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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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Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
OSG	OCTAVE SPECIALTY GROUP INC	$267.69M	-91.50%	-11.60%	N/A	-13.60%	1.19	N/A	-8.70%	-787.00%	-826.68%
PB	PROSPERITY BANCSHARES INC	$7.08B	7.10%	1.40%	N/A	1.90%	4.00	N/A	100.00%	43.00%	54.90%
UWMC	UWM HOLDINGS CORP	$7.60B	9.90%	0.10%	N/A	2.10%	86.87	N/A	58.30%	0.60%	19.77%
NCPL	NETCAPITAL INC	$4.20M	-124.20%	-102.30%	-133.39%	-331.00%	0.19	0.57	97.50%	-3,675.60%	-3,666.87%
CWD	CALIBERCOS INC	$6.89M	N/A	-29.00%	N/A	-12.20%	18.28	N/A	-19.30%	-103.30%	-76.14%
CBSH	COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC	$7.67B	15.80%	1.70%	N/A	2.30%	7.56	N/A	100.00%	33.40%	42.70%
MARA	MARA HOLDINGS INC	$3.12B	20.80%	12.30%	13.98%	12.70%	0.77	2.09	26.40%	100.80%	132.24%
INV	INNVENTURE INC	$198.66M	-115.80%	-47.40%	-67.31%	-1,715.90%	0.79	0.39	-547.60%	-18,775.70%	-18,881.42%
MLCI	MOUNT LOGAN CAPITAL INC	$87.72M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	11.51	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CLSK	CLEANSPARK INC	$2.58B	-14.10%	-8.70%	-7.82%	-7.00%	1.41	10.54	3.60%	-34.00%	-31.72%
IREN	IREN LTD	$13.90B	16.20%	8.60%	6.05%	9.90%	1.80	4.96	19.40%	46.00%	50.68%
UBFO	UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES	$200.54M	8.50%	0.90%	N/A	1.30%	7.99	N/A	100.00%	24.80%	34.22%
BSBK	BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP	$109.59M	0.30%	0.10%	N/A	0.10%	5.58	N/A	100.00%	3.00%	5.77%
UBCP	UNITED BANCORP INC	$81.64M	12.10%	0.90%	N/A	0.80%	12.04	N/A	100.00%	24.80%	24.50%
SWKH	SWK HOLDINGS CORP	$208.65M	8.40%	7.30%	11.97%	10.60%	0.14	5.68	100.00%	50.40%	76.00%
EQS	EQUUS TOTAL RETURN INC	$18.30M	-47.90%	-44.20%	N/A	-41.40%	0.19	N/A	-93.00%	-1,082.00%	-1,043.79%
PROV	PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$103.66M	5.10%	0.50%	N/A	0.70%	8.63	N/A	100.00%	16.20%	23.88%
MAAS	MAASE INC	$92.80M	-20.40%	-5.10%	-7.72%	-7.90%	1.85	3.84	99.60%	-13.00%	-14.29%
AUBN	AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION INC	$86.05M	8.50%	0.70%	N/A	1.10%	10.28	N/A	100.00%	22.10%	29.31%
ASRV	AMERISERV FINANCIAL INC	$63.12M	4.60%	0.40%	N/A	0.40%	11.76	N/A	100.00%	9.50%	11.58%
CMTV	COMMUNITY BANCORP	N/A	15.70%	1.40%	N/A	1.60%	9.96	N/A	100.00%	35.80%	42.93%
SIEB	SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP	$108.75M	8.20%	1.30%	9.05%	-8.80%	5.67	1.14	39.10%	8.10%	10.12%
SHFS	SHF HOLDINGS INC	$3.04M	N/A	-539.30%	-107.61%	-125.50%	0.95	2.08	25.60%	-573.50%	-96.60%
CBFV	CB FINANCIAL SERVICES INC	$186.71M	1.80%	0.20%	N/A	0.20%	9.14	N/A	100.00%	6.70%	7.65%
TCBS	TEXAS COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC	$50.02M	4.80%	0.60%	N/A	0.60%	7.21	N/A	100.00%	16.50%	19.31%
GOCO	GOHEALTH INC	$57.14M	-107.10%	-15.30%	-14.15%	-8.60%	15.22	1.64	80.50%	-27.00%	-16.38%
PFX	PHENIXFIN CORP	$86.02M	2.60%	1.30%	N/A	3.20%	0.97	N/A	100.00%	16.40%	56.31%
BVC	BITVENTURES LTD	$67.25M	-87.40%	-40.30%	-55.22%	470.90%	0.02	62.56	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZBAO	ZHIBAO TECHNOLOGY INC	$28.97M	-139.90%	-32.70%	-230.30%	-132.80%	5.92	1.00	41.00%	-22.40%	-22.14%
SFBC	SOUND FINANCIAL BANCORP INC	$113.29M	6.50%	0.70%	N/A	0.80%	8.87	N/A	100.00%	17.70%	21.69%
RMCO	ROYALTY MANAGEMENT HOLDING CORP	$62.99M	-2.50%	-2.10%	-2.21%	-2.60%	0.28	1.07	22.90%	-9.20%	-8.51%
CIB	BANCOLOMBIA SA	$18.84B	15.40%	1.80%	N/A	2.50%	7.52	N/A	100.00%	28.00%	38.68%
