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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)
NFBK
NORTHFIELD BANCORP INC
United States
$378.84M44,464,64447.06%52.94%Net SellingNet Selling
CVLY
CODORUS VALLEY BANCORP INC
United States
$216.67M9,642,66952.04%7.56%Net BuyingNet Buying
SSB
SOUTHSTATE CORP
United States
$5.94B76,252,78689.70%3.96%Net SellingNet Selling
CSWC
CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP
United States
$1.11B42,981,13923.48%25.73%Net Selling
BITF
BITFARMS LTD
Canada
$654.94M334,153,00017.82%0.00%
TSLX
SIXTH STREET SPECIALTY LENDING INC
United States
$1.90B87,829,49946.42%10.99%
JXN
JACKSON FINANCIAL INC
United States
$5.38B77,412,27182.90%17.10%Net SellingNet Selling
AMG
AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP INC
United States
$5.25B32,794,12795.76%4.24%Net SellingNet Selling
MNSB
MAINSTREET BANCSHARES INC
United States
$121.06M7,614,09055.05%11.47%Net BuyingNet Buying
DB
DEUTSCHE BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
United States
$35.40B1,992,047,85028.97%0.00%
BCML
BAYCOM CORP
United States
$231.10M11,468,98257.09%6.84%
BTCS
BTCS INC
United States
$24.01M15,691,2093.48%45.24%Net SellingNet Selling
CWBC
COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES
United States
$210.96M11,831,69437.64%62.36%Net BuyingNet Buying
CION
CION INVESTMENT CORP
United States
$615.98M53,844,13133.23%0.60%Net BuyingNet Buying
HTH
HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC
United States
$1.98B65,266,91532.02%67.98%Net SellingNet Selling
FCF
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$1.39B102,244,62272.50%7.73%Net SellingNet Buying
WHF
WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC
United States
$299.84M23,243,08813.19%46.44%Net Buying
FBNC
FIRST BANCORP
United States
$1.30B41,134,36068.27%9.48%Net SellingNet Buying
UBCP
UNITED BANCORP INC
United States
$72.97M5,702,6858.83%19.02%Net SellingNet Selling
LYG
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC
United Kingdom
$41.48B63,569,225,6620.59%0.00%
RDN
RADIAN GROUP INC
United States
$4.60B151,498,09895.26%2.50%Net Selling
SF
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$8.13B102,796,02281.96%6.56%Net SellingNet Selling
EZPW
EZCORP INC
United States
$626.55M55,153,95184.74%15.26%Net BuyingNet Buying
ACT
ENACT HOLDINGS INC
United States
$4.77B159,108,75918.03%80.95%Net SellingNet Selling
CCNE
CNB FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$400.94M21,024,81255.19%11.73%Net BuyingNet Buying
EBTC
ENTERPRISE BANCORP INC
United States
$305.74M12,278,64930.15%36.60%Net SellingNet Selling
FXNC
FIRST NATIONAL CORP
United States
$94.35M6,277,37333.83%44.27%Net BuyingNet Selling
CHCO
CITY HOLDING CO
United States
$1.54B14,816,77672.33%10.18%Net SellingNet Selling
OBK
ORIGIN BANCORP INC
United States
$959.72M30,988,54854.59%11.17%Net BuyingNet Selling
BCS
BARCLAYS PLC
United Kingdom
$39.31B15,091,000,0001.03%0.00%
FUNC
FIRST UNITED CORP
United States
$149.60M6,643,16133.25%13.95%Net BuyingNet Selling
CFB
CROSSFIRST BANKSHARES INC
United States
$617.31M49,345,27956.27%17.45%Net SellingNet Selling
RNST
RENASANT CORP
United States
$1.68B56,216,70277.21%9.67%Net SellingNet Selling
HTBI
HOMETRUST BANCSHARES INC
United States
$454.96M17,444,78755.65%16.02%Net BuyingNet Selling
NTB
BANK OF NT BUTTERFIELD & SON LTD
Bermuda
$1.60B46,840,13967.26%0.00%
OPOF
OLD POINT FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$73.34M5,040,39133.39%46.97%Net Buying
HAFC
HANMI FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$478.83M30,267,11377.26%22.74%Net SellingNet Selling
CTBI
COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP INC
United States
$768.41M18,020,84960.12%20.91%Net BuyingNet Buying
CGBD
CARLYLE SECURED LENDING INC
United States
$868.09M50,794,94124.66%2.81%Net Buying
MBWM
MERCANTILE BANK CORP
United States
$583.26M16,116,62258.61%23.31%Net SellingNet Selling
NBTB
NBT BANCORP INC
United States
$1.70B47,152,13758.39%10.93%Net BuyingNet Selling
SII
SPROTT INC
Canada
$1.04B25,863,04128.29%0.00%
SRCE
1ST SOURCE CORP
United States
$1.21B24,489,69456.65%43.35%Net BuyingNet Buying
CM
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE
Canada
$44.82B937,223,00044.07%0.00%
SAR
SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP
United States
$325.50M13,653,47618.59%49.26%Net Buying
PWOD
PENNS WOODS BANCORP INC
United States
$131.61M7,513,89827.94%7.78%Net BuyingNet Buying
PBHC
PATHFINDER BANCORP INC
United States
$77.22M6,100,07114.40%27.29%Net BuyingNet Buying
PBBK
PB BANKSHARES INC
United States
$32.04M2,634,9678.05%10.41%Net BuyingNet Buying
BSVN
BANK7 CORP
United States
$253.68M9,238,2068.64%91.36%Net SellingNet Selling
BVFL
BV FINANCIAL INC
United States
$119.45M11,375,80334.99%7.23%Net Buying
RJF
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC
United States
