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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
Performance Score
Market Cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Earnings
EPS
Revenue Growth Y/Y
Revenue Growth 5Y
Earnings Growth Y/Y
Earnings Growth 5Y
Earnings Date
LPLA
LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$19.83B$10.05B$1.99B$1.07B$13.8816.88%14.14%30.94%22.70%2024-05-09
VBTX
VERITEX HOLDINGS INC
$1.10B$377.75M$163.77M$108.26M$2.00-3.07%25.88%-27.27%4.18%2024-05-17
XP
XP INC
$11.57B$2.92B$944.12M$765.95M$1.4220.93%31.96%21.76%43.82%2024-05-24
MFIN
MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP
$185.75M$161.60M$85.23M$55.08M$2.4515.51%23.85%31.72%N/A2024-05-01
FBK
FB FINANCIAL CORP
$1.78B$475.22M$165.12M$120.22M$2.57-6.44%7.61%-2.65%-0.23%2024-05-23
SYF
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
$17.94B$8.67B$4.25B$2.89B$7.039.21%0.61%22.26%9.38%2024-06-11
QCRH
QCR HOLDINGS INC
$943.93M$337.15M$138.28M$113.56M$6.7911.06%14.51%14.31%18.39%2024-05-16
VINP
VINCI PARTNERS INVESTMENTS LTD
$588.88M$89.28M$67.76M$43.34M$0.7920.95%16.02%12.24%-13.32%2024-06-28
FBIZ
FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$283.81M$136.10M$49.47M$36.02M$4.330.37%10.14%-9.22%15.46%
INDB
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
$2.24B$707.88M$351.24M$239.50M$5.42-1.88%13.14%-4.75%4.21%2024-05-16
CFR
CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC
$6.88B$1.93B$741.30M$549.34M$8.465.12%8.16%-15.82%3.45%
UNM
UNUM GROUP
$9.72B$12.39B$1.94B$1.28B$6.533.35%1.32%-6.85%22.37%2024-05-23
MAIN
MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORP
$4.18B$500.39M$553.66M$428.45M$5.2332.78%16.48%61.42%13.31%2024-05-10
NMIH
NMI HOLDINGS INC
$2.52B$579.00M$456.46M$322.11M$3.9110.64%16.05%13.33%18.69%2024-05-09
WD
WALKER & DUNLOP INC
$3.12B$1.05B$437.61M$107.36M$3.20-16.23%7.77%-50.23%-9.08%2024-05-02
UBFO
UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES
$127.69M$53.43M$29.58M$19.80M$1.1615.91%5.81%26.09%6.92%2024-05-15
ICE
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC
$75.41B$9.90B$4.85B$2.37B$4.202.77%9.55%62.16%3.95%2024-05-17
WSFS
WSFS FINANCIAL CORP
$2.58B$926.90M$414.00M$269.16M$4.405.94%18.55%25.71%0.60%2024-05-16
FSBW
FS BANCORP INC
$245.65M$139.02M$57.92M$36.05M$4.6319.67%12.42%23.47%7.07%
CIVB
CIVISTA BANCSHARES INC
$232.95M$158.22M$62.95M$42.96M$2.7315.05%13.65%5.00%19.94%2024-04-30
FRHC
FREEDOM HOLDING CORP
$4.09B$1.40B$865.43M$335.27M$5.4290.06%87.37%351.67%N/A
TRV
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC
$48.88B$42.89B$4.20B$3.14B$13.5913.52%6.94%14.59%6.48%2024-05-15
ALLY
ALLY FINANCIAL INC
$11.95B$8.21B$2.22B$910.00M$3.00-2.54%7.19%-40.71%0.20%2024-05-07
GLRE
GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE LTD
$426.11M$667.08M$92.27M$86.83M$2.5526.66%29.52%240.00%N/A2024-05-07
AMP
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC
$41.12B$15.54B$3.40B$2.56B$24.188.96%3.89%-14.53%10.91%
ABCB
AMERIS BANCORP
$3.31B$935.22M$405.65M$269.11M$3.90-7.75%16.01%-22.16%6.78%2024-06-06
BLK
BLACKROCK INC
$113.63B$17.86B$7.84B$5.50B$36.85-0.08%4.70%7.40%6.53%2024-05-15
NWG
NATWEST GROUP PLC
$35.25B$17.72BN/A$4.68B$1.128.89%0.99%24.62%26.27%
STBA
S&T BANCORP INC
$1.18B$389.14M$186.32M$144.78M$3.766.42%7.69%8.36%4.41%2024-05-14
AJG
ARTHUR J GALLAGHER & CO
$50.76B$10.07B$2.18B$969.50M$4.5117.79%7.75%-14.91%5.38%2024-05-07
TROW
PRICE T ROWE GROUP INC
$25.46B$6.67B$2.86B$1.94B$8.458.28%4.43%37.85%1.88%2024-05-07
FITB
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
$25.14B$8.19B$3.45B$2.21B$3.234.88%4.03%-4.44%0.76%
ACGL
ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD
$34.01B$13.63B$3.80B$4.40B$11.9441.83%20.13%206.15%46.66%2024-05-09
KEY
KEYCORP
$13.73B$5.89B$1.30B$824.00M$0.89-12.59%-0.94%-54.12%-12.45%2024-05-29
BKU
BANKUNITED INC
$2.04B$874.86M$304.30M$173.77M$2.32-5.42%-4.48%-33.33%-4.23%2024-05-15
IBOC
INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORP
$3.49B$798.87M$545.46M$411.77M$6.6322.32%6.91%38.41%15.18%2024-05-20
FDS
FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC
$16.06B$2.15B$819.37M$489.28M$12.857.26%9.12%9.64%9.45%2024-06-20
WHG
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC
$116.09M$89.78M$19.37M$10.57M$1.2030.72%-5.99%N/A-17.81%2024-05-01
KNSL
KINSALE CAPITAL GROUP INC
$8.72B$1.33B$444.92M$351.23M$15.2245.44%40.44%90.01%48.05%2024-05-23
WT
WISDOMTREE INC
$1.31B$349.04M$136.41M$102.55M$0.6615.83%4.95%112.90%23.47%2024-06-14
BCAL
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BANCORP
$260.62M$96.60M$38.78M$25.91M$1.4212.98%N/A57.78%N/A
GECC
GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP
$98.16M$35.83M$37.08M$25.33M$3.3346.65%5.24%N/AN/A2024-05-31
PAX
PATRIA INVESTMENTS LTD
$2.01B$307.16M$137.39M$117.93M$0.8043.66%N/A97.04%N/A2024-06-27
PLBC
PLUMAS BANCORP
$208.19M$77.74M$41.88M$29.78M$5.0813.89%13.67%12.14%13.14%2024-05-15
BRK.B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
$869.52B$439.34B$136.73B$96.22B$44.2787.65%14.28%N/A93.55%
FCAP
FIRST CAPITAL INC
$96.32M$41.08M$16.07M$12.79M$3.824.47%4.94%7.61%6.56%2024-05-22
SCHW
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP
$136.81B$18.84B$7.72B$4.65B$2.55-9.27%13.20%-27.56%0.64%2024-05-23
UBS
UBS GROUP AG
$94.79B$46.40B$36.90B$31.65B$10.0330.80%9.54%317.81%53.46%2024-05-07
FFBC
