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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
PNFP
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC
$6.18B$1.60B$792.70M$546.96M$7.208.41%12.15%0.00%9.09%
ESSA
ESSA BANCORP INC
$168.18M$68.56M$24.54M$18.05M$1.85-1.80%5.50%-11.06%12.65%
MRX
MAREX GROUP PLC
N/A$1.25k$198.00$128.00$1.1775.11%N/A39.29%N/A
PPBI
PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP INC
$2.12B$421.26M$38.38M$15.32M$0.14-46.03%-1.15%-95.24%-43.02%2024-05-13
BCBP
BCB BANCORP INC
$160.42M$102.05M$40.90M$28.78M$1.71-13.97%4.85%-35.23%10.89%
MBIN
MERCHANTS BANCORP
$1.69B$522.51M$350.76M$244.56M$5.6622.31%31.10%26.06%32.48%2024-05-16
SYBT
STOCK YARDS BANCORP INC
$1.35B$325.76M$159.87M$107.75M$3.694.32%15.73%13.89%8.54%
CBNK
CAPITAL BANCORP INC
$272.23M$156.99M$46.70M$35.87M$2.56-3.89%16.91%-14.09%19.51%2024-05-16
CB
CHUBB LTD
$99.67B$51.57B$10.76B$9.28B$22.6915.83%9.50%82.25%21.70%2024-05-16
RBCAA
REPUBLIC BANCORP INC
$979.84M$312.61M$128.22M$90.37M$4.642.78%3.91%0.87%4.30%
FISI
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC
$271.19M$200.28M$71.14M$48.81M$3.17-0.03%5.89%-11.45%5.81%2024-06-05
AVAL
GRUPO AVAL ACCIONES Y VALORES SA
$2.88B$3.03B$819.85M$189.30M$0.168.27%-9.90%-63.57%-27.52%2024-05-15
HBNC
HORIZON BANCORP INC
$514.34M$185.28M$50.97M$27.98M$0.64-25.52%2.21%-70.09%-14.37%2024-05-02
TRST
TRUSTCO BANK CORP N Y
$515.18M$188.91M$88.40M$58.65M$3.08-5.42%1.27%-21.63%-0.67%2024-05-21
BCSF
BAIN CAPITAL SPECIALTY FINANCE INC
$1.06B$297.79M$206.74M$123.38M$1.9135.64%24.57%17.18%22.58%2024-05-23
NISN
NISUN INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT GROUP CO LTD
$29.64M$243.07M$21.48M$14.77M$3.691.57%58.83%-70.78%-2.09%
UCBI
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC
$3.09B$803.82M$270.81M$180.85M$1.54-2.70%9.01%-38.89%-5.74%2024-05-15
BWFG
BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$189.23M$98.44M$51.67M$36.66M$4.716.60%11.63%-2.69%16.13%2024-05-30
RMBI
RICHMOND MUTUAL BANCORPORATION INC
$120.16M$41.74M$12.19M$9.49M$0.91-9.07%6.79%-24.17%N/A2024-05-15
UNTY
UNITY BANCORP INC
$280.10M$99.97M$55.38M$39.71M$3.896.49%10.48%6.28%13.78%
ICCH
ICC HOLDINGS INC
$50.22M$82.94M$6.47M$4.26M$1.4419.03%10.14%N/A37.78%2024-05-16
CAC
CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP
$444.29M$161.20M$59.52M$43.38M$2.98-12.34%0.44%-28.71%-2.60%2024-05-21
PRU
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC
$39.67B$53.98B$3.03B$2.49B$6.76-5.10%-3.04%N/A-6.85%2024-05-14
BMRC
BANK OF MARIN BANCORP
$250.03M$105.52M$29.48M$19.90M$1.24-23.97%0.74%-57.68%-12.00%2024-05-14
OPHC
OPTIMUMBANK HOLDINGS INC
$33.44M$23.12M$9.02M$6.28M$0.8750.80%36.47%27.94%10.42%2024-06-26
