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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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Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends Due Diligence

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
BTBT	BIT DIGITAL INC	$593.62M	-24.80%	-16.10%	-14.82%	-17.00%	1.22	6.36	55.50%	-145.40%	-140.35%
WULF	TERAWULF INC	$10.48B	-850.40%	-24.30%	-19.12%	-21.90%	-89.96	1.20	64.00%	-611.50%	-526.15%
SUIG	SUI GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$120.58M	-193.30%	-177.30%	-317.52%	-210.50%	0.18	0.77	100.00%	-9,055.10%	-9,038.02%
RIOT	RIOT PLATFORMS INC	$8.77B	-28.80%	-21.50%	-28.02%	-21.40%	0.44	1.08	41.60%	-132.80%	-129.06%
MARA	MARA HOLDINGS INC	$4.64B	-52.10%	-28.00%	-42.38%	-21.00%	1.21	1.84	33.00%	-234.80%	-225.49%
CIFR	CIPHER DIGITAL INC	$7.82B	-117.60%	-24.70%	-15.65%	-24.50%	7.92	3.13	60.00%	-427.80%	-383.99%
BUR	BURFORD CAPITAL LTD	$957.33M	-77.40%	-26.80%	N/A	-17.70%	3.33	N/A	100.00%	112.20%	100.41%
IREN	IREN LTD	$18.03B	3.10%	1.40%	1.63%	1.90%	1.73	3.72	3.40%	10.10%	14.21%
CLSK	CLEANSPARK INC	$3.45B	-32.10%	-17.10%	-17.79%	-12.70%	1.95	8.26	-6.80%	-72.50%	-66.86%
AAME	ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP	$44.87M	4.50%	1.10%	N/A	2.40%	2.94	N/A	36.40%	2.30%	4.67%
PFX	PHENIXFIN CORP	$78.29M	-0.70%	-0.30%	N/A	2.00%	0.99	N/A	100.00%	-4.20%	35.74%
RMCO	ROYALTY MANAGEMENT HOLDING CORP	$34.56M	-9.60%	-7.70%	-8.73%	-10.30%	0.28	1.21	13.30%	-23.30%	-23.07%
SHFS	SHF HOLDINGS INC	$3.09M	-335.90%	-26.20%	-31.54%	-52.10%	1.33	1.81	-23.40%	-44.60%	-36.12%
TCBS	TEXAS COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC	$48.42M	5.70%	0.70%	N/A	0.80%	6.94	N/A	100.00%	19.00%	22.30%
PRHI	PRESURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$16.28M	-74.50%	-6.30%	N/A	-4.60%	8.39	N/A	16.40%	-41.90%	-29.80%
CNCK	COINCHECK GROUP NV	$286.55M	0.20%	0.00%	10.05%	3.00%	8.00	1.07	2.90%	0.00%	0.36%
FNRN	FIRST NORTHERN COMMUNITY BANCORP	$290.08M	11.30%	1.20%	N/A	1.70%	8.00	N/A	100.00%	30.90%	39.73%
PLUT	PLUTUS FINANCIAL GROUP LTD	$48.28M	-55.30%	-41.20%	-41.66%	-106.30%	0.37	3.45	-20.50%	-377.00%	-347.41%
TGE	GENERATION ESSENTIALS GROUP	$50.88M	-2.10%	-1.00%	0.16%	0.30%	0.86	1.67	79.70%	-7.90%	2.14%
AURE	AURELION INC	$19.53M	-1,653.60%	-714.90%	7,832.22%	-1,569.20%	-1.11	0.10	100.00%	-1,273.00%	-1,279.33%
TOP	TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LTD	$39.66M	-14.20%	-8.60%	N/A	-13.10%	0.83	N/A	18.90%	-122.30%	-118.99%
PROV	PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$106.13M	4.80%	0.50%	N/A	0.70%	8.62	N/A	100.00%	15.30%	22.59%
