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Fintech Stocks

119 stocks · 16 setups today · as of Nov 6, 2026

3M return
-7.3%
YTD return
-10.9%
vs SPY, 3M
-2.4%SPY -4.9%
Setups today
16
BILL logoBILLBaseRS 81
Above pivot +3.3% · day 2
1.1× vol
APPF logoAPPFBaseRS 82
Above pivot +1.4% · day 4
1.3× vol
NCNO logoNCNOCup with HandleRS 88
Closed below pivot -3.5%
0.7× vol
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Each stock once, in its most actionable state, ranked as on the breakout page. Chart data is 15-minute delayed; setups update after the close. For information only, not a recommendation.

119 stocks
StockIndustryTierWatchlist
APPF logo
APPFAppFolio Inc.
Above pivot +1.4% · day 4-1.06%$230.7489$8.24BVertical Industry SoftwareMajor
BILL logo
BILLBill.com Holdings, Inc.
Above pivot +3.3% · day 2+2.99%$52.4187$5.22BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
NCNO logo
NCNOnCino, Inc.
Closed below pivot -3.5%-2.33%$22.6786$2.48BFinancial SoftwareCore
V logo
VVisa Inc.
—+0.01%$422.6588$789.11BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
MA logo
MAMastercard Incorporated
—-0.49%$652.7088$576.71BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
AXP logo
AXPAmerican Express Company
—-1.22%$320.9960$216.77BPayment Processors & NetworksMajor
SHOP logo
SHOPShopify Inc.
—+3.59%$148.9183$193.23BE-commerce SoftwareMajor
ICE logo
ICEIntercontinental Exchange, Inc.
—-0.99%$172.2782$97.15BExchanges & Financial DataMajor
INTU logo
INTUIntuit Inc.
—-3.76%$341.5062$93.41BFinancial SoftwareMajor
MELI logo
MELIMercadoLibre, Inc.
—-1.33%$1,510.0034$76.55BE-commerce & Online MarketplacesMajor
HOOD logo
HOODRobinhood Markets, Inc.
—+3.21%$80.9138$72.74BInvestment Banks & BrokeragesCore
NDAQ logo
NDAQNasdaq, Inc.
—+0.27%$107.1286$59.88BExchanges & Financial DataMajor
NU logo
NUNu Holdings Ltd.
—+2.47%$12.0335$58.26BConsumer FinanceCore
PYPL logo
PYPLPayPal Holdings, Inc.
—+0.47%$59.2487$52.26BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
XYZ logo
XYZBlock, Inc.
—+1.71%$85.4883$50.88BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
SE logo
SESea Limited
—+0.13%$75.7326$45.46BE-commerce & Online MarketplacesMajor
COIN logo
COINCoinbase Global, Inc.
—-1.51%$134.7628$35.5BCrypto & Digital AssetsMajor
IBKR logo
IBKRInteractive Brokers Group, Inc.
—+4.25%$75.8245$33.78BInvestment Banks & BrokeragesCore
FISV logo
FISVFiserv, Inc.
—+0.22%$62.8882$33.53BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
CPAY logo
CPAYCorpay, Inc.
—+1.83%$455.1691$29.75BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
GPN logo
GPNGlobal Payments Inc.
—+2.55%$97.4087$24.18BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
AFRM logo
AFRMAffirm Holdings, Inc.
—-2.23%$68.1170$22.69BConsumer FinanceCore
BR logo
BRBroadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
