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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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Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends Due Diligence

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
UBS	UBS GROUP AG	$143.76B	4.10%	0.20%	N/A	0.20%	17.20	N/A	100.00%	7.40%	8.55%
KKR	KKR & CO INC	$80.23B	7.70%	0.60%	N/A	1.50%	10.63	N/A	44.90%	11.60%	32.86%
EWBC	EAST WEST BANCORP INC	$14.61B	15.80%	1.70%	N/A	2.20%	8.04	N/A	100.00%	47.80%	62.25%
SBSI	SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC	$921.21M	8.40%	0.80%	N/A	1.00%	9.05	N/A	100.00%	29.60%	35.31%
NWBI	NORTHWEST BANCSHARES INC	$1.84B	7.20%	0.80%	N/A	1.10%	7.87	N/A	100.00%	21.00%	27.17%
SOFI	SOFI TECHNOLOGIES INC	$20.24B	5.90%	1.10%	N/A	1.30%	3.83	N/A	83.10%	13.30%	14.55%
ITIC	INVESTORS TITLE CO	$410.00M	13.20%	10.00%	N/A	13.90%	0.35	N/A	100.00%	12.90%	16.33%
OSG	OCTAVE SPECIALTY GROUP INC	$211.72M	-32.00%	-4.90%	N/A	-5.50%	1.59	N/A	60.20%	-104.20%	-98.82%
INBK	FIRST INTERNET BANCORP	$174.51M	-9.40%	-0.60%	N/A	-0.90%	14.49	N/A	100.00%	-79.60%	-115.20%
BLK	BLACKROCK INC	$150.64B	10.60%	3.60%	N/A	7.60%	1.94	N/A	46.70%	22.90%	32.39%
BPRN	PRINCETON BANCORP INC	$231.56M	7.00%	0.80%	N/A	1.10%	7.44	N/A	100.00%	24.00%	30.51%
FFBC	FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP	$2.90B	9.80%	1.30%	N/A	1.80%	6.63	N/A	93.80%	29.70%	37.28%
BRO	BROWN & BROWN INC	$22.17B	9.70%	4.10%	7.63%	20.60%	1.39	1.04	100.00%	17.90%	28.04%
OBDC	BLUE OWL CAPITAL CORP	$5.55B	8.20%	3.60%	N/A	4.60%	1.32	N/A	77.60%	33.90%	66.88%
ICE	INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC	$88.57B	11.60%	2.30%	9.65%	22.50%	3.73	1.02	78.60%	26.20%	40.30%
FNWD	FINWARD BANCORP	$157.20M	5.00%	0.40%	N/A	0.40%	10.57	N/A	100.00%	12.20%	12.24%
TBBK	BANCORP INC	$2.21B	28.90%	2.50%	N/A	3.40%	12.56	N/A	100.00%	43.40%	57.60%
WRLD	WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP	$645.10M	10.80%	4.00%	N/A	6.20%	2.25	N/A	100.00%	7.50%	17.84%
SLRC	SLR INVESTMENT CORP	$772.49M	9.30%	3.60%	N/A	4.90%	1.58	N/A	75.80%	42.30%	73.41%
OXSQ	OXFORD SQUARE CAPITAL CORP	$147.02M	-12.30%	-6.30%	N/A	-2.40%	1.11	N/A	89.60%	-46.40%	-23.52%
BTCS	BTCS INC	$68.38M	70.00%	54.60%	23.75%	56.70%	0.33	4.79	10.20%	464.50%	479.12%
GSHD	GOOSEHEAD INSURANCE INC	$1.54B	-30.30%	6.70%	16.27%	9.30%	-6.05	1.60	46.20%	7.60%	15.88%
TCBK	TRICO BANCSHARES	$1.52B	9.40%	1.20%	N/A	1.80%	6.40	N/A	100.00%	29.90%	40.81%
FHB	FIRST HAWAIIAN INC	$3.02B	10.20%	1.20%	N/A	1.60%	7.65	N/A	100.00%	32.40%	41.50%
PNBK	PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC	$148.34M	-35.90%	-2.10%	N/A	-2.50%	9.01	N/A	100.00%	-116.20%	-116.51%
LDI	LOANDEPOT INC	$465.69M	-24.40%	-1.00%	N/A	0.90%	27.60	N/A	39.10%	-5.30%	8.37%
FRHC	FREEDOM HOLDING CORP	$8.76B	0.20%	0.00%	N/A	5.10%	7.87	N/A	80.30%	0.10%	25.20%
TCBI	TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES INC	$4.18B	8.80%	1.00%	N/A	1.40%	7.69	N/A	100.00%	26.10%	36.04%
APO	APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC	$63.60B	16.20%	0.80%	N/A	1.20%	17.93	N/A	39.90%	10.60%	15.68%
WFC	WELLS FARGO & COMPANY	$243.83B	11.20%	1.00%	N/A	1.10%	10.85	N/A	100.00%	24.20%	30.08%
BX	BLACKSTONE INC	$81.37B	36.20%	6.50%	N/A	8.60%	2.98	N/A	61.10%	20.90%	32.20%
IBCP	INDEPENDENT BANK CORP	$672.83M	14.20%	1.30%	N/A	1.50%	9.95	N/A	100.00%	31.20%	37.03%
TD	TORONTO DOMINION BANK	$156.85B	177.40%	1.00%	N/A	1.20%	169.18	N/A	100.00%	29.50%	35.33%
PRA	PROASSURANCE CORP	$1.27B	3.90%	0.90%	N/A	1.60%	3.04	N/A	39.40%	4.60%	8.46%