PBHC	PATHFINDER BANCORP INC	$84.40M	-2.00%	-0.20%	N/A	-0.30%	10.51	N/A	100.00%	-8.30%	-16.24%
PBFS	PIONEER BANCORP INC	$368.88M	6.20%	0.90%	N/A	1.20%	5.76	N/A	100.00%	21.00%	26.24%
OXBR	OXBRIDGE RE HOLDINGS LTD	$7.79M	-33.40%	-22.00%	N/A	-101.00%	0.35	N/A	-19.20%	-76.50%	-76.48%
EQS	EQUUS TOTAL RETURN INC	$18.86M	-50.90%	-44.90%	N/A	-40.70%	0.29	N/A	-78.80%	-1,031.60%	-980.12%
OPHC	OPTIMUMBANK HOLDINGS INC	$66.86M	14.60%	1.60%	N/A	2.40%	9.00	N/A	100.00%	34.40%	45.70%
ALP	ALPHA COMPUTE CORP	$2.08M	-271.20%	-89.50%	-164.61%	-332.40%	2.26	0.88	N/A	N/A	N/A
PAPL	PINEAPPLE FINANCIAL INC	$28.44M	-486.00%	-163.10%	-96.80%	-345.10%	0.80	1.15	100.00%	-977.50%	-953.70%
NSTS	NSTS BANCORP INC	$71.77M	-0.10%	0.00%	N/A	0.00%	2.38	N/A	100.00%	-0.90%	-0.95%
AIOS	AIOS TECH INC	$3.61M	-208.90%	-159.80%	-4,712.44%	-276.20%	0.09	12.26	72.00%	-4,359.10%	-4,357.78%
NFBK	NORTHFIELD BANCORP INC	$583.02M	0.70%	0.10%	N/A	0.40%	7.26	N/A	100.00%	3.10%	14.94%
UBCP	UNITED BANCORP INC	$82.38M	11.80%	0.90%	N/A	0.80%	11.72	N/A	100.00%	24.10%	23.46%
WBS	WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP	$11.62B	10.50%	1.20%	N/A	1.60%	7.94	N/A	100.00%	36.20%	46.62%
DXF	EASON TECHNOLOGY LTD	$2.25B	-21.50%	-10.40%	-15.66%	-4,608.80%	0.81	0.77	49.60%	-109.20%	-99.31%
RAND	RAND CAPITAL CORP	$32.13M	-17.30%	-17.00%	N/A	-18.20%	0.03	N/A	111.50%	-162.10%	-159.45%
MGLD	MARYGOLD COMPANIES INC	$46.66M	-9.60%	-7.60%	-8.85%	-12.10%	0.23	4.21	78.30%	-7.50%	-7.36%
MDBH	MDB CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC	$33.82M	-35.90%	-34.80%	N/A	-45.80%	0.02	N/A	100.00%	-518.40%	-518.10%
LSBK	LAKE SHORE BANCORP INC	$122.74M	6.30%	1.10%	N/A	1.50%	4.07	N/A	100.00%	27.70%	33.53%
LMFA	LM FUNDING AMERICA INC	$3.96M	-99.60%	-69.10%	-139.71%	-71.70%	1.09	1.13	28.80%	-387.10%	-351.79%
LGHL	LION GROUP HOLDING LTD	$0.00	-46.90%	-18.60%	-5.85%	-13.50%	1.26	4.11	82.30%	-90.40%	-30.08%
VALU	VALUE LINE INC	$307.24M	21.20%	14.90%	22.75%	33.10%	0.40	4.07	82.10%	65.00%	87.14%
BCG	BINAH CAPITAL GROUP INC	$27.74M	17.40%	4.60%	N/A	12.80%	2.49	N/A	21.10%	1.70%	3.15%
KFFB	KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP	$34.53M	2.90%	0.40%	N/A	0.50%	6.54	N/A	100.00%	12.90%	17.02%
RBKB	RHINEBECK BANCORP INC	$177.27M	7.40%	0.80%	N/A	1.00%	8.27	N/A	100.00%	19.20%	24.31%
SAIH	SAIHEAT LTD	$20.25M	-59.30%	-41.30%	-82.42%	-45.60%	0.72	2.30	-51.90%	-142.70%	-142.72%
WAI	TOP KINGWIN LTD	$4.71M	-72.80%	-64.10%	-79.20%	-90.80%	0.10	11.11	8.70%	-298.80%	-298.83%
BENF	BENEFICIENT	$49.04M	N/A	-14.80%	N/A	-7.80%	-2.09	N/A	100.00%	179.10%	119.22%
ILLR	TRILLER GROUP INC	$38.38M	N/A	-385.60%	39.05%	82.50%	-1.10	0.04	34.50%	-702.80%	-618.50%