ACNB
ACNB CORP
$290.54M$105.92M$43.21M$31.69M$3.720.65%8.20%-10.36%3.78%2024-05-07
GABC
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP INC
$954.11M$248.14M$113.21M$85.89M$2.91-2.06%10.65%4.68%7.90%
CFFI
C & F FINANCIAL CORP
$130.01M$119.05M$32.90M$23.60M$6.92-0.38%4.21%-16.53%6.09%
ESGR
ENSTAR GROUP LTD
$4.38B$1.43B$965.00M$1.08B$69.22N/A18.21%N/AN/A2024-05-31
FBP
FIRST BANCORP
$2.88B$868.86M$425.67M$302.86M$1.72-2.45%9.63%7.50%13.33%2024-05-23
FHB
FIRST HAWAIIAN INC
$2.79B$810.31M$351.94M$234.98M$1.842.35%2.30%-11.54%-0.95%
FFIN
FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES INC
$4.33B$481.18M$255.88M$198.98M$1.39-6.68%5.46%-15.24%4.60%
COLB
COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC
$3.99B$1.78B$615.45M$348.72M$1.7950.47%26.43%-31.15%-5.38%2024-05-08
AFG
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$10.65B$7.83B$1.23B$852.00M$10.0611.18%1.83%-4.64%11.07%2024-05-23
BFC
BANK FIRST CORP
$799.79M$186.91M$107.19M$74.51M$7.2853.73%21.13%30.47%13.83%2024-06-17
NRIM
NORTHRIM BANCORP INC
$269.59M$125.79M$36.07M$25.39M$4.53-1.22%6.03%-15.01%9.25%2024-05-23
MFIC
MIDCAP FINANCIAL INVESTMENT CORP
$990.54M$276.52M$222.96M$118.76M$1.8220.04%1.62%323.26%17.00%2024-05-08
EWBC
EAST WEST BANCORP INC
$10.64B$2.48B$1.62B$1.16B$8.239.31%10.03%3.13%11.11%2024-05-24
MOFG
MIDWESTONE FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$321.47M$156.75M$37.41M$20.86M$1.33-25.14%5.28%-65.81%-11.72%
MCBC
MACATAWA BANK CORP
$489.31M$103.58M$51.54M$41.01M$1.204.31%5.60%1.69%7.65%2024-05-01
EQH
EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC
$12.16B$10.53B$1.44B$1.22B$3.49-16.74%-2.70%-36.43%0.94%2024-05-22
BMA
MACRO BANK INC
$3.29B$2.28B$342.03M$187.47M$2.93-22.63%-9.72%-46.74%-14.83%2024-05-15
LCNB
LCNB CORP
$201.54M$69.68M$18.25M$12.63M$1.10-7.19%3.63%-43.01%-2.37%
FMNB
FARMERS NATIONAL BANC CORP
$453.18M$170.49M$66.03M$49.93M$1.341.94%11.04%-25.14%2.58%
EIG
EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS INC
$1.12B$867.50M$162.80M$122.80M$4.7312.96%0.82%73.90%-1.57%2024-05-23
RYAN
RYAN SPECIALTY HOLDINGS INC
$12.74B$2.08B$339.83M$61.04M$0.5320.42%N/A-7.02%N/A2024-05-02
PGR
PROGRESSIVE CORP
$121.84B$62.11B$5.47B$3.86B$6.6125.19%14.20%455.46%8.24%2024-05-15
HFBL
HOME FEDERAL BANCORP INC OF LOUISIANA
$36.99M$22.41M$6.37M$4.54M$1.495.50%5.94%-18.58%3.08%2024-04-29
BBDC
BARINGS BDC INC
$988.55M$289.20M$129.69M$128.00M$1.2031.98%29.23%2,300.00%N/A2024-05-08
MCY
MERCURY GENERAL CORP
$2.86B$4.63B$195.84M$96.34M$1.7427.08%6.49%N/AN/A2024-05-08
FCBC
FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC
$618.95M$157.15M$67.66M$48.02M$2.679.69%6.46%-5.32%4.04%
FBMS
FIRST BANCSHARES INC
