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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
Exchange
Industry
Zen Score
Market Cap
Price
1d %
EBITDA
P/E
D/E
MARA
MARATHON DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$4.68B$17.16-12.67%$910.57M6.29x0.19
RIOT
RIOT PLATFORMS INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$2.66B$9.20-10.51%$426.08M10.45x0.06
NOAH
NOAH HOLDINGS LTD
NYSE
Asset Management
$932.27M$14.21-2.40%$208.60M7.06x0.22
SMBC
SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$478.06M$42.10-0.45%$75.66M9.00x8.69
SIGI
SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$5.97B$98.21-0.24%$505.20M17.23x3.01
HCI
HCI GROUP INC
NYSE
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$1.09B$103.78-1.03%$173.25M8.57x3.65
WBS
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$7.87B$45.88-0.15%$1.19B9.36x7.71
ACGL
ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD
NASDAQ
Insurance - Diversified
$37.57B$100.050.42%$4.24B7.69x2.24
QFIN
QIFU TECHNOLOGY INC
NASDAQ
Credit Services
$3.27B$20.67-1.10%$742.46M5.59x1.09
CBFV
CB FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$115.83M$22.530.56%$32.86M5.11x9.40
SBCF
SEACOAST BANKING CORP OF FLORIDA
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$2.06B$24.30-0.69%$161.80M17.36x6.00
JHG
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC
NYSE
Asset Management
$5.24B$32.65-1.33%$576.20M12.37x0.35
HDB
HDFC BANK LTD
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$103.12B$55.500.31%$8.33B17.08x7.84
HGBL
HERITAGE GLOBAL INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$85.51M$2.29-7.66%$14.16M7.39x0.33
EVR
EVERCORE INC
NYSE
Capital Markets
$7.56B$196.250.91%$355.60M28.99x0.94
LPRO
OPEN LENDING CORP
NASDAQ
Credit Services
$703.07M$5.902.61%$32.57M53.64x0.80
AMRK
A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$850.77M$37.16-9.06%$154.57M10.87x1.86
MFC
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP
NYSE
Insurance - Life
$47.05B$26.051.24%$5.53B15.25x17.77
AMK
ASSETMARK FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
NYSE
Asset Management
$2.52B$33.87-0.03%$239.35M17.46x0.27
CINF
CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$18.61B$118.870.47%$3.12B7.86x1.67
SEIC
SEI INVESTMENTS CO
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$9.00B$68.50-0.15%$699.61M18.61x0.14
MTG
MGIC INVESTMENT CORP
NYSE
Insurance - Specialty
$5.66B$21.250.33%$994.46M8.11x0.28
LNC
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP
NYSE
Insurance - Life
$4.98B$29.310.21%$2.34B3.96x49.81
PAX
PATRIA INVESTMENTS LTD
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$1.91B$12.910.39%$144.38M16.16x0.84
SPFI
SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$454.82M$27.70-0.65%$88.14M7.21x9.32
VCTR
VICTORY CAPITAL HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$3.15B$48.69-6.81%$387.11M14.58x1.33
ORRF
ORRSTOWN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$285.71M$26.650.41%$48.74M7.88x10.72
MA
MASTERCARD INC
NYSE
Credit Services
$424.82B$456.980.33%$15.76B36.21x4.87
FHI
FEDERATED HERMES INC
NYSE
Asset Management
$2.78B$33.03-0.69%$455.94M9.38x0.76
CASH
PATHWARD FINANCIAL INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.36B$53.970.28%$255.49M8.07x9.05
MTB
M&T BANK CORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$25.64B$153.660.66%$3.77B10.33x6.92
BLX
FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA INC
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$1.11B$30.37-1.40%$169.25M6.67x7.93
MMC
MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES INC
NYSE
Insurance Brokers
$101.28B$205.550.35%$6.80B25.89x2.81
GROW
U S GLOBAL INVESTORS INC
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$36.73M$2.64-2.94%$2.18M22.00x0.06
FUSB
FIRST US BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$63.68M$11.003.29%$13.04M7.69x10.60
EG
EVEREST GROUP LTD
NYSE
Insurance - Reinsurance
$16.64B$382.930.63%$2.72B5.68x2.74
AFL
AFLAC INC
NYSE
Insurance - Life
$48.91B$86.080.82%$6.28B9.42x4.30
OMF
ONEMAIN HOLDINGS INC
NYSE
Credit Services
$6.07B$50.70-1.09%$1.07B9.88x6.44
AGO
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD
NYSE
Insurance - Specialty
$4.31B$79.21-1.01%$774.00M6.04x1.15
CCBG
CAPITAL CITY BANK GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$469.84M$27.73-1.14%$73.38M9.00x8.75
ABCB
AMERIS BANCORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$3.44B$49.85-0.44%$424.20M12.13x6.36
RF
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$18.16B$19.830.25%$2.40B10.78x8.09
VALU
VALUE LINE INC
NASDAQ
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
$375.02M$39.790.86%$25.35M20.51x0.51
AB
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING LP
NYSE
Asset Management
$3.75B$32.58-1.30%$309.68M13.52x0.00
OVLY
OAK VALLEY BANCORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$196.96M$23.75-0.63%$41.40M6.32x10.09
PRI
PRIMERICA INC
NYSE
Insurance - Life
$7.70B$223.771.47%$821.23M13.61x5.82
PFC
PREMIER FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$761.03M$21.25-0.05%$149.25M6.85x7.86
BFH
BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
NYSE
Credit Services
$2.02B$40.691.07%$602.00M5.08x6.36
TRV
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC
NYSE
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$50.04B$218.50-0.42%$4.20B16.08x4.09
OPBK
OP BANCORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$147.92M$9.89-0.10%$34.83M6.38x10.15
