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Best Financial Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top financial stocks in 2026 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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FRST
PRIMIS FINANCIAL CORP
$381.16M$15.37$18.0017.11%Strong Buy1-34.67%-34.36%11.31%1.13%
DFDV
DEFI DEVELOPMENT CORP
$131.43M$4.24$10.40145.28%Strong Buy1-20.10%N/AN/A-15.01%
PIPR
PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES
$4.51B$63.87$80.0025.25%Strong Buy15.72%11.26%33.82%19.95%
HRTG
HERITAGE INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC
$1.08B$36.21$36.500.80%Strong Buy23.75%-9.47%28.90%6.69%
CFFI
C & F FINANCIAL CORP
$338.60M$104.13$115.0010.44%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
SUIG
SUI GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$106.76M$1.39$3.40144.60%Strong Buy1-37.15%N/A-12.15%-10.40%
OXBR
OXBRIDGE RE HOLDINGS LTD
$7.81M$0.96$3.00212.50%Strong Buy1-7.58%N/A-22.69%-7.33%
TIGR
UP FINTECH HOLDING LTD
$779.61M$4.34$7.1063.59%Strong Buy12.06%18.52%281.03%25.57%
LYG
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC
$80.97B$5.50N/AN/AStrong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
PLBC
PLUMAS BANCORP
$428.95M$61.64$66.507.88%Strong Buy29.81%12.61%15.30%1.83%
CIA
CITIZENS INC
$171.17M$3.38$5.5062.72%Strong Buy12.50%19.54%7.61%1.02%
HGBL
HERITAGE GLOBAL INC
$43.65M$1.26$3.00138.10%Strong Buy17.69%N/A18.38%13.56%
COFS
CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$485.90M$32.49$38.0016.96%Strong Buy13.49%-0.63%12.00%1.30%
HSDT
SOLANA CO
$142.08M$2.35$4.0070.21%Strong Buy17.31%N/A-14.15%-13.31%
CFBK
CF BANKSHARES INC
$221.45M$34.11$40.0017.27%Strong Buy121.87%24.36%14.31%1.28%
FCFS
FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC
$9.49B$218.83$249.7514.13%Strong Buy410.00%21.33%32.28%13.66%
CPF
CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP
$916.87M$35.61$44.0023.56%Strong Buy1-11.17%5.26%15.59%1.24%
HNVR
HANOVER BANCORP INC
$173.07M$24.53$28.5016.18%Strong Buy121.91%90.19%10.90%0.95%
LU
LUFAX HOLDING LTD
$797.35M$0.92$2.00117.39%Strong Buy12.68%N/A4.60%1.79%
GOLD
GOLDCOM INC
$1.17B$40.20$62.5055.47%Strong Buy2-5.72%6.88%21.11%4.47%
FOA
FINANCE OF AMERICA COMPANIES INC
$203.36M$11.75$32.00172.34%Strong Buy134.93%2,329.32%25.78%0.24%
FNWB
FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP
$93.59M$9.84$15.0052.44%Strong Buy10.50%-17.13%3.98%0.30%
RNST
RENASANT CORP
$3.58B$39.18$47.0019.96%Strong Buy27.85%13.40%9.47%1.36%
BFST
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC
$1.00B$30.80$35.5015.26%Strong Buy212.64%8.19%10.71%1.21%
BRK.B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
$1.11T$520.59$604.0016.02%Strong Buy1-5.82%855.69%6,947.70%4,113.99%
GBFH
GBANK FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$249.76M$17.21$35.00103.43%Strong Buy1-7.32%33.35%22.02%2.66%
NAKA
NAKAMOTO INC
$153.54M$8.58$15.0074.83%Strong Buy230.67%N/A-16.37%-9.16%
EIG
EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS INC
$893.71M$49.76$59.0018.57%Strong Buy1-5.98%80.48%6.34%1.61%
IOND
IONIC DIGITAL INC
$3.40B$75.59$85.0012.45%Strong Buy2N/AN/A24.81%13.73%
SSB
SOUTHSTATE BANK CORP
$9.68B$99.85$119.1319.30%Strong Buy84.81%5.23%12.56%1.66%
GGAL
GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA SA
$5.91B$36.79$85.00131.04%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
COSO
COASTALSOUTH BANCSHARES INC
$323.25M$27.04$30.0010.95%Strong Buy111.30%2.22%11.53%1.28%
BMA
MACRO BANK INC
$4.20B$65.71$102.3355.73%Strong Buy3N/AN/AN/AN/A
NBHC
NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORP
$1.67B$37.56$46.0022.47%Strong Buy320.53%41.25%10.69%1.42%
STKE
SOL STRATEGIES INC
$57.29M$1.46$6.20324.66%Strong Buy1N/AN/A-85.76%-29.85%
UFCS
UNITED FIRE GROUP INC
$1.43B$55.78$52.50-5.88%Strong Buy210.66%-10.81%12.99%3.16%
ANTA
ANTALPHA PLATFORM HOLDING CO
$59.19M$2.47$7.50204.26%Strong Buy18.67%-83.07%8.67%1.01%
OPHC
OPTIMUMBANK HOLDINGS INC
$110.95M$8.79$6.50-26.05%Strong Buy11,096.02%-15.77%12.97%1.24%
MRBK
MERIDIAN CORP
$221.64M$18.58$22.0018.41%Strong Buy217.60%-6.14%14.22%1.12%
TMS
TEAMSHARES INC
$425.76M$5.78$13.50133.56%Strong Buy131.47%N/A47.30%8.34%
FWDI
FORWARD INDUSTRIES INC
$530.96M$7.19$13.5087.76%Strong Buy27.33%N/A2.22%1.75%
AVBH
AVIDBANK HOLDINGS INC
$339.94M$30.95$38.0022.78%Strong Buy282.71%N/A15.77%1.76%
OBT
ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP INC
$495.83M$36.98$44.0018.98%Strong Buy19.18%-1.74%16.56%1.81%
NWG
NATWEST GROUP PLC
$70.24B$17.65N/AN/AStrong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
VBNK
VERSABANK
$729.23M$22.65$28.0023.62%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
UNTY
UNITY BANCORP INC
$556.26M$55.39$68.0022.77%Strong Buy28.76%4.47%17.71%2.06%
GBCI
GLACIER BANCORP INC
$5.60B$42.97$57.3333.43%Strong Buy35.21%27.48%11.10%1.51%
PURR
HYPERLIQUID STRATEGIES INC
$2.02B$10.23$19.8093.55%Strong Buy478.06%-44.52%11.23%10.21%
