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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
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
Ex-dividend Date
Div. Payment Date
BCG
BINAH CAPITAL GROUP INC
$32.54MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MGLD
MARYGOLD COMPANIES INC
$35.55MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
COOP
MR COOPER GROUP INC
$12.05BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SNV
SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP
$7.06B2.28%29.40%$0.3900$1.1651%0
FGBI
FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES INC
$119.60M1.26%-10.90%$0.0100$0.1029%32025-09-232025-09-30
BYFC
BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORP
$73.48MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CFSB
CFSB BANCORP INC
$91.48MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
COLB
COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC
$5.70B3.99%56.90%$0.3600$1.0877%32025-08-292025-09-15
WSBK
WINCHESTER BANCORP INC
$87.84MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CLST
CATALYST BANCORP INC
$52.39MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FSEA
FIRST SEACOAST BANCORP INC
$54.83MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LSBK
LAKE SHORE BANCORP INC
$77.17M3.36%61.40%$0.0900$0.4570%1
HUIZ
HUIZE HOLDING LTD
$24.82MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
IROQ
IF BANCORP INC
$84.63M1.58%38.50%$0.2000$0.4036%02025-09-262025-10-17
AFBI
AFFINITY BANCSHARES INC
$121.51M7.77%135.10%$1.5000$1.5092%0
AAME
ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP
$68.33M0.60%20.00%$0.0200$0.0212%0
RAND
RAND CAPITAL CORP
$47.53M5.44%-208.60%$0.2900$0.8786%32025-08-292025-09-12
RBKB
RHINEBECK BANCORP INC
$150.37MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FUSB
FIRST US BANCSHARES INC
$62.67M2.39%25.70%$0.0700$0.2653%0
WAI
TOP KINGWIN LTD
$1.38MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GLBZ
GLEN BURNIE BANCORP
$11.95MN/AN/A$0.1000N/AN/A0
AMTD
AMTD IDEA GROUP
$84.83MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EQS
EQUUS TOTAL RETURN INC
$27.99MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
VALU
VALUE LINE INC
$364.71M3.22%56.80%$0.3250$1.2568%0
PROV
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$101.77M2.73%57.10%$0.1400$0.4259%02025-09-04
UBCP
UNITED BANCORP INC
$82.28M6.32%70.30%$0.1850$0.9089%92025-09-102025-09-19
BHB
BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
$536.52M3.86%47.10%$0.3200$1.2476%02025-09-12
AC
ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP INC
$701.77M6.33%122.20%$0.1000$2.1089%1
ILLR
TRILLER GROUP INC
$73.86MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MAAS
MAASE INC
$16.02MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
OMCC
OLD MARKET CAPITAL CORP
$37.28MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PVBC
PROVIDENT BANCORP INC
$229.59MN/A0.00%$0.0400N/AN/A0

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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