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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
AFBI	AFFINITY BANCSHARES INC	$123.48M	6.00%	0.80%	N/A	1.10%	6.38	N/A	100.00%	23.70%	30.71%
AIFU	AIFU INC	$7.87M	-0.70%	-0.40%	3.21%	3.30%	0.55	3.72	43.40%	-1.60%	8.77%
AIHS	SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LTD	$4.18M	N/A	-53.30%	4,597.37%	3,716.40%	-1.52	0.44	27.30%	-88.60%	-88.39%
AHL	ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD	$3.40B	12.00%	2.50%	N/A	3.20%	3.72	N/A	49.80%	12.30%	15.08%
PT	PINTEC TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LTD	$17.37M	N/A	-11.30%	3.44%	3.20%	-1.16	0.18	64.00%	-33.50%	-38.29%
NCPL	NETCAPITAL INC	$4.91M	-106.60%	-89.70%	-124.22%	-215.50%	0.23	1.04	95.90%	-3,206.90%	-3,199.56%
SNTG	SENTAGE HOLDINGS INC	$6.06M	-17.90%	-16.30%	-17.64%	-19.60%	0.14	7.45	92.50%	-1,864.80%	-1,864.84%
NISN	NISUN INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT GROUP CO LTD	$15.43M	2.90%	2.00%	4.87%	8.90%	0.29	4.23	9.10%	1.70%	3.03%
SRL	SCULLY ROYALTY LTD	$88.93M	-6.60%	-4.60%	-4.22%	-4.10%	0.42	4.56	80.00%	-58.30%	-47.73%
NSTS	NSTS BANCORP INC	$61.09M	-0.70%	-0.20%	N/A	-0.20%	2.42	N/A	100.00%	-5.80%	-5.81%
FUSB	FIRST US BANCSHARES INC	$81.61M	5.50%	0.50%	N/A	0.70%	10.01	N/A	100.00%	15.50%	20.30%
CIB	BANCOLOMBIA SA	$15.01B	15.40%	1.80%	N/A	2.50%	7.52	N/A	100.00%	28.00%	38.68%
NODK	NI HOLDINGS INC	$273.23M	1.10%	0.50%	N/A	0.90%	1.23	N/A	34.80%	0.90%	1.48%
COLB	COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC	$8.43B	8.10%	0.90%	N/A	1.20%	7.66	N/A	100.00%	25.00%	33.33%
CNF	CNFINANCE HOLDINGS LTD	$38.61M	-1.20%	-0.30%	N/A	-0.30%	2.11	N/A	100.00%	-21.60%	-26.50%
CLST	CATALYST BANCORP INC	$61.70M	2.80%	0.80%	N/A	1.10%	2.48	N/A	100.00%	19.60%	24.02%
CPSS	CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES INC	$189.81M	6.50%	0.50%	N/A	3.70%	11.39	N/A	77.80%	4.50%	58.88%
BYFC	BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORP	$56.78M	-0.70%	-0.20%	N/A	0.00%	3.35	N/A	100.00%	-6.20%	1.26%
AAME	ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP	$49.16M	4.50%	1.10%	N/A	2.40%	2.94	N/A	36.40%	2.30%	4.67%
BLFY	BLUE FOUNDRY BANCORP	$248.51M	-2.80%	-0.40%	N/A	-0.40%	5.86	N/A	100.00%	-20.60%	-20.58%
BHF	BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL INC	$3.74B	15.60%	0.40%	N/A	0.50%	37.44	N/A	58.70%	13.80%	18.35%
FCAP	FIRST CAPITAL INC	$169.99M	12.00%	1.20%	N/A	1.60%	8.33	N/A	100.00%	31.20%	38.09%
FSFG	FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP INC	$221.51M	12.00%	0.90%	N/A	0.90%	12.15	N/A	100.00%	27.30%	30.48%
WHG	WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC	$155.05M	6.00%	5.00%	N/A	13.10%	0.23	N/A	100.00%	7.60%	10.48%
FINW	FINWISE BANCORP	$245.79M	8.30%	1.80%	N/A	2.80%	3.79	N/A	99.90%	18.70%	24.89%
CBNA	CHAIN BRIDGE BANCORP INC	$215.03M	12.10%	1.20%	N/A	2.20%	8.41	N/A	100.00%	35.10%	44.03%
AMTD	AMTD IDEA GROUP	$82.39M	1.30%	0.80%	0.97%	0.80%	0.56	2.13	67.80%	8.80%	8.55%

