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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	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
LPRO	OPEN LENDING CORP	$1.77	1,074,000	27.86%	1.79	1.77	1.55	1.61	1.78	54.22	69.53	73.26	53.10	62.29	0.07	0.08	-0.01	1.71
SLF	SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC	$72.79	141,000	-72.99%	71.42	71.31	67.16	65.64	62.64	65.11	58.60	46.73	46.57	35.27	1.18	1.35	-0.16	0.66
FHN	FIRST HORIZON CORP	$23.73	2,175,000	-23.25%	24.13	24.38	23.55	24.03	23.11	45.07	18.39	14.63	17.29	11.18	-0.05	0.12	-0.17	0.84
CBSH	COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC	$51.91	1,007,000	-27.24%	51.54	51.44	50.11	51.69	53.12	55.54	41.53	30.49	41.77	25.07	0.19	0.29	-0.10	0.78
MVBF	MVB FINANCIAL CORP	$25.44	42,000	-10.64%	25.74	25.83	25.63	26.46	25.94	45.97	50.45	54.11	23.42	26.56	-0.13	-0.06	-0.08	0.76
NCDL	NUVEEN CHURCHILL DIRECT LENDING CORP	$12.91	199,000	-7.01%	13.62	13.98	13.62	13.58	14.20	35.11	6.42	6.77	2.77	2.86	-0.17	0.01	-0.18	0.46
HTH	HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC	$36.78	196,000	-25.19%	37.28	37.41	36.63	36.74	35.10	46.28	16.74	16.88	14.34	8.43	-0.06	0.12	-0.18	0.87
FXNC	FIRST NATIONAL CORP	$27.01	90,000	83.67%	27.21	27.55	27.37	26.89	25.07	45.30	17.00	14.57	28.75	21.05	-0.25	-0.12	-0.12	0.38
PROP	PRAIRIE OPERATING CO	$0.86	2,585,000	-63.92%	0.97	1.09	1.49	1.64	1.86	32.80	16.04	16.06	26.77	29.24	-0.17	-0.16	-0.00	0.96
EFSC	ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP	$59.50	178,000	-18.35%	59.20	58.75	56.65	56.89	56.70	56.39	56.41	50.19	31.31	22.76	0.54	0.64	-0.10	0.81
MTB	M&T BANK CORP	$206.27	588,000	-49.91%	209.58	213.35	210.21	214.47	203.32	40.15	14.96	12.46	17.13	11.28	-2.33	-0.99	-1.34	0.93
FSUN	FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP	$35.28	167,000	-13.92%	35.88	36.51	36.55	37.59	37.18	42.08	23.96	22.81	18.29	13.40	-0.57	-0.37	-0.20	0.64
GGAL	GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA SA	$42.30	804,000	-15.81%	42.18	42.68	44.28	47.64	45.47	45.80	47.20	45.71	69.47	67.80	-1.00	-1.01	0.01	1.18
BSAC	BANCO SANTANDER CHILE	$30.54	426,000	-9.55%	30.40	31.59	32.49	33.32	30.26	41.27	30.65	26.02	76.05	55.89	-0.90	-0.81	-0.08	0.68
SAFT	SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP INC	$72.52	66,000	-23.26%	71.86	73.84	73.69	75.58	74.33	45.72	31.35	22.35	43.26	23.80	-1.04	-0.72	-0.32	0.32
HYNE	HOYNE BANCORP INC	$15.63	20,700	81.58%	15.63	15.71	15.24	14.80	N/A	53.05	27.09	20.09	33.69	19.24	0.07	0.12	-0.05	0.26
ARES	ARES MANAGEMENT CORP	$123.70	1,420,000	-50.95%	124.33	120.33	112.35	129.15	147.29	56.87	79.74	81.21	67.07	72.89	3.26	3.05	0.20	1.53
GSBC	GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP INC	$68.97	102,000	-0.97%	68.89	68.30	65.62	64.20	62.33	57.56	30.24	33.42	17.63	7.19	0.67	0.94	-0.27	0.67
