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Best Financial Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top financial stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best financial stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the financial services sector.

Sector: Financial Services
Ticker
Company
Forecast Score
Market Cap
Price
Price Target
Upside/Downside
Top Analysts Upside/Downside
Consensus
Top Analysts Consensus
Analysts
Top Analysts
Fore. Revenue Growth
Fore. Earnings Growth
Forecast ROE
Forecast ROA
BRDG
BRIDGE INVESTMENT GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$965.46M$7.98$10.6733.67%Strong Buy614.52%N/AN/AN/A
BRBS
BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES INC
$69.41M$3.02N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FSEA
FIRST SEACOAST BANCORP INC
$46.51M$9.16N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TFIN
TRIUMPH FINANCIAL INC
$1.79B$76.65$69.50-9.33%Sell47.04%N/AN/AN/A
RKT
ROCKET COMPANIES INC
$28.08B$14.12$11.38-19.44%Sell10N/AN/AN/AN/A
GSIW
GARDEN STAGE LTD
$129.21M$8.76N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BCOW
1895 BANCORP OF WISCONSIN INC
$42.86M$7.14N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PAPL
PINEAPPLE FINANCIAL INC
$9.19M$1.28N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NSTS
NSTS BANCORP INC
$51.41M$9.68N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GRDI
GRIID INFRASTRUCTURE INC
$54.25M$0.76N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TREE
LENDINGTREE INC
$604.36M$45.70$48.506.13%Buy613.13%N/AN/AN/A
CARV
CARVER BANCORP INC
$9.42M$1.89N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
VERY
VERICITY INC
$167.79M$11.28N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PRA
PROASSURANCE CORP
$756.51M$14.83$18.0021.38%Buy3-2.38%N/AN/AN/A
LDI
LOANDEPOT INC
$695.72M$2.15$2.254.65%Sell210.69%N/AN/AN/A
BSBK
BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP
$89.21M$6.73N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CLST
CATALYST BANCORP INC
$52.85M$11.66N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SRBK
SR BANCORP INC
$87.09M$9.16N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
KFFB
KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP
$28.18M$3.48N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FFWM
FIRST FOUNDATION INC
$354.33M$6.27$9.5051.52%Buy2-3.77%N/AN/AN/A
TCBS
TEXAS COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC
$43.96M$13.79N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
HMST
HOMESTREET INC
$193.67M$10.27$14.7543.62%Hold2-8.73%N/AN/AN/A
PNBK
PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC
$13.24M$3.33N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
DOMA
DOMA HOLDINGS INC
$84.35M$6.02$13.15118.36%Buy2N/AN/AN/AN/A
CNFR
CONIFER HOLDINGS INC
$10.76M$0.88N/AN/AN/AN/A-19.49%N/AN/AN/A
BETR
BETTER HOME & FINANCE HOLDING CO
$290.91M$0.39N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CWD
CALIBERCOS INC
$19.78M$0.91N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BCG
BINAH CAPITAL GROUP INC
$78.95M$4.80N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BENF
BENEFICIENT
$13.33M$3.86N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Financial Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %Zen ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
101+0.01%+1.29%+5.78%+1.80%28.21x2.43x+20.77%+3.59%+0.56%+5.76%Buy
17+0.67%+1.71%+9.23%+26.81%13.12x1.14x+11.84%+0.89%N/A+12.76%Buy
342+0.44%+1.50%+10.46%+23.66%-7.74x1.06x+11.08%+1.16%-0.00%+9.32%Buy
67+1.09%+2.90%+12.17%+31.74%15.14x1.97x+10.36%+1.95%+0.73%+1.62%Buy
54+0.26%-0.61%+2.51%+22.33%27.44x4.99x+78.84%+17.36%+31.06%+3.96%Buy
3+0.40%-2.12%+21.67%+18.65%7.86x1.99x+5.63%-0.86%-1.02%+9.54%Strong Buy
11+1.04%+2.71%+3.68%+27.39%36.83x4.59x+7.37%+6.17%+13.47%+7.34%Buy
17+0.35%+0.98%+5.73%+21.05%30.64x7.02x-128.68%+6.97%+16.97%+7.33%Buy
14+0.90%+1.26%+8.50%+27.20%12.22x1.58x+14.44%+6.27%+0.02%+10.64%Strong Buy
19+0.77%+1.05%+8.00%+27.25%16.20x1.47x+12.81%+1.40%+0.01%+6.44%Buy
37+1.13%-0.63%+6.25%+27.92%17.39x2.22x+18.69%+4.23%+0.01%-0.51%Buy
9+1.07%+2.14%+11.18%+19.36%7.87x1.21x+20.45%+3.82%N/A+6.25%Buy
21+0.08%+0.49%+6.08%+20.81%25.79x1.59x+11.87%+4.10%+1.06%+13.53%Buy
17+0.14%+0.79%+10.23%+14.52%65.32x0.41x+4.21%+0.38%-0.01%+9.93%Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best financial service stocks to buy right now are:

1. Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA)


Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA) is the top financial stock with a Zen Score of 76, which is 44 points higher than the financial sector average of 32. It passed 25 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Marathon Digital Holdings has seen its stock return 92.77% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 71 percentage points.

Marathon Digital Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $21.90, an upside of 12.6% from Marathon Digital Holdings's current stock price of $19.45.

Marathon Digital Holdings stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Marathon Digital Holdings, 20% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 40% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 20% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Noah Holdings (NYSE:NOAH)


Noah Holdings (NYSE:NOAH) is the second best financial stock with a Zen Score of 65, which is 33 points higher than the financial sector average of 32. It passed 24 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Noah Holdings has seen its stock lose -4.97% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -27 percentage points.

3. Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT)


Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT) is the third best financial stock with a Zen Score of 65, which is 33 points higher than the financial sector average of 32. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Riot Platforms has seen its stock lose -12.75% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -35 percentage points.

Riot Platforms has an average 1 year price target of $17.86, an upside of 77.5% from Riot Platforms's current stock price of $10.06.

Riot Platforms stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Riot Platforms, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 42.86% 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. Scully Royalty (NYSE:SRL)


Scully Royalty (NYSE:SRL) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 3.86%. Scully Royalty's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Scully Royalty's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Scully Royalty's dividend payout ratio of 260.7% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Blue Ridge Bankshares (NYSEMKT:BRBS)


Blue Ridge Bankshares (NYSEMKT:BRBS) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 3.86%.

Blue Ridge Bankshares's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Investcorp Credit Management Bdc (NASDAQ:ICMB)


Investcorp Credit Management Bdc (NASDAQ:ICMB) has an annual dividend yield of 19.44%, which is 16 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.86%. Investcorp Credit Management Bdc's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Investcorp Credit Management Bdc's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Investcorp Credit Management Bdc's dividend payout ratio of -6,300% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial stocks up?

Financial stocks were up 0.61% in the last day, and up 1.07% over the last week. Dunxin Financial Holdings was the among the top gainers in the financial services sector, gaining 63.16% yesterday.

Shares of US-listed Chinese stocks are trading higher after China unveiled measures to support the property sector.

What are the most undervalued financial stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued financial stocks right now are:

1. First Us Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB)


First Us Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB) is the most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. First Us Bancshares has a valuation score of 100, which is 60 points higher than the financial sector average of 40. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

First Us Bancshares's stock has gained 40.31% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 18 percentage points.

2. International General Insurance Holdings (NASDAQ:IGIC)


International General Insurance Holdings (NASDAQ:IGIC) is the second most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. International General Insurance Holdings has a valuation score of 100, which is 60 points higher than the financial sector average of 40. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

International General Insurance Holdings's stock has gained 76.33% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 54 percentage points.

3. Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC)


Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC) is the third most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Southern Missouri Bancorp has a valuation score of 100, which is 60 points higher than the financial sector average of 40. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Southern Missouri Bancorp's stock has gained 27.93% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 6 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

36.73% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 6.16% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the financial services sector?

The average P/E ratio of the financial services sector is 16.53x.
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