—-1.82%$190.4085$22.02BFinancial SoftwareCore
SOFI logo
SOFISoFi Technologies, Inc.
—+1.06%$16.2148$20.79BConsumer FinanceCore
TOST logo
TOSTToast, Inc.
—-1.39%$34.6783$20.11BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
SSNC logo
SSNCSS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
—-0.76%$77.7171$18.24BFinancial SoftwareCore
GEN logo
GENGen Digital Inc.
—-2.65%$29.7987$17.83BCybersecurityMajor
KSPI logo
KSPIJoint Stock Company Kaspi.kz
—+0.11%$91.6867$17.42BConsumer FinanceCore
FICO logo
FICOFair Isaac Corporation
—-0.40%$704.5520$15.22BExchanges & Financial DataMajor
FIS logo
FISFidelity National Information Services, Inc.
—-2.25%$28.7319$14.85BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
FUTU logo
FUTUFutu Holdings Limited
—+4.27%$98.0631$13.69BInvestment Banks & BrokeragesCore
SEIC logo
SEICSEI Investments Company
—+0.11%$105.3080$12.64BAsset Managers & CustodiansMajor
JKHY logo
JKHYJack Henry & Associates, Inc.
—-3.90%$173.2379$12.31BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
CHYM logo
CHYMChime Financial, Inc. Class A Common Stock
—+3.81%$31.3390$11.94BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
FRHC logo
FRHCFreedom Holding Corp.
—+0.95%$178.8589$10.96BInvestment Banks & BrokeragesMajor
XP logo
XPXP Inc.
—+2.44%$15.1432$7.92BInvestment Banks & BrokeragesMajor
WEX logo
WEXWEX Inc.
—+1.36%$182.2281$6.21BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
ACIW logo
ACIWACI Worldwide, Inc.
—+0.84%$60.0290$6.1BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
KLAR logo
KLARKlarna Group plc
—+0.52%$13.6046$5.13BConsumer FinanceCore
SEZL logo
SEZLSezzle Inc.
—-3.59%$149.4394$5.02BConsumer FinanceCore
RELY logo
RELYRemitly Global, Inc.
—+3.60%$22.3262$4.7BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
QTWO logo
QTWOQ2 Holdings, Inc.
—-2.25%$73.9293$4.61BFinancial SoftwareCore
ENVA logo
ENVAEnova International, Inc.
—-1.03%$172.4845$4.29BConsumer FinanceCore
PAY logo
PAYPaymentus Holdings, Inc.
—+0.27%$33.4783$4.2BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
FIGR logo
FIGRFigure Technology Solutions, Inc. Class A Common Stock
—+8.73%$22.7323$4.15BConsumer FinanceCore
DLO logo
DLODlocal Limited
—+3.95%$13.9559$4.09BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
DAVE logo
DAVEDave Inc.
—+1.18%$278.5951$3.75BConsumer FinanceCore
NATL logo
NATLNCR Atleos Corporation
—+0.40%$47.1872$3.48BFinancial SoftwareMajor
FOUR logo
FOURShift4 Payments, Inc.
—+2.70%$43.9654$3.04BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
EEFT logo
EEFTEuronet Worldwide, Inc.
—-0.39%$70.8756$2.7BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
FLYW logo
FLYWFlywire Corp
—+1.46%$21.5793$2.62BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
BULL logo
BULLWebull Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
