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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
Financials Score
Market Cap
ROE
ROA
ROCE
ROIC
D/E
Current Ratio
Gross Margin
Profit Margin
Operating Margin
HUT
HUT 8 CORP
$899.40M100.40%66.30%52.15%67.30%0.350.3156.30%560.00%595.94%
HIPO
HIPPO HOLDINGS INC
$444.38M-60.40%-15.10%N/A-18.80%3.25N/A-10.10%-93.70%-93.73%
UWMC
UWM HOLDINGS CORP
$11.42B6.20%0.10%N/A1.80%90.53N/A53.00%0.40%21.01%
USCB
USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$241.37M8.10%0.70%N/A0.80%11.76N/A100.00%24.40%32.00%
AMTB
AMERANT BANCORP INC
$776.14M3.10%0.20%N/A0.30%12.30N/A100.00%6.70%9.05%
TOP
TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LTD
$89.61M14.20%12.80%N/A33.60%0.10N/A67.90%44.70%44.35%
MC
MOELIS & CO
$4.26B-3.20%-1.10%N/A-1.50%1.70N/A100.00%-1.30%-2.00%
TIRX
TIAN RUIXIANG HOLDINGS LTD
$1.77M-7.40%-7.10%-7.65%-91.90%0.0715.14100.00%-235.80%-233.79%
RELI
RELIANCE GLOBAL GROUP INC
$2.82M-173.00%-58.10%-99.34%-98.30%7.940.9771.70%-112.20%-100.26%
AIHS
SENMIAO TECHNOLOGY LTD
$8.54M-116.10%-28.00%-54.13%-52.10%2.700.9326.20%-50.40%-49.82%
TPVG
TRIPLEPOINT VENTURE GROWTH BDC CORP
$361.43M-11.00%-4.20%N/A-0.30%1.29N/A86.60%-29.70%-3.73%
BSBR
BANCO SANTANDER (BRASIL) SA
$40.42B8.40%0.90%N/A1.00%8.74N/A100.00%14.30%18.03%
MFH
MERCURITY FINTECH HOLDING INC
$93.97M-54.00%-38.00%-51.07%-105.10%0.701.93-219.40%-2,098.40%-2,074.76%
KMPR
KEMPER CORP
$3.83B-4.80%-0.90%N/A1.50%3.88N/A5.10%-2.50%4.10%
MRCC
MONROE CAPITAL CORP
$159.90M0.10%0.00%N/A2.80%1.62N/A77.70%0.30%37.72%
ABL
ABACUS LIFE INC
$739.62M0.10%0.00%4.69%7.10%1.283.1288.80%0.10%21.32%
AGBA
AGBA GROUP HOLDING LTD
$200.26M-1,736.60%-59.20%-337.32%-406.20%21.270.4832.20%-89.00%-86.69%
AINC
ASHFORD INC
$16.54MN/A-8.30%3.34%6.80%-1.021.1015.50%-5.30%1.60%
STC
STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP
$1.79B3.10%1.60%N/A4.60%0.95N/A28.10%1.90%3.72%
HRZN
HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORP
$404.84M-4.10%-1.70%N/A1.50%1.42N/A88.20%-12.40%16.01%
FSBC
FIVE STAR BANCORP
$500.38M16.10%1.30%N/A1.80%10.88N/A100.00%40.20%56.09%
BTOG
BIT ORIGIN LTD
$18.78M-146.40%-125.00%-262.26%-135.90%0.505.59-47.00%-441.10%-437.72%
SFST
SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC
$236.69M4.30%0.30%N/A0.40%12.02N/A100.00%15.20%19.83%
LMND
LEMONADE INC
$1.23B-30.30%-13.40%N/A-15.50%1.43N/A23.80%-48.10%-46.35%
BMA
MACRO BANK INC
$4.23B46.00%13.30%N/A21.10%2.29N/A100.00%20.70%30.57%
KKR
KKR & CO INC
$93.07B19.10%1.30%N/A2.50%13.21N/A42.50%19.20%40.57%
TFC
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP
$52.23B-2.90%-0.30%N/A-0.10%8.06N/A100.00%-8.90%-3.54%
TPG
TPG INC
$15.76B11.90%0.80%N/A2.20%9.22N/A25.10%2.70%6.82%
RILY
B RILEY FINANCIAL INC
$930.37M-52.20%-3.00%N/A1.40%20.57N/A71.00%-11.20%6.74%
MYFW
FIRST WESTERN FINANCIAL INC
$173.91M1.60%0.10%N/A0.20%10.94N/A100.00%4.90%6.82%
GOCO
GOHEALTH INC
$201.14M-27.10%-4.40%0.67%0.60%4.471.3279.40%-8.60%1.00%
OFS
OFS CAPITAL CORP
$128.49M-8.10%-2.90%N/A0.80%1.77N/A78.80%-23.40%10.30%
OCN
OCWEN FINANCIAL CORP
$196.57M1.50%0.10%N/A2.30%29.29N/A100.00%0.60%53.81%
LNKB
LINKBANCORP INC
$249.54M-2.30%-0.20%N/A-0.30%9.39N/A100.00%-9.10%-11.85%
GNW
GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC
$2.85B1.20%0.10%N/A0.40%10.03N/A21.90%1.20%4.36%
APLD
APPLIED DIGITAL CORP
$562.15M-79.10%-21.00%-27.84%-22.40%4.430.3019.00%-63.40%-56.88%
NYCB
NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
$2.94B-25.20%-2.10%N/A-2.00%12.39N/A100.00%-88.40%-88.14%
ASRV
AMERISERV FINANCIAL INC
$49.04M-2.90%-0.20%N/A-0.30%12.32N/A100.00%-6.50%-8.57%
FFNW
FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST INC
$193.49M1.90%0.20%N/A0.20%8.17N/A100.00%7.40%8.99%
SSSS
SURO CAPITAL CORP
$97.15M-11.00%-8.00%N/A-5.50%0.41N/A100.00%-316.70%-244.07%
SMFG
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$86.88B7.40%0.40%N/A0.60%19.28N/A100.00%24.10%32.66%
CULL
CULLMAN BANCORP INC
$74.43M3.60%0.90%N/A1.10%3.15N/A100.00%22.30%28.06%
PROP
PRAIRIE OPERATING CO
$147.38M-1,617.00%-236.60%-232.12%-384.90%0.240.7264.50%-5,696.20%-5,688.34%
FOA
FINANCE OF AMERICA COMPANIES INC
$64.23M-42.60%-0.30%N/A-0.20%120.08N/A100.00%-54.00%-55.81%
BANC
BANC OF CALIFORNIA INC
$2.30B-18.80%-1.80%N/A-2.30%9.63N/A100.00%-283.20%-367.56%
CLBK
COLUMBIA FINANCIAL INC
$1.65B1.60%0.20%N/A0.20%9.25N/A100.00%7.90%9.75%
AMBC
AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$800.03M4.40%0.70%N/A1.20%5.12N/A116.60%18.50%41.08%
BWB
BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES INC
$328.76M7.60%0.70%N/A1.00%9.89N/A100.00%29.90%43.82%
IVZ
INVESCO LTD
$7.21B-3.80%-2.00%N/A-1.60%0.84N/A100.00%-9.90%-5.88%
ALTI
ALTI GLOBAL INC
$543.63M-15.10%-5.00%N/A-11.90%0.79N/A25.90%-26.50%-27.35%
