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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)
FSBW
FS BANCORP INC
$311.37M7,762,82764.48%11.41%Net BuyingNet Buying
MBIN
MERCHANTS BANCORP
$1.44B45,850,90456.95%43.05%Net SellingNet Buying
CM
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE
$59.90B940,081,25546.44%0.00%
PRK
PARK NATIONAL CORP
$2.59B16,158,98255.53%11.63%Net SellingNet Selling
WFC
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
$240.16B3,254,182,44671.10%28.90%Net SellingNet Selling
FCBC
FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC
$710.71M18,326,67231.33%68.67%Net Selling
VLY
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
$4.99B560,275,78468.68%15.99%Net BuyingNet Selling
USB
US BANCORP
$64.69B1,559,887,45380.15%19.85%Net SellingNet Selling
FRST
PRIMIS FINANCIAL CORP
$222.50M24,722,73477.41%16.00%Net BuyingNet Buying
FNWD
FINWARD BANCORP
$133.24M4,324,48535.69%31.50%Net BuyingNet Buying
BOH
BANK OF HAWAII CORP
$2.72B39,734,80178.89%3.89%Net SellingNet Selling
BKU
BANKUNITED INC
$2.53B74,751,08662.50%37.50%Net SellingNet Selling
WNEB
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP INC
$198.56M20,748,49857.36%17.01%Net BuyingNet Buying
WAL
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
$8.04B110,404,25672.06%27.94%Net SellingNet Selling
INBK
FIRST INTERNET BANCORP
$191.68M8,697,08573.81%11.03%Net Selling
GHI
GREYSTONE HOUSING IMPACT INVESTORS LP
$271.33M23,290,4429.18%26.49%Net Buying
CLBK
COLUMBIA FINANCIAL INC
$1.57B104,730,12912.72%63.73%Net BuyingNet Buying
AROW
ARROW FINANCIAL CORP
$423.79M16,717,56451.09%8.97%Net SellingNet Selling
IBKR
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP INC
$19.78B108,931,61484.62%15.38%Net Buying
LDI
LOANDEPOT INC
$377.52M328,282,3439.66%51.77%Net SellingNet Selling
VBTX
VERITEX HOLDINGS INC
$1.31B54,469,37590.29%8.91%Net SellingNet Selling
FHB
FIRST HAWAIIAN INC
$2.94B126,422,89851.78%48.22%Net SellingNet Selling
STEL
STELLAR BANCORP INC
$1.33B51,473,17659.24%25.92%Net SellingNet Selling
FFWM
FIRST FOUNDATION INC
$439.01M82,365,38875.68%24.32%Net BuyingNet Buying
ZION
ZIONS BANCORPORATION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
$6.89B147,891,78177.86%4.03%Net SellingNet Buying
CME
CME GROUP INC
$101.06B360,357,39487.99%1.44%Net SellingNet Selling
CCB
COASTAL FINANCIAL CORP
$1.22B15,005,89066.94%28.91%Net SellingNet Buying
PFG
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$17.22B224,190,77472.48%1.97%Net SellingNet Selling
UBS
UBS GROUP AG
$97.50B3,174,825,25144.48%0.00%
BCBP
BCB BANCORP INC
$143.99M17,162,62737.59%27.63%Net Buying
PNC
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC
$65.48B395,567,00983.59%0.92%Net SellingNet Selling
HIVE
HIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
$250.96M140,200,73520.70%0.00%
ARCC
ARES CAPITAL CORP
$14.34B689,632,27328.76%1.08%Net BuyingNet Buying
BCML
BAYCOM CORP
$296.28M11,130,14760.12%7.51%Net SellingNet Selling
SBSI
SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC
$862.00M30,213,96357.44%11.77%Net SellingNet Selling
CVBF
CVB FINANCIAL CORP
$2.66B139,617,91775.73%23.57%Net SellingNet Selling
WTM
WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD
$4.58B2,563,05161.05%38.95%Net Selling
AMSF
AMERISAFE INC
$888.51M19,050,31521.94%78.06%Net Selling
AFBI
AFFINITY BANCSHARES INC
$116.25M6,387,32926.85%22.54%Net SellingNet Selling
SFNC
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
$2.42B125,807,11772.07%2.99%Net BuyingNet Selling
WABC
WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
$1.33B26,708,42576.95%16.99%Net SellingNet Selling
CBFV
CB FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$150.87M5,121,10741.80%17.04%Net BuyingNet Buying
ILLR
TRILLER GROUP INC
$193.95M155,159,8170.63%45.03%Net SellingNet Selling
CHCO
CITY HOLDING CO
$1.72B14,668,11973.68%10.28%Net SellingNet Selling
NTRS
NORTHERN TRUST CORP
$18.97B194,538,57585.74%6.50%Net SellingNet Selling
PEBO
PEOPLES BANCORP INC
$1.06B35,645,82357.86%7.11%Net BuyingNet Buying
FLD
FOLD HOLDINGS INC
$219.91M46,888,8761.75%68.17%
TCBK
TRICO BANCSHARES
$1.31B32,970,42539.94%60.06%Net SellingNet Selling
BETR
BETTER HOME & FINANCE HOLDING CO
$223.00M15,170,0213.94%96.06%Net Selling
RLI
RLI CORP
