Top 3 Financial Stocks for 2025

By Matthew Frankel, CFP – Updated Sep 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

Key Points

Berkshire Hathaway is a key entry-level financial stock, giving investors diverse sector exposure.
JPMorgan Chase offers reliable returns, ideal for those seeking stable bank investments.
Visa represents a growth opportunity in the payment processing landscape with its expansive network.

Financial stocks are a broad category of publicly traded companies, including banks, insurance companies, financial service providers, and more. Companies in the financial sector can produce excellent long-term returns, and we think there are some that look more attractive than others.

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Ticker Information Table
Name and ticker	Market cap	Dividend yield	Industry
JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM)	$808.7 billion	1.89%	Banks
Visa (NYSE:V)	$665.4 billion	0.68%	Diversified Financial Services
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC)	$378.5 billion	2.07%	Banks

Data as of Oct 23, 2025.

1. Berkshire Hathaway

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NYSE: BRK.A

Berkshire Hathaway

Today's Change

(-0.16%) $-1152.00

Current Price

$735600.00

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$1060B

Day's Range

$732810.01 - $737840.00

52wk Range

$657497.50 - $812855.00

Volume

182

Avg Vol

363

Gross Margin

24.15%

Dividend Yield

N/A

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B) is not always thought of as a financial sector stock. However, it is an insurance company at heart, so it is technically a part of the sector. Led by legendary investor Warren Buffett, Berkshire is the parent company of more than 60 businesses, including GEICO, BNSF Railroad, Duracell, and many others. Investors in the company gain exposure to its massive stock portfolio, which also happens to own large stakes in financial heavyweights Bank of America (BAC +1.29%) and American Express (AXP +0.83%).

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2. JPMorgan Chase

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NYSE: JPM

JPMorgan Chase

Today's Change

(0.09%) $0.26

Current Price

$294.37

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$809B

Day's Range

$292.79 - $296.34

52wk Range

$202.16 - $318.01

Volume

223K

Avg Vol

8.1M

Gross Margin

0.00%

Dividend Yield

0.02%

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NYSE: V

Visa

Today's Change

(0.17%) $0.60

Current Price

$345.96

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$665B

Day's Range

$344.46 - $347.15

52wk Range

$280.78 - $375.51

Volume

7.2M

Avg Vol

Gross Margin

77.20%

Dividend Yield

0.01%

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NYSEMKT: VFH

Vanguard World Fund - Vanguard Financials ETF

Today's Change

(0.20%) $0.25

Current Price

$127.98

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$0B

Day's Range

$127.37 - $128.37

52wk Range

$100.87 - $133.85

Volume

423K

Avg Vol

Gross Margin

0.00%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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Revenue

Revenue is a business’s gross income or the amount of money it brings in from regular operations before costs are considered.

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About the Author

Matt Frankel, CFP, is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst and personal finance expert covering financial stocks, REITs, SPACs, and personal finance. Prior to The Motley Fool, Matt taught high school and college mathematics. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of South Carolina, a master’s degree in mathematics from Nova Southeastern University, and a graduate certificate in financial planning from Florida State University. He won a SABEW award for coverage of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. He is also regularly interviewed by Cheddar, The National Desk, and other TV networks and publications for his financial, stock market, and investing expertise.

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JPMorgan Chase is an advertising partner of Motley Fool Money. Citigroup is an advertising partner of Motley Fool Money. American Express is an advertising partner of Motley Fool Money. Wells Fargo is an advertising partner of Motley Fool Money. Bank of America is an advertising partner of Motley Fool Money. Matt Frankel has positions in American Express, Bank of America, Berkshire Hathaway, and PayPal. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Berkshire Hathaway, Goldman Sachs Group, JPMorgan Chase, Mastercard, PayPal, S&P Global, and Visa. The Motley Fool recommends CME Group and recommends the following options: long January 2027 $42.50 calls on PayPal and short September 2025 $77.50 calls on PayPal. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.