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP
$2.15B$797.09M$356.40M$255.86M$2.7214.35%8.19%16.74%6.88%2024-05-28
VOYA
VOYA FINANCIAL INC
$6.94B$7.35B$872.00M$589.00M$5.7423.91%0.52%22.13%4.21%2024-05-23
GL
GLOBE LIFE INC
$7.10B$5.45B$1.30B$970.76M$10.214.22%4.83%11.83%10.89%
EVBN
EVANS BANCORP INC
$143.61M$94.11M$34.73M$24.52M$4.495.17%8.73%10.32%5.72%2024-05-07
NBHC
NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORP
$1.27B$417.57M$199.46M$142.05M$3.7440.40%9.69%70.00%13.34%2024-05-01
VEL
VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC
$560.74M$171.75M$73.40M$51.52M$1.6061.54%27.28%61.62%N/A2024-05-17
CZWI
CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
$108.33M$59.07M$22.06M$13.06M$1.25-9.57%38.44%-26.04%59.79%2024-06-19
AGM
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP
$2.07B$350.20M$253.10M$172.84M$15.9713.59%13.51%14.07%12.38%2024-05-16
CMA
COMERICA INC
$6.90B$3.31B$991.00M$668.00M$5.06-11.01%-0.55%-47.18%-8.36%
HOMB
HOME BANCSHARES INC
$4.91B$984.75M$542.81M$392.93M$1.9413.16%8.35%23.57%2.32%
HLI
HOULIHAN LOKEY INC
$8.76B$1.84B$414.57M$258.88M$4.040.16%12.12%-1.46%10.70%2024-05-14
AFL
AFLAC INC
$48.24B$18.70B$5.46B$4.66B$7.81-2.29%-2.98%12.21%15.56%2024-05-06
AXP
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
$169.50B$56.90B$13.13B$9.00B$12.169.13%8.64%27.46%9.06%2024-05-06
RF
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP
$18.03B$7.02B$2.75B$1.98B$2.111.14%4.92%-7.86%6.36%
MSCI
MSCI INC
$37.85B$2.62B$1.75B$1.17B$14.7014.72%12.47%34.12%17.16%
EFSC
ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
$1.45B$586.60M$235.37M$174.97M$4.674.37%20.61%-16.01%5.17%2024-05-01
PBFS
PIONEER BANCORP INC
$233.80M$78.37M$24.34M$17.14M$0.6913.23%6.23%21.05%N/A2024-05-03
BFST
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC
$523.86M$247.29M$95.26M$65.64M$2.6213.43%29.61%11.97%15.58%2024-05-23
LX
LEXINFINTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$281.55M$1.81BN/A$148.05M$0.9030.11%10.87%35.01%-11.60%2024-05-21
RAND
RAND CAPITAL CORP
$36.62M$7.34M$8.25M$6.53M$2.5327.28%28.35%N/AN/A2024-05-07
OFG
OFG BANCORP
$1.71B$628.61M$285.64M$181.87M$3.856.61%13.09%11.27%19.35%2024-05-08
MKTX
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC
$7.64B$752.55M$411.09M$258.06M$6.874.77%11.56%2.84%7.98%2024-06-05
JPM
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
$557.32B$158.10B$67.33B$47.76B$16.2522.85%7.76%34.30%12.44%
CCB
COASTAL FINANCIAL CORP
$543.33M$261.91M$59.46M$44.58M$3.3620.48%46.77%7.01%29.29%2024-05-22
CFBK
CF BANKSHARES INC
$116.49M$49.35M$20.53M$16.94M$2.64-3.63%19.09%-7.04%20.95%2024-06-06
ERIE
ERIE INDEMNITY CO
$17.63B$3.40B$610.09M$484.37M$10.3916.32%7.16%53.02%10.18%
BOTJ
BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$46.11M$42.79M$12.25M$8.70M$1.91-2.42%9.09%0.00%11.67%
NEWT
NEWTEKONE INC
$271.80M$191.70M$48.26M$45.88M$1.8982.28%31.09%41.04%-0.21%2024-06-14
PFG
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$18.66B$13.67B$964.60M$623.20M$2.58-22.07%-0.82%-86.38%-13.76%2024-05-21
GBDC
GOLUB CAPITAL BDC INC
$2.97B$630.98M$468.73M$308.83M$1.8244.02%32.39%167.65%7.29%2024-05-07
HSBC
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
$161.42B$66.06B$32.79B$22.43B$5.7530.50%0.77%59.72%12.79%2024-04-30
LARK
LANDMARK BANCORP INC
$103.91M$56.17M$15.46M$12.24M$2.236.83%6.01%23.89%3.53%2024-05-22
LOB
LIVE OAK BANCSHARES INC
$1.49B$405.72M$104.10M$73.90M$1.67-22.65%15.34%-58.46%5.46%2024-05-21
FINV
FINVOLUTION GROUP
$1.30B$1.74B$387.97M$323.77M$1.1810.79%21.90%4.44%0.08%2024-05-15
AX
AXOS FINANCIAL INC
$3.02B$1.03B$590.41M$401.62M$6.8631.69%19.14%57.70%21.23%2024-04-30
ARCC
ARES CAPITAL CORP
$12.10B$2.61B$2.12B$1.52B$2.7524.71%14.35%127.27%6.47%2024-05-10
STT
STATE STREET CORP
$22.16B$11.95B$2.84B$1.82B$5.65-1.67%-0.31%-22.39%-2.64%2024-05-15
HBCP
HOME BANCORP INC
$289.95M$132.99M$53.72M$40.24M$5.026.89%5.55%19.81%7.60%2024-05-07
MS
MORGAN STANLEY
$151.80B$54.14B$15.93B$8.53B$5.240.89%6.19%-15.89%1.73%
AIG
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC
$50.75B$46.80B$8.97B$3.61B$5.02-14.05%-0.25%-61.68%N/A2024-05-09
SIEB
SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP
$81.97M$65.55M$10.32M$5.88M$0.1628.17%18.12%433.33%-10.59%2024-05-13
PEBO
PEOPLES BANCORP INC
$1.06B$411.61M$148.79M$113.36M$3.4622.58%17.87%-4.16%7.41%
IBTX
INDEPENDENT BANK GROUP INC
$1.63B$482.38M$150.69M$104.86M$2.53-19.64%3.17%-3.07%-9.42%2024-05-17
STEL
STELLAR BANCORP INC
$1.20B$437.04M$181.66M$119.50M$2.2436.20%24.72%45.45%2.92%2024-05-24
PNFP
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC
$6.18B$1.60B$792.70M$546.96M$7.208.41%12.15%0.00%9.09%
AMTD
AMTD IDEA GROUP
$133.53M$235.75MN/A$143.74M$2.8524.45%N/A-26.52%N/A2024-04-28
DCOM
DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC
$740.82M$350.01M$142.90M$88.81M$2.29-15.18%19.02%-38.61%3.06%2024-05-23
IREN
IRIS ENERGY LTD
$418.69M$82.12MN/A-$13.40M-$15.36117.94%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-08
WTFC
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP
$6.09B$2.16B$929.85M$594.66M$9.7214.90%10.90%19.41%10.31%
ESSA
ESSA BANCORP INC
$168.18M$68.56M$24.54M$18.05M$1.85-1.80%5.50%-11.06%12.65%
BANF
BANCFIRST CORP
$2.93B$602.41M$292.14M$212.47M$6.4510.06%9.55%9.51%10.87%2024-05-23
RIOT
RIOT PLATFORMS INC
$3.02B$280.68M$192.08M-$49.47M-$0.288.30%104.51%N/AN/A2024-06-12

