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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

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Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
BOH	BANK OF HAWAII CORP	$2.49B	9.00%	0.60%	N/A	0.90%	12.60	N/A	100.00%	23.10%	33.60%
TCBK	TRICO BANCSHARES	$1.40B	9.00%	1.10%	N/A	1.60%	6.83	N/A	100.00%	28.60%	38.68%
RILY	B RILEY FINANCIAL INC	$178.99M	N/A	-25.40%	N/A	-12.80%	-4.59	N/A	54.50%	-92.10%	-64.72%
BMO	BANK OF MONTREAL	$91.87B	10.10%	0.60%	N/A	0.70%	15.51	N/A	100.00%	24.30%	32.08%
CVBF	CVB FINANCIAL CORP	$2.62B	9.30%	1.30%	N/A	1.80%	5.85	N/A	100.00%	40.10%	54.04%
HFWA	HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP	$794.17M	5.60%	0.70%	N/A	0.90%	6.96	N/A	100.00%	22.40%	27.12%
CHCO	CITY HOLDING CO	$1.74B	16.30%	1.90%	N/A	2.30%	7.63	N/A	100.00%	40.60%	49.75%
EHTH	EHEALTH INC	$151.03M	-3.10%	-1.60%	5.27%	5.30%	0.36	2.58	99.70%	-3.10%	9.48%
FFWM	FIRST FOUNDATION INC	$471.25M	-9.20%	-0.80%	N/A	-1.10%	10.03	N/A	100.00%	-93.10%	-138.54%
CWD	CALIBERCOS INC	$9.61M	N/A	-19.60%	N/A	-8.20%	-3.87	N/A	-6.30%	-64.80%	-45.74%
CFR	CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC	$8.16B	14.70%	1.20%	N/A	1.50%	11.24	N/A	100.00%	29.00%	34.86%
CME	CME GROUP INC	$96.64B	13.60%	2.40%	13.39%	4.10%	5.49	1.02	100.00%	57.70%	77.09%
LKFN	LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP	$1.58B	13.60%	1.40%	N/A	1.70%	8.81	N/A	100.00%	39.70%	47.88%
RELI	RELIANCE GLOBAL GROUP INC	$3.75M	157.40%	26.10%	32.60%	33.00%	4.84	1.42	89.10%	30.90%	28.84%
CCB	COASTAL FINANCIAL CORP	$1.60B	11.30%	1.10%	N/A	1.60%	8.70	N/A	100.00%	14.20%	17.78%
RNST	RENASANT CORP	$3.43B	5.40%	0.80%	N/A	1.10%	6.05	N/A	100.00%	21.70%	27.43%
SFBS	SERVISFIRST BANCSHARES INC	$4.36B	15.20%	1.40%	N/A	1.80%	9.10	N/A	100.00%	50.90%	62.71%
PB	PROSPERITY BANCSHARES INC	$6.19B	6.70%	1.30%	N/A	1.70%	4.16	N/A	100.00%	41.20%	52.59%
EGBN	EAGLE BANCORP INC	$617.57M	-3.70%	-0.40%	N/A	-0.30%	8.09	N/A	100.00%	-18.00%	-12.20%
STKE	SOL STRATEGIES INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.61	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMBC	AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$385.35M	-54.90%	-7.40%	N/A	-6.70%	8.26	N/A	42.70%	-317.40%	-320.26%
LGHL	LION GROUP HOLDING LTD	$0.00	-132.50%	-50.30%	-312.05%	1,879.60%	2.77	0.67	186.70%	572.90%	547.18%
GOCO	GOHEALTH INC	$126.74M	-11.90%	-1.90%	4.12%	3.40%	5.38	1.56	82.50%	-3.20%	5.65%
INV	INNVENTURE INC	$186.00M	-137.50%	-55.00%	-60.36%	-2,309.60%	0.59	0.29	-414.20%	-20,313.00%	-19,818.13%
IROQ	IF BANCORP INC	$85.63M	5.50%	0.50%	N/A	0.60%	9.85	N/A	100.00%	16.30%	22.36%
HUIZ	HUIZE HOLDING LTD	$37.33M	5.00%	2.20%	5.09%	10.00%	1.15	1.48	28.80%	1.50%	1.80%
IOR	INCOME OPPORTUNITY REALTY INVESTORS INC	$72.22M	3.70%	3.70%	N/A	4.70%	0.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZBAO	ZHIBAO TECHNOLOGY INC	$33.59M	47.60%	7.70%	37.41%	-82.30%	3.33	1.27	35.50%	8.60%	12.17%
HFBL	HOME FEDERAL BANCORP INC OF LOUISIANA	$43.43M	7.10%	0.60%	N/A	0.80%	10.04	N/A	100.00%	18.70%	22.37%
HGBL	HERITAGE GLOBAL INC	$53.62M	6.80%	5.10%	11.00%	19.30%	0.33	2.00	66.40%	9.50%	16.95%
COHN	COHEN & CO INC	$21.94M	3.70%	0.20%	N/A	0.40%	23.97	N/A	100.00%	1.10%	5.43%
ITUB	ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING SA	$67.16B	20.50%	1.50%	N/A	1.50%	12.47	N/A	100.00%	30.30%	41.50%
ZBAI	ATIF HOLDINGS LTD	$182.53M	-90.50%	-79.50%	-61.92%	-199.10%	0.03	31.24	100.00%	-723.70%	-723.21%
GSIW	GARDEN STAGE LTD	$2.39M	-54.00%	-26.60%	-63.01%	4,364.90%	1.37	1.51	73.90%	-79.00%	-78.20%
