVIENT CORP
$1.29B101,334,47853.57%46.43%Net BuyingNet Buying
MBCN
MIDDLEFIELD BANC CORP
$236.14M8,081,30233.62%7.53%Net BuyingNet Buying
IVZ
INVESCO LTD
$6.45B447,556,28660.30%39.70%Net SellingNet Selling
CNA
CNA FINANCIAL CORP
$13.10B270,861,65951.56%48.44%Net SellingNet Selling
CGBD
CARLYLE SECURED LENDING INC
$749.07M50,956,96526.18%3.10%Net Buying
WTFC
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP
$7.73B66,707,80194.54%3.04%Net BuyingNet Selling
HOOD
ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC
$42.88B882,468,96156.97%43.03%Net SellingNet Selling
GCBC
GREENE COUNTY BANCORP INC
$387.70M17,026,82814.95%7.39%Net SellingNet Buying
FNB
FNB CORP
$4.92B359,717,58180.65%2.61%Net BuyingNet Buying
WBS
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP
$8.52B171,345,06989.01%4.76%Net SellingNet Selling
XP
XP INC
$8.70B537,423,42164.99%0.00%
IBCP
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
$660.64M20,972,76383.97%5.79%Net SellingNet Selling
NOAH
NOAH HOLDINGS LTD
$636.12M335,153,3598.05%0.00%
PNNT
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORP
$426.38M65,296,09422.72%8.62%Net Buying
SLF
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC
$34.48B573,892,20045.85%0.00%
HTGC
HERCULES CAPITAL INC
$3.06B173,154,65821.85%7.66%Net BuyingNet Selling
HMST
HOMESTREET INC
$222.32M18,920,80880.95%18.59%Net Selling
BMO
BANK OF MONTREAL
$71.15B728,763,56947.23%0.00%
FRHC
FREEDOM HOLDING CORP
$8.83B60,620,2171.45%1.34%Net SellingNet Selling
BVFL
BV FINANCIAL INC
$168.98M10,594,04442.41%11.34%
BK
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP
$58.77B715,434,28582.96%17.04%Net SellingNet Selling
RNR
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD
$11.83B48,650,08590.21%9.79%Net SellingNet Selling
AUB
ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORP
$2.61B89,826,66478.54%21.46%Net SellingNet Selling
PROP
PRAIRIE OPERATING CO
$117.64M26,859,0716.21%77.32%Net BuyingNet Selling
JPM
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
$701.75B2,779,094,48873.31%2.37%Net SellingNet Selling
VINP
VINCI PARTNERS INVESTMENTS LTD
$625.73M64,046,35515.28%0.00%
BAC
BANK OF AMERICA CORP
$309.33B7,531,876,10368.09%31.91%Net SellingNet Selling
CG
CARLYLE GROUP INC
$14.72B361,202,88359.67%33.97%Net SellingNet Selling
TCBX
THIRD COAST BANCSHARES INC
$420.70M13,788,94551.87%9.48%Net BuyingNet Buying
IBN
ICICI BANK LTD
$120.01B7,022,335,6438.67%0.00%
AJG
ARTHUR J GALLAGHER & CO
$84.79B256,100,00090.47%2.94%Net SellingNet Selling
BAM
BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
$89.66B1,637,316,98718.11%0.00%
BANR
BANNER CORP
$2.18B34,459,83287.12%12.88%Net BuyingNet Buying
EIG
EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS INC
$1.20B24,357,21782.10%8.68%Net SellingNet Selling
HFWA
HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP
$801.50M33,990,82781.44%6.35%Net BuyingNet Buying
CNO
CNO FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$3.85B100,877,83788.70%11.30%Net BuyingNet Selling
CIA
CITIZENS INC
$210.61M49,907,35517.10%58.09%Net BuyingNet Buying
RF
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP
$19.06B905,465,07180.63%2.22%Net SellingNet Selling
UCB
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC
$3.41B119,444,17286.58%12.66%Net SellingNet Selling
WSFS
WSFS FINANCIAL CORP
$3.12B58,557,55789.50%10.50%Net BuyingNet Buying
RJF
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC
$29.05B204,910,03474.78%18.17%Net SellingNet Selling
MKTX
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC
$8.51B37,693,22087.43%12.57%Net SellingNet Selling
PVBC
PROVIDENT BANCORP INC
$196.21M17,788,54345.11%36.49%Net Selling
BCH
BANK OF CHILE
$14.90B101,017,081,1140.01%0.00%
FLG
FLAGSTAR FINANCIAL INC
$5.00B414,720,22066.20%33.80%
CFR
CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC
$8.05B64,287,94186.17%11.04%Net SellingNet Selling
RMBI
RICHMOND MUTUAL BANCORPORATION INC
$149.67M10,495,68823.15%8.01%Net Buying
TFC
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP
$51.69B1,309,538,96173.66%1.03%Net SellingNet Selling
BX
BLACKSTONE INC
$100.27B729,647,97069.91%9.03%Net SellingNet Buying
PRU
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC
$36.68B354,000,00060.27%0.74%Net SellingNet Selling
AB
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING LP
$4.62B110,699,69923.11%40.06%Net BuyingNet Buying
MFH
MERCURITY FINTECH HOLDING INC
$455.41M62,299,8971.21%0.00%
EWBC
EAST WEST BANCORP INC
$12.34B138,439,81590.13%1.81%Net SellingNet Selling
CCNE
CNB FINANCIAL CORP
$473.32M20,980,33358.49%11.89%Net BuyingNet Buying
CION
CION INVESTMENT CORP
$527.09M53,026,69437.61%0.81%Net BuyingNet Buying
AFG
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$10.89B83,982,10643.13%56.87%Net BuyingNet Buying
JMSB
JOHN MARSHALL BANCORP INC
$249.39M14,275,44245.33%15.86%Net BuyingNet Buying
SSB
SOUTHSTATE CORP
$9.07B101,493,37068.15%3.51%Net SellingNet Selling
STT
STATE STREET CORP
$25.82B285,181,61289.76%2.96%Net SellingNet Selling
BANF
BANCFIRST CORP
$4.03B33,228,20246.18%53.82%Net SellingNet Selling
RY
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
$171.34B1,412,878,00044.81%0.00%
TCBI
TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES INC
$3.24B45,903,38088.46%11.54%Net BuyingNet Buying
STBA
S&T BANCORP INC
$1.43B38,261,02770.00%6.16%Net BuyingNet Buying
JXN
JACKSON FINANCIAL INC
$5.93B72,646,28782.52%17.48%Net SellingNet Selling
TFSL
TFS FINANCIAL CORP
$3.79B280,799,4019.88%1.30%Net SellingNet Selling
QCRH
QCR HOLDINGS INC
$1.12B16,901,16973.71%11.41%Net BuyingNet Buying
ALLY
ALLY FINANCIAL INC
$10.20B307,113,09389.07%1.52%Net BuyingNet Buying
ECPG
ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC
$844.59M23,691,29134.45%65.55%Net BuyingNet Buying
FBLA
FB BANCORP INC
$227.73M19,837,50018.26%2.20%Net BuyingNet Buying
INTR
INTER & CO INC
$2.88B439,701,92126.74%0.00%
ESQ
ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$723.76M8,431,45458.73%33.82%Net BuyingNet Selling
SRBK
SR BANCORP INC
$120.48M9,239,13024.18%6.82%Net BuyingNet Buying
COIN
COINBASE GLOBAL INC
$52.03B253,879,46747.95%16.37%Net SellingNet Selling
HOMB
HOME BANCSHARES INC
$5.67B198,550,68964.74%35.26%Net SellingNet Buying
NU
NU HOLDINGS LTD
$59.99B4,818,658,64060.14%0.00%
FRME
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
$2.16B58,306,98774.57%3.65%Net BuyingNet Buying
HTBK
HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP
$571.42M61,442,93476.18%22.26%Net BuyingNet Selling
AC
ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP INC
$780.31M21,152,4306.86%5.87%
SF
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP
$9.28B103,754,99584.29%6.38%Net SellingNet Selling
CUBI
CUSTOMERS BANCORP INC
$1.62B31,467,24487.98%11.74%Net BuyingNet Selling
AMP
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC
$46.13B95,222,67360.04%39.96%Net SellingNet Selling
MVBF
MVB FINANCIAL CORP
$231.39M12,948,79553.32%25.18%Net BuyingNet Buying
KRNY
KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP
$418.48M64,579,68362.62%10.25%Net SellingNet Buying
FBK
FB FINANCIAL CORP
$2.09B46,678,17566.08%26.20%Net BuyingNet Buying
GAIN
GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
$515.35M36,837,38113.95%2.61%
UNB
UNION BANKSHARES INC
$153.86M4,538,59618.58%81.42%Net SellingNet Buying
MUFG
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$151.75B12,337,710,9201.93%0.00%
AGO
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD
$4.52B50,103,14024.23%75.77%Net SellingNet Selling
PGC
PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP
$505.71M17,596,19578.08%12.56%Net SellingNet Selling
CBU
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM INC
$3.00B52,712,32473.02%11.01%Net SellingNet Selling
MKL
MARKEL GROUP INC
$23.81B12,684,68778.42%3.23%Net SellingNet Selling
SBCF
SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA
$2.10B85,612,13662.93%37.07%Net BuyingNet Buying
NIC
NICOLET BANKSHARES INC
$1.82B15,079,19347.76%16.26%Net SellingNet Selling
TPG
TPG INC
$17.56B369,470,66322.45%4.60%Net SellingNet Selling
SYBT
STOCK YARDS BANCORP INC
$2.19B29,437,55361.19%9.70%Net SellingNet Buying
NBTB
NBT BANCORP INC
$2.05B47,253,79266.21%10.58%Net SellingNet Selling
LC
LENDINGCLUB CORP
$1.18B114,199,83220.82%79.18%Net SellingNet Selling
BEN
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
$10.54B525,521,29552.03%43.51%Net BuyingNet Buying
WTF
WATON FINANCIAL LTD
N/A48,206,2220.00%0.00%