Financial Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %Zen ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
102+0.46%+1.43%-2.41%-2.03%31.08x2.35x+18.90%+3.28%+0.51%+9.34%Buy
18+0.06%+2.38%-0.93%+23.38%13.40x1.12x+12.04%+0.94%N/A+17.92%Buy
344-0.44%+2.70%+0.67%+18.92%-9.61x0.99x+11.83%+1.14%-0.00%+13.60%Buy
61+0.81%+3.50%+1.47%+21.62%18.69x1.87x+10.60%+1.71%+0.42%+7.13%Buy
60+0.83%+1.38%-1.05%+21.12%28.16x4.95x+80.59%+17.10%+29.93%+1.79%Buy
3+2.88%+16.27%+10.50%+13.00%8.13x1.86x+4.92%-0.65%-1.17%+14.82%Strong Buy
11+1.04%-1.08%-6.19%+23.84%95.16x4.53x+5.54%+5.89%+11.56%+10.97%Buy
19-1.81%-2.47%-7.52%+15.61%29.69x6.69x-134.27%+6.93%+16.91%+13.19%Buy
14-0.71%-0.43%-3.10%+24.92%9.61x1.54x+18.25%+8.20%+0.02%+16.93%Buy
20-0.51%+1.12%-6.34%+39.78%15.93x1.38x+10.77%+1.27%+0.02%+14.34%Buy
37-2.28%-2.30%-4.42%+20.23%4.23x2.17x+15.06%+3.49%+0.01%+7.86%Buy
9-0.42%-0.92%-4.60%+9.46%7.24x1.16x+21.47%+3.82%N/A+14.16%Buy
21-0.22%-0.61%-4.38%+17.01%27.43x1.53x+10.42%+3.91%+0.93%+14.96%Buy
15+0.72%+0.85%-3.23%+12.76%-51.24x0.38x-1.68%+0.49%N/A+16.43%Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in Apr 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 70, which is 38 points higher than the financial sector average of 32. It passed 23 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Marathon Digital Holdings has seen its stock return 105.39% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 88 percentage points.