CCBG	CAPITAL CITY BANK GROUP INC	$45.96	53,500	2.88%	46.20	46.23	44.90	43.97	42.86	50.76	52.15	51.86	17.79	9.62	0.18	0.36	-0.18	0.58
BTGO	BITGO HOLDINGS INC	$8.33	1,725,000	-46.09%	11.14	10.89	10.17	N/A	N/A	36.27	5.99	26.71	0.00	17.60	-0.04	0.30	-0.34	3.95
AMTB	AMERANT BANCORP INC	$22.51	117,000	-48.23%	22.92	23.01	22.55	21.97	20.62	43.98	24.50	28.42	13.47	10.69	-0.08	0.05	-0.12	0.92
BVFL	BV FINANCIAL INC	$19.36	21,400	137.78%	19.70	19.76	19.47	19.20	18.00	44.10	28.69	37.38	40.18	51.14	0.00	0.05	-0.05	0.44
LIFE	ETHOS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$20.72	318,000	-70.64%	24.93	21.19	15.89	N/A	N/A	51.34	30.35	39.42	0.00	0.00	2.39	2.82	-0.43	1.77
BGDE	BIG DIGITAL ENERGY INC	$5.77	97,000	2.11%	6.04	5.76	4.32	4.07	8.00	53.01	59.92	56.88	53.98	51.96	0.42	0.48	-0.06	1.75
OBDC	BLUE OWL CAPITAL CORP	$11.01	4,115,000	22.98%	11.34	11.41	11.27	11.65	12.46	40.86	16.04	18.25	11.37	12.13	-0.05	0.01	-0.06	0.69
ESQ	ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$108.58	97,000	-19.17%	106.57	107.09	108.16	107.64	103.80	52.38	35.39	19.41	50.57	27.24	-0.89	-0.86	-0.03	0.63
IBN	ICICI BANK LTD	$25.86	4,294,000	8.38%	26.16	26.73	26.87	28.60	29.97	38.41	27.82	21.90	56.86	40.95	-0.42	-0.35	-0.07	0.66
FCNCA	FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC	$1,942.36	47,000	4.44%	1,945.53	1,965.82	1,924.85	2,003.81	1,941.11	47.91	29.89	24.36	38.40	24.62	-7.68	-0.93	-6.75	1.04
FULT	FULTON FINANCIAL CORP	$20.94	1,226,000	-15.74%	21.18	21.42	20.86	20.82	19.67	46.15	20.64	16.50	23.71	15.33	-0.08	0.04	-0.12	0.96
BXSL	BLACKSTONE SECURED LENDING FUND	$23.67	3,149,000	51.10%	24.10	24.13	24.01	24.74	26.27	44.23	24.99	26.90	26.68	25.22	-0.06	0.01	-0.07	0.49
GAIN	GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION	$16.33	276,000	-1.08%	16.54	16.47	15.27	14.57	14.26	53.41	72.28	68.50	26.19	22.50	0.31	0.43	-0.11	0.68
FHB	FIRST HAWAIIAN INC	$26.63	1,270,000	-14.42%	26.89	26.96	25.79	26.05	25.47	50.18	26.24	19.95	28.06	18.72	0.13	0.29	-0.16	0.93
ARCC	ARES CAPITAL CORP	$18.72	5,737,000	31.10%	18.93	18.92	18.51	19.19	20.06	47.97	38.17	39.37	24.37	24.92	0.06	0.10	-0.05	0.71
OCSL	OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORP	$11.79	820,000	40.17%	12.12	12.37	11.91	12.12	12.80	40.93	9.24	10.56	7.55	6.35	-0.04	0.06	-0.10	0.57
MC	MOELIS & CO	$63.86	543,000	-25.92%	64.05	65.55	60.90	65.15	67.04	48.98	26.02	26.01	23.80	21.36	0.25	0.68	-0.43	1.37
PRA	PROASSURANCE CORP	$24.62	1,153,000	-33.81%	24.61	24.65	24.60	24.45	24.20	50.36	23.75	21.00	17.81	6.36	-0.00	0.01	-0.01	0.46
CME	CME GROUP INC	$305.12	1,844,000	-16.79%	291.04	288.62	296.99	294.31	282.49	65.11	89.31	85.66	100.00	97.96	0.55	-2.00	2.55	0.27
GNW	GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC	$9.28	2,206,000	1.57%	9.11	8.99	8.59	8.64	8.63	66.33	63.56	59.70	66.46	66.70	0.15	0.15	0.01	0.92
FFIN	FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES INC	$31.75	637,000	-35.85%	31.82	32.02	30.91	31.52	32.38	50.88	25.44	23.94	16.07	7.98	0.06	0.21	-0.15	0.90