MC	MOELIS & CO	$4.30B	44.30%	16.10%	N/A	21.60%	1.87	N/A	100.00%	15.40%	19.84%
FBLA	FB BANCORP INC	$268.20M	-0.80%	-0.20%	N/A	-0.20%	2.74	N/A	100.00%	-4.00%	-2.87%
USCB	USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$334.47M	11.80%	1.00%	N/A	1.30%	11.85	N/A	100.00%	29.70%	40.85%
MSBI	MIDLAND STATES BANCORP INC	$460.51M	-23.20%	-1.90%	N/A	-1.60%	10.52	N/A	100.00%	-50.20%	-43.32%
PNNT	PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORP	$294.49M	5.40%	2.00%	N/A	3.60%	1.83	N/A	80.20%	22.20%	59.11%
DGICA	DONEGAL GROUP INC	$634.97M	12.90%	3.30%	N/A	4.20%	2.73	N/A	42.00%	8.10%	10.12%
ISBA	ISABELLA BANK CORP	$343.05M	8.50%	0.90%	N/A	1.10%	8.55	N/A	100.00%	23.90%	30.51%
RJF	RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC	$28.42B	16.90%	2.40%	N/A	3.60%	6.06	N/A	98.40%	14.70%	18.88%
BTOG	BIT ORIGIN LTD	$3.58M	-312.10%	-169.90%	-192.10%	-110.00%	0.10	9.50	100.00%	-21,979.40%	-15,391.30%
TMP	TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORP	$1.11B	19.90%	1.90%	N/A	2.60%	8.24	N/A	100.00%	37.00%	51.68%
GS	GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	$244.12B	13.10%	0.90%	N/A	0.90%	13.48	N/A	100.00%	28.00%	37.49%
FULT	FULTON FINANCIAL CORP	$3.63B	11.30%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	8.20	N/A	100.00%	29.90%	38.01%
SBCF	SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA	$2.93B	6.00%	0.80%	N/A	1.10%	6.56	N/A	100.00%	23.70%	31.01%
BK	BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP	$80.13B	12.10%	1.10%	N/A	1.90%	9.65	N/A	100.00%	26.40%	34.98%
PFSI	PENNYMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$4.51B	12.20%	1.90%	N/A	1.20%	5.82	N/A	94.00%	24.50%	26.94%
ETOR	ETORO GROUP LTD	$2.49B	17.30%	13.10%	18.28%	74.00%	0.28	4.89	6.30%	1.60%	1.91%
MKTX	MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC	$5.93B	18.80%	12.60%	N/A	31.80%	0.68	N/A	100.00%	29.10%	43.51%
FXNC	FIRST NATIONAL CORP	$239.77M	10.00%	0.90%	N/A	1.20%	9.95	N/A	100.00%	20.30%	25.11%
PROP	PRAIRIE OPERATING CO	$121.68M	-112.30%	-11.60%	5.42%	5.00%	6.67	0.83	70.80%	-47.50%	25.75%
PSBD	PALMER SQUARE CAPITAL BDC INC	$330.40M	-11.50%	-4.40%	N/A	-0.30%	1.63	N/A	86.70%	-45.50%	-5.29%
SPFI	SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL INC	$683.80M	12.50%	1.30%	N/A	1.90%	8.07	N/A	100.00%	28.30%	35.84%
WAFD	WAFD INC	$2.40B	7.50%	0.80%	N/A	1.10%	8.01	N/A	100.00%	31.10%	42.44%
LIFE	ETHOS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$634.98M	N/A	N/A	19.62%	N/A	-5.62	2.17	98.30%	18.40%	20.36%
AJG	ARTHUR J GALLAGHER & CO	$54.06B	6.50%	2.00%	6.56%	14.50%	2.03	1.06	83.80%	10.70%	17.94%
USB	US BANCORP	$80.16B	11.50%	1.00%	N/A	1.40%	9.61	N/A	100.00%	27.30%	36.01%
PFG	PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$19.29B	10.30%	0.40%	N/A	0.40%	27.68	N/A	43.80%	7.60%	8.61%
HNVR	HANOVER BANCORP INC	$152.69M	3.80%	0.30%	N/A	0.40%	10.90	N/A	100.00%	11.90%	15.82%
WTFC	WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP	$9.10B	11.00%	1.10%	N/A	1.60%	8.80	N/A	100.00%	29.40%	42.52%
ORRF	ORRSTOWN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$693.56M	14.40%	1.50%	N/A	1.90%	8.37	N/A	100.00%	32.10%	40.72%
LOB	LIVE OAK BANCSHARES INC	$1.51B	9.10%	0.70%	N/A	1.10%	11.11	N/A	100.00%	21.40%	29.71%
BWIN	BALDWIN INSURANCE GROUP INC	$3.10B	-5.50%	-0.90%	3.16%	4.70%	4.63	1.16	29.70%	-2.20%	5.94%
SAR	SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP	$357.67M	9.60%	3.20%	N/A	5.00%	1.90	N/A	78.80%	30.60%	70.18%
TPVG	TRIPLEPOINT VENTURE GROWTH BDC CORP	$187.07M	14.00%	6.20%	N/A	6.40%	1.37	N/A	85.10%	54.10%	83.28%