TOP	TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LTD	$39.29M	-14.20%	-8.60%	N/A	-13.10%	0.83	N/A	18.90%	-122.30%	-118.99%
AURE	PRESTIGE WEALTH INC	$20.55M	-1,653.60%	-714.90%	7,832.22%	-1,569.20%	-1.11	0.10	100.00%	-1,273.00%	-1,279.33%
PRHI	PRESURANCE HOLDINGS INC	$8.63M	-106.50%	-9.50%	N/A	-8.50%	10.26	N/A	-2.20%	-50.10%	-44.23%
LGHL	LION GROUP HOLDING LTD	$0.00	-186.00%	-64.40%	-135.32%	-383.00%	5.42	0.88	115.10%	207.40%	178.62%
PBHC	PATHFINDER BANCORP INC	$87.99M	6.10%	0.50%	N/A	0.60%	10.65	N/A	100.00%	17.10%	19.99%
BOTJ	BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$92.91M	11.20%	0.80%	N/A	1.00%	12.25	N/A	100.00%	16.60%	20.40%
TIRX	TIAN RUIXIANG HOLDINGS LTD	$244.42k	-11.00%	-9.70%	-9.08%	-16.70%	0.10	11.50	100.00%	-72.80%	-71.88%
PAPL	PINEAPPLE FINANCIAL INC	$18.53M	N/A	-155.20%	219.93%	-767.70%	-2.94	0.12	100.00%	-326.20%	-311.71%
CLST	CATALYST BANCORP INC	$65.08M	2.80%	0.80%	N/A	1.10%	2.48	N/A	100.00%	19.60%	24.02%
CBNA	CHAIN BRIDGE BANCORP INC	$241.47M	12.10%	1.20%	N/A	2.20%	8.41	N/A	100.00%	35.10%	44.03%
OPHC	OPTIMUMBANK HOLDINGS INC	$58.36M	14.30%	1.60%	N/A	2.50%	8.27	N/A	100.00%	35.90%	47.98%
LSBK	LAKE SHORE BANCORP INC	$120.28M	6.60%	1.00%	N/A	1.20%	4.33	N/A	100.00%	24.50%	29.36%
TGE	GENERATION ESSENTIALS GROUP	$67.99M	9.10%	5.30%	4.45%	8.20%	0.56	2.13	84.70%	20.20%	31.38%
NSTS	NSTS BANCORP INC	$64.44M	-0.70%	-0.20%	N/A	-0.20%	2.42	N/A	100.00%	-5.80%	-5.81%
ANTA	ANTALPHA PLATFORM HOLDING CO	$217.12M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	20.26	1.09	N/A	N/A	N/A
CNF	CNFINANCE HOLDINGS LTD	$38.41M	-1.20%	-0.30%	N/A	-0.30%	2.11	N/A	100.00%	-21.60%	-26.50%
NODK	NI HOLDINGS INC	$279.62M	1.10%	0.50%	N/A	0.90%	1.23	N/A	34.80%	0.90%	1.48%
NISN	NISUN INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT GROUP CO LTD	$5.04M	-42.90%	-29.60%	-48.24%	-49.60%	0.61	2.69	-667.40%	-31.20%	-29.86%
NFBK	NORTHFIELD BANCORP INC	$579.79M	5.50%	0.70%	N/A	0.80%	6.96	N/A	100.00%	27.80%	37.59%
MBCN	MIDDLEFIELD BANC CORP	$281.91M	9.80%	1.10%	N/A	1.30%	7.83	N/A	100.00%	27.80%	33.33%
MRCC	MONROE CAPITAL CORP	$137.15M	-2.30%	-1.00%	N/A	2.00%	1.25	N/A	83.50%	-9.60%	31.45%
MDBH	MDB CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC	$32.55M	17.70%	17.20%	N/A	23.80%	0.03	N/A	100.00%	864.20%	869.67%
MEGL	MAGIC EMPIRE GLOBAL LTD	$4.51M	-7.60%	-7.40%	-7.79%	-38.50%	0.05	33.37	100.00%	-97.40%	-97.40%
ICMB	INVESTCORP CREDIT MANAGEMENT BDC INC	$40.81M	-0.10%	0.00%	N/A	2.50%	1.90	N/A	83.60%	-0.30%	44.47%
AIHS	SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LTD	$3.72M	N/A	-53.30%	4,597.37%	3,716.40%	-1.52	0.44	27.30%	-88.60%	-88.39%
CPSS	CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES INC	$197.54M	6.50%	0.50%	N/A	3.70%	11.39	N/A	77.80%	4.50%	58.88%
MGLD	MARYGOLD COMPANIES INC	$43.67M	-14.70%	-11.40%	-14.18%	-18.00%	0.23	3.90	73.40%	-11.90%	-11.47%
MBBC	MARATHON BANCORP INC	$37.17M	0.80%	0.10%	N/A	0.10%	4.32	N/A	100.00%	4.30%	4.69%
AIFU	AIFU INC	$5.15M	-0.70%	-0.40%	3.21%	3.30%	0.55	3.72	43.40%	-1.60%	8.77%
MGYR	MAGYAR BANCORP INC	$114.21M	8.50%	1.00%	N/A	1.40%	7.40	N/A	100.00%	27.70%	39.22%
BRBI	BRBI BR PARTNERS SA	$1.29B	21.90%	1.10%	N/A	1.40%	21.32	N/A	100.00%	32.90%	51.58%
LNKB	LINKBANCORP INC	$347.96M	13.00%	1.30%	N/A	1.70%	9.22	N/A	100.00%	31.10%	39.48%
LMFA	LM FUNDING AMERICA INC	$4.21M	-33.20%	-27.40%	-12.27%	-14.60%	0.23	1.84	37.80%	-147.70%	-72.86%
KFFB	KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP	$37.85M	1.10%	0.10%	N/A	0.20%	6.51	N/A	100.00%	5.70%	7.53%
MOFG	MIDWESTONE FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$994.09M	10.00%	0.90%	N/A	1.20%	9.31	N/A	100.00%	26.40%	33.71%