$6.85B91,773,03440.42%6.08%Net BuyingNet Selling
CLSK
CLEANSPARK INC
$2.47B280,807,60651.05%23.87%Net SellingNet Selling
FFIN
FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES INC
$4.95B142,977,40670.31%6.69%Net SellingNet Buying
VBNK
VERSABANK
$366.16M32,518,78633.36%0.00%
BOKF
BOK FINANCIAL CORP
$6.17B64,261,82429.78%70.22%Net SellingNet Selling
RNST
RENASANT CORP
$2.14B63,657,44491.08%8.92%Net SellingNet Selling
BANC
BANC OF CALIFORNIA INC
$2.18B158,831,92487.94%12.06%Net SellingNet Selling
CMA
COMERICA INC
$7.42B131,412,82481.70%3.35%Net SellingNet Selling
BITF
BITFARMS LTD
$488.92M479,332,88521.25%0.00%
LU
LUFAX HOLDING LTD
$2.51B1,733,319,2044.96%0.00%
JEF
JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$10.16B206,255,97953.13%46.87%Net BuyingNet Buying
MTB
M&T BANK CORP
$28.81B164,333,45487.59%8.51%Net SellingNet Selling
INV
INNVENTURE INC
$186.54M47,106,3002.76%58.38%Net BuyingNet Buying
FHN
FIRST HORIZON CORP
$9.86B521,769,74684.89%3.23%Net SellingNet Selling
GABC
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP INC
$1.45B37,419,33243.48%11.37%Net BuyingNet Selling
CFG
CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$16.76B433,649,11895.27%1.32%Net SellingNet Selling
FINW
FINWISE BANCORP
$187.67M13,216,44026.10%38.50%
CNCK
COINCHECK GROUP NV
$1.01B129,703,0751.50%1.86%Net Selling
QD
QUDIAN INC
$458.83M168,689,18510.52%0.00%
FITB
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
$24.69B665,618,31685.47%6.86%Net SellingNet Selling
HDB
HDFC BANK LTD
$186.17B7,596,910,6624.51%0.00%
PB
PROSPERITY BANCSHARES INC
$6.66B95,262,71782.86%9.38%Net SellingNet Selling
BFIN
BANKFINANCIAL CORP
$158.13M12,460,67854.45%31.46%
BUSE
FIRST BUSEY CORP
$1.24B56,958,85346.02%53.98%Net SellingNet Buying
PNFP
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC
$8.18B77,366,73189.64%4.94%Net SellingNet Selling
FCF
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORP
$1.62B101,852,16874.71%7.96%Net BuyingNet Buying
NBHC
NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORP
$1.39B38,094,31886.82%13.18%Net SellingNet Selling
MBI
MBIA INC
$246.19M50,971,0333.23%96.77%Net SellingNet Selling
AMBC
AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$378.26M46,242,18289.73%8.51%Net BuyingNet Selling
RBB
RBB BANCORP
$280.85M17,730,12147.80%19.60%Net BuyingNet Buying
OCFC
OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP
$1.01B58,557,14773.26%7.74%Net SellingNet Selling
PNBK
PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC
$318.49M73,725,2921.10%22.33%Net BuyingNet Buying
FIBK
FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM INC
$2.83B104,531,31279.97%20.03%Net SellingNet Selling
INDB
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
$2.65B42,605,29683.31%6.66%Net SellingNet Selling
APLD
APPLIED DIGITAL CORP
$1.19B224,717,71364.69%13.11%Net SellingNet Selling
LGHL
LION GROUP HOLDING LTD
$0.001,346,625,2440.02%0.08%
SFBS
SERVISFIRST BANCSHARES INC
$4.07B54,582,04173.22%18.47%Net SellingNet Selling
BNS
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
$62.71B1,245,528,00043.68%0.00%
FCNCA
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC
$24.86B13,577,24836.84%63.16%Net SellingNet Buying
GBCI
GLACIER BANCORP INC
$4.75B113,403,94183.22%4.71%Net Selling
CNOB
CONNECTONE BANCORP INC
$908.32M38,374,26360.29%39.71%Net SellingNet Selling
LOB
LIVE OAK BANCSHARES INC
$1.24B45,565,31455.00%45.00%Net SellingNet Selling
KKR
KKR & CO INC
$103.86B888,250,53359.87%19.83%
LKFN
LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP
$1.49B25,556,90484.65%5.87%Net SellingNet Buying
DXF
EASON TECHNOLOGY LTD
$1.43B10,744,693,9600.00%0.04%
HUT
HUT 8 CORP
$1.43B103,855,68649.15%10.34%Net BuyingNet Buying
NISN
NISUN INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT GROUP CO LTD
$23.83M4,538,3582.78%27.03%
HOPE
HOPE BANCORP INC
$1.21B120,767,79383.81%16.19%Net BuyingNet Buying
RILY
B RILEY FINANCIAL INC
$90.88M30,497,0665.35%94.65%Net SellingNet Selling
JRVR
JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$218.64M45,644,31866.61%33.39%Net BuyingNet Selling
ALTI
ALTI GLOBAL INC
$455.16M142,238,91620.86%61.36%Net Buying

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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