BRO
BROWN & BROWN INC
NYSE
Insurance Brokers
$24.84B$87.071.71%$1.62B26.63x1.56
HNNA
HENNESSY ADVISORS INC
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$54.44M$7.094.82%$9.76M10.28x0.66
HBAN
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$20.38B$14.060.29%$2.97B12.55x9.01
ASB
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$3.37B$22.33-0.13%$224.45M22.56x9.30
SKWD
SKYWARD SPECIALTY INSURANCE GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$1.49B$37.361.16%$151.85M13.15x3.60
DFS
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES
NYSE
Credit Services
$30.92B$123.40-0.52%$3.32B14.02x9.37
MKL
MARKEL GROUP INC
NYSE
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$21.48B$1,652.220.96%$3.69B8.91x2.61
AXS
AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD
NYSE
Insurance - Specialty
$5.97B$70.530.77%$620.93M10.69x4.77
WABC
WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.33B$50.02-0.68%$227.67M8.45x7.17
BEN
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
NYSE
Asset Management
$12.49B$23.74-1.66%$1.81B13.57x1.41
PYPL
PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Credit Services
$65.83B$62.93-2.36%$6.61B15.81x3.03
HMN
HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP
NYSE
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$1.44B$35.16-1.15%$136.10M22.39x10.75
MAIN
MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORP
NYSE
Asset Management
$4.23B$49.40-2.68%$585.83M9.00x0.89
CFG
CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$16.41B$36.060.11%$2.13B12.92x8.28
COF
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP
NYSE
Credit Services
$54.45B$142.560.05%$9.25B11.14x7.33
ITUB
ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING SA
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$62.14B$6.340.79%$10.72B9.55x12.33
ATLC
ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP
NASDAQ
Credit Services
$427.64M$28.91-0.03%$132.67M5.44x5.37
USB
US BANCORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$65.31B$41.850.75%$7.35B13.90x11.29
MVBF
MVB FINANCIAL CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$240.19M$18.64-1.17%$37.99M9.76x11.16
MCO
MOODYS CORP
NYSE
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
$73.10B$400.35-0.29%$2.83B43.56x3.15
ITIC
INVESTORS TITLE CO
NASDAQ
Insurance - Specialty
$305.54M$162.190.50%$33.37M12.26x0.30
VLY
VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$3.94B$7.73-0.26%$646.79M9.09x8.07
GLRE
GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE LTD
NASDAQ
Insurance - Reinsurance
$462.71M$13.100.69%$114.34M4.13x2.01
LX
LEXINFINTECH HOLDINGS LTD
NASDAQ
Credit Services
$307.89M$1.870.00%$210.57M2.09x1.38
GLAD
GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$482.30M$22.17-0.14%$90.69M6.72x0.88
SWKH
SWK HOLDINGS CORP
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$219.70M$17.580.57%$19.37M13.95x0.19
OSBC
OLD SECOND BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$653.40M$14.571.46%$128.14M7.29x8.42
HLNE
HAMILTON LANE INC
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$6.21B$115.00-0.73%$201.78M34.95x1.25
CFR
CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$6.93B$107.880.64%$741.30M12.75x12.61
V
VISA INC
NYSE
Credit Services
$564.29B$280.740.79%$23.95B31.40x1.28
MCB
METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$477.15M$42.631.16%$96.20M6.93x10.07
WT
WISDOMTREE INC
NYSE
Asset Management
$1.37B$9.05-1.84%$147.01M13.12x0.89
BY
BYLINE BANCORP INC
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$1.03B$23.45-0.34%$158.86M8.56x8.33
ESNT
ESSENT GROUP LTD
NYSE
Insurance - Specialty
$6.05B$56.730.35%$871.73M8.49x0.26
ICE
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC
NYSE
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
$76.85B$133.99-0.71%$5.15B30.66x4.01
IFS
INTERCORP FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$2.61B$22.80-0.70%$463.10M9.12x8.00
SNV
SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$5.81B$39.700.23%$690.53M13.55x10.92
TBBK
BANCORP INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$1.71B$33.110.18%$270.52M8.92x8.69
IBOC
INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORP
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$3.72B$59.88-0.50%$539.92M9.13x5.18
KEY
KEYCORP
NYSE
Banks - Regional
$14.22B$15.080.00%$1.17B19.09x11.89
HGTY
HAGERTY INC
NYSE
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$2.98B$8.84-4.84%$71.12M49.11x11.38
WU
WESTERN UNION CO
NYSE
Credit Services
$4.50B$13.300.08%$1.02B7.82x19.24
OCSL
OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORP
NASDAQ
Credit Services
$1.57B$19.320.63%$232.17M14.21x1.16
FUTU
FUTU HOLDINGS LTD
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$9.49B$68.90-1.42%$663.41M17.40x2.95
LPLA
LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Capital Markets
$20.07B$268.641.44%$1.95B20.00x3.85
CFB
CROSSFIRST BANKSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$659.54M$13.380.68%$96.56M9.70x9.46
APAM
ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC
NYSE
Asset Management
$3.54B$44.06-1.76%$324.27M13.43x2.81
VINP
VINCI PARTNERS INVESTMENTS LTD
NASDAQ
Asset Management
$620.36M$10.900.09%$71.89M13.34x0.68
PLMR
PALOMAR HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Insurance - Property & Casualty
$2.09B$83.85-0.26%$123.37M23.55x2.76
TCBX
THIRD COAST BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Banks - Regional
$289.72M$21.22-1.39%$42.10M9.69x10.00