VINP
VINCI COMPASS INVESTMENTS LTD
$794.15M$11.21$14.0024.94%Strong Buy1155.69%196.15%141.53%70.91%
PMTS
CPI CARD GROUP INC
$296.45M$25.71$34.0032.24%Strong Buy16.42%55.33%-398.74%11.72%
CWBC
COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES
$701.61M$25.86$29.8315.36%Strong Buy328.78%4.47%13.55%1.64%
BMNR
BITMINE IMMERSION TECHNOLOGIES INC
$14.17B$23.49$48.80107.75%Strong Buy2165.47%N/A1.01%1.01%
FLD
FOLD HOLDINGS INC
$29.63M$0.54$1.20123.05%Strong Buy23.24%N/A-68.54%-40.80%
BWB
BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES INC
$567.99M$20.37$23.0012.91%Strong Buy29.79%-2.08%10.88%1.11%
FVCB
FVCBANKCORP INC
$315.42M$17.49$21.0020.07%Strong Buy15.75%5.52%11.11%1.25%
HTB
HOMETRUST BANCSHARES INC
$765.22M$45.84$57.0024.35%Strong Buy127.95%3.69%14.74%1.99%
ATLC
ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP
$1.44B$94.75$148.0056.20%Strong Buy4118.46%20.09%40.45%3.79%
GLXY
GALAXY DIGITAL INC
$7.70B$19.71$39.3399.56%Strong Buy91.10%N/A12.25%2.06%
MRX
MAREX GROUP LTD
$5.25B$71.95$84.5017.44%Strong Buy620.21%8.10%41.76%1.36%
ENVA
ENOVA INTERNATIONAL INC
$4.36B$174.99$230.8331.91%Strong Buy617.59%24.01%45.50%9.43%
MSCI
MSCI INC
$40.77B$560.82$712.9027.12%Strong Buy108.07%12.17%-79.22%38.03%
FAF
FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORP
$6.34B$62.17$83.8034.79%Strong Buy53.62%2.07%14.47%4.29%
SBET
SHARPLINK INC
$1.83B$8.41$16.4095.01%Strong Buy5-7.46%N/A0.89%0.89%
BPOP
POPULAR INC
$9.94B$155.82$194.1024.57%Strong Buy102.86%10.53%20.11%1.64%
BETR
BETTER HOME & FINANCE HOLDING CO
$170.42M$8.97$25.60185.40%Strong Buy522.87%N/A-35.48%-1.33%
ASST
STRIVE INC
$2.36B$27.59$33.2020.33%Strong Buy5N/AN/A-21.98%-10.32%
FSUN
FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP
$1.69B$38.34$45.2518.02%Strong Buy451.46%69.20%11.47%1.34%
BANC
BANC OF CALIFORNIA INC
$2.72B$17.15$22.5031.20%Strong Buy835.14%N/A11.77%1.15%
FBK
FB FINANCIAL CORP
$2.53B$50.72$65.2528.65%Strong Buy427.59%16.76%N/AN/A
BTGO
BITGO HOLDINGS INC
$822.82M$7.00$11.6366.07%Strong Buy8-74.34%N/A18.54%1.30%
XP
XP INC
$16.33B$31.38$31.751.18%Strong Buy492.83%92.17%N/AN/A
HWC
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP
$5.78B$72.11$85.0017.88%Strong Buy711.94%19.89%14.92%1.82%
AIZ
ASSURANT INC
$13.37B$270.99$319.1417.77%Strong Buy75.31%5.64%20.51%3.47%
COF
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP
$121.51B$198.07$248.6425.53%Strong Buy1414.64%19.06%22.00%3.72%
FRBT
FORBRIGHT INC
$876.70M$17.27$22.1728.36%Strong Buy7N/AN/A15.56%1.77%
WULF
TERAWULF INC
$6.59B$13.21$31.27136.69%Strong Buy16114.25%N/A228.07%4.17%
HUT
HUT 8 CORP
$10.31B$83.61$152.6782.59%Strong Buy1552.06%N/AN/AN/A
PGC
PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP
$767.27M$43.28$56.3330.16%Strong Buy322.11%22.98%12.03%1.08%
PFLT
PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD
$657.81M$6.63$9.1738.27%Strong Buy3-2.34%38.56%9.55%3.69%
ABTC
AMERICAN BITCOIN CORP
$630.62M$8.66$17.67104.01%Strong Buy316.11%N/A-0.77%-0.40%
HAPN
HAPPEN INC
$1.71B$14.82$24.1763.07%Strong Buy39.69%16.81%18.85%2.35%
PLMR
PALOMAR HOLDINGS INC
$3.51B$133.43$162.6721.91%Strong Buy366.55%22.14%33.46%8.28%
HBNC
HORIZON BANCORP INC
$982.22M$19.13$22.6718.49%Strong Buy3N/AN/A16.06%1.77%
AGO
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD
$3.06B$69.68$92.0032.03%Strong Buy3-1.34%-1.46%6.54%2.88%
EQH
EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC
$14.50B$53.12$63.7820.06%Strong Buy921.71%N/A-435.60%1.02%
SPFI
SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL INC
$804.81M$42.72$49.6716.26%Strong Buy313.63%1.27%12.72%1.49%
MA
MASTERCARD INC
$529.81B$604.80$668.2410.49%Strong Buy1711.28%14.75%495.39%48.18%
SPGI
S&P GLOBAL INC
$120.87B$409.99$519.0926.61%Strong Buy111.86%12.50%24.05%12.04%
RIOT
RIOT PLATFORMS INC
$6.26B$16.67$32.0091.96%Strong Buy1314.43%N/AN/AN/A
BAP
CREDICORP LTD
$35.93B$380.69$431.8013.43%Strong Buy5113.44%N/A112.27%16.11%
CLSK
CLEANSPARK INC
$2.61B$10.15$23.70133.50%Strong Buy1013.98%N/A-39.00%-10.99%
HIVE
HIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
$650.04M$2.37$6.87189.92%Strong Buy7N/AN/AN/AN/A
MET
METLIFE INC
$63.96B$100.65$105.294.61%Strong Buy143.52%33.07%30.87%1.12%
BLK
BLACKROCK INC
$165.11B$1,066.12$1.32k24.07%Strong Buy1110.65%21.10%21.90%7.17%
IREN
IREN LTD
$13.71B$34.80$79.09127.27%Strong Buy11169.21%N/A5.15%1.37%
FLG
FLAGSTAR BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
$4.65B$11.21$16.1343.84%Strong Buy1310.40%460.83%10.16%0.94%
PNFP
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC
$14.13B$93.53$118.7726.98%Strong Buy1329.93%27.18%13.82%1.59%
ASIC
ATEGRITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO HOLDINGS
$1.24B$25.91$29.1312.41%Strong Buy415.98%8.99%22.48%8.98%
AUB
ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORP
$5.36B$37.50$46.5024.00%Strong Buy44.31%11.24%13.44%1.82%
CLBK
COLUMBIA FINANCIAL INC
$2.93B$10.87$14.2531.09%Strong Buy233.87%16.17%21.15%2.08%