$746.35M$281.53M$108.90M$75.46M$2.4134.59%22.20%-15.73%8.13%2024-05-23
CME
CME GROUP INC
$75.94B$5.58B$4.67B$3.19B$8.8711.15%5.30%19.70%9.13%2024-05-09
C
CITIGROUP INC
$119.77B$78.46B$17.32B$9.23B$4.074.15%1.49%-42.19%-9.46%
CATC
CAMBRIDGE BANCORP
$504.37M$161.63M$47.60M$34.11M$4.35-11.36%11.20%-40.82%-5.66%2024-05-14
VIRT
VIRTU FINANCIAL INC
$3.46B$2.32B$896.18M$139.97M$1.441.40%10.17%-28.00%7.35%2024-06-12
BFH
BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
$1.83B$3.06B$1.07B$718.00M$14.3937.10%-11.59%221.92%-3.90%2024-05-14
AROW
ARROW FINANCIAL CORP
$380.06M$130.57M$44.24M$30.08M$1.77-9.61%3.42%-38.11%-3.98%2024-06-05
SAMG
SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP INC
$210.04M$117.41M$21.88M$9.09M$0.96-4.71%3.54%-50.00%-3.71%2024-06-05
MET
METLIFE INC
$50.92B$66.91B$2.86B$1.38B$1.82-2.71%-0.31%-71.34%-18.14%2024-06-19
FDUS
FIDUS INVESTMENT CORP
$625.50M$130.11M$100.91M$77.13M$2.9338.21%11.23%100.68%7.72%2024-06-12
HYW
HYWIN HOLDINGS LTD
$20.22M$286.54M$46.76M$17.79M$0.64-0.33%10.62%-49.01%20.24%2024-06-26
ITIC
INVESTORS TITLE CO
$301.29M$224.75M$28.99M$21.69M$11.45-20.69%7.54%-9.13%-0.26%2024-05-15
JEF
JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$9.24B$5.16B$549.12M$279.09M$1.24-7.44%N/A-48.55%N/A2024-06-25
IGIC
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD
$628.91M$471.96M$129.37M$118.19M$2.5818.64%6.46%39.46%23.72%2024-05-08
UMBF
UMB FINANCIAL CORP
$4.05B$1.42B$480.33M$350.02M$7.22-0.66%8.58%-19.15%12.71%2024-05-01
VABK
VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANKSHARES CORP
$137.45M$57.34M$28.04M$19.26M$3.60-14.55%16.64%-18.18%2.51%
CATY
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
$2.55B$784.06M$421.69M$354.12M$4.881.04%5.42%0.62%7.81%2024-05-13
AUB
ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORP
$2.42B$670.27M$252.81M$189.95M$2.53-1.97%5.32%-14.81%2.65%2024-05-07
NMFC
NEW MOUNTAIN FINANCE CORP
$1.31B$374.84M$261.89M$135.34M$1.3427.22%10.12%78.67%7.12%2024-05-10
SLM
SLM CORP
$4.82B$1.70B$1.09B$734.51M$3.2441.26%7.60%81.01%23.23%2024-06-18
SHBI
SHORE BANCSHARES INC
$349.71M$137.51M$25.12M$11.23M$0.4212.29%18.86%-73.25%-26.52%2024-05-30
NECB
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
$223.36M$99.96M$65.96M$46.28M$3.3253.51%39.98%106.21%88.37%2024-05-23
FANH
FANHUA INC
$183.06M$444.22MN/A$38.96M$0.7213.04%-2.13%184.11%-12.36%2024-05-28
PB
PROSPERITY BANCSHARES INC
$5.94B$1.09B$565.42M$419.32M$4.51-5.15%8.39%-21.29%-0.44%
NDAQ
NASDAQ INC
$34.58B$6.06B$2.01B$1.06B$2.10-2.60%7.23%-7.89%17.87%
SMBK
SMARTFINANCIAL INC
$352.42M$149.38M$49.72M$28.59M$1.70-7.33%13.22%-33.85%3.09%2024-05-23
MNSB
MAINSTREET BANCSHARES INC
