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:
Tree.com Inc. (TREE)
Tree.com Inc. gained 4.99% to $31.98. The gains came on a volume of 288,975 shares against an average daily volume of 117,339 shares. Tree.com Inc. has had a trading range from $35.05 to $22.94 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $27.03, and a 200-day SMA of $29.49.
Tree.com is the owner of several brands and businesses that provide information, tools, advice, products and services for critical transactions in consumers' lives.
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc. (CVLY)
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc. gained 2.73% to $21.84. The gains came on a volume of 24,131 shares against an average daily volume of 7,248 shares. Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc. has had a trading range from $22.35 to $16.67 over the last year, its P/E ratio is 9.7, it has a 50-day SMA of $20.84, and a 200-day SMA of $20.57.
Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc., is a bank holding company, which through its subsidiaries offers business and consumer banking services.
Federated National Holding Company (FNHC)
Federated National Holding Company gained 2.52% to $23.96. The gains came on a volume of 177,301 shares against an average daily volume of 227,388 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 9, it has a 50-day SMA of $23.40, and a 200-day SMA of $18.01.
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.
Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (OPY)
Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. gained 2.45% to $23.87. The gains came on a volume of 24,245 shares against an average daily volume of 24,793 shares. Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. has had a trading range from $29.91 to $16.51 over the last year, its P/E ratio is 16.3, it has a 50-day SMA of $23.36, and a 200-day SMA of $23.99.
Oppenheimer Holdings Inc is an investment bank & full service investment firm offering securities brokerage, institutional sales & trading, investment banking, research, market-making, trust services & investment advisory & asset management services.
Tile Shop Hldgs Inc. (TTS)
Tile Shop Hldgs Inc. gained 2.37% to $11.68. The gains came on a volume of 416,624 shares against an average daily volume of 908,033 shares. Tile Shop Hldgs Inc. has had a trading range from $30.25 to $9.06 over the last year, its P/E ratio is 46, it has a 50-day SMA of $12.48, and a 200-day SMA of $14.89.
Tile Shop Holdings Inc is a retailer of manufactured & natural stone tiles, setting & maintenance materials, & related accessories. Its products include ceramic, porcelain, glass, and stainless steel manufactured tiles, among others.
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.