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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
Forecast Score
Market Cap
Price
Price Target
Upside/Downside
Top Analysts Upside/Downside
Consensus
Top Analysts Consensus
Analysts
Top Analysts
Fore. Revenue Growth
Fore. Earnings Growth
Forecast ROE
Forecast ROA
MORN
MORNINGSTAR INC
$12.81B$299.77N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CPSS
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES INC
$180.78M$8.60N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
WTBA
WEST BANCORPORATION INC
$300.47M$17.87N/AN/AN/AN/A1.29%N/AN/AN/A
BSIG
BRIGHTSPHERE INVESTMENT GROUP INC
$861.39M$22.81$23.000.83%Buy26.63%16.68%N/AN/A
FNB
FNB CORP
$5.09B$14.15$15.509.54%Strong Buy47.60%N/AN/AN/A
INBK
FIRST INTERNET BANCORP
$281.83M$32.56$34.676.47%Hold332.02%N/AN/AN/A
GCMG
GCM GROSVENOR INC
$1.88B$9.96$10.757.93%Buy411.57%N/AN/AN/A
BVFL
BV FINANCIAL INC
$121.15M$10.65N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MRBK
MERIDIAN CORP
$106.15M$9.49$13.0036.99%Hold111.24%N/AN/AN/A
RBB
RBB BANCORP
$351.66M$19.07$21.0010.12%Hold2-8.89%N/AN/AN/A
WSBF
WATERSTONE FINANCIAL INC
$257.53M$13.11N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FSFG
FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$111.92M$16.26$21.0029.15%Strong Buy1-6.51%N/AN/AN/A
AAME
ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP
$34.88M$1.71N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BMO
BANK OF MONTREAL
$69.07B$95.22N/AN/AN/AN/A3.69%N/AN/AN/A
PUK
PRUDENTIAL PLC
$28.88B$20.98N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A42.33%4.33%
OVBC
OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP
$113.13M$23.60N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FCFS
FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC
$5.34B$117.53$142.0020.82%Strong Buy35.41%N/AN/AN/A
PNNT
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORP
$480.70M$7.37N/AN/AN/AN/A-4.67%-22.83%N/AN/A
CNS
COHEN & STEERS INC
$3.71B$73.31$72.50-1.10%Sell2N/AN/AN/AN/A
ALRS
ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP
$390.59M$19.75$23.2517.72%Hold219.95%N/AN/AN/A
NMR
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC
$17.75B$5.91N/AN/AN/AN/A18.14%184.31%8.39%0.55%
FDBC
FIDELITY D & D BANCORP INC
$270.73M$47.20N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AEG
AEGON LTD
$12.56B$6.88N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TMP
TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORP
$706.25M$49.03$50.001.98%Hold1N/AN/AN/AN/A
CRD.A
CRAWFORD & CO
$459.98M$9.35$11.0017.65%Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
RWAY
RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CORP
$462.22M$11.72$12.859.64%Hold5-5.46%N/AN/AN/A
OWL
BLUE OWL CAPITAL INC
$27.15B$19.00$21.5313.31%Strong Buy916.84%N/AN/AN/A
KRNY
KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP
$392.42M$6.09N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
RELI
RELIANCE GLOBAL GROUP INC
$1.78M$0.31$7.002,136.42%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
GNTY
GUARANTY BANCSHARES INC
$348.16M$30.23$33.3310.26%Buy3-1.96%N/AN/AN/A
ZION
ZIONS BANCORPORATION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
$6.64B$44.96$45.310.79%Hold164.58%50.54%N/AN/A
LC
LENDINGCLUB CORP
$1.06B$9.50$10.338.77%Buy31.74%139.48%N/AN/A
MUFG
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$127.26B$10.03N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A126.74%8.88%0.37%
PNC
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC
$63.80B$160.35$160.950.38%Hold133.68%-4.76%N/AN/A
LGHL
LION GROUP HOLDING LTD
$1.93M$0.47N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MCBS
METROCITY BANKSHARES INC
$651.31M$25.84$28.008.36%Hold1N/AN/AN/AN/A
AUBN
AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION INC
$66.21M$18.95N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SLQT
SELECTQUOTE INC
$487.18M$2.88N/AN/AN/AN/A2.29%N/AN/AN/A
MGLD
MARYGOLD COMPANIES INC
$40.17M$1.02N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FIBK
FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM INC
$2.92B$27.89$30.208.28%Buy50.44%N/AN/AN/A
CZNC
CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORP
$289.22M$18.81N/AN/AN/AN/A4.86%N/AN/AN/A
THFF
FIRST FINANCIAL CORP
$462.76M$39.17$43.009.78%Hold111.47%N/AN/AN/A
FMBH
FIRST MID BANCSHARES INC
$793.83M$33.22$38.0014.39%Strong Buy39.74%N/AN/AN/A
OXSQ
OXFORD SQUARE CAPITAL CORP
$188.12M$3.15N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NODK
NI HOLDINGS INC
$331.93M$16.09N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BXSL
BLACKSTONE SECURED LENDING FUND
$5.89B$30.62$31.252.06%Strong Buy45.55%N/AN/AN/A
BPRN
PRINCETON BANCORP INC
$195.58M$30.95N/AN/AN/AN/A-2.87%N/AN/AN/A
PGC
PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP
$427.63M$24.07$29.0020.48%Buy18.66%N/A9.46%0.86%
NBBK
NB BANCORP INC
$681.16M$15.95$17.006.58%Strong Buy129.62%N/AN/AN/A
TRIN
TRINITY CAPITAL INC
$738.71M$14.93$16.258.84%Strong Buy211.88%N/AN/AN/A
GEG
GREAT ELM GROUP INC
$58.33M$1.83N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BAP
CREDICORP LTD
$15.48B$164.00$192.0017.07%Strong Buy215.41%3.81%N/AN/A
SHG
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO LTD
$18.23B$35.56N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
WULF
TERAWULF INC
$649.70M$1.95$3.6888.46%Strong Buy457.35%N/AN/AN/A
RRBI
RED RIVER BANCSHARES INC
$328.73M$47.62N/AN/AN/AN/A3.01%N/AN/AN/A
SAR
SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP
$320.69M$23.41$25.257.86%Hold3-0.69%N/AN/AN/A
ECBK
ECB BANCORP INC
$115.40M$12.52N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FGF
FUNDAMENTAL GLOBAL INC
$32.06M$1.13N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
COHN
COHEN & CO INC
$20.58M$10.68N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GSBC
GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP INC
$620.67M$53.24$57.508.00%Hold2-1.00%N/AN/AN/A
PFSI
PENNYMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$4.75B$93.37$102.409.67%Buy532.45%N/AN/AN/A
KB
KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$22.27B$58.81N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NNI
NELNET INC
$4.01B$110.23$96.00-12.91%Hold1N/AN/AN/AN/A
CRBG
COREBRIDGE FINANCIAL INC
$19.14B$31.30$32.253.04%Strong Buy88.44%N/AN/AN/A
MCVT
MILL CITY VENTURES III LTD
$15.96M$2.50N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BRP
BALDWIN INSURANCE GROUP INC
$3.84B$32.66$34.004.10%Strong Buy611.51%N/AN/AN/A
SAI
SAITECH GLOBAL CORP
$22.00M$0.92N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GBCI
GLACIER BANCORP INC
$4.45B$39.27$42.758.86%Buy48.79%N/AN/AN/A
ROOT
ROOT INC
$977.14M$65.58$52.17-20.45%Buy632.37%N/AN/AN/A
NCPL
NETCAPITAL INC
$2.64M$0.13N/AN/AN/AN/A1.55%N/AN/AN/A
TD
TORONTO DOMINION BANK
$102.54B$57.24N/AN/AN/AN/A9.11%N/AN/AN/A
PBBK
PB BANKSHARES INC
$33.33M$12.78N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ZBAO
ZHIBAO TECHNOLOGY INC
N/A$3.60N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TFSL
TFS FINANCIAL CORP
$3.76B$13.41$14.004.40%Hold2-5.59%N/AN/AN/A
AAMC
ALTISOURCE ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP
$7.02M$2.75N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BOKF
BOK FINANCIAL CORP
$6.17B$95.68$97.331.73%Hold93.72%N/AN/AN/A
BHLB
BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP INC
$1.02B$23.46$25.006.56%Hold324.05%N/AN/AN/A
FG
F&G ANNUITIES & LIFE INC
$5.39B$42.76$47.5011.09%Hold210.10%N/AN/AN/A
BN
BROOKFIELD CORP
$67.31B$44.49$50.1312.67%Buy4-94.59%555.74%N/AN/A
PMTS
CPI CARD GROUP INC
$285.74M$25.69$31.5022.62%Strong Buy24.71%N/AN/AN/A
LU
LUFAX HOLDING LTD
$2.71B$4.72N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TRUP
TRUPANION INC
$1.27B$30.24$32.808.47%Buy57.19%N/AN/AN/A
ICMB
INVESTCORP CREDIT MANAGEMENT BDC INC
$46.66M$3.24N/AN/AN/AN/A-6.62%N/AN/AN/A
ATLO
AMES NATIONAL CORP
$188.84M$21.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PWM
PRESTIGE WEALTH INC
$9.42M$1.03N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SNTG
SENTAGE HOLDINGS INC
$5.72M$2.04N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PVBC
PROVIDENT BANCORP INC
$165.97M$9.40$11.0017.02%Hold1N/AN/AN/AN/A
BCAL
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BANCORP
$262.20M$14.15N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
UFCS
UNITED FIRE GROUP INC
$595.21M$23.53$21.00-10.75%Strong Sell19.29%N/AN/AN/A
PCB
PCB BANCORP
$224.28M$15.72$17.008.14%Hold17.49%N/AN/AN/A
TIPT
TIPTREE INC
$635.65M$17.28N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SOFI
SOFI TECHNOLOGIES INC
$7.70B$7.28$8.6819.26%Hold1111.46%N/AN/AN/A
CIFR
CIPHER MINING INC
$1.19B$3.85$5.3839.61%Strong Buy4N/AN/AN/AN/A
OBDC
BLUE OWL CAPITAL CORP
$6.41B$16.44$16.20-1.46%Hold5-2.29%N/AN/AN/A
SPNT
SIRIUSPOINT LTD
$2.18B$12.79N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EQBK
EQUITY BANCSHARES INC
$532.93M$34.94$34.00-2.69%Buy251.95%N/AN/AN/A
FNWD
FINWARD BANCORP
$105.69M$24.52N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TOP
TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LTD
$94.51M$2.70N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
LRFC
LOGAN RIDGE FINANCE CORP
$60.34M$22.55N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FNWB
FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP
$105.00M$11.12$12.007.91%Hold116.24%N/AN/AN/A