—+2.29%$4.9219$2.62BInvestment Banks & BrokeragesCore
PAYO logo
PAYOPayoneer Global Inc.
—-0.28%$7.1589$2.42BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
PAGS logo
PAGSPagSeguro Digital Ltd.
—-0.78%$7.6030$2.2BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
WU logo
WUThe Western Union Company
—-1.92%$6.8838$2.15BPayment Processors & NetworksMajor
UPST logo
UPSTUpstart Holdings, Inc.
—-1.13%$21.8926$2.1BConsumer FinanceCore
EVTC logo
EVTCEVERTEC, Inc.
—-1.41%$33.5583$2.07BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
IDT logo
IDTIDT Corporation
—+0.43%$82.1794$2.04BTelecom CarriersMajor
TBBK logo
TBBKThe Bancorp, Inc.
—+1.07%$48.2531$2.01BRegional BanksMajor
ETOR logo
ETOReToro Group Ltd.
—+1.26%$22.9721$1.93BInvestment Banks & BrokeragesCore
STNE logo
STNEStoneCo Ltd.
—+0.27%$7.5120$1.83BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
MQ logo
MQMarqeta, Inc.
—+0.81%$18.5982$1.82BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
NYAX logo
NYAXNayax Ltd.
—+3.27%$47.6635$1.74BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
INTR logo
INTRInter & Co, Inc.
—+2.12%$3.8617$1.7BRegional BanksCore
CASH logo
CASHPathward Financial, Inc.
—-0.50%$76.2643$1.61BRegional BanksMajor
BL logo
BLBlackLine, Inc.
—-23.11%$25.8932$1.52BFinancial SoftwareMajor
TFIN logo
TFINTriumph Financial, Inc.
—-1.61%$61.2348$1.46BRegional BanksMajor
PGY logo
PGYPagaya Technologies Ltd.
—+0.52%$17.5074$1.45BConsumer FinanceCore
ALKT logo
ALKTAlkami Technology, Inc.
—+0.45%$13.4127$1.44BFinancial SoftwareCore
LSPD logo
LSPDLightspeed Commerce Inc.
—-1.53%$10.2970$1.42BPayment Processors & NetworksCore
UPBD logo
UPBDUpbound Group, Inc.
—-2.57%$24.2489$1.41BConsumer FinanceMajor
DLX logo
DLXDeluxe Corporation
—-4.12%$26.5666$1.22BBusiness & Facility ServicesMajor
PAYS logo
PAYSPaysign, Inc.
—+2.58%$14.6998$821MPayment Processors & NetworksCore
LU logo
LULufax Holding Ltd
—+8.23%$9.3416$809MConsumer FinanceCore
MITK logo
MITKMitek Systems, Inc.
—+1.83%$17.2469$779MFinancial SoftwareCore
FINV logo
FINVFinVolution Group
—+1.38%$2.9423$730MConsumer FinanceCore
QFIN logo
QFINQfin Holdings, Inc.
—+2.20%$5.5810$726MConsumer FinanceCore
TIGR logo
TIGRUP Fintech Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR Class A
—+4.00%$3.9023$714MInvestment Banks & BrokeragesCore
CASS logo
CASSCass Information Systems, Inc.
—-0.24%$54.1876$697MPayment Processors & NetworksCore
GDOT logo
GDOTGreen Dot Corporation
—-1.61%$12.2455$694MPayment Processors & NetworksCore
CCB logo
CCBCoastal Financial Corporation
—-1.23%$42.7222$651MRegional BanksMajor
PRTH logo
PRTHPriority Technology Holdings, Inc.
—+0.13%$7.8894$649MPayment Processors & NetworksCore
OPFI logo
OPFIOppFi Inc.
—-1.59%$6.1725$531MConsumer FinanceCore
OPRT logo
OPRTOportun Financial Corporation
—-2.50%$11.3197$519MConsumer FinanceCore
TREE logo
TREELendingTree, Inc.
