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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)
WAFD
WAFD INC
$2.49B78,792,05480.71%3.81%Net Selling
STBA
S&T BANCORP INC
$1.52B38,330,33069.83%6.18%Net BuyingNet Buying
FSUN
FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP
$1.06B27,835,05032.67%27.53%Net Buying
AMOD
ALPHA MODUS HOLDINGS INC
$45.74M41,959,9581.85%10.40%
RJF
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC
$33.64B199,383,97677.81%18.67%Net Selling
SBSI
SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC
$943.31M30,080,10857.16%11.89%Net SellingNet Selling
MBI
MBIA INC
$407.44M50,488,7413.00%97.00%Net SellingNet Selling
GLXY
GALAXY DIGITAL INC
$9.22B376,286,57524.69%1.69%Net SellingNet Selling
EQH
EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC
$15.95B299,536,46886.50%13.50%Net SellingNet Selling
BMNR
BITMINE IMMERSION TECHNOLOGIES INC
$196.10M4,303,3666.26%84.51%Net BuyingNet Buying
WTFC
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP
$9.25B66,952,28896.70%3.01%Net BuyingNet Selling
UCB
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC
$4.07B121,499,28284.21%12.47%Net SellingNet Selling
BSAC
BANCO SANTANDER CHILE
$13.55B188,446,126,7940.01%0.00%
PFSI
PENNYMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$5.63B51,710,03234.82%65.18%Net SellingNet Selling
ARCC
ARES CAPITAL CORP
$15.69B705,367,42431.38%1.05%Net Buying
NAVI
NAVIENT CORP
$1.36B99,431,03852.86%47.14%Net BuyingNet Selling
BXSL
BLACKSTONE SECURED LENDING FUND
$6.86B230,232,98836.23%0.10%Net Buying
GGAL
GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA SA
$6.39B1,606,253,7291.93%0.00%
MUFG
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$185.84B12,067,710,9202.81%0.00%
FLD
FOLD HOLDINGS INC
$170.32M46,789,9304.01%74.59%Net BuyingNet Buying
FBLA
FB BANCORP INC
$238.05M19,837,50030.80%2.21%Net BuyingNet Buying
RVSB
RIVERVIEW BANCORP INC
$107.19M20,976,20063.82%36.18%Net SellingNet Buying
WFC
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
$262.62B3,203,441,20970.81%29.19%Net SellingNet Selling
SCM
STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP
$414.31M28,416,14812.19%5.90%
GNW
GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC
$3.52B410,433,92587.30%3.46%Net SellingNet Selling
NIC
NICOLET BANKSHARES INC
$2.06B14,856,88850.54%16.55%Net BuyingNet Buying
PRK
PARK NATIONAL CORP
$2.80B16,071,34754.81%11.69%Net Selling
AX
AXOS FINANCIAL INC
$5.16B56,486,14465.22%34.78%Net SellingNet Buying
RDN
RADIAN GROUP INC
$4.69B135,450,44694.35%3.05%Net SellingNet Selling
ARX
ACCELERANT HOLDINGS
N/A219,986,5630.00%25.65%Net SellingNet Selling
OFS
OFS CAPITAL CORP
$111.94M13,398,0786.45%93.55%
EIG
EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS INC
$1.01B23,511,59082.85%9.08%Net SellingNet Buying
DEFT
DEFI TECHNOLOGIES INC
$700.11M325,630,8239.34%0.00%
BMO
BANK OF MONTREAL
$85.38B716,306,77048.60%0.00%
AFG
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$11.39B83,394,47943.70%56.30%Net SellingNet Selling
AJG
ARTHUR J GALLAGHER & CO
$76.82B256,399,99988.78%2.96%Net SellingNet Selling
EQBK
EQUITY BANCSHARES INC
$781.60M19,218,03668.48%27.83%Net BuyingNet Selling
MYFW
FIRST WESTERN FINANCIAL INC
$224.97M9,717,92261.78%22.29%Net SellingNet Selling
BCH
BANK OF CHILE
$14.38B101,017,081,1140.01%0.00%
SYBT
STOCK YARDS BANCORP INC
$2.40B29,473,33263.91%9.67%Net SellingNet Selling
FHN
FIRST HORIZON CORP
$11.53B507,747,62486.59%3.27%Net SellingNet Selling
BAC
BANK OF AMERICA CORP
$373.98B7,406,947,31267.66%32.34%Net SellingNet Selling
BVFL
BV FINANCIAL INC
$166.49M9,939,49047.69%11.63%Net SellingNet Selling
CATY
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
$3.49B70,110,36573.87%15.96%Net SellingNet Selling
MSBI
MIDLAND STATES BANCORP INC
$396.25M21,535,19965.05%14.34%Net BuyingNet Buying
LOB
LIVE OAK BANCSHARES INC
$1.77B45,731,30055.30%44.70%Net SellingNet Selling
BITF
BITFARMS LTD
$735.96M557,548,85717.38%0.00%
PGC
PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP
$510.04M17,648,47174.50%12.54%Net SellingNet Buying
SIEB
SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP
$111.17M40,426,9361.87%98.13%
HOMB
HOME BANCSHARES INC
$5.87B197,078,65764.93%35.07%Net SellingNet Selling
BRO
BROWN & BROWN INC
$31.74B329,842,81280.43%17.44%Net SellingNet Buying
FCNCA
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC
$26.62B13,288,86035.00%65.00%Net BuyingNet Buying
PFLT
PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD
$1.01B99,217,89621.51%1.38%Net Buying
BETR
BETTER HOME & FINANCE HOLDING CO
$323.41M15,291,3624.51%95.49%Net SellingNet Selling
PEBO
PEOPLES BANCORP INC
$1.11B35,670,87359.99%7.12%Net BuyingNet Buying
BRK.B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
$1.08T1,379,064,83265.68%5.63%Net SellingNet Selling
BWIN
BALDWIN INSURANCE GROUP INC
$3.75B118,673,70527.92%72.08%Net SellingNet Selling
MBIN
MERCHANTS BANCORP
$1.49B45,885,45832.51%67.49%Net BuyingNet Buying
WABC
WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
$1.27B25,461,85478.41%17.82%Net Selling
FIBK
FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM INC
$3.36B104,856,75279.97%20.03%Net SellingNet Selling
HOPE
HOPE BANCORP INC
$1.43B128,056,08184.52%15.48%Net BuyingNet Selling
CIFR
CIPHER MINING INC
$2.61B371,213,38759.07%40.93%Net SellingNet Selling
TFSL
TFS FINANCIAL CORP
$3.99B280,688,02410.87%1.27%Net SellingNet Buying
AGO
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD
$4.02B49,091,14323.36%76.64%Net SellingNet Selling
FSK
FS KKR CAPITAL CORP
$5.04B280,066,43329.27%1.71%Net SellingNet Buying
SRBK
SR BANCORP INC
$136.21M8,996,83528.00%7.15%Net BuyingNet Buying
HTBK
HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP
$638.13M61,595,51677.69%22.31%Net BuyingNet Buying
ESQ
ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$848.69M8,461,49466.95%33.05%Net BuyingNet Buying
STEL
STELLAR BANCORP INC
$1.59B51,352,64460.81%26.03%Net Selling
LDI
LOANDEPOT INC
$673.02M329,910,5348.89%52.41%Net SellingNet Selling
NTRS
NORTHERN TRUST CORP
$25.05B191,233,30487.29%6.60%Net SellingNet Selling
JPM
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
$827.87B2,749,753,85473.35%2.39%Net SellingNet Selling
CHCO
CITY HOLDING CO
$1.88B14,494,83173.68%10.40%Net SellingNet Selling
WULF
TERAWULF INC
$3.63B384,584,01055.18%37.22%Net SellingNet Selling
CRCL
CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC
$30.04B229,427,93133.77%19.36%Net SellingNet Selling
VBNK
VERSABANK
$354.45M32,518,78633.52%0.00%
HWC
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP
$5.41B85,643,19586.27%7.76%Net BuyingNet Selling
UBFO
UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES
$165.50M17,475,92731.91%68.09%Net BuyingNet Buying
OBK
ORIGIN BANCORP INC
$1.21B31,224,71861.91%11.39%Net BuyingNet Selling
FITB
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
$30.18B661,887,23986.34%6.92%Net SellingNet Selling
RELI
RELIANCE GLOBAL GROUP INC
$4.19M4,346,0542.10%97.90%Net SellingNet Selling
EWBC
EAST WEST BANCORP INC
$14.60B137,821,76693.62%1.75%Net SellingNet Selling
TCBK
TRICO BANCSHARES
$1.49B32,558,97640.11%59.89%Net SellingNet Selling
FCBC
FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC
$697.61M18,314,90531.18%68.82%Net SellingNet Buying
CBU
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM INC
$3.20B52,851,45374.15%10.98%Net SellingNet Selling
MVBF
MVB FINANCIAL CORP
$309.92M12,994,73651.87%25.47%Net Buying
PSEC
PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP
$1.34B462,343,45214.08%28.49%Net BuyingNet Buying
WAL
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
$9.82B110,368,81671.99%28.01%Net SellingNet Selling
HUT
HUT 8 CORP
$2.76B104,220,08453.12%10.61%Net BuyingNet Selling
INBK
FIRST INTERNET BANCORP
$220.35M8,713,09473.08%11.20%Net Selling
RKT
ROCKET COMPANIES INC
$35.78B2,000,152,11510.50%8.73%Net SellingNet Buying
MTB
M&T BANK CORP
$31.38B156,269,29187.69%8.93%Net SellingNet Selling
BANR
BANNER CORP
$2.33B34,584,50286.95%13.05%Net BuyingNet Buying
FFIN
FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES INC
$5.35B143,103,86259.74%6.65%Net BuyingNet Buying
OPOF
OLD POINT FINANCIAL CORP
$210.01M5,102,19742.06%49.74%Net Selling
BOKF
BOK FINANCIAL CORP
$7.11B63,611,09729.94%70.06%Net SellingNet Buying
HBAN
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC
$25.97B1,458,800,04286.24%2.34%Net SellingNet Selling
HFWA
HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP
$832.87M33,953,19484.61%6.37%Net BuyingNet Buying
BFC
BANK FIRST CORP
$1.28B9,834,02133.24%9.97%Net BuyingNet Buying
TFIN
TRIUMPH FINANCIAL INC
$1.46B23,734,07386.51%13.49%Net SellingNet Selling

