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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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Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends Due Diligence

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
PT	PINTEC TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LTD	$16.19M	N/A	-14.30%	3.82%	3.60%	-1.18	0.19	63.50%	-44.00%	-42.35%
CIB	BANCOLOMBIA SA	$9.86B	15.40%	1.80%	N/A	2.50%	7.52	N/A	100.00%	28.00%	38.68%
GHLD	GUILD HOLDINGS CO	$781.85M	8.00%	2.20%	N/A	1.90%	2.80	N/A	31.00%	9.30%	11.36%
ICMB	INVESTCORP CREDIT MANAGEMENT BDC INC	$41.66M	8.30%	3.20%	N/A	4.80%	1.67	N/A	84.10%	27.80%	63.17%
HNNA	HENNESSY ADVISORS INC	$83.21M	9.60%	5.80%	9.57%	33.90%	0.64	18.29	54.00%	26.30%	43.08%
FSEA	FIRST SEACOAST BANCORP INC	$53.17M	-0.80%	-0.10%	N/A	0.00%	8.36	N/A	100.00%	-3.20%	0.09%
AUBN	AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION INC	$69.23M	8.20%	0.60%	N/A	0.90%	11.48	N/A	100.00%	20.90%	27.47%
BTOG	BIT ORIGIN LTD	$1.60M	-339.60%	-151.80%	-605.22%	-147.00%	-5.24	2.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
SNTG	SENTAGE HOLDINGS INC	$4.63M	-16.10%	-15.30%	-16.39%	-18.90%	0.10	31.78	91.40%	-1,329.10%	-1,329.12%
CAC	CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP	$667.68M	10.20%	0.90%	N/A	1.10%	9.93	N/A	100.00%	29.90%	36.90%
CARV	CARVER BANCORP INC	$7.00M	-25.80%	-1.30%	N/A	-1.30%	21.55	N/A	100.00%	-41.40%	-41.41%
BBD	BANK BRADESCO	$25.43B	10.30%	0.90%	N/A	0.80%	11.29	N/A	100.00%	22.20%	21.33%
NSTS	NSTS BANCORP INC	$60.45M	-1.00%	-0.30%	N/A	-0.30%	2.64	N/A	100.00%	-8.80%	-8.83%
SWIN	SOLOWIN HOLDINGS LTD	$29.02M	-142.50%	-80.40%	-193.17%	1,021.50%	1.18	1.52	98.90%	-445.60%	-443.16%
AVAL	GRUPO AVAL ACCIONES Y VALORES SA	$3.23B	5.90%	0.30%	N/A	0.60%	16.89	N/A	100.00%	9.80%	18.89%
ARBK	ARGO BLOCKCHAIN PLC	$24.64M	N/A	-91.50%	-196.45%	-58.10%	-1.95	0.52	11.50%	-90.60%	-70.07%
AIHS	SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LTD	$9.41M	N/A	-37.50%	-134.32%	-123.40%	-4.65	0.37	19.20%	-82.00%	-81.50%

Financial Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Asset Management	102	+2.24%	+2.98%	-3.29%	-2.88%	37.21x	2.70x	+18.26%	+4.36%	+0.48%	+11.85%	Hold
Banks - Diversified	16	+1.96%	+3.41%	+1.95%	+22.28%	12.70x	1.24x	+11.80%	+0.88%	N/A	+31.05%	Buy
Banks - Regional	331	+2.38%	+3.52%	+0.73%	+18.45%	13.50x	1.13x	+11.88%	+1.30%	-0.00%	+21.38%	Buy
Capital Markets	68	+2.80%	+4.95%	+1.07%	+23.09%	19.97x	2.15x	+14.36%	+2.25%	-0.13%	+17.41%	Buy
Credit Services	55	+2.91%	+2.49%	-0.80%	+19.22%	29.98x	5.60x	+83.25%	+17.76%	+33.05%	+13.35%	Buy
Financial Conglomerates	3	-7.58%	-5.62%	-15.11%	-29.89%	7.46x	1.80x	+10.19%	-0.39%	-0.16%	+37.78%	Buy
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	11	+1.90%	+4.10%	-0.52%	+14.99%	33.26x	5.11x	+9.91%	+6.83%	+15.86%	+14.21%	Buy
Insurance Brokers	18	+2.48%	+2.47%	-8.02%	+18.82%	-14.69x	5.78x	+22.96%	+5.71%	+13.37%	+8.93%	Buy
Insurance - Diversified	14	+2.01%	+1.94%	-1.95%	+22.05%	11.62x	1.76x	+15.05%	+7.04%	+0.04%	+12.86%	Buy
Insurance - Life	17	+2.75%	+1.63%	-6.66%	+20.59%	12.82x	1.51x	+14.80%	+1.62%	-0.00%	+16.47%	Buy
Insurance - Property & Casualty	37	+2.75%	+3.63%	-1.90%	+15.16%	16.82x	2.38x	+20.30%	+4.77%	-0.00%	+4.94%	Buy
Insurance - Reinsurance	9	+3.62%	+2.05%	-2.80%	+3.75%	12.20x	1.11x	+10.09%	+1.61%	N/A	+16.83%	Buy
Insurance - Specialty	20	+3.49%	+4.56%	-2.06%	+23.69%	30.44x	1.77x	+11.79%	+3.78%	+1.12%	+15.42%	Buy
Mortgage Finance	16	+0.42%	+2.89%	-5.39%	+5.71%	19.12x	0.36x	+0.96%	+0.61%	-0.00%	+26.97%	Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in May 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. Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS)

Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) is the #1 top financial stock out of 717 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 Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) has a Due Diligence Score of 13, which is -20 points lower than the financial sector average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PMTS as a "A".It passed 5 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Cpi Card Group has seen its stock return 46.53% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 31 percentage points.

Cpi Card Group has an average 1 year price target of $37.25, an upside of 41.31% from Cpi Card Group's current stock price of $26.36.

Cpi Card Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Cpi Card Group, 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 717 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: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 16 points higher than the financial sector average of 33. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Oppfi has seen its stock return 257.19% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 242 percentage points.

Oppfi has an average 1 year price target of $10.00, an upside of 0.7% from Oppfi's current stock price of $9.93.

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.

3. Finvolution Group (NYSE:FINV)

Finvolution Group (NYSE:FINV) is the #3 top financial stock out of 717 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 Finvolution Group (NYSE:FINV) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Finvolution Group (NYSE:FINV) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is -6 points lower than the financial sector average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates FINV as a "A".It passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Finvolution Group has seen its stock return 67% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 52 percentage points.

Finvolution Group has an average 1 year price target of $11.40, an upside of 35.71% from Finvolution Group's current stock price of $8.40.

Finvolution Group stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Finvolution Group, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% 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 432 financial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 financial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS)

Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 3.46%. Intercorp Financial Services's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Intercorp Financial Services's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Intercorp Financial Services's dividend payout ratio of 32.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. First Foundation (NYSE:FFWM)

First Foundation (NYSE:FFWM) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 3.46%. First Foundation's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. First Foundation's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

First Foundation's dividend payout ratio of -0.7% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Banco Santander Chile (NYSE:BSAC)

Banco Santander Chile (NYSE:BSAC) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 3.46%. Banco Santander Chile's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Banco Santander Chile's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Banco Santander Chile's dividend payout ratio of 38.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial stocks up?

Financial stocks were up 2.47% in the last day, and up 3.36% over the last week. Santech Holdings was the among the top gainers in the financial services sector, gaining 38.89% yesterday.

Shares of companies within the broader financial sector are trading higher amid overall market strength following April's jobs data and reports that China's Commerce Ministry is assessing possible trade talks with the US.

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. Hamilton Insurance Group (NYSE:HG)

Hamilton Insurance Group (NYSE:HG) 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.

Hamilton Insurance Group has a valuation score of 57, which is 17 points higher than the financial sector average of 40. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hamilton Insurance Group's stock has gained 32.19% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 17 percentage points.

2. Everest Group (NYSE:EG)

Everest Group (NYSE:EG) 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.

Everest Group has a valuation score of 57, which is 17 points higher than the financial sector average of 40. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Everest Group's stock has dropped -6.36% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -21 percentage points.

3. Bread Financial Holdings (NYSE:BFH)

Bread Financial Holdings (NYSE:BFH) 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.

Bread Financial Holdings 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.

Bread Financial Holdings's stock has gained 18.71% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 4 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

39.51% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 15.47% over the next year.

2.78% of financial stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 8.02% of financial stocks are rated B (Buy), 69.07% are rated C (Hold), 16.04% are rated D (Sell), and 4.09% 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 18.94x.

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