Financial Services Sector

Best Financial Services Stocks in 2026

The Financial Services & Investing universe includes corporations that provide essential financial infrastructure, including banking, wealth management, brokerage services, asset management and global payment processing. These firms enable capital allocation, long-term wealth creation and the smooth functioning of the global economy. While the sector benefits from stable demand and global financial expansion, it is also exposed to market cycles, regulatory changes and shifts in interest rates.

Top picks9
Total market cap$2.75T
Avg YTD-10.9%
Avg 3-Year+70.4%
Avg net margin28.7%

Sector Highlights

Top picks by key criteria across the sector

Sector Performance

Compare returns and net margin across our picks — toggle between periods

AmundiAmundi
+0.8%
SchwabSchwab
-5.1%
Morgan StanleyMorgan Stanley
-8.4%
JPMorganJPMorgan
-9.6%
BlackRockBlackRock
-10.1%
MastercardMastercard
-11.1%
VisaVisa
-12.2%
American ExpressAmerican Express
-18.9%
UBSUBS
-23.4%

Our Top 9 Financial Services Picks

Sorted by market cap — our best-in-class selection for long-term investors

Fundamental Analysis Comparison

Side-by-side view of all 5 proprietary section scores — hover a cell to see the exact score

CompanyProf.Liq.Lev.CFVal.
JPMorgan

JPMorgan

JPM

A
E
G
G
G
Visa

Visa

V

E
A
G
A
G
Mastercard

Mastercard

MA

E
A
W
A
G
Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley

MS

A
A
W
E
G
American Express

American Express

AXP

G
W
G
E
G
Schwab

Schwab

SCHW

A
G
E
G
G
BlackRock

BlackRock

BLK

A
E
E
E
G
UBS

UBS

UBSG.SW

W
P
W
G
G
Amundi

Amundi

AMUN.PA

G
E
W
A
E
Excellent(4.2–5.0)
Good(3.4–4.2)
Average(2.6–3.4)
Weak(1.8–2.6)
Poor(1.0–1.8)
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