BANF	BANCFIRST CORP	$107.78	186,000	-8.37%	110.80	112.03	110.46	111.37	115.77	39.52	12.24	11.91	9.16	5.16	-0.99	-0.22	-0.78	0.74
CCAP	CRESCENT CAPITAL BDC INC	$11.08	431,000	-55.43%	12.84	13.16	12.94	13.51	14.07	21.96	3.86	6.20	0.00	1.25	-0.33	-0.03	-0.30	0.51
GSBD	GOLDMAN SACHS BDC INC	$8.75	1,467,000	25.92%	9.30	9.52	9.33	9.31	9.86	32.90	3.54	3.09	0.45	0.84	-0.14	-0.01	-0.13	0.58
BNT	BROOKFIELD WEALTH SOLUTIONS LTD	$45.26	27,600	12.65%	46.11	45.62	43.79	45.12	45.14	49.86	55.11	60.40	55.18	58.06	0.47	0.58	-0.11	1.35
FINW	FINWISE BANCORP	$13.68	13,000	-27.37%	13.40	14.58	15.48	16.52	17.63	37.09	12.46	7.49	29.91	14.69	-0.80	-0.71	-0.09	0.61
CVBF	CVB FINANCIAL CORP	$19.88	1,259,000	-17.01%	20.07	20.19	19.80	19.82	19.58	46.81	17.50	14.17	19.15	10.77	-0.07	0.04	-0.11	0.78
PSBD	PALMER SQUARE CAPITAL BDC INC	$10.67	100,000	19.05%	10.81	10.83	10.57	11.09	11.96	47.93	29.67	28.97	18.54	15.17	0.03	0.07	-0.04	0.46
TIPT	TIPTREE INC	$17.02	272,000	38.78%	16.98	17.07	16.80	17.16	18.60	50.50	30.08	30.07	30.17	22.80	-0.02	0.02	-0.04	0.74
WABC	WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION	$54.64	172,000	-35.34%	54.37	54.49	52.86	51.68	50.05	56.33	35.20	26.24	20.98	11.25	0.29	0.46	-0.16	0.63
RWAY	RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CORP	$6.32	1,640,000	35.65%	6.63	6.62	6.78	7.80	8.89	38.66	34.37	38.64	41.56	52.42	-0.08	-0.08	-0.00	0.59
HOMB	HOME BANCSHARES INC	$26.09	1,090,000	-35.46%	26.32	26.53	26.78	27.75	27.98	42.59	18.41	14.54	19.26	9.81	-0.32	-0.24	-0.08	0.92
SAR	SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP	$22.19	213,000	262.86%	22.24	22.59	22.41	22.87	23.22	46.28	13.21	12.20	17.03	14.98	-0.16	-0.06	-0.10	0.57
WTM	WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD	$2,138.35	15,500	-26.89%	2,120.31	2,179.67	2,205.25	2,161.12	2,017.84	43.05	32.99	28.64	56.21	44.52	-30.87	-26.72	-4.15	0.34
KEY	KEYCORP	$21.07	7,103,000	-61.75%	21.39	21.64	20.82	21.14	19.80	45.05	21.05	16.65	22.94	15.28	-0.04	0.11	-0.15	1.24
BAM	BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD	$48.62	2,160,000	-14.89%	48.71	48.11	46.17	48.61	52.44	54.15	62.98	61.16	46.04	46.64	0.55	0.61	-0.06	1.31
HWC	HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP	$66.14	1,315,000	8.32%	66.78	67.09	65.40	66.84	63.88	48.24	27.10	16.23	21.68	11.31	-0.18	0.18	-0.37	1.12
HGTY	HAGERTY INC	$10.99	212,000	-5.78%	10.28	10.37	10.50	11.43	11.73	60.41	68.70	52.84	100.00	90.15	-0.07	-0.14	0.07	0.63
RF	REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP	$26.97	8,413,000	-43.00%	27.29	27.73	26.95	27.80	26.78	44.73	21.13	15.51	12.13	8.49	-0.17	0.01	-0.18	1.09
FSK	FS KKR CAPITAL CORP	$10.72	2,545,000	-33.38%	10.95	10.95	10.62	12.09	14.12	46.16	29.35	31.49	16.41	14.10	-0.00	0.04	-0.04	0.73
PB	PROSPERITY BANCSHARES INC	$68.15	734,000	15.59%	68.25	68.78	67.67	69.65	68.42	48.67	25.37	17.66	31.52	17.03	-0.33	-0.05	-0.28	0.76