$25.47B209,027,61474.58%17.77%Net SellingNet Selling
BRKL
BROOKLINE BANCORP INC
United States
$740.94M88,894,57778.83%5.91%Net SellingNet Selling
SSBK
SOUTHERN STATES BANCSHARES INC
United States
$215.93M8,871,50054.17%13.95%Net BuyingNet Buying
MKL
MARKEL GROUP INC
United States
$18.83B13,110,03577.22%3.12%Net SellingNet Buying
FHN
FIRST HORIZON CORP
United States
$8.28B558,807,80679.94%2.97%Net SellingNet Selling
FIBK
FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM INC
United States
$2.81B103,935,84479.07%20.93%Net SellingNet Selling
TIGR
UP FINTECH HOLDING LTD
China
$596.31M2,507,082,2430.56%0.00%
BCH
BANK OF CHILE
Chile
$11.21B101,017,081,1140.01%0.00%
IBKR
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP INC
United States
$12.44B107,062,32184.25%15.75%Net SellingNet Selling
PFS
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
United States
$1.15B75,984,17571.57%9.16%Net SellingNet Selling
CNA
CNA FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$11.71B270,896,94551.43%48.57%Net BuyingNet Selling
CBSH
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC
United States
$7.20B129,877,14670.26%5.29%Net SellingNet Selling
SASR
SANDY SPRING BANCORP INC
United States
$965.76M44,940,14766.84%1.44%Net BuyingNet Selling
WTW
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC
United Kingdom
$25.66B102,235,96377.19%22.81%Net SellingNet Selling
HOPE
HOPE BANCORP INC
United States
$1.32B120,127,88582.91%17.09%Net BuyingNet Buying
UBSI
UNITED BANKSHARES INC
United States
$4.50B134,952,67870.98%2.97%Net SellingNet Selling
UNB
UNION BANKSHARES INC
United States
$127.04M4,519,38414.55%85.45%Net BuyingNet Buying
IBN
ICICI BANK LTD
India
$92.63B6,982,815,7319.06%0.00%
SFNC
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
United States
$2.19B125,327,68467.29%2.86%Net BuyingNet Buying
GSBD
GOLDMAN SACHS BDC INC
United States
$1.72B109,682,71128.82%6.15%Net Buying
BSAC
BANCO SANTANDER CHILE
Chile
$10.28B188,446,126,7940.02%0.00%
FMAO
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC
United States
$296.79M13,664,34523.95%18.06%Net BuyingNet Buying
LC
LENDINGCLUB CORP
United States
$894.33M110,410,60219.84%80.16%Net SellingNet Selling
ARES
ARES MANAGEMENT CORP
United States
$41.37B309,600,53751.31%5.00%Net SellingNet Selling
CRD.A
CRAWFORD & CO
United States
$479.53M49,182,07513.29%86.71%Net Selling
BSRR
SIERRA BANCORP
United States
$303.16M14,788,12155.07%41.30%Net SellingNet Selling
CNO
CNO FINANCIAL GROUP INC
United States
$2.88B108,991,85189.64%10.36%Net BuyingNet Buying
WDH
WATERDROP INC
China
$444.19M3,701,622,0100.16%0.00%
FNB
FNB CORP
United States
$4.93B358,945,53179.21%2.46%Net BuyingNet Buying
WAFD
WAFD INC
United States
$1.81B64,736,91683.80%4.84%Net Buying
TRMK
TRUSTMARK CORP
United States
$1.84B61,084,29967.66%7.33%Net SellingNet Selling
MORN
MORNINGSTAR INC
United States
$12.24B42,745,58358.79%31.50%Net SellingNet Selling
TCBK
TRICO BANCSHARES
United States
$1.13B33,268,10239.02%60.98%Net SellingNet Selling
HTLF
HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA INC
United States
$1.52B42,689,05871.48%8.10%Net SellingNet Selling
MRBK
MERIDIAN CORP
United States
$101.79M11,185,51545.77%11.42%Net BuyingNet Buying
AC
ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP INC
United States
$694.87M21,493,1768.11%5.78%
HBT
HBT FINANCIAL INC
United States
$597.74M31,643,20623.78%63.07%Net BuyingNet Buying
RVSB
RIVERVIEW BANCORP INC
United States
$93.94M21,111,04364.58%30.76%Net BuyingNet Buying
RLI
RLI CORP
United States
$6.59B45,709,88180.08%11.40%Net BuyingNet Buying
HFWA
HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$623.77M34,906,23378.21%5.96%Net BuyingNet Buying
GAIN
GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
United States
$509.28M35,890,16012.18%2.67%Net Buying
WAL
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
United States
$6.47B110,180,34470.13%29.87%Net SellingNet Selling
OPY
OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC
United States
$421.42M10,328,96032.64%52.10%Net Selling
FCCO
FIRST COMMUNITY CORP
United States
$127.94M7,629,00555.98%17.76%Net SellingNet Selling
AEL
AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING CO
United States
$4.47B79,400,00880.98%19.02%Net SellingNet Selling
FNLC
FIRST BANCORP INC
United States
$250.98M11,130,14740.41%18.64%Net BuyingNet Selling
BUSE
FIRST BUSEY CORP
United States
$1.26B55,247,09443.74%56.26%Net BuyingNet Selling
BPRN
PRINCETON BANCORP INC
United States
$190.43M6,337,10543.34%19.99%Net SellingNet Buying
PFIS
PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
United States
$270.21M7,058,74931.78%19.84%Net BuyingNet Selling
STEP
STEPSTONE GROUP INC
United States
$4.02B110,392,10947.26%38.70%Net SellingNet Selling

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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