IOR	INCOME OPPORTUNITY REALTY INVESTORS INC	$73.19M	3.30%	3.30%	N/A	4.20%	0.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
IROQ	IF BANCORP INC	$93.11M	6.30%	0.60%	N/A	0.70%	9.20	N/A	100.00%	18.10%	24.91%
JHG	JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC	$7.45B	11.40%	7.30%	10.73%	40.70%	0.41	4.02	100.00%	20.10%	27.53%
AFBI	AFFINITY BANCSHARES INC	$126.99M	6.00%	0.80%	N/A	1.10%	6.38	N/A	100.00%	23.70%	30.71%
HUIZ	HUIZE HOLDING LTD	$20.38M	5.00%	2.20%	5.09%	10.00%	1.15	1.48	28.80%	1.50%	1.80%
HTBK	HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP	$839.58M	6.20%	0.80%	N/A	1.30%	7.03	N/A	100.00%	23.10%	32.27%
FFWM	FIRST FOUNDATION INC	$532.95M	-15.80%	-1.30%	N/A	-0.70%	11.98	N/A	100.00%	-101.00%	-54.19%
ITUB	ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING SA	$87.89B	20.50%	1.50%	N/A	1.50%	12.47	N/A	100.00%	30.30%	41.50%
AHL	ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD	$3.43B	12.00%	2.50%	N/A	3.20%	3.72	N/A	49.80%	12.30%	15.08%
EZRA	RELIANCE GLOBAL GROUP INC	$1.60M	-182.00%	-41.40%	-50.48%	-54.90%	1.32	1.47	70.50%	-52.80%	-46.41%
HGBL	HERITAGE GLOBAL INC	$46.21M	4.70%	3.60%	8.84%	14.10%	0.30	2.29	62.50%	6.20%	12.87%
HFBL	HOME FEDERAL BANCORP INC OF LOUISIANA	$56.95M	8.30%	0.70%	N/A	1.00%	10.00	N/A	100.00%	20.90%	26.39%
PNFP	PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC	$7.93B	9.20%	1.10%	N/A	1.50%	7.16	N/A	100.00%	32.30%	40.22%
GRAN	GRANDE GROUP LTD	$65.25M	-5.50%	-3.60%	-0.88%	6.50%	0.27	4.69	70.30%	-9.80%	-2.93%
GBLI	GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP LLC	$410.09M	4.00%	1.60%	N/A	2.20%	1.46	N/A	49.50%	6.20%	8.20%
FUSB	FIRST US BANCSHARES INC	$89.91M	5.50%	0.50%	N/A	0.70%	10.01	N/A	100.00%	15.50%	20.30%
LARK	LANDMARK BANCORP INC	$171.16M	11.90%	1.10%	N/A	1.20%	9.38	N/A	100.00%	26.90%	30.33%
FGBI	FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES INC	$137.10M	-24.10%	-1.50%	N/A	-2.10%	16.18	N/A	100.00%	-458.70%	-539.36%
FSEA	FIRST SEACOAST BANCORP INC	$61.53M	-3.50%	-0.40%	N/A	-0.30%	8.65	N/A	100.00%	-14.70%	-14.07%
FFIC	FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORP	$568.83M	-4.80%	-0.40%	N/A	-0.50%	11.47	N/A	100.00%	-23.90%	-31.40%
PBFS	PIONEER BANCORP INC	$373.45M	6.40%	0.90%	N/A	1.30%	6.14	N/A	100.00%	22.20%	28.43%
PLUT	PLUTUS FINANCIAL GROUP LTD	$44.42M	-23.80%	-18.10%	-20.60%	-92.10%	0.16	6.29	-30.50%	-198.10%	-224.34%
JF	J AND FRIENDS HOLDINGS LTD	$15.14M	N/A	-11.30%	3.44%	3.20%	-1.16	0.18	64.00%	-33.50%	-38.29%
ECBK	ECB BANCORP INC	$160.19M	3.90%	0.40%	N/A	0.60%	8.17	N/A	100.00%	22.20%	29.57%
SNTG	SENTAGE HOLDINGS INC	$5.78M	-16.40%	-14.40%	-15.49%	-16.50%	0.18	5.86	92.50%	-1,560.30%	-1,560.26%
SRL	SCULLY ROYALTY LTD	$137.95M	-0.80%	-0.50%	0.08%	0.10%	0.41	5.10	77.10%	-6.50%	0.91%
STEL	STELLAR BANCORP INC	$2.01B	6.30%	1.00%	N/A	1.40%	5.43	N/A	100.00%	24.50%	30.72%
DHIL	DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP INC	$462.61M	27.40%	19.00%	N/A	30.00%	0.42	N/A	48.70%	31.30%	42.82%
OXBR	OXBRIDGE RE HOLDINGS LTD	$8.52M	-48.30%	-29.70%	N/A	-144.80%	0.35	N/A	46.10%	-56.30%	-56.26%
BAFN	BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP	$27.78M	-11.70%	-0.90%	N/A	-1.20%	14.00	N/A	100.00%	-20.80%	-25.39%
BBD	BANK BRADESCO	$42.18B	10.30%	0.90%	N/A	0.80%	11.29	N/A	100.00%	22.20%	21.33%
BYFC	BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORP	$76.98M	-1.10%	-0.20%	N/A	0.00%	3.38	N/A	100.00%	-9.60%	-0.55%
BMHL	BLUEMOUNT HOLDINGS LTD	$91.50M	30.30%	9.10%	35.25%	47.30%	1.92	1.50	37.10%	18.80%	25.25%