Financial Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %Zen ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
101+0.01%+1.29%+5.78%+1.80%28.21x2.43x+20.77%+3.59%+0.56%+5.76%Buy
17+0.67%+1.71%+9.23%+26.81%13.12x1.14x+11.84%+0.89%N/A+12.76%Buy
342+0.44%+1.50%+10.46%+23.66%-7.74x1.06x+11.08%+1.16%-0.00%+9.32%Buy
67+1.09%+2.90%+12.17%+31.74%15.14x1.97x+10.36%+1.95%+0.73%+1.62%Buy
54+0.26%-0.61%+2.51%+22.33%27.44x4.99x+78.84%+17.36%+31.06%+3.96%Buy
3+0.40%-2.12%+21.67%+18.65%7.86x1.99x+5.63%-0.86%-1.02%+9.54%Strong Buy
11+1.04%+2.71%+3.68%+27.39%36.83x4.59x+7.37%+6.17%+13.47%+7.34%Buy
17+0.35%+0.98%+5.73%+21.05%30.64x7.02x-128.68%+6.97%+16.97%+7.33%Buy
14+0.90%+1.26%+8.50%+27.20%12.22x1.58x+14.44%+6.27%+0.02%+10.64%Strong Buy
19+0.77%+1.05%+8.00%+27.25%16.20x1.47x+12.81%+1.40%+0.01%+6.44%Buy
37+1.13%-0.63%+6.25%+27.92%17.39x2.22x+18.69%+4.23%+0.01%-0.51%Buy
9+1.07%+2.14%+11.18%+19.36%7.87x1.21x+20.45%+3.82%N/A+6.25%Buy
21+0.08%+0.49%+6.08%+20.81%25.79x1.59x+11.87%+4.10%+1.06%+13.53%Buy
17+0.14%+0.79%+10.23%+14.52%65.32x0.41x+4.21%+0.38%-0.01%+9.93%Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in May 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 76, which is 44 points higher than the financial sector average of 32. It passed 25 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Marathon Digital Holdings has seen its stock return 92.77% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 71 percentage points.