Financial Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %Zen ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
102-0.09%+2.40%+1.07%+1.87%27.97x2.40x+20.74%+3.56%+0.56%+6.76%Buy
18+0.49%+2.80%+2.68%+27.56%14.01x1.14x+11.95%+0.93%N/A+14.59%Buy
343-0.06%+1.31%+6.18%+28.20%-9.86x1.01x+10.66%+1.07%-0.00%+10.64%Buy
61-0.12%+1.89%+5.62%+30.35%11.83x1.90x+10.54%+1.98%+0.58%+4.19%Buy
60+0.09%+1.83%+0.68%+24.77%27.31x4.98x+78.67%+17.33%+30.94%+4.13%Buy
3-1.25%+0.58%+15.75%+20.55%7.08x1.96x+7.08%-0.79%-1.04%+10.00%Strong Buy
11-0.43%+1.65%-2.94%+22.36%35.81x4.46x+7.47%+6.15%+13.44%+10.81%Buy
19+0.50%+4.35%+1.50%+17.35%30.15x6.92x-131.30%+6.88%+17.17%+8.56%Buy
14+0.20%+2.97%+3.85%+26.57%12.06x1.56x+14.44%+6.28%+0.02%+12.12%Strong Buy
19+0.16%+2.70%-0.71%+43.44%16.00x1.44x+12.82%+1.41%+0.02%+8.64%Buy
37-0.09%+2.69%+3.74%+25.61%17.55x2.20x+18.38%+4.24%+0.01%+0.42%Buy
9+0.69%+3.73%+5.06%+11.55%7.92x1.20x+20.03%+3.73%N/A+8.54%Buy
21-0.35%+2.88%+2.28%+19.43%25.71x1.58x+11.94%+4.13%+1.07%+11.84%Buy
15-0.57%+3.62%+6.37%+24.85%64.08x0.40x+4.28%+0.63%N/A+9.99%Buy