Financial Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
108-1.50%-1.97%-5.26%-8.16%26.15x2.58x+17.10%+3.63%+0.11%+21.44%Buy
20-0.28%-1.03%-5.75%+26.10%15.26x1.69x+12.98%+0.88%N/A+24.12%Buy
311-0.40%-1.11%-4.86%+20.85%13.39x1.27x+11.82%+1.23%+0.00%+15.15%Buy
93-0.73%-2.47%-7.18%-46.17%17.73x2.78x+4.94%+0.27%+0.42%+28.26%Buy
55+0.34%+2.65%-3.84%+8.32%27.16x5.16x+98.97%+19.19%+36.62%+16.64%Buy
4-0.21%-2.93%-9.47%-9.22%14.32x1.83x-38.59%+0.50%+0.28%+39.56%Strong Buy
11-0.46%+2.69%-0.22%-12.34%19.13x4.75x+18.48%+8.16%+17.86%+17.82%Buy
20+0.34%+1.75%-7.44%-24.93%23.18x3.76x+19.03%+6.07%+20.63%+21.50%Buy
13+0.38%+2.32%-2.16%+3.03%12.67x1.50x+12.18%+6.31%+0.07%+16.69%Buy
18+0.33%-0.04%-4.27%+12.91%17.25x1.58x+13.59%+1.41%-0.12%+10.65%Buy
40+0.27%+2.93%-0.92%+3.65%11.04x2.03x+24.38%+6.35%N/A+8.42%Buy
8+0.16%+3.06%+1.27%+19.47%20.70x1.01x+12.90%+2.51%N/A+5.38%Buy
20+0.62%+0.27%-5.26%+2.88%15.69x1.40x+14.20%+4.48%+1.23%+22.62%Buy
15+1.51%-1.29%-9.39%-29.74%51.12x0.20x+1.36%+0.92%-0.02%+41.96%Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in Oct 2026?