HPH
HIGHEST PERFORMANCES HOLDINGS INC
$546.12M-18.30%-11.90%-14.55%-71.30%0.257.6685.90%-38.10%-30.58%
CFFN
CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL INC
$691.54M-11.10%-1.20%N/A-1.30%8.49N/A100.00%272.70%369.66%
CACC
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP
$5.98B14.60%3.30%N/A5.20%3.90N/A56.30%12.80%32.30%
GRYP
GRYPHON DIGITAL MINING INC
$65.98MN/A-280.50%160.15%-51,358.00%-2.430.2438.70%-177.80%-169.52%
DXF
DUNXIN FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD
$69.72M-400.80%-107.50%928.48%-733.70%-6.540.61100.00%124.50%124.48%
BBUC
BROOKFIELD BUSINESS CORP
$1.59B87.30%2.10%8.49%9.80%22.620.6211.00%7.70%20.79%
BGC
BGC GROUP INC
$4.40B7.90%1.70%N/A4.60%3.78N/A100.00%3.20%8.55%
JMSB
JOHN MARSHALL BANCORP INC
$240.76M1.40%0.10%N/A0.20%8.60N/A100.00%8.40%14.75%
BTM
BITCOIN DEPOT INC
$112.67MN/A-34.10%-28.97%-46.40%-5.121.1614.50%-4.20%-1.99%
TCBC
TC BANCSHARES INC
$58.16M-0.10%0.00%N/A0.00%5.10N/A100.00%-0.30%-0.37%
TBNK
TERRITORIAL BANCORP INC
$74.54M0.90%0.10%N/A0.10%7.77N/A100.00%5.40%7.07%
HONE
HARBORONE BANCORP INC
$478.92M2.70%0.30%N/A0.40%9.15N/A100.00%9.80%15.36%
PDLB
PONCE FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$207.88M1.10%0.20%N/A0.30%4.71N/A100.00%7.00%11.20%
SBT
STERLING BANCORP INC
$271.58M2.40%0.30%N/A0.60%6.38N/A100.00%10.40%14.60%
ARBK
ARGO BLOCKCHAIN PLC
$80.01M-606.10%-41.90%-48.55%-40.00%479.630.547.60%-69.30%-46.44%
BAM
BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
$16.72B19.40%12.50%N/A22.00%0.30N/A67.20%45.30%62.62%
PT
PINTEC TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LTD
$17.64MN/A-24.50%23.51%55.60%-1.210.2227.60%-149.40%-167.30%
OPRT
OPORTUN FINANCIAL CORP
$126.70M-24.70%-3.10%N/A-2.40%7.58N/A100.00%-29.40%-40.16%
JRVR
JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$296.18M-19.70%-2.10%N/A-0.80%8.46N/A41.70%-14.10%-5.44%
FGF
FUNDAMENTAL GLOBAL INC
$30.64M-6.90%-4.50%N/A-2.30%0.67N/A43.10%-11.10%-5.50%
MIGI
MAWSON INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC
$22.07M-196.30%-80.10%-451.95%-114.70%4.200.4434.80%-126.40%-111.31%
ATIF
ATIF HOLDINGS LTD
$9.11M-238.30%-105.70%-497.84%-167.50%3.921.11100.00%-1,153.50%-1,287.41%
MDBH
MDB CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC
$81.80M-36.70%-31.80%N/A-41.00%0.22N/A100.00%-235.90%-233.49%
GBNY
GENERATIONS BANCORP NY INC
$22.64M-5.40%-0.50%N/A-0.60%10.13N/A100.00%-19.70%-25.23%
SHFS
SHF HOLDINGS INC
$42.24M-44.00%-19.70%-24.83%-28.00%0.831.0536.20%-79.30%-86.29%
IX
ORIX CORP
$27.09B9.20%2.20%N/A3.20%3.12N/A42.50%12.30%23.66%
WF
WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$8.20B8.30%0.50%N/A0.60%14.67N/A100.00%24.00%32.47%
MFG
MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$52.56B-0.20%N/AN/AN/A26.81N/A100.00%-0.70%1.06%
IREN
IRIS ENERGY LTD
$880.30MN/AN/AN/AN/A0.077.48N/AN/AN/A
NICK
NICHOLAS FINANCIAL INC
$48.32M-50.10%-42.30%N/A-36.00%0.02N/A100.00%-134.50%-127.18%
UPST
UPSTART HOLDINGS INC
$2.25B-27.80%-9.10%N/A-6.90%2.15N/A100.00%-32.60%-32.57%
GDOT
GREEN DOT CORP
$527.31M-2.90%-0.50%-2.47%6.70%5.110.5055.10%-1.60%-1.40%
RMCO
ROYALTY MANAGEMENT HOLDING CORP
$14.36M-102.70%-21.80%-11.02%-13.70%0.420.2067.20%-571.60%-373.90%
CG
CARLYLE GROUP INC
$15.61B-11.60%-3.10%N/A-2.30%2.98N/A20.80%-23.00%-22.74%
BHRB
BURKE & HERBERT FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
$742.54M6.80%0.60%N/A0.60%10.58N/A100.00%18.50%20.75%
LAZ
LAZARD INC
$4.62B-4.60%-0.40%N/A-0.10%10.31N/A100.00%-0.60%-0.15%
SDIG
STRONGHOLD DIGITAL MINING INC
$45.34M-59.20%-21.70%-5.93%-3.90%1.530.5028.20%-44.50%-9.05%
DNB
DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS INC
$4.71B-1.10%-0.40%1.86%4.30%1.670.6263.30%-1.60%6.36%
OXBR
OXBRIDGE RE HOLDINGS LTD
$12.13M-133.10%-96.50%N/A-133.40%0.61N/A102.60%142.00%141.99%
PRAA
PRA GROUP INC
$879.71M-1.90%-0.50%N/A2.60%2.91N/A100.00%-2.40%19.86%
PWP
PERELLA WEINBERG PARTNERS
$1.51B-32.00%-7.50%N/A-5.90%1.88N/A2.00%-7.70%-5.63%
BLFY
BLUE FOUNDRY BANCORP
$227.84M-2.50%-0.40%N/A-0.40%4.79N/A100.00%-21.40%-21.43%
ECPG
ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC
$1.06B-18.70%-4.30%N/A0.50%3.91N/A78.70%-16.30%2.91%
WMPN
WILLIAM PENN BANCORPORATION
$113.32M0.60%0.10%N/A0.10%5.63N/A100.00%4.00%2.97%
PX
P10 INC
$923.39M-0.70%-0.30%N/A5.80%1.20N/A100.00%-1.10%10.82%
MBI
MBIA INC
$301.51MN/A-17.00%N/A-4.50%-2.43N/A-944.40%-2,683.30%-1,505.56%
MHLD
MAIDEN HOLDINGS LTD
$220.46M-10.00%-1.70%N/A-0.40%4.89N/A36.10%-26.10%-6.42%
KINS
KINGSTONE COMPANIES INC
$53.39M1.00%0.10%N/A1.40%7.90N/A47.20%0.20%3.30%
FSEA
FIRST SEACOAST BANCORP INC
$46.56M-18.10%-2.20%N/A-1.20%7.91N/A100.00%-149.70%-97.68%
GSIW
GARDEN STAGE LTD
$122.62MN/AN/AN/AN/A3.051.19N/AN/AN/A