Financial Stocks FAQ

What are the best financial stocks to buy right now in May 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 80, which is 48 points higher than the financial sector average of 32. It passed 26 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Marathon Digital Holdings has seen its stock return 67.91% over the past year, overperforming other financial stocks by 45 percentage points.

Marathon Digital Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $21.90, an upside of 27.62% from Marathon Digital Holdings's current stock price of $17.16.

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. Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT)


Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT) is the second best financial stock with a Zen Score of 68, which is 36 points higher than the financial sector average of 32. It passed 22 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Riot Platforms has seen its stock lose -25.08% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -48 percentage points.

Riot Platforms has an average 1 year price target of $17.86, an upside of 94.1% from Riot Platforms's current stock price of $9.20.

Riot Platforms stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Riot Platforms, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 42.86% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Noah Holdings (NYSE:NOAH)


Noah Holdings (NYSE:NOAH) is the third 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 -5.27% over the past year, underperforming other financial stocks by -28 percentage points.

Noah Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $18.00, an upside of 26.67% from Noah Holdings's current stock price of $14.21.

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.

What are the financial stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 467 financial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 financial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Scully Royalty (NYSE:SRL)


Scully Royalty (NYSE:SRL) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the financial sector average of 4.16%. Scully Royalty's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Scully Royalty's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Scully Royalty's dividend payout ratio of 260.7% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. 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 4.16%.

Blue Ridge Bankshares's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Mbia (NYSE:MBI)


Mbia (NYSE:MBI) has an annual dividend yield of 130.08%, which is 126 percentage points higher than the financial sector average of 4.16%. Mbia's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Mbia's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Mbia's dividend payout ratio of -78.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are financial stocks down?

Financial stocks were down -0.03% in the last day, and up 2.17% over the last week. Marathon Digital Holdings was the among the top losers in the financial services sector, dropping -12.67% yesterday.

Shares of crypto-related stocks are trading higher amid a rise in Bitcoin.

What are the most undervalued financial stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued financial stocks right now are:

1. International General Insurance Holdings (NASDAQ:IGIC)


International General Insurance Holdings (NASDAQ:IGIC) is the most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. International General Insurance Holdings has a valuation score of 100, which is 60 points higher than the financial sector average of 40. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

International General Insurance Holdings's stock has gained 71.67% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 49 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 60 points higher than the financial sector average of 40. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

First Us Bancshares's stock has gained 56.03% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 33 percentage points.

3. Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC)


Southern Missouri Bancorp (NASDAQ:SMBC) is the third most undervalued financial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Southern Missouri Bancorp has a valuation score of 100, which is 60 points higher than the financial sector average of 40. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Southern Missouri Bancorp's stock has gained 31.4% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the financial sector by 9 percentage points.

Are financial stocks a good buy now?

37.02% of financial stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect financial stocks to rise by 7.53% 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 16.23x.
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