Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 5 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Capital Markets industry. Those looking for value stocks to add to their portfolio may want to use this list as a starting point for further investment research.

Why Focus on Undervalued Capital Markets Stocks?

Value investors seek to buy stocks at a discount to their intrinsic value. Long-term returns show that such strategies are advantageous. Value stocks, as a group, tend to outperform growth stocks over extended periods of time. Typically, value investors perform financial analysis of numerous metrics, don’t follow the herd and are long-term investors.

AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade is derived from a stock’s Value Score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.

What Goes Into AAII’s Value Grade?

Stock evaluation requires access to huge amounts of data as well as the knowledge and time to sift through it all, make sense of financial ratios, read income statements and analyze recent stock movement. AAII created A+ Investor, a robust data suite that condenses data research in an actionable and customizable way suitable for investors of all knowledge levels, to help investors with that task.

AAII’s proprietary stock grades come with A+ Investor. These offer intuitive A–F grades for more than just value. It is possible for a stock to appear cheap based on one valuation metric but appear expensive on another. It is also possible for one valuation ratio to be associated with outperforming stocks during certain periods of time but not others. Some stocks may even have null values for certain metrics like the price-earnings ratio or the price-to-book ratio but not others. An example of this would be a company with losses instead of profits or a negative book value because of heavy borrowing. Negative earnings or book value result in non-meaningful ratios that are left blank or null.

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5 Undervalued Capital Markets Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 5 undervalued stocks in the Capital Markets industry for Wednesday, April 08, 2026. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Capital Markets industry median.

The Value Grade is assigned based on how each stock’s composite valuation compares to all other stocks.

The process for assigning grades starts with each variable for a given stock. The percentile rankings for all valid ratios that a stock has are calculated. So, for instance, a stock could have a price-to-book ranking in the 43rd percentile, a price-earnings ranking in the 67th percentile, a price-to-sales ranking in the 23rd percentile, etc. Then, those rankings are averaged for each stock. (A minimum of two valid variables are required, though all six will be used if available.)

Once the average of the individual variables is calculated, that average is ranked against all stocks. Put another way, each stock’s composite valuation is compared to all other stocks. These ranks are then sorted into quintiles from the cheapest 20% (a grade of A) to the most expensive 20% (a grade of F).

As always, we recommend that you conduct proper due diligence and research before investing in any security. We also suggest that investors utilize numerous grades, not just value, when it comes to deciding whether a company is a good fit for their allocation needs.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, a stock corporation, provides corporate and investment banking, private clients, and asset management products and services in Germany, the United Kingdom, the rest of Europe, the Americas, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates through Corporate Bank, Investment Bank, Private Bank, and Asset Management segments. The Corporate Bank segment offers cash management services, such as integrated payments and FX solutions; trade finance and lending offerings, including documentary and guarantee business, and structured trade finance and lending; and depository receipts, corporate trust, document custody, and securities services. The Investment Bank segment provides financing solutions in industries and asset classes; institutional sales, trading, and structuring in foreign exchange, rates, emerging markets, and credit trading; liquidity, market making services, and specialized risk management solutions for fixed income and currencies products; and advisory and financial products and services. This segment is also involved in the mergers and acquisitions business; and capital markets businesses in debt and equity. The Private Bank segment offers a range of payment and account services, and credit and deposit products, as well as investment advice, and postal and parcel services; and planning, managing and investing wealth, financing personal and business interests, and servicing institutional and corporate needs. The Asset Management segment provides access to investment capabilities in active and passive asset classes comprising Xtrackers range and alternatives; and access to private equity, private credit, real estate, and infrastructure. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft was incorporated in 1870 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft has a Value Score of 72, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price-to-sales ratio at 1.87 compared to the industry median at 2.46, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s stock more attractive for value investors.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price-earnings ratio is 8.80 compared to the industry median at 18.65. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft more attractive for value investors.

Shareholder yield is the sum of a stock’s dividend yield (paid over previous 12 months minus special dividends) and the percentage of net share buybacks over the previous 12 months. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s shareholder yield is lower than its industry median ratio of 0.00%. Value investors may look for an attractive shareholder yield because it can be a powerful tool for identifying if the company has a good management team.

As one of the most common value metrics, the price-to-book ratio evaluates a company’s current market price relative to its book value. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 2.47. This could make Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Northern Trust Corporation’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Northern Trust Corporation, a financial holding company, provides wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking solutions for corporations, institutions, families, and individuals. It operates in two segments, Asset Servicing and Wealth Management. The Asset Servicing segment offers asset servicing and related services, including custody, fund administration, investment operations outsourcing, investment management, investment risk and analytical, employee benefit, securities lending, foreign exchange, treasury management, brokerage, transition management, banking, and cash management services. It serves corporate and public retirement funds, foundations, endowments, fund managers, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, and other institutional investors. The Wealth Management segment offers trust, investment management, custody, and philanthropic; financial consulting; guardianship and estate administration; family business consulting; family financial education; brokerage; and private and business banking services. This segment also provides global custody; fiduciary; family office consulting; and technology solutions to high-net-worth individuals and families, business owners, executives, professionals, retirees, and established privately-held businesses. In addition, it offers asset management, and related services and other products comprising active and passive equity; active and passive fixed income; cash management; muti-asset and alternative asset classes which includes private equity and hedge funds of funds; and multi-manager advisory services and products through separately managed accounts, bank common and collective funds, registered investment companies, exchange traded funds, non-U.S. collective investment funds, and unregistered private investment funds. Further, the company provides overlay and other risk management services. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Northern Trust Corporation has a Value Score of 69, which is considered to be undervalued.