Financial Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Asset Management	101	+0.38%	+2.44%	+2.53%	-5.53%	41.55x	2.84x	+11.41%	+3.96%	+0.46%	+13.86%	Buy
Banks - Diversified	17	+0.75%	+3.12%	+5.88%	+30.43%	16.08x	1.61x	+19.20%	+0.86%	N/A	+12.30%	Buy
Banks - Regional	325	-0.35%	+2.54%	+5.60%	-2.44%	15.87x	1.26x	+11.37%	+1.26%	-0.00%	+9.93%	Buy
Capital Markets	80	+0.27%	+2.44%	+0.02%	+4.34%	20.74x	2.87x	+14.13%	+2.47%	+2.67%	+12.35%	Strong Buy
Credit Services	56	-0.22%	+0.82%	+1.25%	+6.03%	35.37x	5.02x	+80.93%	+16.22%	+29.22%	+14.19%	Buy
Financial Conglomerates	3	-1.78%	-1.13%	-2.92%	+3.59%	15.75x	1.66x	+12.45%	-0.08%	+1.10%	+31.40%	Strong Buy
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	10	+0.41%	-0.58%	-0.56%	-13.22%	31.05x	4.96x	+14.11%	+8.54%	+16.23%	+21.90%	Buy
Insurance Brokers	21	-1.02%	-1.64%	-0.65%	-21.12%	24.77x	4.34x	+23.66%	+6.03%	+14.54%	+20.93%	Buy
Insurance - Diversified	14	-0.11%	-1.84%	+2.70%	-3.88%	18.07x	1.55x	+9.72%	+5.26%	+0.04%	+19.93%	Buy
Insurance - Life	17	+0.36%	-0.28%	+2.24%	-1.24%	14.69x	1.49x	+12.91%	+1.38%	+0.02%	+13.67%	Buy
Insurance - Property & Casualty	40	-0.51%	-2.08%	+2.03%	+2.91%	11.82x	1.98x	+21.60%	+5.33%	+0.02%	+16.61%	Buy
Insurance - Reinsurance	9	-0.83%	+0.27%	-0.44%	-10.20%	11.55x	1.00x	+8.64%	+1.49%	N/A	+14.13%	Buy
Insurance - Specialty	20	-1.36%	-4.33%	-2.06%	-7.47%	27.06x	1.58x	+12.62%	+4.02%	+1.23%	+17.81%	Buy
Mortgage Finance	14	-1.98%	-2.34%	-2.38%	+3.29%	38.78x	0.50x	+0.51%	-0.15%	-0.01%	+21.78%	Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in Dec 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: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI) has a Due Diligence Score of 16, which is -18 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 6 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Oppfi has seen its stock return 37.55% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 39 percentage points.

2. Hci Group (NYSE:HCI)

Hci Group (NYSE:HCI) 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 Hci Group (NYSE:HCI) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Hci Group (NYSE:HCI) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 18 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hci Group has seen its stock return 45.94% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 48 percentage points.

Hci Group has an average 1 year price target of $245.00, an upside of 43.97% from Hci Group's current stock price of $170.17.

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.

3. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)

Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) 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 Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 9 points higher than the financial sector average of 34. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bgc Group has seen its stock lose -6.19% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -4 percentage points.

What are the financial stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 475 financial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 financial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL)

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 3.37%.

Arch Capital Group's dividend payout ratio of 45.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Futu Holdings (NASDAQ:FUTU)

Futu Holdings (NASDAQ:FUTU) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 3.37%.

Futu Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 22% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF)

Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 3.37%. Sun Life Financial's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Sun Life Financial's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sun Life Financial's dividend payout ratio of 54.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial stocks down?

Financial stocks were down -0.19% in the last day, and up 0.8% over the last week. Mawson Infrastructure Group was the among the top losers in the financial services sector, dropping -15.79% yesterday.

Shares of crypto-related companies are trading lower amid ongoing volatility in the price of Bitcoin as the value of the digital token falls below $90,000.

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 29 points higher than the financial sector average of 42. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Qfin Holdings's stock has dropped -45.7% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -44 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 29 points higher than the financial sector average of 42. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Crawford & Co's stock has dropped -4.1% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -2 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 29 points higher than the financial sector average of 42. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Virtus Investment Partners's stock has dropped -34.66% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -33 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

39.18% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 13.94% over the next year.

1.81% of financial stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 11.17% of financial stocks are rated B (Buy), 70.77% are rated C (Hold), 14.61% are rated D (Sell), and 1.64% 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 22.82x.

WallStreetZen does not provide financial advice and does not issue recommendations or offers to buy stock or sell any security.

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Sectors & IndustriesFinancial Services
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.

Financial Industries

Financial Stocks FAQ

1. Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI)

2. Hci Group (NYSE:HCI)

3. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)

1. Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL)

2. Futu Holdings (NASDAQ:FUTU)

3. Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF)

1. Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN)

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

3. Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE:VRTS)

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Sectors & IndustriesFinancial ServicesBest 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.

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1. Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI)

2. Hci Group (NYSE:HCI)

3. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)

1. Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL)

2. Futu Holdings (NASDAQ:FUTU)

3. Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF)

1. Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN)

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

3. Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE:VRTS)

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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.