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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
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
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
SSB
SOUTHSTATE CORP
$5.94B$1.63B$689.68M$494.31M$6.503.99%20.30%-2.26%5.81%
CSWC
CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP
$1.11B$168.90M$92.54M$88.10M$2.3463.76%28.91%70.80%0.35%2024-05-15
BITF
BITFARMS LTD
$654.94M$146.37M$12.66M-$104.04M-$0.402.76%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-13
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
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
AMG
AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP INC
$5.25B$2.06B$995.00M$672.90M$19.18-11.67%-2.85%-35.57%33.34%2024-05-22
MNSB
MAINSTREET BANCSHARES INC
$121.06M$77.94M$35.57M$24.43M$3.257.59%20.03%-0.31%18.69%2024-05-15
DB
DEUTSCHE BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
$35.40B$32.23B$8.52B$6.88B$3.0819.86%2.94%24.71%N/A
BCML
BAYCOM CORP
$231.10M$102.84M$41.12M$27.43M$2.274.54%12.46%25.41%8.64%2024-06-19
BTCS
BTCS INC
$24.01M$1.34M$7.82M$7.82M$0.55-20.85%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-13
CWBC
COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES
$210.96M$89.14M$41.85M$25.54M$2.176.59%4.08%-4.41%6.96%2024-05-16
CION
CION INVESTMENT CORP
$615.98M$251.01M$180.82M$95.31M$1.7428.79%5.94%95.51%26.37%2024-05-09
HTH
HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC
$1.98B$1.18B$166.40M$111.51M$1.71-5.21%-1.73%-2.29%3.50%
FCF
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORP
$1.39B$467.47M$201.66M$157.06M$1.5519.92%7.32%13.14%7.30%
WHF
WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC
$299.84M$103.26M$20.41M$20.41M$0.8817.98%10.30%29.41%-20.61%2024-05-07
FBNC
FIRST BANCORP
$1.30B$386.34M$149.81M$104.13M$2.541.55%7.43%-38.35%-3.40%2024-05-02
UBCP
UNITED BANCORP INC
$72.97M$30.34M$10.64M$8.95M$1.573.12%7.13%4.67%13.87%2024-05-02
LYG
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC
$41.48B$61.65B$8.76B$6.24B$0.39575.41%17.07%63.14%6.65%
RDN
RADIAN GROUP INC
$4.60B$1.24B$930.81M$603.12M$3.814.19%-0.51%-13.80%6.13%2024-05-22
SF
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP
$8.13B$4.35B$788.15M$485.26M$4.55-0.97%7.53%-20.73%4.97%
EZPW
EZCORP INC
$626.55M$1.08B$169.30M$50.16M$0.9116.69%5.66%0.00%17.87%2024-05-01
ACT
ENACT HOLDINGS INC
$4.77B$1.15B$903.38M$665.51M$4.145.36%N/A-4.17%N/A2024-05-16
CCNE
CNB FINANCIAL CORP
$400.94M$217.17M$79.57M$53.72M$2.560.62%12.68%-21.47%2.98%
EBTC
ENTERPRISE BANCORP INC
$305.74M$161.44M$57.43M$38.06M$3.11-1.83%6.37%-11.90%4.72%2024-05-07
FXNC
FIRST NATIONAL CORP
$94.35M$49.05M$13.42M$9.62M$1.54-12.95%6.27%-42.75%-5.56%2024-05-08
CHCO
CITY HOLDING CO
$1.54B$286.63M$147.66M$114.37M$7.6213.91%7.35%11.89%11.11%
OBK
ORIGIN BANCORP INC
$959.72M$341.14M$123.55M$83.80M$2.7210.81%11.99%-17.33%4.24%
BCS
BARCLAYS PLC
$39.31B$30.98BN/A$5.31B$1.323.91%4.46%-15.70%5.43%
FUNC
FIRST UNITED CORP
$149.60M$69.72M$24.39M$15.06M$2.25-8.64%4.02%-40.32%8.30%2024-05-09
CFB
CROSSFIRST BANKSHARES INC
$617.31M$231.02M$93.57M$66.67M$1.3515.91%17.54%8.87%22.98%2024-05-14
RNST
RENASANT CORP
$1.68B$616.81M$212.42M$144.68M$2.581.67%2.94%-13.13%-1.62%
HTBI
HOMETRUST BANCSHARES INC
$454.96M$186.41M$72.92M$50.04M$2.9821.93%8.22%23.14%13.10%2024-05-20
NTB
BANK OF NT BUTTERFIELD & SON LTD