GRAN	GRANDE GROUP LTD	$76.83M	96.30%	36.90%	90.82%	-457.00%	1.22	1.36	76.50%	37.30%	44.10%
ASRV	AMERISERV FINANCIAL INC	$49.56M	3.40%	0.30%	N/A	0.30%	12.06	N/A	100.00%	7.20%	8.78%
PEBK	PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC	$164.33M	12.40%	1.00%	N/A	1.40%	10.76	N/A	100.00%	20.20%	26.41%
PNFP	PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC	$6.99B	7.50%	0.90%	N/A	1.20%	7.29	N/A	100.00%	28.50%	35.98%
FUSB	FIRST US BANCSHARES INC	$70.99M	5.90%	0.50%	N/A	0.70%	10.22	N/A	100.00%	16.30%	21.49%
AMTD	AMTD IDEA GROUP	$85.65M	3.90%	2.60%	2.51%	3.00%	0.27	10.62	50.90%	58.10%	60.11%
FSFG	FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$215.09M	12.00%	0.90%	N/A	0.90%	12.15	N/A	100.00%	27.30%	30.48%
MIGI	MAWSON INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC	$29.81M	N/A	-43.10%	345.02%	-114.40%	-7.32	0.32	37.10%	-49.40%	-44.32%
MGLD	MARYGOLD COMPANIES INC	$46.24M	-24.20%	-17.50%	-26.11%	-29.80%	0.32	2.87	72.50%	-19.30%	-20.59%
GLBZ	GLEN BURNIE BANCORP	$13.20M	0.20%	0.00%	N/A	-0.10%	17.52	N/A	100.00%	0.30%	-2.24%
FNWB	FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP	$75.05M	-10.30%	-0.70%	N/A	-0.70%	13.82	N/A	100.00%	-34.00%	-39.38%
MGYR	MAGYAR BANCORP INC	$109.99M	8.60%	1.00%	N/A	1.50%	7.49	N/A	100.00%	27.50%	40.17%
MRCC	MONROE CAPITAL CORP	$152.10M	1.00%	0.40%	N/A	3.00%	1.20	N/A	83.80%	3.70%	42.03%
FGBI	FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES INC	$127.31M	-5.00%	-0.30%	N/A	-0.40%	14.09	N/A	100.00%	-21.80%	-23.38%
AAME	ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP	$60.38M	2.10%	0.50%	N/A	1.60%	3.04	N/A	35.80%	1.10%	3.31%
BOTJ	BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC	N/A	10.50%	0.70%	N/A	1.00%	13.01	N/A	100.00%	15.40%	19.28%
FDSB	FIFTH DISTRICT BANCORP INC	$75.69M	2.00%	0.50%	N/A	0.50%	3.12	N/A	100.00%	15.70%	13.82%
MDBH	MDB CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC	$37.81M	14.60%	14.00%	N/A	20.40%	0.03	N/A	100.00%	-1,536.90%	-1,550.07%
NISN	NISUN INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT GROUP CO LTD	$16.84M	2.90%	2.00%	4.87%	8.90%	0.29	4.23	9.10%	1.70%	3.03%
HNNA	HENNESSY ADVISORS INC	$77.88M	10.50%	6.40%	10.39%	38.10%	0.64	15.58	55.70%	27.50%	44.46%
NODK	NI HOLDINGS INC	$279.32M	0.60%	0.30%	N/A	0.60%	1.55	N/A	34.60%	0.50%	0.90%
MBBC	MARATHON BANCORP INC	$32.33M	0.10%	0.00%	N/A	0.00%	4.23	N/A	100.00%	0.60%	0.16%
NSTS	NSTS BANCORP INC	$59.23M	-1.00%	-0.30%	N/A	-0.30%	2.55	N/A	100.00%	-8.50%	-8.51%
CLST	CATALYST BANCORP INC	$54.84M	2.70%	0.80%	N/A	1.10%	2.39	N/A	100.00%	19.20%	23.60%
PRHI	PRESURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$17.11M	96.40%	10.50%	N/A	12.20%	9.04	N/A	-0.90%	47.80%	53.65%
CPSS	CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES INC	$180.24M	6.60%	0.50%	N/A	3.70%	11.42	N/A	76.90%	4.60%	57.79%
OPHC	OPTIMUMBANK HOLDINGS INC	$47.83M	15.00%	1.60%	N/A	2.30%	8.05	N/A	100.00%	36.60%	49.04%
FCAP	FIRST CAPITAL INC	$135.75M	11.10%	1.10%	N/A	1.50%	9.09	N/A	100.00%	29.50%	35.63%
OXBR	OXBRIDGE RE HOLDINGS LTD	$13.56M	-60.30%	-35.20%	N/A	-124.40%	0.50	N/A	40.40%	-70.30%	-70.28%
WSBK	WINCHESTER BANCORP INC	$90.26M	-0.90%	-0.10%	N/A	-0.20%	7.23	N/A	100.00%	-5.10%	-8.87%
VBTX	VERITEX HOLDINGS INC	$1.73B	7.10%	0.90%	N/A	1.30%	6.60	N/A	100.00%	27.30%	35.15%
PLUT	PLUTUS FINANCIAL GROUP LTD	$52.73M	-9.50%	-6.20%	-11.81%	-47.60%	0.30	4.16	11.40%	-56.70%	-68.08%
COLB	COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC	$5.50B	10.10%	1.00%	N/A	1.40%	8.72	N/A	100.00%	28.20%	38.24%