CWBC	COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES	$436.87M	9.80%	1.10%	N/A	1.50%	8.01	N/A	100.00%	26.70%	36.75%
NAVI	NAVIENT CORP	$782.59M	-2.10%	-0.20%	N/A	-0.10%	5.81	N/A	100.00%	-24.20%	-33.64%
EGBN	EAGLE BANCORP INC	$754.84M	-11.80%	-1.30%	N/A	-1.90%	8.28	N/A	100.00%	-3,087.70%	-4,387.92%
JPM	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	$786.62B	15.60%	1.20%	N/A	1.40%	11.21	N/A	100.00%	30.50%	39.04%
HWC	HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP	$5.18B	11.10%	1.40%	N/A	1.80%	6.95	N/A	100.00%	33.20%	41.83%
NEWT	NEWTEKONE INC	$319.16M	16.60%	2.50%	N/A	2.80%	5.90	N/A	100.00%	23.60%	32.50%
BCSF	BAIN CAPITAL SPECIALTY FINANCE INC	$794.64M	8.70%	3.70%	N/A	4.50%	1.38	N/A	79.80%	36.10%	67.01%
SLQT	SELECTQUOTE INC	$107.71M	5.70%	1.50%	13.00%	10.40%	2.04	1.81	35.00%	1.20%	8.98%
PNC	PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC	$82.88B	11.30%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	8.47	N/A	100.00%	28.70%	36.47%
GBCI	GLACIER BANCORP INC	$5.78B	6.50%	0.80%	N/A	1.00%	6.59	N/A	100.00%	24.90%	30.26%
BOH	BANK OF HAWAII CORP	$2.94B	10.40%	0.80%	N/A	1.10%	12.06	N/A	100.00%	26.20%	37.15%
SUPV	GRUPO SUPERVIELLE SA	$759.90M	18.30%	3.20%	N/A	4.70%	4.65	N/A	100.00%	12.20%	16.65%
PFLT	PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD	$793.74M	3.20%	1.30%	N/A	3.30%	1.61	N/A	81.10%	13.00%	50.42%
CRCL	CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC	$24.25B	-2.90%	-0.10%	-3.04%	0.20%	22.64	1.03	39.40%	-2.50%	-3.75%
ABTC	AMERICAN BITCOIN CORP	$846.90M	-5.60%	-2.60%	-0.58%	-2.30%	1.02	0.07	50.00%	-10.80%	-8.30%
UNB	UNION BANKSHARES INC	$106.82M	14.80%	0.70%	N/A	0.70%	19.00	N/A	100.00%	20.60%	22.36%
TRIN	TRINITY CAPITAL INC	$1.21B	14.10%	6.30%	N/A	6.60%	1.27	N/A	82.50%	46.20%	73.61%
MBWM	MERCANTILE BANK CORP	$859.85M	13.50%	1.40%	N/A	1.60%	8.43	N/A	100.00%	37.10%	43.22%
APLD	APPLIED DIGITAL CORP	$7.19B	-14.80%	-4.60%	-2.01%	-3.30%	2.18	4.82	16.40%	-45.30%	-33.22%
ESQ	ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$922.07M	18.80%	2.40%	N/A	3.40%	7.17	N/A	100.00%	37.10%	47.96%
VABK	VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANKSHARES CORP	$207.91M	10.60%	1.10%	N/A	1.40%	8.06	N/A	100.00%	31.30%	39.18%
CBU	COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM INC	$3.05B	11.00%	1.20%	N/A	1.70%	7.63	N/A	100.00%	26.40%	34.57%
MVBF	MVB FINANCIAL CORP	$327.03M	8.50%	0.80%	N/A	1.20%	8.91	N/A	100.00%	17.00%	23.20%
HOMB	HOME BANCSHARES INC	$5.26B	11.40%	2.10%	N/A	2.80%	4.33	N/A	100.00%	44.40%	57.18%
GSBC	GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP INC	$687.94M	11.30%	1.20%	N/A	1.40%	7.80	N/A	100.00%	31.00%	38.08%
GECC	GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP	$69.85M	-24.20%	-8.40%	N/A	-2.30%	2.02	N/A	82.50%	-63.60%	-26.77%
BCAL	CALIFORNIA BANCORP	$568.31M	11.40%	1.60%	N/A	2.50%	6.00	N/A	100.00%	33.40%	46.54%
GSBD	GOLDMAN SACHS BDC INC	$1.02B	8.00%	3.50%	N/A	4.50%	1.38	N/A	83.70%	32.60%	64.24%
FMBH	FIRST MID BANCSHARES INC	$977.75M	10.00%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	7.31	N/A	100.00%	27.00%	34.50%
HTH	HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC	$2.12B	7.60%	1.10%	N/A	1.40%	6.29	N/A	100.00%	13.00%	16.84%
LCNB	LCNB CORP	$224.39M	8.70%	1.00%	N/A	1.30%	7.18	N/A	100.00%	25.70%	31.26%
BANR	BANNER CORP	$2.06B	10.30%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	7.40	N/A	100.00%	30.20%	36.89%
BVFL	BV FINANCIAL INC	$167.44M	5.40%	1.20%	N/A	1.70%	3.78	N/A	100.00%	27.50%	37.89%