—-4.44%$37.0177$516MOnline Marketplaces & ClassifiedsMajor
RPAY logo
RPAYRepay Holdings Corporation
—-3.51%$4.4088$388MPayment Processors & NetworksCore
PSFE logo
PSFEPaysafe Limited
—+1.37%$6.6848$345MPayment Processors & NetworksCore
MVBF logo
MVBFMVB Financial Corp.
—+1.33%$25.9146$333MRegional BanksMajor
BETR logo
BETRBetter Home & Finance Holding Company
—+1.42%$19.2442$301MMortgage Lenders & ServicersCore
LSAK logo
LSAKLesaka Technologies, Inc.
—-1.40%$3.5228$296MPayment Processors & NetworksCore
MFI logo
MFImF International Limited
—-3.95%$5.1012$256MFinancial SoftwareCore
BLND logo
BLNDBlend Labs, Inc.
—-12.95%$0.9817$238MFinancial SoftwareCore
IMXI logo
IMXIInternational Money Express, Inc.
—+0.55%$7.3411$221MPayment Processors & NetworksCore
MTC logo
MTCMMTec, Inc.
—+4.50%$5.3492$210MFinancial SoftwareCore
EXFY logo
EXFYExpensify, Inc.
—-8.07%$2.0594$198MFinancial SoftwareMajor
FINW logo
FINWFinWise Bancorp
—+0.07%$13.6850$187MRegional BanksMajor
OWLS logo
OWLSOBOOK Holdings Inc.
—0.00%$2.187$179MPayment Processors & NetworksCore
CURR logo
CURRCurrenc Group, Inc.
—+1.61%$1.8921$145MPayment Processors & NetworksCore
EXOD logo
EXODExodus Movement, Inc.
—+3.83%$4.0714$122MCrypto & Digital AssetsMajor
LX logo
LXLexinFintech Holdings Ltd.
—+4.72%$0.6610$111MConsumer FinanceCore
RDZN logo
RDZNRoadzen, Inc.
—+6.31%$1.1835$100MFinancial SoftwareMajor
WTF logo
WTFWaton Financial Limited Ordinary Shares
—+0.77%$1.9817$95MInvestment Banks & BrokeragesMajor
USIO logo
USIOUsio, Inc.
—+1.02%$2.9697$82MPayment Processors & NetworksCore
NTWK logo
NTWKNetSol Technologies, Inc.
—+0.31%$6.4997$77MFinancial SoftwareCore
JFIN logo
JFINJiayin Group Inc.
—-4.67%$1.4313$74MConsumer FinanceCore
XYF logo
XYFX Financial
—+22.34%$5.7581$38MConsumer FinanceCore
YRD logo
YRDYiren Digital Ltd.
—+2.37%$0.373$32MConsumer FinanceCore
JFU logo
JFU9F Inc.
—+7.04%$2.1326$25MFinancial SoftwareMajor
FLD logo
FLDFold Holdings, Inc.
—-4.77%$0.4620$23MCrypto & Digital AssetsMajor
BLNE logo
BLNEBeeline Holdings Inc.
—+0.49%$0.619$19MMortgage Lenders & ServicersCore
EBON logo
EBONEbang International Holdings Inc.
—-3.58%$1.5723$10MPayment Processors & NetworksCore
NCPL logo
NCPLNetcapital Inc.
—-3.08%$1.2698$7MInvestment Banks & BrokeragesCore
PSQH logo
PSQHPSQ Holdings, Inc.
—+18.18%$1.954$7MPayment Processors & NetworksCore
APCX logo
APCXAppTech Payments Corp.
—0.00%$0.115$5MPayment Processors & NetworksCore
SNTG logo
SNTGSentage Holdings Inc.
—+3.16%$1.6343$5MPayment Processors & NetworksCore
SURG logo
SURGSurgePays, Inc.
—+2.34%$0.1714$4MPayment Processors & NetworksMajor
OLB logo
OLBThe OLB Group, Inc.
—+5.41%$0.1811$3MPayment Processors & NetworksCore
YHC logo
YHCLQR House Inc.
—-6.21%$1.5111$323363Investment Banks & BrokeragesMajor
SHFS logo
SHFSSHF Holdings, Inc.
—-1.13%$0.030$15184Financial SoftwareCore

