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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)
GAIN
GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
United States
$509.28M35,890,16012.18%2.67%Net Buying
STEP
STEPSTONE GROUP INC
United States
$4.02B110,392,10947.26%38.70%Net SellingNet Selling
NWLI
NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROUP INC
United States
$1.78B3,636,02073.05%26.95%Net SellingNet Buying
CBU
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM INC
United States
$2.38B53,328,53473.73%10.77%Net SellingNet Buying
SBSI
SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC
United States
$825.86M30,284,71255.54%11.53%Net BuyingNet Selling
BPOP
POPULAR INC
Puerto Rico
$6.26B72,254,01576.25%23.75%Net BuyingNet Buying
PFIS
PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
United States
$270.21M7,058,74931.78%19.84%Net BuyingNet Selling
BNS
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
Canada
$56.90B1,222,127,41243.95%0.00%
HFWA
HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$623.77M34,906,23378.21%5.96%Net BuyingNet Buying
WAL
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
United States
$6.47B110,180,34470.13%29.87%Net SellingNet Selling
HIVE
HIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Canada
$282.26M92,543,76720.03%0.00%
NWFL
NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$197.64M8,110,15628.09%15.10%Net BuyingNet Buying
PEBK
PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC
United States
$158.17M5,455,99936.31%63.69%Net SellingNet Selling
WSBC
WESBANCO INC
United States
$1.63B59,377,43561.13%6.99%Net BuyingNet Buying
WNEB
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP INC
United States
$139.20M21,581,75955.35%15.92%Net BuyingNet Buying
XYF
X FINANCIAL
China
$187.10M291,312,6980.19%0.00%
VBNK
VERSABANK
Canada
$259.12M25,964,42424.07%0.00%
BOH
BANK OF HAWAII CORP
United States
$2.33B39,695,79281.95%3.91%Net SellingNet Selling
MEGL
MAGIC EMPIRE GLOBAL LTD
Hong Kong
$12.86M20,256,0990.10%0.00%
ENVA
ENOVA INTERNATIONAL INC
United States
$1.71B27,119,67561.60%38.40%Net SellingNet Selling
CVBF
CVB FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$2.30B139,374,07274.11%23.49%Net BuyingNet Buying
WASH
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC
United States
$445.25M17,033,17366.10%23.58%Net SellingNet Selling
SLF
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC
Canada
$30.21B584,617,00146.38%0.00%
EBMT
EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA INC
United States
$102.45M8,016,78435.63%15.44%Net SellingNet Selling
EHTH
EHEALTH INC
United States
$131.09M28,938,50935.97%64.03%Net SellingNet Selling
FLIC
FIRST OF LONG ISLAND CORP
United States
$235.86M22,462,72548.33%17.63%Net SellingNet Selling
FNCB
FNCB BANCORP INC
United States
$110.46M19,794,99613.32%33.58%Net BuyingNet Buying
FSK
FS KKR CAPITAL CORP
United States
$5.41B280,066,43331.51%1.62%Net BuyingNet Buying
AFBI
AFFINITY BANCSHARES INC
United States
$107.61M6,416,62817.75%23.66%Net Buying
YRD
YIREN DIGITAL LTD
China
$445.63M175,445,5391.01%0.00%
TCBI
TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES INC
United States
$2.70B46,653,10889.69%10.31%Net BuyingNet Selling
OCFC
OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$906.12M58,953,53670.92%7.52%Net SellingNet Selling
RRBI
RED RIVER BANCSHARES INC
United States
$334.83M7,092,44821.39%27.80%Net SellingNet Selling
SLRC
SLR INVESTMENT CORP
United States
$846.69M54,554,63428.00%27.37%Net BuyingNet Buying
SWIN
SOLOWIN HOLDINGS LTD
Hong Kong
$182.56M14,500,0000.01%0.00%
CPF
CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$544.09M27,042,32646.66%53.34%Net SellingNet Selling
CNS
COHEN & STEERS INC
United States
$3.48B49,522,68030.24%69.76%Net SellingNet Selling
PFX
PHENIXFIN CORP
United States
$92.47M2,060,4905.29%94.71%Net BuyingNet Buying
EQS
EQUUS TOTAL RETURN INC
United States
$20.38M13,586,1730.57%99.43%Net Buying
TW
TRADEWEB MARKETS INC
United States
$24.05B236,176,39348.52%8.12%Net SellingNet Selling
BHB
BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
United States
$387.37M15,185,02154.55%6.85%Net SellingNet Selling
CALB
CALIFORNIA BANCORP
United States
$185.85M8,413,31256.95%12.13%Net BuyingNet Selling
BANR
BANNER CORP
United States
$1.56B34,348,45586.68%13.32%Net BuyingNet Buying
COIN
COINBASE GLOBAL INC
United States
$57.25B242,275,17543.22%17.24%Net SellingNet Selling
SSSS
SURO CAPITAL CORP
United States
$96.85M25,353,28412.78%14.19%Net BuyingNet Selling
BSIG
BRIGHTSPHERE INVESTMENT GROUP INC
United States
$863.88M38,207,81932.80%67.20%Net SellingNet Selling
UVE
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC
United States
$565.99M28,965,61866.62%29.10%Net SellingNet Selling
ALRS
ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$400.68M19,737,82945.40%8.66%Net BuyingNet Selling
CLSK
CLEANSPARK INC
United States
$3.81B198,064,75443.07%33.50%Net SellingNet Selling
BTBT
BIT DIGITAL INC
United States
$247.84M107,291,82734.60%0.00%
IBCP
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