Financial Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %Zen ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
101-0.30%+1.47%+3.45%+0.21%28.18x2.42x+20.78%+3.60%+0.56%+6.09%Buy
17-1.72%-0.18%+3.44%+25.07%12.92x1.12x+11.81%+0.88%N/A+15.17%Buy
342-0.98%+0.82%+4.67%+21.54%-8.74x1.05x+11.10%+1.16%-0.00%+10.49%Buy
67+0.31%+3.27%+8.74%+31.62%12.64x1.97x+10.30%+1.99%+0.75%+1.60%Buy
54-0.57%-0.91%+0.40%+20.06%27.36x4.97x+78.95%+17.37%+31.06%+4.51%Buy
3+1.03%-4.03%+19.35%+16.73%7.63x1.99x+5.09%-0.89%-1.02%+10.24%Strong Buy
11+0.57%+3.65%+2.35%+25.43%36.94x4.60x+7.31%+6.15%+13.51%+6.51%Buy
17+0.06%+1.75%+3.78%+20.27%30.51x7.00x-129.32%+6.98%+16.99%+7.74%Buy
14-1.15%+0.83%+3.77%+24.96%12.11x1.56x+14.45%+6.27%+0.02%+11.67%Strong Buy
19-0.71%+0.70%+4.59%+25.68%15.88x1.45x+12.85%+1.41%+0.01%+7.63%Buy
37-1.08%-0.34%+1.94%+26.08%17.19x2.18x+18.72%+4.23%+0.01%+1.23%Buy
9-0.87%+1.98%+5.52%+19.53%7.78x1.20x+20.46%+3.82%N/A+6.19%Buy
21-0.83%-0.27%+2.20%+19.72%25.98x1.58x+11.84%+4.05%+1.08%+15.07%Buy
17-0.94%+1.25%+6.06%+13.76%67.60x0.42x+4.21%+0.36%-0.01%+11.14%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 45 points higher than the financial sector average of 31. It passed 25 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Marathon Digital Holdings has seen its stock return 130.82% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 111 percentage points.