GLXY	GALAXY DIGITAL INC	$27.87	5,218,000	28.81%	30.44	28.50	24.13	24.42	27.30	51.06	63.95	76.46	23.60	42.22	1.82	2.04	-0.22	3.66
CFR	CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC	$137.77	365,000	-34.82%	137.28	139.96	138.24	138.37	132.15	46.87	18.26	14.44	18.49	9.04	-1.27	-0.61	-0.66	0.93
BMNR	BITMINE IMMERSION TECHNOLOGIES INC	$18.73	42,656,000	-14.98%	21.67	21.78	21.31	23.21	34.14	36.71	21.41	31.18	14.26	18.68	-0.26	0.10	-0.36	7.00
CHCO	CITY HOLDING CO	$123.08	68,000	-29.17%	122.36	123.28	122.20	122.69	122.84	50.38	35.51	26.95	44.74	25.26	-0.42	-0.22	-0.20	0.54
MAIN	MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORP	$50.99	721,000	-17.32%	53.37	54.03	54.31	57.59	59.57	38.34	8.97	6.85	3.73	2.74	-0.99	-0.45	-0.54	0.74
HIVE	HIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$3.46	108,451,000	904.18%	2.92	2.69	2.34	2.49	3.13	67.86	69.75	68.43	65.32	57.95	0.20	0.16	0.04	2.79
SLRC	SLR INVESTMENT CORP	$13.15	423,000	-19.89%	13.58	14.63	14.66	14.87	15.26	30.93	8.78	5.77	10.63	5.43	-0.58	-0.34	-0.24	0.59
EHTH	EHEALTH INC	$1.79	339,000	86.26%	1.86	1.87	1.63	2.24	3.20	49.75	25.79	30.19	3.16	3.15	0.04	0.07	-0.03	1.51
SAMG	SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP INC	$12.00	25,000	12.11%	12.75	13.04	13.38	14.31	14.75	31.11	10.51	10.23	0.62	0.60	-0.38	-0.24	-0.13	0.73
APLD	APPLIED DIGITAL CORP	$39.14	19,633,000	10.78%	42.93	38.31	31.54	31.88	28.00	53.49	70.80	82.05	38.53	60.60	3.56	3.49	0.07	2.43
FBLA	FB BANCORP INC	$14.06	85,000	-29.75%	14.04	14.02	13.78	13.45	12.79	54.43	54.39	49.02	29.99	25.30	0.05	0.07	-0.02	0.48
APO	APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC	$134.07	2,786,000	-17.18%	131.98	129.13	117.86	124.93	129.59	64.14	90.41	86.69	80.99	74.35	4.44	4.28	0.15	1.49
MLCI	MOUNT LOGAN CAPITAL INC	$3.32	79,000	79.55%	3.83	4.10	4.21	5.67	N/A	29.74	4.05	4.08	5.24	5.24	-0.21	-0.12	-0.09	1.07
CG	CARLYLE GROUP INC	$46.60	4,917,000	40.85%	49.51	49.43	48.60	53.55	56.65	40.04	26.93	38.35	24.36	38.03	-0.26	0.02	-0.29	1.69
RVSB	RIVERVIEW BANCORP INC	$5.46	21,700	-32.19%	5.40	5.37	5.40	5.32	5.24	53.39	70.97	70.25	81.47	80.44	0.00	-0.01	0.02	0.48
ONIT	ONITY GROUP INC	$35.63	69,000	-12.66%	37.39	41.93	40.95	43.17	42.07	31.06	1.44	2.51	1.00	0.33	-1.95	-0.99	-0.96	1.06
CRCL	CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC	$111.39	11,453,000	-35.78%	119.42	109.48	107.61	91.11	104.84	50.82	52.94	61.81	49.70	63.24	5.23	4.97	0.26	2.88
GBDC	GOLUB CAPITAL BDC INC	$12.91	933,000	-15.79%	13.14	13.28	12.89	12.98	13.57	43.87	13.81	17.55	12.58	17.33	0.01	0.09	-0.08	0.51
RLI	RLI CORP	$52.99	1,503,000	-2.84%	49.61	51.41	55.79	58.36	61.33	51.85	69.73	43.06	100.00	71.02	-1.76	-2.15	0.39	0.41
BOH	BANK OF HAWAII CORP	$76.94	286,000	-33.33%	78.22	78.29	76.41	75.36	70.60	46.90	23.64	17.10	18.94	12.07	-0.08	0.40	-0.49	0.90