$1.60B$574.44M$239.73M$216.72M$4.510.96%1.66%-3.63%3.98%2024-05-23
OPOF
OLD POINT FINANCIAL CORP
$73.34M$59.47M$11.64M$7.73M$1.545.75%6.36%-14.44%9.91%2024-05-28
HAFC
HANMI FINANCIAL CORP
$478.83M$251.11M$123.83M$80.04M$2.63-7.34%4.50%-21.02%7.88%2024-05-22
CTBI
COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP INC
$768.41M$223.96M$103.92M$78.00M$4.360.83%3.57%-5.01%5.41%
CGBD
CARLYLE SECURED LENDING INC
$868.09M$241.63M$163.99M$88.78M$1.7516.58%3.09%10.76%22.67%2024-06-22
MBWM
MERCANTILE BANK CORP
$583.26M$217.99M$114.20M$82.22M$5.1318.62%9.58%33.25%15.19%2024-05-23
NBTB
NBT BANCORP INC
$1.70B$495.12M$175.73M$118.78M$2.67-1.10%4.28%-24.58%0.69%2024-05-21
SII
SPROTT INC
$1.04B$169.02M$57.19M$41.80M$1.6616.42%9.12%137.14%66.43%2024-05-08
SRCE
1ST SOURCE CORP
$1.21B$361.04M$173.70M$123.26M$4.972.92%4.12%-0.60%8.60%
CM
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE
$44.82B$17.50B$6.72B$4.47B$4.846.09%5.18%28.99%2.43%2024-05-30
SAR
SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP
$325.50M$138.80M$69.68M$22.83M$1.9261.83%25.35%65.52%-4.68%2024-05-07
PWOD
PENNS WOODS BANCORP INC
$131.61M$64.82M$23.27M$16.61M$2.340.36%3.14%-5.26%2.29%2024-05-07
PBHC
PATHFINDER BANCORP INC
$77.22M$41.18M$13.00M$9.29M$1.51-7.59%7.94%-29.11%9.25%2024-06-06
PBBK
PB BANKSHARES INC
$32.04M$12.27M$2.79M$1.92M$0.7810.70%N/A-4.88%N/A
BSVN
BANK7 CORP
$253.68M$70.64M$38.53M$28.28M$3.094.04%11.63%-5.21%0.06%2024-05-15
BVFL
BV FINANCIAL INC
$119.45M$38.03M$19.67M$13.71M$1.4710.08%N/A11.36%N/A
RJF
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC
$25.47B$11.85B$2.43B$1.72B$8.177.61%9.63%10.85%12.50%2024-06-03
BRKL
BROOKLINE BANCORP INC
$740.94M$333.44M$102.07M$75.00M$0.854.37%4.47%-40.14%-3.95%2024-05-08
SSBK
SOUTHERN STATES BANCSHARES INC
$215.93M$82.90M$42.52M$31.95M$3.6311.40%N/A17.86%N/A2024-05-15
MKL
MARKEL GROUP INC
$18.83B$15.80B$2.99B$1.96B$147.3235.36%18.23%N/AN/A2024-05-22
FHN
FIRST HORIZON CORP
$8.28B$3.21B$1.21B$865.00M$1.583.05%10.63%-2.47%-0.98%
FIBK
FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM INC
$2.81B$993.60M$390.60M$257.50M$2.48-2.88%12.04%26.53%-2.19%
TIGR
UP FINTECH HOLDING LTD
$596.31M$225.55M$48.93M$32.56M$0.159.12%46.38%N/AN/A2024-05-28
BCH
BANK OF CHILE
$11.21B$2.97B$1.89B$1.45B$2.87-0.26%6.84%-8.02%12.43%2024-05-02
IBKR
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP INC
$12.44B$4.34B$951.00M$600.00M$5.7241.51%17.93%51.32%19.99%
PFS
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
$1.15B$441.19M$185.71M$119.94M$1.61-11.82%5.26%-30.30%-3.05%
CNA
CNA FINANCIAL CORP
$11.71B$13.30B$1.72B$1.21B$4.4411.95%5.59%76.89%8.23%2024-05-01
CBSH
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC
$7.20B$1.54B$661.12M$477.06M$3.645.14%3.67%-1.09%2.13%
SASR
SANDY SPRING BANCORP INC
$965.76M$439.19M$186.14M$122.84M$2.74-8.44%7.05%-25.75%-0.57%2024-05-22
WTW
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC
$25.66B$9.58B$2.10B$1.04B$9.957.04%2.34%0.81%11.09%2024-05-21
HOPE
HOPE BANCORP INC
$1.32B$542.34M$193.46M$133.67M$1.11-12.56%0.34%-39.01%-5.07%2024-05-23
UBSI
UNITED BANKSHARES INC
$4.50B$1.02B$486.91M$366.31M$2.72-0.66%8.05%-3.20%2.03%2024-05-15
UNB
UNION BANKSHARES INC
$127.04M$48.25M$14.52M$11.26M$2.50-1.29%5.10%-11.03%9.61%2024-05-15
IBN
ICICI BANK LTD
$92.63B$22.67B$10.50B$4.14B$1.199.56%4.39%25.16%26.37%2024-05-06
SFNC