United States
$522.43M20,905,51379.38%5.72%Net SellingNet Buying
THG
HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP INC
United States
$4.64B35,821,00386.61%5.21%Net SellingNet Selling
PTMN
PORTMAN RIDGE FINANCE CORP
United States
$182.57M9,338,74013.76%86.24%Net Selling
GHI
GREYSTONE HOUSING IMPACT INVESTORS LP
United States
$351.33M22,992,5639.03%26.47%Net Selling
GCBC
GREENE COUNTY BANCORP INC
United States
$510.63M17,026,82813.39%7.28%Net Selling
MPB
MID PENN BANCORP INC
United States
$345.73M16,573,70743.34%34.43%Net BuyingNet Buying
PFLT
PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD
United States
$708.10M61,627,88119.93%2.16%
CRVL
CORVEL CORP
United States
$4.08B17,094,27749.28%50.72%Net SellingNet Buying
ORI
OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP
United States
$8.38B278,183,58970.83%3.32%Net SellingNet Selling
THFF
FIRST FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$435.47M11,814,09372.55%16.33%Net BuyingNet Buying
WTBA
WEST BANCORPORATION INC
United States
$280.96M16,813,95243.81%12.63%Net SellingNet Selling
CNF
CNFINANCE HOLDINGS LTD
China
$128.25M1,371,643,2400.44%0.00%
UVSP
UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$626.89M29,528,63374.86%8.31%Net SellingNet Selling
CPSS
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES INC
United States
$181.51M21,129,91827.21%72.79%Net Buying
NRDS
NERDWALLET INC
United States
$1.00B77,737,90638.42%31.24%Net SellingNet Selling
OBT
ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP INC
United States
$253.91M5,657,45844.77%11.55%Net SellingNet Selling
AON
AON PLC
United Kingdom
$61.97B217,430,75978.51%14.10%Net SellingNet Selling
PUK
PRUDENTIAL PLC
United Kingdom
$25.21B2,753,520,7560.99%0.00%
PROV
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
United States
$89.35M6,926,69652.12%24.28%
PDLB
PONCE FINANCIAL GROUP INC
United States
$193.89M23,790,49746.54%9.48%Net Buying
SCM
STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP
United States
$341.14M24,125,64213.24%6.95%
DFIN
DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC
United States
$1.83B29,090,24472.25%27.75%Net SellingNet Selling
IX
ORIX CORP
Japan
$25.33B1,234,849,3420.60%0.00%
SFBC
SOUND FINANCIAL BANCORP INC
United States
$100.17M2,558,54642.41%28.60%Net BuyingNet Buying
CUBI
CUSTOMERS BANCORP INC
United States
$1.47B31,484,88685.54%11.81%Net SellingNet Buying
WTM
WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD
United States
$4.52B2,555,18361.07%38.93%Net Selling
BYFC
BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$47.79M9,278,69910.74%89.26%Net BuyingNet Buying
COFS
CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
United States
$184.29M7,552,91919.90%29.90%Net BuyingNet Buying
CZNC
CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORP
United States
$275.11M15,378,06530.82%8.25%Net BuyingNet Buying
HWBK
HAWTHORN BANCSHARES INC
United States
$132.62M7,020,54820.96%27.31%Net BuyingNet Buying
CHMG
CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$204.56M4,750,67436.24%63.76%Net BuyingNet Selling
MGYR
MAGYAR BANCORP INC
United States
$75.79M6,653,93330.55%62.27%Net BuyingNet Buying
RY
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Canada
$138.23B1,408,257,00045.42%0.00%
SUPV
GRUPO SUPERVIELLE SA
Argentina
$533.86M442,671,8301.53%0.00%
OVBC
OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP
United States
$111.60M4,793,67414.90%20.96%Net BuyingNet Buying
FGBI
FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES INC
United States
$129.74M12,504,7174.68%95.32%Net BuyingNet Buying
FSFG
FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP INC
United States
$109.57M6,883,16025.85%24.81%Net Buying
FMBH
FIRST MID BANCSHARES INC
United States
$752.76M23,889,51547.57%25.13%Net BuyingNet Buying
SLQT
SELECTQUOTE INC
United States
$272.08M168,994,49234.76%54.76%Net Buying
VBFC
VILLAGE BANK & TRUST FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$63.22M1,492,87910.01%89.99%Net BuyingNet Buying
SAFT
SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP INC
United States
$1.17B14,791,81263.80%36.20%Net BuyingNet Selling
CIA
CITIZENS INC
United States
$103.11M49,572,39813.65%57.05%Net BuyingNet Buying
RBB
RBB BANCORP
United States
$336.22M18,621,78140.13%19.37%Net BuyingNet Buying
PRK
PARK NATIONAL CORP
United States
$2.16B16,116,47953.51%11.09%Net SellingNet Selling
FUFU
BITFUFU INC
Singapore
$503.37M162,902,2671.98%2.09%
FAF
FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORP
United States
$5.62B103,723,64388.44%7.96%Net SellingNet Selling
GNTY
GUARANTY BANCSHARES INC
United States
$343.04M11,534,69124.84%36.11%Net BuyingNet Buying
HGTY
HAGERTY INC
United States
$2.94B335,689,44520.50%20.15%Net SellingNet Selling
BHLB
BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP INC
United States
$964.10M43,624,43483.00%13.52%Net SellingNet Selling
HNVR
HANOVER BANCORP INC
United States
$118.92M7,229,40415.00%27.64%Net BuyingNet 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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