HTT	HIGH TEMPLAR TECH LTD	$2.18	54,300	-27.60%	2.24	2.33	2.43	2.74	3.60	36.79	24.81	18.66	47.80	33.48	-0.08	-0.07	-0.01	1.17
BCH	BANK OF CHILE	$36.48	364,000	-18.39%	36.14	36.95	37.86	39.80	36.27	46.47	55.25	45.92	75.22	49.28	-0.73	-0.69	-0.04	0.57
TSLX	SIXTH STREET SPECIALTY LENDING INC	$17.80	458,000	-30.92%	17.92	18.50	18.35	19.46	21.09	42.90	20.82	16.22	26.97	20.33	-0.27	-0.14	-0.13	0.55
KMPR	KEMPER CORP	$30.17	835,000	-15.40%	30.68	31.95	31.29	33.87	40.60	41.43	32.99	33.62	23.17	22.00	-0.58	-0.25	-0.33	0.77
HUT	HUT 8 CORP	$96.20	5,590,000	16.97%	101.50	88.88	68.98	61.99	49.42	58.98	77.82	85.55	37.27	53.71	10.41	9.98	0.43	3.26
KG	KESTREL GROUP LTD	$11.85	4,100	-26.79%	11.27	10.67	10.95	11.19	16.82	56.21	71.64	70.21	70.92	71.79	0.11	-0.04	0.15	1.54
MKL	MARKEL GROUP INC	$1,865.59	60,400	2.37%	1,821.32	1,841.63	1,894.41	1,989.66	1,984.78	51.10	65.91	56.03	99.47	95.87	-21.58	-30.85	9.27	0.62
OXSQ	OXFORD SQUARE CAPITAL CORP	$1.53	4,511,000	42.39%	1.78	1.83	1.80	1.82	1.89	22.42	0.00	1.45	0.00	0.00	-0.05	-0.01	-0.04	0.53
SYBT	STOCK YARDS BANCORP INC	$70.60	154,000	5.48%	70.96	71.15	68.46	67.99	69.50	50.92	20.28	17.09	16.78	7.42	0.23	0.64	-0.41	0.77
FIBK	FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM INC	$34.38	1,031,000	-24.25%	35.16	35.07	34.15	35.38	33.71	46.50	17.23	14.44	8.14	4.88	0.02	0.22	-0.20	0.92
AMSF	AMERISAFE INC	$31.43	217,000	0.00%	30.33	30.58	32.15	34.78	38.59	51.71	59.36	44.94	98.31	85.38	-0.55	-0.75	0.20	0.41
DEFT	DEFI TECHNOLOGIES INC	$0.67	4,564,000	-31.88%	0.74	0.76	0.71	0.77	1.34	42.64	35.30	35.69	45.55	41.44	-0.01	0.01	-0.01	4.11
BETR	BETTER HOME & FINANCE HOLDING CO	$25.05	512,000	54.22%	31.73	37.12	35.71	33.97	38.86	33.30	6.76	6.82	0.32	0.80	-2.85	-1.10	-1.75	0.60
FNWB	FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP	$9.50	19,000	-46.18%	9.60	9.81	9.44	9.70	9.07	45.27	31.42	22.34	36.00	20.29	-0.06	0.02	-0.08	0.35
GBFH	GBANK FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$28.20	98,000	133.33%	28.08	28.66	27.89	30.27	34.09	48.89	21.52	20.97	14.56	4.97	-0.31	-0.10	-0.21	0.90
BTM	BITCOIN DEPOT INC	$0.78	6,691,000	773.50%	4.02	5.37	4.24	5.80	13.36	24.01	4.66	3.49	4.99	3.85	-0.62	-0.03	-0.59	0.66
HOOD	ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC	$77.15	20,011,000	2.04%	78.02	79.18	76.48	86.40	105.12	48.37	61.01	56.43	68.85	64.87	-0.09	0.12	-0.21	2.19
STKE	SOL STRATEGIES INC	$1.74	300,000	9.89%	1.89	1.61	1.35	1.51	N/A	54.20	67.87	79.64	61.13	80.64	0.22	0.18	0.04	3.73
FGNX	FG NEXUS INC	$6.59	161,000	14.18%	6.48	6.61	6.32	9.13	25.17	51.24	70.07	63.95	60.25	54.21	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.71
COIN	COINBASE GLOBAL INC	$189.44	10,128,000	-29.61%	201.27	198.36	191.58	197.64	253.48	46.58	47.71	58.73	35.91	49.32	2.92	3.75	-0.82	2.73
BTCS	BTCS INC	$1.75	840,000	-36.02%	2.08	2.02	1.79	2.03	3.02	41.35	21.64	35.93	6.17	6.76	0.05	0.10	-0.05	1.91