HUIZ	HUIZE HOLDING LTD	$17.79M	1.00%	0.40%	2.34%	6.10%	1.23	1.44	26.70%	0.30%	0.71%
HGBL	HERITAGE GLOBAL INC	$43.42M	4.90%	3.70%	7.30%	11.10%	0.25	1.95	62.30%	6.40%	10.58%
HFBL	HOME FEDERAL BANCORP INC OF LOUISIANA	$61.00M	10.40%	0.90%	N/A	1.20%	10.06	N/A	100.00%	25.60%	32.30%
NCPL	NETCAPITAL INC	$2.95M	-138.80%	-111.60%	-126.94%	-643.70%	0.21	0.26	98.10%	-3,804.10%	-3,792.85%
JHG	JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC	$7.98B	15.90%	10.10%	15.16%	50.90%	0.40	3.89	100.00%	24.80%	33.26%
MEGL	MAGIC EMPIRE GLOBAL LTD	$5.57M	-6.60%	-6.30%	-6.77%	-115.50%	0.04	38.87	100.00%	-72.10%	-72.07%
MGYR	MAGYAR BANCORP INC	$112.52M	9.30%	1.10%	N/A	1.50%	7.61	N/A	100.00%	30.00%	42.18%
GRAN	GRANDE GROUP LTD	$25.40M	-5.50%	-3.60%	-0.88%	6.50%	0.27	4.69	70.30%	-9.80%	-2.93%
HNNA	HENNESSY ADVISORS INC	$80.05M	8.50%	5.30%	11.71%	64.10%	0.61	1.78	53.90%	25.40%	41.58%
MBBC	MARATHON BANCORP INC	$42.08M	2.40%	0.40%	N/A	0.50%	4.24	N/A	100.00%	12.90%	15.18%
GBLI	GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP LLC	$407.01M	4.70%	1.90%	N/A	2.70%	1.39	N/A	52.20%	7.40%	9.74%
FLD	FOLD HOLDINGS INC	$62.97M	-70.60%	-33.00%	-118.75%	-23.00%	1.16	0.48	6.60%	-164.60%	-142.48%
FGBI	FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES INC	$145.21M	-21.20%	-1.30%	N/A	-1.70%	16.67	N/A	100.00%	-206.60%	-238.30%
GROW	U S GLOBAL INVESTORS INC	$71.19M	7.00%	6.50%	8.24%	18.70%	0.06	20.91	100.00%	33.30%	40.92%
WTF	WATON FINANCIAL LTD	$155.32M	-102.70%	-42.80%	-67.18%	-1,694.00%	1.49	1.57	62.70%	-197.10%	-191.12%
FSEA	FIRST SEACOAST BANCORP INC	$78.35M	-1.20%	-0.10%	N/A	-0.20%	8.40	N/A	100.00%	-4.70%	-6.85%
GEG	GREAT ELM GROUP INC	$67.42M	-38.30%	-16.50%	-17.82%	-14.20%	1.81	13.18	49.20%	-100.50%	-81.50%
WSBK	WINCHESTER BANCORP INC	$118.02M	1.90%	0.20%	N/A	0.20%	7.87	N/A	100.00%	9.50%	11.26%
BHF	BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL INC	$3.60B	-2.70%	-0.10%	N/A	-0.10%	41.56	N/A	40.70%	-2.80%	-2.76%
BYFC	BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORP	$93.06M	-8.90%	-1.80%	N/A	-1.30%	4.43	N/A	100.00%	-67.00%	-53.84%
PS	PERSHING SQUARE INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.61	N/A	29.60%	32.80%	35.98%
CLST	CATALYST BANCORP INC	$64.26M	2.50%	0.70%	N/A	1.00%	2.51	N/A	100.00%	18.20%	22.16%
GOCO	GOHEALTH INC	$25.26M	-386.60%	-27.30%	-24.31%	-13.10%	490.20	2.03	57.30%	-189.70%	-125.31%
AMTD	AMTD IDEA GROUP	$97.81M	3.00%	1.90%	2.61%	2.60%	0.28	8.83	59.20%	40.90%	55.08%
CNF	CNFINANCE HOLDINGS LTD	$23.25M	-12.30%	-3.70%	N/A	-3.40%	1.86	N/A	100.00%	117.20%	145.54%
GSIW	GARDEN STAGE LTD	$32.62M	-56.30%	-31.40%	-37.64%	-5,896.80%	0.63	2.51	66.10%	-92.30%	-91.65%