Marathon Digital Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $21.90, an upside of 12.6% from Marathon Digital Holdings's current stock price of $19.45.

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 -4.97% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -27 percentage points.

3. Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT)


Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT) is the third best financial stock with a Zen Score of 65, which is 33 points higher than the financial sector average of 32. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Riot Platforms has seen its stock lose -12.75% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -35 percentage points.

Riot Platforms has an average 1 year price target of $17.86, an upside of 77.5% from Riot Platforms's current stock price of $10.06.

Riot Platforms stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Riot Platforms, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 42.86% have issued a Buy, 0% 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 465 financial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 financial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Scully Royalty (NYSE:SRL)


Scully Royalty (NYSE:SRL) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 3.86%. Scully Royalty's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Scully Royalty's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Scully Royalty's dividend payout ratio of 260.7% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. 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 3.86%.

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

3. Investcorp Credit Management Bdc (NASDAQ:ICMB)


Investcorp Credit Management Bdc (NASDAQ:ICMB) has an annual dividend yield of 19.44%, which is 16 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.86%. Investcorp Credit Management Bdc's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Investcorp Credit Management Bdc's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Investcorp Credit Management Bdc's dividend payout ratio of -6,300% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial stocks up?

Financial stocks were up 0.61% in the last day, and up 1.07% over the last week. Dunxin Financial Holdings was the among the top gainers in the financial services sector, gaining 63.16% yesterday.

Shares of US-listed Chinese stocks are trading higher after China unveiled measures to support the property sector.

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 60 points higher than the financial sector average of 40. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

First Us Bancshares's stock has gained 40.31% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 18 percentage points.

2. International General Insurance Holdings (NASDAQ:IGIC)


International General Insurance Holdings (NASDAQ:IGIC) is the second most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. International General Insurance Holdings has a valuation score of 100, which is 60 points higher than the financial sector average of 40. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

International General Insurance Holdings's stock has gained 76.33% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 54 percentage points.

3. Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC)


Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC) is the third most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Southern Missouri Bancorp has a valuation score of 100, which is 60 points higher than the financial sector average of 40. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Southern Missouri Bancorp's stock has gained 27.93% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 6 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

36.73% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 6.16% 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 16.53x.
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