Financial Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Asset Management	100	+0.23%	-0.90%	+0.16%	+1.94%	35.23x	2.65x	+16.72%	+3.77%	+0.77%	+16.09%	Buy
Banks - Diversified	17	+0.94%	+0.41%	-1.62%	+35.11%	15.35x	1.64x	+20.37%	+0.81%	N/A	+20.74%	Buy
Banks - Regional	313	+1.18%	-0.62%	-4.21%	+13.07%	12.92x	1.19x	+11.24%	+1.18%	-0.00%	+14.26%	Buy
Capital Markets	81	-0.53%	-1.34%	-3.49%	+6.21%	15.99x	2.89x	+5.43%	+0.40%	+0.53%	+24.43%	Strong Buy
Credit Services	56	+0.95%	+1.15%	-1.07%	-0.31%	25.62x	4.59x	+87.13%	+17.92%	+35.28%	+17.03%	Buy
Financial Conglomerates	3	+0.70%	+0.57%	-3.81%	+14.98%	11.03x	1.63x	+4.63%	+3.01%	+0.88%	+28.45%	Buy
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	10	+2.86%	-0.27%	-1.99%	-18.33%	29.92x	4.92x	+16.11%	+8.16%	+18.16%	+21.19%	Buy
Insurance Brokers	20	+3.29%	+3.17%	-7.57%	-32.30%	20.44x	3.65x	+21.21%	+5.74%	+15.01%	+27.19%	Buy
Insurance - Diversified	13	+1.90%	+2.33%	+0.54%	-13.99%	13.95x	1.47x	+8.50%	+5.51%	+0.03%	+19.61%	Buy
Insurance - Life	18	+1.43%	+1.32%	+2.42%	+8.46%	12.49x	1.55x	+13.45%	+1.59%	+0.03%	+7.15%	Buy
Insurance - Property & Casualty	41	+1.37%	+2.17%	-3.21%	+0.70%	10.37x	1.95x	+23.61%	+6.06%	N/A	+7.83%	Buy
Insurance - Reinsurance	8	+1.50%	+1.48%	-0.81%	+9.77%	9.10x	0.99x	+13.53%	+2.62%	N/A	+10.42%	Buy
Insurance - Specialty	20	+2.20%	+2.43%	+0.95%	-3.42%	15.16x	1.47x	+13.41%	+4.36%	+0.79%	+18.07%	Buy
Mortgage Finance	14	-0.83%	-4.63%	-12.58%	+0.73%	143.40x	0.29x	+1.71%	+0.48%	-0.04%	+46.04%	Strong Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in May 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. Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC)

Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC) is the #1 top financial stock out of 714 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 Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 17 points higher than the financial sector average of 36. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Atlanticus Holdings has seen its stock return 55.79% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 53 percentage points.

Atlanticus Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $100.00, an upside of 27.31% from Atlanticus Holdings's current stock price of $78.55.

Atlanticus Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Atlanticus Holdings, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 66.67% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)

Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) is the #2 top financial stock out of 714 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: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 2 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 return 13.56% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 11 percentage points.

3. Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI)

Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) is the #3 top financial stock out of 714 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 Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 1 points higher than the financial sector average of 36. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Acadian Asset Management has seen its stock return 129.45% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 127 percentage points.

Acadian Asset Management has an average 1 year price target of $62.50, a downside of -9.86% from Acadian Asset Management's current stock price of $69.34.

Acadian Asset Management stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 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 505 financial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 financial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI)

Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 4.1%.

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

2. First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWB)

First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWB) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 4.1%. First Northwest Bancorp's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. First Northwest Bancorp's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

First Northwest Bancorp's dividend payout ratio of 12.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Atlantic American (NASDAQ:AAME)

Atlantic American (NASDAQ:AAME) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 4.1%. Atlantic American's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Atlantic American's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Atlantic American's dividend payout ratio of 9.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial stocks up?

Financial stocks were up 1.11% in the last day, and up 0.24% over the last week. Hive Digital Technologies was the among the top gainers in the financial services sector, gaining 28.62% yesterday.

HIVE Digital Technologies shares are trading higher after the company announced its subsidiary, Buzz HPC, plans on building a 320 MW AI gigafactory in Ontario, Canada.

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 33 points higher than the financial sector average of 38. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Qfin Holdings's stock has dropped -71.17% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -74 percentage points.

2. Op Bancorp (NASDAQ:OPBK)

Op Bancorp (NASDAQ:OPBK) 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.

Op Bancorp has a valuation score of 71, which is 33 points higher than the financial sector average of 38. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Op Bancorp's stock has gained 6.12% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 3 percentage points.

3. Lendingtree (NASDAQ:TREE)

Lendingtree (NASDAQ:TREE) 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.

Lendingtree has a valuation score of 29, which is -9 points higher than the financial sector average of 38. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates TREE a Valuation Rating of "A".

Lendingtree's stock has dropped -4.5% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -7 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

36.23% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 16.33% over the next year.

1.15% of financial stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 9.36% of financial stocks are rated B (Buy), 72.58% are rated C (Hold), 13.79% are rated D (Sell), and 3.12% 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 19.19x.

WallStreetZen does not provide financial advice and does not issue recommendations or offers to buy stock or sell any security.

Information is provided 'as-is' and solely for informational purposes and is not advice. WallStreetZen does not bear any responsibility for any losses or damage that may occur as a result of reliance on this data.

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1. Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC)

2. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)

3. Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI)

1. Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI)

2. First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWB)

3. Atlantic American (NASDAQ:AAME)

1. Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN)

2. Op Bancorp (NASDAQ:OPBK)

3. Lendingtree (NASDAQ:TREE)

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1. Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC)

2. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)

3. Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI)

1. Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI)

2. First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWB)

3. Atlantic American (NASDAQ:AAME)

1. Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN)

2. Op Bancorp (NASDAQ:OPBK)

3. Lendingtree (NASDAQ:TREE)

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