Financial Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
102-0.05%+2.31%+0.18%+15.02%48.09x3.08x+15.62%+4.17%+1.38%+1.35%Buy
17+0.06%+4.02%+3.41%+35.22%15.37x1.51x+17.35%+0.85%N/A+14.82%Buy
329-0.35%+4.84%+3.65%+12.09%12.03x1.25x+11.14%+1.23%+0.00%+6.30%Buy
74+0.24%+3.51%+1.40%+37.65%21.84x2.69x+14.37%+2.14%+1.90%+4.35%Buy
61+0.73%+4.49%+1.40%+26.35%32.98x5.33x+79.75%+16.49%+29.39%+9.75%Buy
3-0.66%+3.20%+18.10%+13.27%10.86x1.96x+4.04%-0.93%-0.25%+5.78%Buy
10-0.50%-0.01%-3.32%+6.05%35.12x5.47x+11.34%+7.13%+16.51%+13.87%Buy
20-0.75%-2.64%-1.24%-8.13%48.89x4.83x+22.21%+5.59%+12.85%+13.72%Buy
13+0.16%+0.53%+3.09%+5.26%17.00x1.62x+9.79%+4.96%+0.04%+19.79%Buy
17-0.28%+1.12%+3.47%+8.21%-21.45x1.50x+11.40%+1.17%+0.01%+13.64%Buy
40-0.38%-0.68%+0.87%+11.33%13.30x2.13x+21.30%+5.19%+0.01%+12.27%Buy
9-0.75%-0.80%+0.94%-6.74%13.62x1.02x+8.94%+1.58%N/A+18.76%Buy
20-0.38%+0.93%+7.28%+6.66%20.64x1.68x+11.11%+3.79%+1.09%+11.37%Buy
16-0.65%+3.98%+14.43%+14.06%356.17x0.49x+3.19%+0.54%-0.01%+0.27%Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in Aug 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. Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI)


Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI) is the #1 top financial stock out of 731 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: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: A, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI) 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 OPFI as a "A".It passed 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Oppfi has seen its stock return 123.79% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 110 percentage points.

Oppfi has an average 1 year price target of $13.50, an upside of 32.87% from Oppfi's current stock price of $10.16.

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.

2. Regional Management (NYSE:RM)


Regional Management (NYSE:RM) is the #2 top financial stock out of 731 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 Regional Management (NYSE:RM) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Regional Management (NYSE:RM) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 8 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Regional Management has seen its stock return 33.26% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 20 percentage points.

Regional Management has an average 1 year price target of $30.00, a downside of -30.67% from Regional Management's current stock price of $43.27.

Regional Management stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Regional 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.

3. Enova International (NYSE:ENVA)


Enova International (NYSE:ENVA) is the #3 top financial stock out of 731 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 Enova International (NYSE:ENVA) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Enova International (NYSE:ENVA) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 12 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Enova International has seen its stock return 47.04% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 33 percentage points.

Enova International has an average 1 year price target of $129.50, an upside of 6.37% from Enova International's current stock price of $121.75.

Enova International stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Enova International, 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.

What are the financial stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 483 financial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 financial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Hdfc Bank (NYSE:HDB)


Hdfc Bank (NYSE:HDB) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 3.24%. Hdfc Bank's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Hdfc Bank's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Hdfc Bank's dividend payout ratio of 22.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Glen Burnie Bancorp (NASDAQ:GLBZ)


Glen Burnie Bancorp (NASDAQ:GLBZ) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 3.24%. Glen Burnie Bancorp's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Glen Burnie Bancorp's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

3. Noah Holdings (NYSE:NOAH)


Noah Holdings (NYSE:NOAH) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 3.24%. Noah Holdings's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Noah Holdings's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Why are financial stocks down?

Financial stocks were down -0.19% in the last day, and up 2.42% over the last week. Accelerant Holdings was the among the top losers in the financial services sector, dropping -26.36% yesterday.

Accelerant Holdings shares are trading lower after Wells Fargo lowered its price target on the stock from $28 to $23.

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

Newtekone's stock has dropped -0.81% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -14 percentage points.

2. Western Union Co (NYSE:WU)


Western Union Co (NYSE:WU) 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.

Western Union Co has a valuation score of 43, which is 5 points higher than the financial sector average of 38. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Western Union Co's stock has dropped -29.73% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -43 percentage points.

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


Crawford & Co (NYSE:CRD.A) 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.

Crawford & Co 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.

Crawford & Co's stock has gained 1.4% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -12 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

37.32% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 8.31% over the next year.

2.39% of financial stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 8.44% of financial stocks are rated B (Buy), 73.73% are rated C (Hold), 13.85% are rated D (Sell), and 1.59% 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 25.14x.
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