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 736 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) has a Due Diligence Score of 25, which is -10 points lower than the financial sector average of 35. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PMTS as a "A".It passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Cpi Card Group has seen its stock return 68.59% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 71 percentage points.

Cpi Card Group has an average 1 year price target of $34.00, an upside of 32.24% from Cpi Card Group's current stock price of $25.71.

Cpi Card Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst 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. Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS)


Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) is the #2 top financial stock out of 736 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 9 points higher than the financial sector average of 35. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kingstone Companies has seen its stock return 27.56% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 30 percentage points.

3. Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC)


Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) is the #3 top financial stock out of 736 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Bgc Group (NASDAQ:BGC) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 9 points higher than the financial sector average of 35. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bgc Group has seen its stock return 28.34% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 31 percentage points.

What are the financial stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 512 financial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 financial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Btcs (NASDAQ:BTCS)


Btcs (NASDAQ:BTCS) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 4.26%.

Btcs's dividend payout ratio of -1.4% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Reliance Global Group (NASDAQ:EZRA)


Reliance Global Group (NASDAQ:EZRA) has an annual dividend yield of 52.17%, which is 48 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 4.26%.

Reliance Global Group's dividend payout ratio of -15.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)


Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH) has an annual dividend yield of 37.19%, which is 33 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 4.26%.

Dominari Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -20.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial stocks down?

Financial stocks were down -0.27% in the last day, and up 0.13% over the last week. Shf Holdings was the among the top losers in the financial services sector, dropping -32.17% yesterday.

Shares of banks and financial services companies are trading lower following mixed financial results from key peers. Results from JPMorgan, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo suggest that the dealmaking and trading boom that fueled record first-half earnings may be slowing, as bond market volatility and equity market swings weighed on activity, particularly in late September, raising concerns about earnings momentum in the coming quarters.

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 34 points higher than the financial sector average of 37. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Qfin Holdings's stock has dropped -78.7% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -76 percentage points.

2. Lendingtree (NASDAQ:TREE)


Lendingtree (NASDAQ:TREE) 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.

Lendingtree has a valuation score of 57, which is 20 points higher than the financial sector average of 37. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Lendingtree's stock has dropped -54.69% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -52 percentage points.

3. F&G Annuities & Life (NYSE:FG)


F&G Annuities & Life (NYSE:FG) 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.

F&G Annuities & Life has a valuation score of 71, which is 34 points higher than the financial sector average of 37. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

F&G Annuities & Life's stock has dropped -33.97% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the financial sector by -32 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

35.11% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 17.24% over the next year.

1.26% of financial stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 8.79% of financial stocks are rated B (Buy), 76.45% are rated C (Hold), 9.89% are rated D (Sell), and 3.61% 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 17.86x.
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