CNF	CNFINANCE HOLDINGS LTD	$31.82M	-1.20%	-0.30%	N/A	-0.30%	2.11	N/A	100.00%	-21.60%	-26.50%
KFFB	KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP	$31.54M	0.40%	0.00%	N/A	0.10%	6.68	N/A	100.00%	2.10%	2.70%
PBBK	PB BANKSHARES INC	$48.49M	4.50%	0.50%	N/A	0.60%	8.22	N/A	100.00%	16.50%	20.84%
ECBK	ECB BANCORP INC	$138.48M	2.80%	0.30%	N/A	0.40%	7.61	N/A	100.00%	17.30%	23.27%
MEGL	MAGIC EMPIRE GLOBAL LTD	$30.79M	-3.60%	-3.40%	-3.57%	-17.90%	0.05	36.89	100.00%	-37.00%	-37.00%
CIB	BANCOLOMBIA SA	$13.32B	15.40%	1.80%	N/A	2.50%	7.52	N/A	100.00%	28.00%	38.68%
AURE	PRESTIGE WEALTH INC	$31.95M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.14	N/A	100.00%	-7,020.10%	-7,064.99%
CNCK	COINCHECK GROUP NV	$604.36M	-152.00%	-3.10%	-128.46%	-29.20%	11.24	1.06	3.30%	-4.10%	-3.82%
BYFC	BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORP	$67.50M	-0.70%	-0.20%	N/A	0.00%	3.35	N/A	100.00%	-6.20%	1.26%
PT	PINTEC TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LTD	$14.30M	N/A	-11.30%	3.44%	3.20%	-1.16	0.18	64.00%	-33.50%	-38.29%
RMCO	ROYALTY MANAGEMENT HOLDING CORP	$50.80M	-1.80%	-1.60%	-1.42%	-1.60%	0.21	0.98	32.70%	-9.60%	-7.73%
CMA	COMERICA INC	$10.10B	9.90%	0.90%	N/A	1.20%	10.37	N/A	100.00%	21.50%	28.65%
STEC	SANTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$37.80M	1,459.50%	185.40%	59,862.18%	-1,538.00%	46.12	1.02	33.00%	-178.80%	-182.34%
FLG	FLAGSTAR FINANCIAL INC	$4.96B	-8.10%	-0.70%	N/A	-0.80%	10.39	N/A	100.00%	-39.40%	-45.48%
GEG	GREAT ELM GROUP INC	$73.36M	20.30%	9.10%	11.87%	11.70%	1.04	14.34	-0.70%	79.00%	105.01%
PFX	PHENIXFIN CORP	$92.77M	3.90%	2.00%	N/A	3.60%	0.96	N/A	100.00%	25.80%	63.13%
ICMB	INVESTCORP CREDIT MANAGEMENT BDC INC	$42.14M	10.00%	3.70%	N/A	5.00%	1.95	N/A	83.10%	38.00%	77.33%
GBLI	GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP LLC	$413.16M	4.00%	1.60%	N/A	2.20%	1.48	N/A	48.60%	6.30%	8.20%
BTOG	BIT ORIGIN LTD	$3.53M	-339.60%	-151.80%	-605.22%	-147.00%	-5.24	2.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
FSEA	FIRST SEACOAST BANCORP INC	$54.48M	0.10%	0.00%	N/A	0.00%	8.68	N/A	100.00%	0.20%	1.06%
MBWM	MERCANTILE BANK CORP	$738.99M	13.50%	1.30%	N/A	1.50%	8.79	N/A	100.00%	35.60%	42.82%
BFIN	BANKFINANCIAL CORP	$148.16M	1.20%	0.10%	N/A	0.10%	8.16	N/A	100.00%	4.30%	3.52%
SFBC	SOUND FINANCIAL BANCORP INC	$117.91M	6.00%	0.60%	N/A	0.80%	8.98	N/A	100.00%	16.50%	20.32%
BSBK	BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP	$117.08M	-0.20%	0.00%	N/A	0.00%	5.66	N/A	100.00%	-2.30%	-1.53%
TCBS	TEXAS COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC	$48.99M	3.90%	0.50%	N/A	0.50%	7.38	N/A	100.00%	14.00%	16.30%
TGE	GENERATION ESSENTIALS GROUP	$30.98M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.45	0.84	N/A	N/A	N/A
WHG	WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC	$154.76M	0.40%	0.40%	N/A	1.70%	0.11	N/A	100.00%	0.60%	1.08%
SHFS	SHF HOLDINGS INC	$12.48M	N/A	-229.00%	139.05%	-50.70%	-1.33	0.40	35.30%	-485.40%	-81.21%
BMHL	BLUEMOUNT HOLDINGS LTD	$87.50M	30.30%	9.10%	35.25%	47.30%	1.92	1.50	37.10%	18.80%	25.25%
CARV	CARVER BANCORP INC	$14.42M	-39.00%	-1.70%	N/A	-1.80%	24.01	N/A	100.00%	-57.70%	-57.68%
SIEB	SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP	$129.77M	10.90%	1.70%	12.33%	-10.70%	5.29	1.13	41.60%	11.00%	13.64%
CFSB	CFSB BANCORP INC	$92.35M	-0.30%	-0.10%	N/A	-0.10%	3.84	N/A	100.00%	-3.50%	-3.85%
TIRX	TIAN RUIXIANG HOLDINGS LTD	$2.27M	-11.00%	-9.70%	-9.08%	-16.70%	0.10	11.50	100.00%	-72.80%	-71.88%