Financial Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
102+2.24%+2.98%-3.29%-2.88%37.21x2.70x+18.26%+4.36%+0.48%+11.85%Hold
16+1.96%+3.41%+1.95%+22.28%12.70x1.24x+11.80%+0.88%N/A+31.05%Buy
331+2.38%+3.52%+0.73%+18.45%13.50x1.13x+11.88%+1.30%-0.00%+21.38%Buy
68+2.80%+4.95%+1.07%+23.09%19.97x2.15x+14.36%+2.25%-0.13%+17.41%Buy
55+2.91%+2.49%-0.80%+19.22%29.98x5.60x+83.25%+17.76%+33.05%+13.35%Buy
3-7.58%-5.62%-15.11%-29.89%7.46x1.80x+10.19%-0.39%-0.16%+37.78%Buy
11+1.90%+4.10%-0.52%+14.99%33.26x5.11x+9.91%+6.83%+15.86%+14.21%Buy
18+2.48%+2.47%-8.02%+18.82%-14.69x5.78x+22.96%+5.71%+13.37%+8.93%Buy
14+2.01%+1.94%-1.95%+22.05%11.62x1.76x+15.05%+7.04%+0.04%+12.86%Buy
17+2.75%+1.63%-6.66%+20.59%12.82x1.51x+14.80%+1.62%-0.00%+16.47%Buy
37+2.75%+3.63%-1.90%+15.16%16.82x2.38x+20.30%+4.77%-0.00%+4.94%Buy
9+3.62%+2.05%-2.80%+3.75%12.20x1.11x+10.09%+1.61%N/A+16.83%Buy
20+3.49%+4.56%-2.06%+23.69%30.44x1.77x+11.79%+3.78%+1.12%+15.42%Buy
16+0.42%+2.89%-5.39%+5.71%19.12x0.36x+0.96%+0.61%-0.00%+26.97%Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

