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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
Country
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
BEN
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
United States
$13.16B526,557,92341.46%43.15%Net BuyingNet Buying
WU
WESTERN UNION CO
United States
$4.56B338,335,14293.13%2.38%Net SellingNet Selling
MFIN
MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$185.75M23,483,56422.04%16.36%Net BuyingNet Buying
HMN
HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP
United States
$1.50B40,878,76495.56%4.44%Net SellingNet Selling
WD
WALKER & DUNLOP INC
United States
$3.12B33,521,28533.47%66.53%Net SellingNet Selling
FBIZ
FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
United States
$283.81M8,288,70762.28%23.49%Net SellingNet Selling
CFR
CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC
United States
$6.88B64,254,27081.10%10.93%Net SellingNet Selling
UBFO
UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES
United States
$127.69M17,255,50530.67%69.17%Net SellingNet Buying
NMIH
NMI HOLDINGS INC
United States
$2.52B80,879,84386.78%13.22%Net SellingNet Selling
MAIN
MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORP
United States
$4.18B84,980,14520.31%8.13%Net SellingNet Selling
INDB
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
United States
$2.24B42,445,92083.32%6.59%Net BuyingNet Selling
CIVB
CIVISTA BANCSHARES INC
United States
$232.95M15,687,16252.08%24.58%Net BuyingNet Buying
TRV
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC
United States
$48.88B228,993,39282.54%1.66%Net SellingNet Selling
QCRH
QCR HOLDINGS INC
United States
$943.93M16,792,88069.97%11.13%Net BuyingNet Buying
FSBW
FS BANCORP INC
United States
$245.65M7,805,79557.85%11.19%Net SellingNet Buying
ABCB
AMERIS BANCORP
United States
$3.31B69,030,16792.07%7.93%Net SellingNet Selling
FRHC
FREEDOM HOLDING CORP
United States
$4.09B59,659,1911.16%0.20%Net SellingNet Selling
SYF
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
United States
$17.94B401,543,68535.60%64.40%Net BuyingNet Selling
ALLY
ALLY FINANCIAL INC
United States
$11.95B303,959,43288.02%1.28%Net BuyingNet Selling
UNM
UNUM GROUP
United States
$9.72B191,518,00680.21%19.79%Net SellingNet Selling
WSFS
WSFS FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$2.58B60,280,04088.33%10.31%Net BuyingNet Buying
AMP
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC
United States
$41.12B100,290,61460.40%39.60%Net SellingNet Selling
ICE
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC
United States
$75.41B572,616,42589.30%3.27%Net SellingNet Selling
FBK
FB FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$1.78B46,858,26765.37%25.83%Net BuyingNet Selling
GLRE
GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE LTD
Cayman Islands
$426.11M35,361,72535.70%64.30%Net SellingNet Selling
VINP
VINCI PARTNERS INVESTMENTS LTD
Brazil
$588.88M53,778,81717.55%0.00%
STBA
S&T BANCORP INC
United States
$1.18B38,233,36565.11%6.06%Net BuyingNet Buying
FITB
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
United States
$25.14B681,221,88683.79%6.59%Net SellingNet Selling
ACGL
ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD
Bermuda
$34.01B374,151,21580.47%19.53%Net SellingNet Selling
TROW
PRICE T ROWE GROUP INC
United States
$25.46B223,299,90373.43%10.39%Net SellingNet Selling
KEY
KEYCORP
United States
$13.73B933,841,69279.52%1.19%Net SellingNet Selling
FDS
FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC
United States
$16.06B38,115,83480.43%19.57%Net SellingNet Buying
KNSL
KINSALE CAPITAL GROUP INC
United States
$8.72B23,276,41984.20%11.95%Net SellingNet Selling
BCAL
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BANCORP
United States
$260.62M18,431,40941.48%58.52%Net BuyingNet Buying
IBOC
INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORP
United States
$3.49B62,168,23262.79%37.21%Net SellingNet Selling
AJG
ARTHUR J GALLAGHER & CO
United States
$50.76B216,800,00085.47%3.35%Net SellingNet Selling
PAX
PATRIA INVESTMENTS LTD
Cayman Islands
$2.01B147,875,67133.55%0.00%
GECC
GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP
United States
$98.16M9,452,3828.50%91.50%Net BuyingNet Selling
BRK.B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
United States
$869.52B1,311,371,62664.72%5.92%Net Selling
WHG
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC
United States
$116.09M9,062,45848.61%51.39%Net SellingNet Selling
BLK
BLACKROCK INC
United States
$113.63B148,942,49162.13%37.87%Net SellingNet Selling
NWG
NATWEST GROUP PLC
United Kingdom
$35.25B8,991,737,0000.62%0.00%
WT
WISDOMTREE INC
United States
$1.31B151,853,69961.30%38.70%Net BuyingNet Buying
PLBC
PLUMAS BANCORP
United States
$208.19M5,894,39537.43%54.92%Net BuyingNet Buying
BKU
BANKUNITED INC
United States
$2.04B74,756,75662.73%37.27%Net SellingNet Selling
MSCI
MSCI INC
United States
$37.85B79,224,20184.37%15.63%Net SellingNet Selling
FFBC
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP
United States
$2.15B95,074,32577.15%4.46%Net SellingNet Selling
UBS
UBS GROUP AG
Switzerland
$94.79B3,462,087,72238.79%0.00%
EVBN
