Small-cap financial stocks offer a distinctly different investment thesis than their massive cousins on Wall Street, but one that can be financially rewarding with the right approach. Equities.com's Small-Cap Stars, our proprietary list of small-cap companies with metrics that indicate the highest chance of future success, can help identify which of those growing, small-cap financial companies could be the diamond in the rough that pays off in the long run.
Here are today's top-performing financial stocks from the Small-Cap Stars:
Colony Bankcorp Inc. (CBAN)
Colony Bankcorp Inc. gained 8.23% to $6.97. The gains came on a volume of 185 shares against an average daily volume of 6,604 shares. Colony Bankcorp Inc. has had a trading range from $7.45 to $5.45 over the last year, its P/E ratio is 13.2, it has a 50-day SMA of $6.21, and a 200-day SMA of $6.19.
Colony Bankcorp Inc is a bank holding company. The Company, through its subsidiary, provides traditional banking products and services to commercial and consumer customers in its markets.
Federated National Holding Company (FNHC)
Federated National Holding Company gained 7.74% to $24.36. The gains came on a volume of 432,188 shares against an average daily volume of 217,433 shares. Federated National Holding Company has had a trading range from $26.60 to $8.30 over the last year, its P/E ratio is 12.4, it has a 50-day SMA of $23.80, and a 200-day SMA of $16.91.
Federated National Holding Co. is an insurance holding company controlling all steps in the insurance underwriting, distribution and claims processes through its subsidiaries and its contractual relationships with independent agents and general agents.
United Insurance Holdings Corp (UIHC)
United Insurance Holdings Corp gained 7.03% to $17.36. The gains came on a volume of 452,198 shares against an average daily volume of 310,939 shares. United Insurance Holdings Corp has had a trading range from $18.56 to $7.25 over the last year, its P/E ratio is 10, it has a 50-day SMA of $17.20, and a 200-day SMA of $13.77.
United Insurance Holdings Corp along with its subsidiaries is engaged in the property and casualty insurance business in Florida, South Carolina, and Massachusetts, among others. It also offers reinsurance services.
WSFS Financial Corp. (WSFS)
Wsfs Financial Corp. gained 4.66% to $72.52. The gains came on a volume of 93,122 shares against an average daily volume of 32,366 shares. Wsfs Financial Corp. has had a trading range from $79.85 to $57.11 over the last year, its P/E ratio is 11.8, it has a 50-day SMA of $70.51, and a 200-day SMA of $70.87.
WSFS Financial Corp is a savings and loan holding company, which provides residential and commercial real estate, commercial and consumer lending services, as well as retail deposit and cash management services.
First Capital Bancorp Inc. (FCVA)
First Capital Bancorp Inc. gained 4.37% to $4.54. The gains came on a volume of 1,645 shares against an average daily volume of 3,433 shares. First Capital Bancorp Inc. has had a trading range from $4.96 to $3.35 over the last year, its P/E ratio is 16.9, it has a 50-day SMA of $4.53, and a 200-day SMA of $4.34.
First Capital Bancrop, Inc., is a bank holding company, which offers a range of banking and related financial services to small and medium-sized businesses, professionals and individuals.
Equities.com's Small-Cap Stars - A Smart Place to Store Your Money
Nailing down precisely which small-cap financial companies offer the best returns over time can be difficult, with a range of assets and liabilities spread over hundreds of balance sheets to consider. However, the Small-Cap Stars system takes the most successful financial small caps of years past, compares them using a complicated statistical regression that utilizes dozens of metrics creates a profile of a successful small-cap financial company prior to its growth with that regression, and then identifies which small caps are currently the best fits for that profile.
Given that the financial industry is one where a lot of leverage goes a long way, the screen found some of the most predictive traits to be high levels of total debt, high volatility in stock price, and a high book value of its assets.
All data provided by quotemedia and was accurate as of 4:30 pm ET.