Northern Trust Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 16.7 compared to the industry median at 18.7. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Northern Trust Corporation more attractive for value investors.

Northern Trust Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Northern Trust Corporation less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.47.

You can read more about Northern Trust Corporation’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

BRC Group Holdings, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

BRC Group Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides financial services in North America, Australia, the Asia Pacific, and Europe. The company operates through six segments: Capital Markets, Wealth Management, Financial Consulting, Communications, Consumer, and E-Commerce. The Capital Markets segments offers investment banking, equity research, institutional investors, financial sponsors, fund and asset management, direct lending, and investment services; public and private equity offerings; and debt financing solutions, as well as borrow and lends equity and fixed income securities. The Wealth Management segment provides retail brokerage, investment management, insurance, and tax preparation services; and financial advice, such as investment management, retirement planning, education planning, wealth transfer and trust coordination, and lending and liquidity solutions. The Financial Consulting segment offers bankruptcy restructuring and turnaround management, forensic accounting and litigation support, and operational management services. The Communications segment offers dial-up, mobile broadband and digital subscriber line services under the NetZero and Juno brands; cloud communication services; VoIP cloud-based technology and communication devices and subscription services; and mobile phone voice, text, and data services and devices. The Consumer segment sells laptop and tablet cases, backpacks, universal docking stations, and computer accessories. The E-Commerce Segment manages client’s e-commerce store, as well as provides marketing services to clients. The company was formerly known as B. Riley Financial, Inc. and changed its name to BRC Group Holdings, Inc. in January 2026. BRC Group Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

BRC Group Holdings, Inc. has a Value Score of 95, which is considered to be undervalued.

BRC Group Holdings, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 1.0 compared to the industry median at 18.7. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes BRC Group Holdings, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

You can read more about BRC Group Holdings, Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an asset management company in the United States and internationally. It offers specialized investment strategies to institutions, intermediaries, retirement platforms, and individual investors. The company also provides various investment products, including actively and passively managed mutual funds, rules-based and active exchange traded funds (ETF), institutional separate accounts, variable insurance products, alternative investments, private closed end funds, and a 529 education savings plan; and third-party investment products, such as mutual funds, third-party ETF model strategies, retail separately managed accounts, unified managed accounts, collective investment trusts, undertakings for the collective investment in transferable securities, and other pooled vehicles. In addition, it offers investment management services, fund administration services, fund transfer agent services, and fund distribution services. Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is based in San Antonio, Texas.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. has a Value Score of 63, which is considered to be undervalued.

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 15.4 compared to the industry median at 18.7. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.47.

You can read more about Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

XP Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

XP Inc. provides financial products and services in Brazil. The company operates XP Platform, an open product platform that provides clients to access investment products in the market comprising brokerage securities, fixed income securities, mutual, hedge, and private equity funds; derivatives and synthetic instruments; credit cards; loan operations/collateralized credit products; pension and social security funds, and life and travel insurance products; and other investment products comprising real estate funds, and equity and debt capital markets solutions, as well as wealth management services. It offers brokerage and issuer services to institutional and corporate clients. The company also manages mutual funds focused on stocks and macro strategies distributed to retail and to institutional clients; funds and managed portfolios for high-net-worth retail clients, and proprietary treasury funds; and passive mutual funds that track market indexes, and mutual and investment funds focused on fixed income, credit, real estate, infrastructure, and other alternative strategies. In addition, it offers securities brokerage services for institutional and retail investors; interdealer brokerage services for institutional traders; and commercial and investment banking products, such as loan operations and transactions in the foreign exchange markets and deposits, as well as develops and sells financial education courses and events online and in person to retail clients. The company offers its sell products and services through its omni-channel distribution network and online portals. XP Inc. was founded in 2001 and is based in George Town, the Cayman Islands.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

XP Inc. has a Value Score of 77, which is considered to be undervalued.

XP Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 10.6 compared to the industry median at 18.7. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes XP Inc. more attractive for value investors.

XP Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make XP Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.47.

You can read more about XP Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Other Capital Markets Stock Grades

Value is just one of the five Stock Grades included in our A+ Investor service. AAII members can see the top-graded stocks—those with grades of A or B for value, growth, momentum, earnings estimate revisions and quality—on the A+ Stock Grades Screener.

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Choosing Which of the 5 Best Capital Markets Stocks Is Right for You

Choosing which value stocks to invest in will ultimately depend on your individual goals and allocation; however, comparing similar value stocks in the same industry can help you analyze which might be better investments for you in the long run. So, let’s take a look at the Value Grade for all of our stocks.

• Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Northern Trust Corporation stock has a Value Grade of B.
• BRC Group Holdings, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
• XP Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 5 undervalued stocks in the Capital Markets industry as well as their overall grades, it’s time for you to conduct additional research to see if these could fit your portfolio needs based on your goals and risk tolerance. AAII can help you figure out both and identify which investments align with what works best for you.

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Additional Resources About Capital Markets Stocks

Want to learn more about Capital Markets stocks to see if they could be the right investment for you? Check out some additional resources and articles to help you on your financial journey.

• 5 Undervalued Capital Markets Stocks for Wednesday, April 08
• Is The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) Overvalued?
• Is The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) Overvalued?
• Is BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) Overvalued?

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