$121.06M$77.94M$35.57M$24.43M$3.257.59%20.03%-0.31%18.69%2024-05-15
MBCN
MIDDLEFIELD BANC CORP
$176.88M$68.89M$21.80M$17.37M$2.1421.03%9.71%-17.69%2.19%2024-05-15
NFBK
NORTHFIELD BANCORP INC
$378.84M$135.21M$60.29M$37.67M$0.86-16.44%2.98%-34.85%-0.23%2024-05-22
ECBK
ECB BANCORP INC
$113.42M$25.04M$6.26M$4.46M$0.5313.28%N/A65.63%N/A
L
LOEWS CORP
$16.77B$15.90B$2.80B$1.43B$6.3013.22%2.48%85.84%25.92%2024-05-14
CZFS
CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$188.28M$86.34M$23.04M$17.81M$4.067.67%10.25%-44.00%-4.04%
JXN
JACKSON FINANCIAL INC
$5.38B$3.16B$1.12B$899.00M$10.99-67.97%-25.41%-84.81%-26.87%2024-05-23
GS
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
$139.20B$46.25B$15.60B$7.91B$23.05-2.35%4.78%-24.23%-2.02%
CVLY
CODORUS VALLEY BANCORP INC
$216.67M$95.31M$34.20M$24.97M$2.609.28%5.04%23.22%5.60%2024-05-15
CSWC
CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP
$1.11B$168.90M$92.54M$88.10M$2.3463.76%28.91%70.80%0.35%2024-05-15
NU
NU HOLDINGS LTD
$52.66B$8.03B$1.60B$1.03B$0.2267.54%90.63%N/AN/A2024-05-14
SSB
SOUTHSTATE CORP
$5.94B$1.63B$689.68M$494.31M$6.503.99%20.30%-2.26%5.81%
BFIN
BANKFINANCIAL CORP
$125.23M$55.93M$14.29M$9.39M$0.741.76%-3.49%-7.50%-7.79%2024-05-24
HMNF
HMN FINANCIAL INC
$87.91M$38.33M$10.51M$6.01M$1.38-4.36%0.97%-25.41%-6.10%
GSHD
GOOSEHEAD INSURANCE INC
$2.11B$267.78M$31.43M$16.04M$0.6618.45%31.27%371.43%N/A2024-05-06
TSLX
SIXTH STREET SPECIALTY LENDING INC
$1.90B$438.09M$357.56M$222.02M$2.6141.64%10.84%89.13%7.01%2024-05-23
WFC
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
$214.32B$82.60B$28.02B$17.98B$4.8811.07%-0.90%47.88%2.52%
HIG
HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC
$28.19B$25.04B$4.05B$2.70B$8.929.43%5.45%50.93%11.87%2024-05-15
BITF
BITFARMS LTD
$654.94M$146.37M$12.66M-$104.04M-$0.402.76%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-13
TSBK
TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC
$205.10M$75.91M$34.83M$25.91M$3.185.47%6.80%2.91%5.27%
EGBN
EAGLE BANCORP INC
$580.92M$280.81M$131.00M$100.53M$3.31-20.85%-3.23%-24.77%-5.70%2024-05-16
RGA
REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC
$12.41B$18.57B$1.45B$902.00M$13.6014.42%7.60%75.94%3.87%2024-06-13
PKBK
PARKE BANCORP INC
$196.83M$72.96M$38.15M$28.44M$2.38-8.70%7.98%-32.19%0.69%

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 4.23%.

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 4.23%. 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 4.23%. 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?

36.54% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 10.72% 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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