Fintech Stocks vs SPY

Fintech Stocks -7.3%SPY -4.9%

-5%0%+5%Aug 10Sep 9Oct 8Nov 6

Equal-weight return of the theme's stocks from the range start, against SPY. Daily market data.

Returns

WindowThemeSPYvs SPY
Today+0.4%+0.3%+0.1%
5D-2.0%-2.2%+0.2%
1M-2.7%-5.0%+2.3%
3M-7.3%-4.9%-2.4%
6M-3.6%-0.3%-3.3%
YTD-10.9%+7.8%-18.7%
1Y-13.0%+7.9%-20.9%

Today's movers

Gainers

  • XYF logoXYFX Financial+22.34%$5.75
  • PSQH logoPSQHPSQ Holdings, Inc.+18.18%$1.95
  • FIGR logoFIGRFigure Technology Solutions, Inc. Class A Common Stock+8.73%$22.73
  • LU logoLULufax Holding Ltd+8.23%$9.34
  • JFU logoJFU9F Inc.+7.04%$2.13

Decliners

  • BL logoBLBlackLine, Inc.-23.11%$25.89
  • BLND logoBLNDBlend Labs, Inc.-12.95%$0.98
  • EXFY logoEXFYExpensify, Inc.-8.07%$2.05
  • YHC logoYHCLQR House Inc.-6.21%$1.51
  • FLD logoFLDFold Holdings, Inc.-4.77%$0.46

Latest headlines

  • What Affirm (AFRM) Said on Its Q1 Earnings CallAFRM · marketbeat.com · 2d ago
  • Affirm Holdings (AFRM) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street EstimatesAFRM · zacks.com · 2d ago
  • Affirm Holdings (AFRM) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat EstimatesAFRM · zacks.com · 2d ago

About Fintech Stocks

Card networks, digital payments, neobanks, payment processors, and market infrastructure reshaping financial services.

Fintech stocks screened across card networks, digital payments, neobanks, payment processing, and market infrastructure with daily updated market data, valuation metrics and performance tracking.

119 US-listed stocks, placed in this theme by our own classification of each company's business. Setups come from the same chart-pattern engine as the breakout page and update after the close.

What Counts as a Fintech Stock

This page covers the full financial technology spectrum, from Visa's duopoly moat to pre-profit alternative lenders.

  • Card networks are fintech infrastructure, not traditional finance — asset-light, high-margin, network-effect businesses
  • Neobanks disrupting traditional banking with superior UX and lower cost structures
  • Alternative lenders and BNPL companies applying AI to credit decisions that banks cannot easily replicate

Visa and Mastercard sit at one end of the risk spectrum — no credit exposure, a toll on every card transaction globally, and moats that compound with every new merchant. BNPL and alternative lenders sit at the other: real credit risk, funding cost sensitivity, and earnings that compress sharply when rates rise. Payment processors and platforms sit in between: B2B names like BILL and FOUR are SaaS-like in revenue quality; B2C platforms like PYPL are consumer-facing with higher churn risk. Understanding where each company sits on this spectrum is essential before comparing P/E or EV/Sales.

How to Evaluate Fintech Stocks as an Investor

Take rate, total payment volume growth, and credit quality (for lenders) are the primary KPIs.

  • Take rate (revenue / total payment volume) signals pricing power and margin trajectory
  • Total payment volume (TPV) growth is the top-line growth driver for payment networks
  • Credit quality metrics — delinquencies, net charge-offs — determine lending platform resilience

Card networks trade on earnings growth driven by payment volume and cross-border mix (higher take rate); payment platforms trade on EV/Gross Profit adjusted for take rate. B2B processors like BILL and SHOP are SaaS-like: use NRR and Rule of 40. Alternative lenders (UPST, AFRM) need a credit quality lens — check delinquency trends and provision rates; neobanks trade on MAU growth and net interest margin. Market infrastructure (NDAQ, CME) is the most defensive: recurring data revenue, high operating leverage, and no credit exposure.

How Interest Rates and the Economy Affect Fintech Stocks

Rate sensitivity varies sharply by segment — card networks barely care; alternative lenders care enormously.

  • Card networks are nearly insensitive to interest rates — they do not lend or hold assets
  • Alternative lenders face both funding cost pressure and credit quality deterioration in rate hikes
  • Neobanks benefit from higher rates if they hold deposits; BNPL companies face funding cost pressure

Card networks are nearly insensitive to rate cycles — they earn on volume, not spread, and inflation-driven nominal spend partially offsets rate-driven consumer caution. Alternative lenders and BNPL companies are highly sensitive: rising rates increase funding costs and compress credit quality simultaneously, squeezing margins and origination volumes. UPST and AFRM both saw dramatic revenue collapses in 2022-23 for exactly this reason; neobanks with deposit franchises like SOFI benefit from rate hike cycles through wider net interest margins. Identify where each holding sits on the rate sensitivity spectrum before forming a macro view on the basket.