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
$2.19B$763.66M$248.48M$175.06M$1.39-12.56%3.01%-32.85%-9.89%
GSBD
GOLDMAN SACHS BDC INC
$1.72B$454.91M$312.02M$195.87M$1.8127.27%25.40%235.19%6.20%2024-05-29
BSAC
BANCO SANTANDER CHILE
$10.28B$1.96B$838.17M$591.74M$1.26-16.11%0.04%-29.24%-5.01%
FMAO
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC
$296.79M$95.69M$34.13M$22.79M$1.67-2.08%13.68%-32.11%0.73%2024-04-29
LC
LENDINGCLUB CORP
$894.33M$864.62M$101.81M$38.94M$0.36-27.17%4.47%-87.14%N/A2024-06-11
ARES
ARES MANAGEMENT CORP
$41.37B$3.63B$1.74B$474.33M$2.4418.87%30.53%180.46%52.07%2024-06-04
CRD.A
CRAWFORD & CO
$479.53M$1.32B$100.48M$30.61M$0.636.96%3.24%N/A4.32%
BSRR
SIERRA BANCORP
$303.16M$139.12M$49.70M$34.84M$2.377.25%4.88%5.33%4.09%2024-05-22
CNO
CNO FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$2.88B$4.15B$595.40M$276.50M$2.4415.94%-0.79%-55.23%N/A2024-05-09
WDH
WATERDROP INC
$444.19M$363.86M$24.10M$22.15M$0.06-7.69%60.85%-73.95%N/A2024-05-27
FNB
FNB CORP
$4.93B$1.50B$662.00M$477.00M$1.328.70%5.50%7.32%3.16%2024-05-08
WAFD
WAFD INC
$1.81B$673.02M$294.10M$221.75M$3.41-3.85%4.59%-11.20%6.75%
TRMK
TRUSTMARK CORP
$1.84B$735.26M$233.09M$165.49M$2.718.61%4.60%131.62%4.07%
MORN
MORNINGSTAR INC
$12.24B$2.10B$496.00M$212.90M$4.9911.01%15.21%1,147.50%4.06%2024-05-10
TCBK
TRICO BANCSHARES
$1.13B$394.09M$179.75M$117.39M$3.530.91%8.52%-8.31%6.55%2024-05-23
HTLF
HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA INC
$1.52B$558.60M$117.16M$71.87M$1.68-21.45%2.28%-65.00%-13.85%2024-05-22
MRBK
MERIDIAN CORP
$101.79M$94.09M$17.40M$13.24M$1.19-13.96%8.20%-35.68%13.21%2024-05-21
AC
ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP INC
$694.87M$12.68M$47.41M$37.45M$1.72-16.71%-11.05%N/AN/A2024-05-31
HBT
HBT FINANCIAL INC
$597.74M$219.55M$94.36M$65.84M$2.0821.10%7.21%6.67%-10.09%2024-05-28
RVSB
RIVERVIEW BANCORP INC
$93.94M$53.32M$15.32M$9.75M$0.47-17.39%-1.29%-45.98%-7.92%
RLI
RLI CORP
$6.59B$1.59B$429.92M$333.70M$7.31-11.47%12.18%-47.64%22.50%2024-05-02
HFWA
HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP
$623.77M$239.54M$78.52M$61.76M$1.76-4.34%2.33%-24.46%3.39%2024-05-06
GAIN
GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
$509.28M$83.52M$89.14M$67.38M$1.993.19%7.20%40.14%-8.42%2024-05-09
WAL
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
$6.47B$2.56B$1.02B$709.60M$6.553.41%22.31%-32.75%9.50%2024-06-12
OPY
OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC
$421.42M$1.28B$178.93M$41.62M$4.039.75%5.59%21.02%9.76%2024-06-11
FCCO
FIRST COMMUNITY CORP
$127.94M$58.18M$16.96M$11.84M$1.56-2.48%4.79%-19.59%1.06%2024-05-22
AEL
AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING CO
$4.47B$2.84B$355.56M$166.86M$2.10100.59%12.89%-89.86%-16.16%2024-05-06
FNLC
FIRST BANCORP INC
$250.98M$79.46M$37.81M$29.52M$2.68-12.96%5.32%-24.72%4.22%
BUSE
FIRST BUSEY CORP
$1.26B$439.44M$176.61M$122.57M$2.21-1.39%6.09%-4.74%1.81%2024-05-22
BPRN
PRINCETON BANCORP INC
$190.43M$79.03M$32.31M$25.77M$4.108.94%N/A-2.15%N/A
PFIS
PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
$270.21M$100.32M$36.00M$27.38M$3.85-7.15%4.42%-27.50%2.70%2024-05-11
STEP
STEPSTONE GROUP INC
$4.02B$527.20M$138.99M$56.07M$0.91322.63%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-22

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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