Financial Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Asset Management	102	-0.86%	+0.24%	-8.52%	-4.04%	28.82x	2.34x	+14.29%	+3.88%	+0.73%	+28.52%	Buy
Banks - Diversified	17	-1.76%	+0.27%	-7.97%	+29.10%	14.42x	1.51x	+19.65%	+0.82%	N/A	+24.04%	Buy
Banks - Regional	317	+0.08%	+2.34%	-6.01%	+12.48%	13.64x	1.19x	+11.80%	+1.28%	-0.00%	+16.17%	Buy
Capital Markets	81	-1.50%	-4.85%	-13.46%	-2.91%	11.43x	2.53x	+11.06%	+0.93%	+1.45%	+37.47%	Buy
Credit Services	56	-0.38%	+0.63%	-7.11%	-4.71%	26.88x	4.24x	+84.77%	+17.32%	+32.63%	+29.35%	Buy
Financial Conglomerates	3	+1.27%	+3.37%	+2.35%	-7.31%	9.89x	1.45x	+17.77%	+2.32%	+0.79%	+40.66%	Strong Buy
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	10	+0.45%	-4.74%	-7.08%	-18.29%	28.63x	4.54x	+14.51%	+7.80%	+16.13%	+30.38%	Buy
Insurance Brokers	20	+0.46%	+1.07%	-5.41%	-32.13%	20.58x	3.81x	+21.90%	+5.24%	+21.46%	+28.80%	Buy
Insurance - Diversified	14	+0.02%	+0.26%	-6.53%	-18.52%	14.62x	1.44x	+8.97%	+5.21%	+0.07%	+28.88%	Buy
Insurance - Life	18	+0.09%	+2.22%	-4.43%	-4.58%	1.75x	1.39x	+12.83%	+1.41%	+0.08%	+18.55%	Buy
Insurance - Property & Casualty	40	+0.62%	+1.24%	-4.63%	+0.99%	10.57x	1.93x	+27.04%	+5.72%	N/A	+15.93%	Buy
Insurance - Reinsurance	8	+0.22%	+2.03%	-3.85%	+3.55%	9.06x	0.92x	+12.88%	+2.43%	N/A	+10.14%	Buy
Insurance - Specialty	20	+0.79%	+1.40%	-6.24%	-10.52%	18.95x	1.38x	+11.92%	+4.33%	+0.86%	+27.53%	Buy
Mortgage Finance	14	+0.27%	+0.32%	-5.05%	-4.43%	-179.09x	0.30x	-7.86%	+0.04%	+0.06%	+46.82%	Strong Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in Mar 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. Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY)

Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY) is the #1 top financial stock out of 720 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 Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE:OPY) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 1 points higher than the financial sector average of 36. It passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Oppenheimer Holdings has seen its stock return 45.55% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 46 percentage points.

2. Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN)

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) is the #2 top financial stock out of 720 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 Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 1 points higher than the financial sector average of 36. It passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Donnelley Financial Solutions has seen its stock return 3.53% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 4 percentage points.

Donnelley Financial Solutions has an average 1 year price target of $61.50, an upside of 31.05% from Donnelley Financial Solutions's current stock price of $46.93.

Donnelley Financial Solutions stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Donnelley Financial Solutions, 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 720 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 39, which is 3 points higher than the financial sector average of 36. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Bgc Group has seen its stock lose -2.57% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -2 percentage points.

What are the financial stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 490 financial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 financial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Affinity Bancshares (NASDAQ:AFBI)

Affinity Bancshares (NASDAQ:AFBI) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 4.23%.

Affinity Bancshares's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT)

Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 4.23%. Rocket Companies's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Rocket Companies's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Rocket Companies's dividend payout ratio of -1,600% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Bank Of Chile (NYSE:BCH)

Bank Of Chile (NYSE:BCH) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 4.23%. Bank Of Chile's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Bank Of Chile's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bank Of Chile's dividend payout ratio of 79.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial stocks down?

Financial stocks were down -0.12% in the last day, and up 0.46% over the last week. Noah Holdings was the among the top losers in the financial services sector, dropping -12.71% yesterday.

Noah Holdings shares are trading lower after JP Morgan downgraded its rating on the stock from Overweight to Neutral and lowered its price target from $14.7 to $12.

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. Newtekone (NASDAQ:NEWT)

Newtekone (NASDAQ:NEWT) 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.

Newtekone 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.

Newtekone's stock has dropped -10% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -10 percentage points.

2. Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS)

Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) 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.

Cpi Card Group has a valuation score of 86, which is 44 points higher than the financial sector average of 42. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cpi Card Group's stock has dropped -53.05% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -53 percentage points.

3. Northeast Community Bancorp (NASDAQ:NECB)

Northeast Community Bancorp (NASDAQ:NECB) 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.

Northeast Community Bancorp has a valuation score of 43, which is 1 points higher than the financial sector average of 42. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Northeast Community Bancorp's stock has gained 1.95% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 2 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

36.44% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 23.43% over the next year.

1.64% of financial stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 9.51% of financial stocks are rated B (Buy), 73.61% are rated C (Hold), 11.64% are rated D (Sell), and 3.61% 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 16.2x.

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