Questions

What are fintech stocks?

Companies whose revenue is materially driven by technology applied to financial services — payments processing, digital banking, alternative credit, investment platforms, market infrastructure, and embedded finance. Spans card networks (V, MA), digital wallets (PYPL, XYZ), neobanks (SOFI, NU), BNPL (AFRM, UPST), payment processors (FISV, SHOP), exchanges (NDAQ, CME), and emerging market fintech (MELI, SE).

What are the best fintech stocks to invest in?

Visa (V) and Mastercard (MA) are the highest-quality businesses in fintech — network-effect duopolies with asset-light models, 40%+ operating margins, and compounding volume growth. For growth exposure, Nubank (NU) is the largest neobank in the world by users with a rapidly improving profitability profile. MercadoLibre (MELI) is the dominant Latin American fintech-commerce platform. Affirm (AFRM) is the highest-leverage BNPL play on the US consumer.

What is the difference between a card network and a payment processor?

Card networks (Visa, Mastercard) set the rules, provide the settlement infrastructure, and collect a toll on every transaction — they do not issue cards and do not make loans. Payment processors (Fiserv, FIS, Global Payments) integrate with banks and merchants to handle the technical processing on both ends of that network. Payment platforms (Stripe, PYPL, Adyen) provide additional merchant-facing infrastructure on top of the networks. Each layer earns different economics at different scales.

Are buy now pay later (BNPL) stocks risky?

BNPL companies take real credit risk — they fund purchases upfront and collect from consumers over time, making them sensitive to both interest rates and credit quality. AFRM and UPST both saw dramatic revenue and stock declines in 2022-23 as rates rose and charge-offs climbed. These are high-beta names: they grow aggressively in benign credit environments and compress severely when conditions tighten. Check charge-off rates, funding cost trends, and origination growth before sizing.

How does the emerging market fintech opportunity differ from US fintech?

Latin American and Southeast Asian markets are at a much earlier stage of financial digitization — large percentages of adults remain unbanked or underserved by traditional banks. This creates a greenfield opportunity for MercadoLibre, Sea Limited, and Nubank that US fintech companies do not have. The growth rates are correspondingly higher, but so are the political, currency, and regulatory risks. MELI and SE trade at premium multiples reflecting the scale and quality of the platform builds they have achieved.

How the list is built

Full fintech ecosystem coverage
The basket spans card networks with duopoly scale, digital wallets and payment platforms, neobanks and digital banking platforms, buy now pay later and alternative lending, payment processors and commerce enablers, market infrastructure exchanges, and emerging market fintech champions. Companies qualify when financial technology materially drives revenue growth, user acquisition, or the investment thesis.
Market infrastructure included alongside disruptors
NYSE, Nasdaq, and CME Group represent the financial market infrastructure layer — exchanges and clearing houses that are structurally insulated from disruption, generate high-margin recurring data and transaction revenue, and benefit from higher volatility. They are fintech infrastructure, not traditional finance.
Emerging market fintech treated as a separate segment
MercadoLibre, Sea Limited, StoneCo, Nubank, and PagSeguro represent a distinct growth vector — underbanked populations in Latin America and Southeast Asia adopting digital financial services for the first time. These companies have different risk profiles and growth rates from developed-market fintech.
Equal-weight theme basket for performance
Equal-weighting prevents Visa and Mastercard from dominating the performance read, allowing investors to judge whether fintech momentum is broad-based or driven by payment network duopolies.

Segments

Card Networks
Global payment rails with scale, settlement, and fraud tools.
Digital Payments
Wallets, merchant platforms, P2P payments, and payment apps.
Neobanks
Digital banks and brokerages built for mobile-first users.
BNPL & Lending
AI lending, installment credit, and marketplace finance.
Payment Processing
B2B payments, AP automation, acquiring, and checkout rails.
Market Infrastructure
Exchanges and clearing networks with data and transaction revenue.
Emerging Fintech
Emerging-market fintech platforms expanding financial access.

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