EVANS BANCORP INC
United States
$143.61M5,508,59361.61%26.69%Net BuyingNet Selling
NBHC
NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORP
United States
$1.27B37,785,08186.37%13.63%Net SellingNet Selling
CZWI
CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
United States
$108.33M10,456,88052.98%41.59%Net BuyingNet Buying
HLI
HOULIHAN LOKEY INC
United States
$8.76B69,112,51478.04%0.14%Net SellingNet Selling
AGM
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP
United States
$2.07B10,846,47868.99%7.74%Net SellingNet Selling
HOMB
HOME BANCSHARES INC
United States
$4.91B201,136,05264.08%35.92%Net SellingNet Buying
GL
GLOBE LIFE INC
United States
$7.10B93,707,83881.11%7.64%Net SellingNet Selling
AXP
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
United States
$169.50B719,303,05384.91%0.96%Net SellingNet Selling
VOYA
VOYA FINANCIAL INC
United States
$6.94B101,608,41334.65%65.35%Net SellingNet Selling
AFL
AFLAC INC
United States
$48.24B577,008,32867.34%1.91%Net SellingNet Selling
SCHW
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP
United States
$136.81B1,824,369,01881.97%12.56%Net SellingNet Selling
RF
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$18.03B918,864,04879.36%2.16%Net SellingNet Selling
EFSC
ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
United States
$1.45B37,491,71372.09%19.65%Net SellingNet Selling
FCAP
FIRST CAPITAL INC
United States
$96.32M3,353,81011.63%9.51%Net BuyingNet Buying
CMA
COMERICA INC
United States
$6.90B132,587,25180.55%3.19%Net SellingNet Selling
VEL
VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC
United States
$560.74M32,965,08149.82%50.18%Net BuyingNet Selling
MKTX
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC
United States
$7.64B37,867,74387.24%12.76%Net SellingNet Selling
PFG
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
United States
$18.66B235,868,48771.64%1.76%Net SellingNet Selling
CFBK
CF BANKSHARES INC
United States
$116.49M6,341,29724.24%53.75%Net BuyingNet Selling
OFG
OFG BANCORP
Puerto Rico
$1.71B47,078,55690.05%9.95%Net SellingNet Selling
NEWT
NEWTEKONE INC
United States
$271.80M24,708,77137.85%61.68%Net BuyingNet Selling
LOB
LIVE OAK BANCSHARES INC
United States
$1.49B44,769,23953.58%46.42%Net SellingNet Buying
ERIE
ERIE INDEMNITY CO
United States
$17.63B46,191,61019.13%80.87%Net SellingNet Selling
BFST
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES INC
United States
$523.86M25,356,39347.34%26.79%Net BuyingNet Buying
GBDC
GOLUB CAPITAL BDC INC
United States
$2.97B170,585,79539.78%39.79%Net Buying
HSBC
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
United Kingdom
$161.42B19,262,728,1930.29%0.00%
LARK
LANDMARK BANCORP INC
United States
$103.91M5,468,86715.85%26.56%Net Buying
PBFS
PIONEER BANCORP INC
United States
$233.80M25,977,67924.00%0.02%
JPM
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
United States
$557.32B2,880,371,49871.63%2.31%Net SellingNet Selling
CCB
COASTAL FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$543.33M13,382,51559.23%32.26%Net SellingNet Buying
FINV
FINVOLUTION GROUP
China
$1.30B1,326,394,9395.04%0.00%
BOTJ
BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC
United States
$46.11M4,543,33818.61%22.04%Net BuyingNet Buying
RAND
RAND CAPITAL CORP
United States
$36.62M2,581,0211.03%98.97%Net BuyingNet Buying
LX
LEXINFINTECH HOLDINGS LTD
China
$281.55M329,297,64010.39%0.00%
MS
MORGAN STANLEY
United States
$151.80B1,635,268,29768.90%31.10%Net SellingNet Selling
PNFP
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC
United States
$6.18B76,939,91987.44%5.10%Net SellingNet Selling
BANF
BANCFIRST CORP
United States
$2.93B32,936,41037.83%62.17%Net SellingNet Selling
RIOT
RIOT PLATFORMS INC
United States
$3.02B253,538,21340.21%19.06%Net SellingNet Selling
STEL
STELLAR BANCORP INC
United States
$1.20B53,556,94953.86%24.94%Net BuyingNet Buying
IBTX
INDEPENDENT BANK GROUP INC
United States
$1.63B41,379,49274.82%25.18%Net BuyingNet Selling
IREN
IRIS ENERGY LTD
Australia
$418.69M82,419,05021.11%0.00%
AMTD
AMTD IDEA GROUP
Cayman Islands
$133.53M467,604,1890.07%0.00%
STT
STATE STREET CORP
United States
$22.16B301,943,57187.74%2.77%Net SellingNet Selling
AIG
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC
United States
$50.75B680,953,65264.07%35.93%Net SellingNet Selling
CIB
BANCOLOMBIA SA
Colombia
$7.89B961,827,0002.50%0.00%
DCOM
DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC
United States
$740.82M38,826,98175.34%11.71%Net SellingNet Selling
ARCC
ARES CAPITAL CORP
United States
$12.10B582,311,10928.68%1.23%Net Buying
AX
AXOS FINANCIAL INC
United States
$3.02B56,898,60967.04%32.96%Net SellingNet Selling
FINW
FINWISE BANCORP
United States
$136.52M12,818,94422.13%37.05%Net BuyingNet Buying
WTFC
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$6.09B61,472,81894.40%3.05%Net BuyingNet Selling
PEBO
PEOPLES BANCORP INC
United States
$1.06B35,493,15255.46%7.13%Net BuyingNet Buying
SIEB
SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$81.97M40,580,9360.43%99.57%Net Buying

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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