Financial Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Asset Management	101	-0.04%	+0.58%	-1.61%	+2.98%	46.28x	2.96x	+4.59%	+4.12%	+2.36%	+10.51%	Buy
Banks - Diversified	17	+0.62%	+0.48%	-0.52%	+32.44%	15.51x	1.54x	+17.85%	+0.85%	N/A	+16.97%	Buy
Banks - Regional	326	-1.46%	-0.91%	-3.90%	+2.08%	12.15x	1.21x	+11.22%	+1.24%	+0.00%	+14.74%	Buy
Capital Markets	80	+0.64%	-0.31%	+0.36%	+16.39%	25.06x	2.94x	+13.22%	+1.84%	+1.59%	+9.72%	Buy
Credit Services	56	-0.69%	-0.91%	-3.35%	+16.48%	34.86x	5.17x	+80.72%	+16.65%	+28.97%	+17.10%	Buy
Financial Conglomerates	3	+0.34%	-0.38%	-10.97%	-4.60%	11.20x	1.91x	+4.65%	-0.98%	-0.23%	+13.91%	Buy
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	10	-0.78%	-2.85%	-6.58%	-7.77%	32.76x	5.16x	+11.34%	+7.07%	+16.80%	+18.67%	Buy
Insurance Brokers	20	-1.39%	-2.47%	-0.54%	-14.30%	50.14x	4.78x	+21.85%	+5.44%	+12.56%	+15.08%	Buy
Insurance - Diversified	13	-1.03%	-1.78%	-0.85%	+0.35%	16.75x	1.61x	+9.89%	+4.96%	+0.03%	+22.23%	Buy
Insurance - Life	17	-1.40%	-0.90%	-0.97%	+0.52%	-20.39x	1.52x	+11.44%	+1.18%	+0.01%	+14.00%	Buy
Insurance - Property & Casualty	40	-2.20%	-2.12%	+2.72%	+10.59%	13.19x	2.10x	+20.95%	+5.09%	+0.01%	+11.49%	Buy
Insurance - Reinsurance	9	-1.92%	-1.96%	+2.91%	-6.25%	12.95x	0.96x	+9.28%	+1.70%	N/A	+12.22%	Buy
Insurance - Specialty	20	-1.54%	-1.28%	-1.51%	+1.25%	20.28x	1.60x	+11.14%	+3.79%	+1.09%	+17.65%	Buy
Mortgage Finance	15	+1.99%	+1.00%	+2.84%	+1.95%	367.02x	0.42x	+1.77%	-0.03%	-0.01%	+14.17%	Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in Oct 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 727 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: B, 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 102.05% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 97 percentage points.

