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After mostly mixed but favorable Q4 results from big banks last week investors may want to keep their eye on the finance sector as several financial industries are standing out.
At the moment quite a few finance stocks currently hold spots on the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list. In addition to making the case for being undervalued, these financial companies also offer dividend yields over 5% making now an ideal time to invest.
Investment Management Firms
AllianceBernstein (AB - Free Report) and Janus Henderson Group (JHG - Free Report) are two wealth management players to watch as the Zacks Financial-Investment Management Industry is currently in the top 24% of over 250 Zacks industries. Notably, their dividend yields currently tower over the industry average of 2.78% and the S&P 500’s 1.39% average.
Private wealth management leader AllianceBernstein’s attractive 7.99% annual dividend yield looks more enticing with shares trading at 10.8X forward earnings and still at discounts to its decade-long high of 15.9X and the median of 12.3X. This comes as AllianceBernstein is now forecasted to round out FY23 with earnings down -13% but FY24 EPS is projected to rebound and climb 17% to $3.00 a share.
AllianceBernstein has remained a viable option for income investors with the company raising its dividend 10 times in the last five years.
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Also operating as a global asset manager, Janus Henderson’s stock trades at a reasonable 11.5X forward earnings multiple. This is a slight discount to its decade-long median and 45% below highs of 21.2X.
Janus Henderson’s 5.47% annual dividend yield is luring and JNH shares are up a respectable +11% over the last year despite the financial firm being expected to round out FY23 with earnings down -9% to $2.37 per share. With that being said, Janus Henderson’s EPS is forecasted to stabilize and rise 4% this year and earnings estimate revisions have remained higher for both FY23 and FY24 over the last 60 days.
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Regional Banks
Several regional banks continue to stand out as well in terms of their attractive valuations and sizable dividend yields. Citizens & Northern Corp (CZNC - Free Report) and Financial Institutions' (FISI - Free Report) stock fit the bill out of the Zacks Banks-Northeast Industry which is currently in the top 26% of all Zacks industries.
Citizens & Northern Bank have branches throughout Pennsylvania and CZNC shares trade at a reasonable 12.3X forward earnings multiple while offering a 5.63% annual dividend yield that nicely tops the industry average of 3.13%.
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Financial Institutions' 5.61% dividend yield pleasantly tops the industry average as well with FISI shares trading at just 6.7X forward earnings. Operating through its banking subsidiary Five Star Bank, Financial Institutions’ presence expands through Western and Central New York.
Further making Financial Institutions a strong option for income investors its dividend has increased five times in the last five years but is only at a 36% payout ratio which suggests much more hikes could be in store down the line.
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Bottom Line
Correlating with thier Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) these finace stocks are receiving positive earnings estimate revisions for fiscal 2024. Benefititing from the strengthened outlooks of their respective industires this makes them even more attractive to income investors.
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Highly-Ranked Finance Stocks to Buy for Income
After mostly mixed but favorable Q4 results from big banks last week investors may want to keep their eye on the finance sector as several financial industries are standing out.
At the moment quite a few finance stocks currently hold spots on the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list. In addition to making the case for being undervalued, these financial companies also offer dividend yields over 5% making now an ideal time to invest.
Investment Management Firms
AllianceBernstein (AB - Free Report) and Janus Henderson Group (JHG - Free Report) are two wealth management players to watch as the Zacks Financial-Investment Management Industry is currently in the top 24% of over 250 Zacks industries. Notably, their dividend yields currently tower over the industry average of 2.78% and the S&P 500’s 1.39% average.
Private wealth management leader AllianceBernstein’s attractive 7.99% annual dividend yield looks more enticing with shares trading at 10.8X forward earnings and still at discounts to its decade-long high of 15.9X and the median of 12.3X. This comes as AllianceBernstein is now forecasted to round out FY23 with earnings down -13% but FY24 EPS is projected to rebound and climb 17% to $3.00 a share.
AllianceBernstein has remained a viable option for income investors with the company raising its dividend 10 times in the last five years.
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Also operating as a global asset manager, Janus Henderson’s stock trades at a reasonable 11.5X forward earnings multiple. This is a slight discount to its decade-long median and 45% below highs of 21.2X.
Janus Henderson’s 5.47% annual dividend yield is luring and JNH shares are up a respectable +11% over the last year despite the financial firm being expected to round out FY23 with earnings down -9% to $2.37 per share. With that being said, Janus Henderson’s EPS is forecasted to stabilize and rise 4% this year and earnings estimate revisions have remained higher for both FY23 and FY24 over the last 60 days.
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Regional Banks
Several regional banks continue to stand out as well in terms of their attractive valuations and sizable dividend yields. Citizens & Northern Corp (CZNC - Free Report) and Financial Institutions' (FISI - Free Report) stock fit the bill out of the Zacks Banks-Northeast Industry which is currently in the top 26% of all Zacks industries.
Citizens & Northern Bank have branches throughout Pennsylvania and CZNC shares trade at a reasonable 12.3X forward earnings multiple while offering a 5.63% annual dividend yield that nicely tops the industry average of 3.13%.
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Financial Institutions' 5.61% dividend yield pleasantly tops the industry average as well with FISI shares trading at just 6.7X forward earnings. Operating through its banking subsidiary Five Star Bank, Financial Institutions’ presence expands through Western and Central New York.
Further making Financial Institutions a strong option for income investors its dividend has increased five times in the last five years but is only at a 36% payout ratio which suggests much more hikes could be in store down the line.
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Bottom Line
Correlating with thier Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) these finace stocks are receiving positive earnings estimate revisions for fiscal 2024. Benefititing from the strengthened outlooks of their respective industires this makes them even more attractive to income investors.