Marathon Digital Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $23.36, an upside of 20.23% from Marathon Digital Holdings's current stock price of $19.43.

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 -20.85% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -38 percentage points.

Noah Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $18.00, an upside of 41.51% from Noah Holdings's current stock price of $12.72.

Noah Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Noah Holdings, 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.

3. Heritage Global (NASDAQ:HGBL)


Heritage Global (NASDAQ:HGBL) is the third best financial stock with a Zen Score of 64, which is 32 points higher than the financial sector average of 32. It passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Heritage Global has seen its stock lose -13.94% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -31 percentage points.

What are the financial stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 470 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 4.26%.

Blue Ridge Bankshares's dividend payout ratio of -4.5% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Proassurance (NYSE:PRA)


Proassurance (NYSE:PRA) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 4.26%. Proassurance's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six times in the last 10 years. Proassurance's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Proassurance's dividend payout ratio of -6.8% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Ubs Group Ag (NYSE:UBS)


Ubs Group Ag (NYSE:UBS) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 4.26%. Ubs Group Ag's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Ubs Group Ag's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Ubs Group Ag's dividend payout ratio of 2.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial stocks down?

Financial stocks were down -0.37% in the last day, and up 0.85% over the last week. Kinsale Capital Group was the among the top losers in the financial services sector, dropping -17.31% yesterday.

Kinsale Capital Group shares are trading lower despite better-than-expected Q1 results.

What are the most undervalued financial stocks?

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

1. First Business Financial Services (NASDAQ:FBIZ)


First Business Financial Services (NASDAQ:FBIZ) is the most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. First Business Financial Services has a valuation score of 100, which is 57 points higher than the financial sector average of 43. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

First Business Financial Services's stock has gained 21.38% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 4 percentage points.

2. First Us Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB)


First Us Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB) is the second most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. First Us Bancshares has a valuation score of 100, which is 57 points higher than the financial sector average of 43. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

First Us Bancshares's stock has gained 35.76% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 18 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 57 points higher than the financial sector average of 43. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

International General Insurance Holdings's stock has gained 70.63% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 53 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

35.9% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 10.68% 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 18.84x.
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