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


Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) is the #1 top financial stock out of 717 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 Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) has a Due Diligence Score of 13, which is -20 points lower than the financial sector average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PMTS as a "A".It passed 5 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Cpi Card Group has seen its stock return 46.53% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 31 percentage points.

Cpi Card Group has an average 1 year price target of $37.25, an upside of 41.31% from Cpi Card Group's current stock price of $26.36.

Cpi Card Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts 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. Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI)


Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI) is the #2 top financial stock out of 717 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: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 16 points higher than the financial sector average of 33. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Oppfi has seen its stock return 257.19% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 242 percentage points.

Oppfi has an average 1 year price target of $10.00, an upside of 0.7% from Oppfi's current stock price of $9.93.

Oppfi stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Oppfi, 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. Finvolution Group (NYSE:FINV)


Finvolution Group (NYSE:FINV) is the #3 top financial stock out of 717 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 Finvolution Group (NYSE:FINV) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Finvolution Group (NYSE:FINV) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is -6 points lower than the financial sector average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates FINV as a "A".It passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Finvolution Group has seen its stock return 67% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 52 percentage points.

Finvolution Group has an average 1 year price target of $11.40, an upside of 35.71% from Finvolution Group's current stock price of $8.40.

Finvolution Group stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Finvolution Group, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% 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 432 financial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 financial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS)


Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 3.46%. Intercorp Financial Services's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Intercorp Financial Services's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Intercorp Financial Services's dividend payout ratio of 32.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. First Foundation (NYSE:FFWM)


First Foundation (NYSE:FFWM) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 3.46%. First Foundation's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. First Foundation's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

First Foundation's dividend payout ratio of -0.7% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Banco Santander Chile (NYSE:BSAC)


Banco Santander Chile (NYSE:BSAC) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 3.46%. Banco Santander Chile's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Banco Santander Chile's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Banco Santander Chile's dividend payout ratio of 38.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial stocks up?

Financial stocks were up 2.47% in the last day, and up 3.36% over the last week. Santech Holdings was the among the top gainers in the financial services sector, gaining 38.89% yesterday.

Shares of companies within the broader financial sector are trading higher amid overall market strength following April's jobs data and reports that China's Commerce Ministry is assessing possible trade talks with the US.

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. Hamilton Insurance Group (NYSE:HG)


Hamilton Insurance Group (NYSE:HG) 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.

Hamilton Insurance Group has a valuation score of 57, which is 17 points higher than the financial sector average of 40. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hamilton Insurance Group's stock has gained 32.19% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 17 percentage points.

2. Everest Group (NYSE:EG)


Everest Group (NYSE:EG) 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.

Everest Group has a valuation score of 57, which is 17 points higher than the financial sector average of 40. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Everest Group's stock has dropped -6.36% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -21 percentage points.

3. Bread Financial Holdings (NYSE:BFH)


Bread Financial Holdings (NYSE:BFH) 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.

Bread Financial Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 31 points higher than the financial sector average of 40. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bread Financial Holdings's stock has gained 18.71% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 4 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

39.51% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 15.47% over the next year.

2.78% of financial stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 8.02% of financial stocks are rated B (Buy), 69.07% are rated C (Hold), 16.04% are rated D (Sell), and 4.09% 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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