Marathon Digital Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $21.90, a downside of -1.88% from Marathon Digital Holdings's current stock price of $22.32.

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 34 points higher than the financial sector average of 31. It passed 24 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Noah Holdings has seen its stock lose -1.29% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -22 percentage points.

3. Selective Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SIGI)


Selective Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SIGI) is the third best financial stock with a Zen Score of 64, which is 33 points higher than the financial sector average of 31. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Selective Insurance Group has seen its stock lose -6.1% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -26 percentage points.

Selective Insurance Group has an average 1 year price target of $109.50, an upside of 13.11% from Selective Insurance Group's current stock price of $96.81.

Selective Insurance Group stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Selective Insurance Group, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 75% 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. 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 3.89%.

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

2. 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 3.89%. 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.

3. Investcorp Credit Management Bdc (NASDAQ:ICMB)


Investcorp Credit Management Bdc (NASDAQ:ICMB) has an annual dividend yield of 19.38%, which is 15 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 3.89%. 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 down?

Financial stocks were down -0.62% in the last day, and up 0.95% over the last week. Jpmorgan Chase & Co was the among the top losers in the financial services sector, dropping -4.5% yesterday.

JP Morgan shares are trading lower after CEO Jamie Dimon suggested the company would not buy back a lot of stock at current prices.

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 41.09% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 21 percentage points.

2. Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC)


Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC) is the second 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 16.7% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -4 percentage points.

3. International General Insurance Holdings (NASDAQ:IGIC)


International General Insurance Holdings (NASDAQ:IGIC) is the third 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 63.08% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 43 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

36.52% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 6.94% 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 16.17x.
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