UNB	UNION BANKSHARES INC	$110.55M	14.90%	0.70%	N/A	0.70%	19.17	N/A	100.00%	20.90%	22.93%
CIB	GRUPO CIBEST SA	$15.26B	9.20%	1.00%	N/A	1.80%	8.52	N/A	100.00%	16.20%	28.08%
SIEB	SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP	$70.01M	-6.20%	-0.90%	-7.46%	7.60%	5.78	1.13	26.70%	-6.20%	-8.13%
IOR	INCOME OPPORTUNITY REALTY INVESTORS INC	$73.19M	3.20%	3.20%	N/A	4.00%	0.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CBNA	CHAIN BRIDGE BANCORP INC	$245.35M	13.10%	1.30%	N/A	2.30%	9.97	N/A	100.00%	37.00%	46.54%
FFIC	FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORP	$529.60M	4.90%	0.40%	N/A	0.50%	11.71	N/A	100.00%	15.20%	21.39%
FDSB	FIFTH DISTRICT BANCORP INC	$78.84M	3.40%	0.80%	N/A	0.90%	3.14	N/A	100.00%	24.60%	25.64%
ASRV	AMERISERV FINANCIAL INC	$65.48M	4.70%	0.40%	N/A	0.40%	11.20	N/A	100.00%	9.90%	11.93%
CBFV	CB FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$174.09M	4.40%	0.40%	N/A	0.50%	8.97	N/A	100.00%	15.10%	16.61%
YRD	YIREN DIGITAL LTD	$173.81M	0.60%	0.40%	N/A	-0.40%	0.45	N/A	86.30%	1.00%	-0.74%
ZBAO	ZHIBAO TECHNOLOGY INC	$27.73M	-140.60%	-22.00%	-105.95%	4,396.20%	11.76	0.86	42.40%	-19.50%	-18.90%
BVC	BITVENTURES LTD	$84.19M	-87.40%	-40.30%	-55.22%	470.90%	0.02	62.56	N/A	N/A	N/A
BSBK	BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP	$108.36M	1.50%	0.20%	N/A	0.20%	5.18	N/A	100.00%	11.80%	13.07%
CPSS	CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES INC	$222.41M	6.50%	0.50%	N/A	3.70%	11.89	N/A	78.80%	4.60%	60.55%
FUSB	FIRST US BANCSHARES INC	$88.77M	5.90%	0.50%	N/A	0.70%	10.14	N/A	100.00%	16.40%	21.48%
CRBG	COREBRIDGE FINANCIAL INC	$12.59B	2.00%	0.10%	N/A	0.20%	36.61	N/A	24.80%	1.30%	5.25%
BOTJ	BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$103.86M	14.10%	1.10%	N/A	1.40%	12.06	N/A	100.00%	21.60%	26.81%
BMHL	BLUEMOUNT HOLDINGS LTD	$107.70M	33.90%	18.90%	26.55%	46.30%	0.25	5.02	28.80%	28.70%	33.00%
ECBK	ECB BANCORP INC	$157.31M	5.60%	0.60%	N/A	0.70%	8.38	N/A	100.00%	27.60%	37.14%
AVAL	GRUPO AVAL ACCIONES Y VALORES SA	$4.98B	9.60%	0.50%	N/A	0.80%	17.03	N/A	100.00%	14.20%	26.03%
CWD	CALIBERCOS INC	$8.21M	N/A	-18.40%	N/A	-8.60%	112.43	N/A	-1.40%	-122.70%	-84.78%
ICMB	INVESTCORP CREDIT MANAGEMENT BDC INC	$18.91M	-30.00%	-10.00%	N/A	-3.80%	2.12	N/A	84.60%	-118.70%	-70.64%
BBD	BANK BRADESCO	$37.13B	13.70%	1.10%	N/A	0.90%	12.06	N/A	100.00%	27.00%	23.69%
BTOG	BIT ORIGIN LTD	$2.46M	-312.10%	-169.90%	-192.10%	-110.00%	0.10	9.50	100.00%	-21,979.40%	-15,391.30%
BRBI	BRBI BR PARTNERS SA	$1.07B	21.30%	1.00%	N/A	1.10%	21.91	N/A	100.00%	31.50%	48.43%

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.

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