Financial Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Asset Management	102	+1.33%	-3.53%	-4.92%	-0.70%	36.48x	2.70x	+16.54%	+3.94%	+0.67%	+17.64%	Buy
Banks - Diversified	17	+2.74%	+3.91%	+1.51%	+35.64%	17.69x	1.75x	+19.14%	+0.84%	N/A	+9.74%	Buy
Banks - Regional	319	+1.26%	+4.92%	+8.46%	+12.43%	17.75x	1.43x	+11.27%	+1.23%	-0.00%	+2.62%	Buy
Capital Markets	80	+4.62%	-0.69%	-4.62%	+3.41%	19.31x	2.86x	+13.12%	+1.46%	+1.88%	+16.62%	Buy
Credit Services	55	+1.90%	+1.52%	-5.06%	-0.61%	34.22x	5.05x	+83.45%	+16.82%	+30.37%	+16.02%	Buy
Financial Conglomerates	3	+7.24%	-7.37%	-4.68%	+8.47%	14.97x	1.68x	+10.68%	+0.80%	+0.88%	+36.05%	Strong Buy
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	10	-0.29%	-11.04%	-13.73%	-19.58%	29.71x	4.65x	+14.81%	+8.08%	+16.21%	+34.89%	Buy
Insurance Brokers	21	+0.19%	-1.66%	-4.59%	-22.73%	24.97x	4.30x	+23.80%	+6.01%	+14.54%	+18.50%	Buy
Insurance - Diversified	14	+0.88%	+4.45%	+0.56%	+1.45%	18.55x	1.58x	+9.79%	+5.24%	+0.03%	+17.63%	Buy
Insurance - Life	18	+1.43%	+0.85%	+0.33%	+4.50%	15.46x	1.55x	+12.97%	+1.42%	+0.02%	+10.75%	Buy
Insurance - Property & Casualty	40	+0.90%	+4.07%	+1.84%	+5.66%	12.36x	2.05x	+21.08%	+5.19%	+0.02%	+7.29%	Buy
Insurance - Reinsurance	9	+1.86%	+4.23%	+4.89%	+7.29%	12.50x	1.07x	+8.77%	+1.52%	N/A	+3.46%	Buy
Insurance - Specialty	20	+0.25%	+4.23%	+2.56%	+3.81%	23.09x	1.60x	+12.81%	+4.16%	+1.06%	+14.94%	Buy
Mortgage Finance	14	-0.00%	-2.01%	-10.93%	-8.66%	81.07x	0.45x	+0.22%	-0.18%	+0.05%	+35.70%	Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in Feb 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. Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE)

Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE) is the #1 top financial stock out of 722 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: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE:UVE) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 4 points higher than the financial sector average of 35. It passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Universal Insurance Holdings has seen its stock return 58.31% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 55 percentage points.

Universal Insurance Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $40.00, an upside of 26.14% from Universal Insurance Holdings's current stock price of $31.71.

Universal Insurance Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Universal Insurance Holdings, 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 722 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: B, Growth: A, Momentum: D, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI) has a Due Diligence Score of 16, which is -19 points lower than the financial sector average of 35. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates OPFI as a "A".It passed 6 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Oppfi has seen its stock lose -44.56% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -48 percentage points.

3. Hci Group (NYSE:HCI)

Hci Group (NYSE:HCI) is the #3 top financial stock out of 722 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 Hci Group (NYSE:HCI) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Hci Group (NYSE:HCI) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 15 points higher than the financial sector average of 35. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hci Group has seen its stock return 33.23% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 30 percentage points.

Hci Group has an average 1 year price target of $245.00, an upside of 50.04% from Hci Group's current stock price of $163.29.

Hci Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Hci Group, 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.

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. Ofs Capital (NASDAQ:OFS)

Ofs Capital (NASDAQ:OFS) has an annual dividend yield of 26.68%, which is 23 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.65%. Ofs Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Ofs Capital's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Ofs Capital's dividend payout ratio of 566.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Blackrock Tcp Capital (NASDAQ:TCPC)

Blackrock Tcp Capital (NASDAQ:TCPC) has an annual dividend yield of 23.05%, which is 19 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.65%. Blackrock Tcp Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Blackrock Tcp Capital's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Blackrock Tcp Capital's dividend payout ratio of -1,091.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Great Elm Capital (NASDAQ:GECC)

Great Elm Capital (NASDAQ:GECC) has an annual dividend yield of 22.56%, which is 19 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.65%. 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 -274.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial stocks up?

Financial stocks were up 1.5% in the last day, and up 1.5% over the last week. Applied Digital was the among the top gainers in the financial services sector, gaining 25.52% yesterday.

Shares of crypto‑related companies are trading higher as Bitcoin is rebounding from recent weakness.

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 27 points higher than the financial sector average of 44. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Qfin Holdings's stock has dropped -62.16% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -66 percentage points.

2. Bread Financial Holdings (NYSE:BFH)

Bread Financial Holdings (NYSE:BFH) 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.

Bread Financial Holdings has a valuation score of 57, which is 13 points higher than the financial sector average of 44. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bread Financial Holdings's stock has gained 26.7% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 23 percentage points.

3. Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE:VRTS)

Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE:VRTS) 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.

Virtus Investment Partners has a valuation score of 71, which is 27 points higher than the financial sector average of 44. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Virtus Investment Partners's stock has dropped -26.65% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -30 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

38.6% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 11.89% over the next year.

1.8% of financial stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 9.33% of financial stocks are rated B (Buy), 74.63% are rated C (Hold), 11.62% are rated D (Sell), and 2.62% 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 22.65x.

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