Oppfi has an average 1 year price target of $13.50, an upside of 36.92% from Oppfi's current stock price of $9.86.

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. Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM)

Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM) is the #2 top financial stock out of 727 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 Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 10 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bitcoin Depot has seen its stock return 95.33% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 91 percentage points.

Bitcoin Depot has an average 1 year price target of $6.25, an upside of 113.31% from Bitcoin Depot's current stock price of $2.93.

Bitcoin Depot stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Bitcoin Depot, 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. Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE)

Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE) is the #3 top financial stock out of 727 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 Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 7 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Universal Insurance Holdings has seen its stock return 49.42% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 45 percentage points.

What are the financial stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 472 financial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 financial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Credicorp (NYSE:BAP)

Credicorp (NYSE:BAP) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 3.51%. Credicorp's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Credicorp's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Credicorp's dividend payout ratio of 65.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Great Elm Capital (NASDAQ:GECC)

Great Elm Capital (NASDAQ:GECC) has an annual dividend yield of 20.57%, which is 17 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.51%. Great Elm Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six times in the last 10 years. Great Elm Capital's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Great Elm Capital's dividend payout ratio of 94.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Whitehorse Finance (NASDAQ:WHF)

Whitehorse Finance (NASDAQ:WHF) has an annual dividend yield of 20.53%, which is 17 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.51%. Whitehorse Finance's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six times in the last 10 years. Whitehorse Finance's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Whitehorse Finance's dividend payout ratio of 457.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial stocks down?

Financial stocks were down -0.99% in the last day, and down -1.05% over the last week. First Horizon was the among the top losers in the financial services sector, dropping -9.43% yesterday.

Shares of companies within the broader financial services sector are trading lower amid overall market weakness as traders move into safe-haven assets like gold and metals. Regional banks shares have been moving lower as well as concerns grow on Wall Street over sour loans.

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 31 points higher than the financial sector average of 40. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Newtekone's stock has dropped -16.6% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -21 percentage points.

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

Crawford & Co (NYSE:CRD.A) 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.

Crawford & Co 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.

Crawford & Co's stock has dropped -5.91% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -11 percentage points.

3. Hamilton Insurance Group (NYSE:HG)

Hamilton Insurance Group (NYSE:HG) 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.

Hamilton Insurance Group has a valuation score of 29, which is -11 points higher than the financial sector average of 40. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates HG a Valuation Rating of "A".

Hamilton Insurance Group's stock has gained 31.52% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 27 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

37.63% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 14.06% over the next year.

2.56% of financial stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 8.81% of financial stocks are rated B (Buy), 75.32% are rated C (Hold), 12.02% are rated D (Sell), and 1.28% 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 24.97x.

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