Top 10 U.S. financial sector stocks per SA quant metrics

The S&P 500 (SP500) financial sector is in the spotlight on Friday with big banks kicking off their Q3 earnings season. Seeking Alpha constructed a top 10 list of financial stocks to watch out for as the investment community keeps a close eye on the space.

Outlined below are the top ten U.S. ranked stocks in the financial sector with a market cap of $10B or greater according to Seeking Alpha’s quant metrics.

Top 10 U.S. Financial Sector Stocks Per SA Quant Metrics

No. 10: Robinhood Markets (HOOD), quant rating of 3.47.

No. 9: PNC Financial Services (PNC), quant rating of 4.33.

No. 8: East West Bancorp (EWBC), quant rating of 4.47.

No. 7: Bank of America (BAC), quant rating of 4.54.

No. 6: Regions Financial Corporation (RF), quant rating of 4.55.

No. 5: Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR), quant rating of 4.59.

No. 4: M&T Bank Corporation (MTB), quant rating of 4.61.

No. 3: Wells Fargo (WFC), quant rating of 4.63.

No. 2: First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA), quant rating of 4.85.

No. 1: Bank of New York Mellon (BK), quant rating of 4.88.

Honorable Mentions: JPMorgan Chase (JPM) was ranked 11^th with a quant rating of 3.36, BlackRock (BLK) was ranked 14^th with a quant rating of 3.30, and Citigroup (C) was ranked 33^rd with a quant rating of 2.98.

Moreover, for investors that are looking to learn more about the financials sector of the economy they may wish to further analyze a group of exchange-traded funds that focus on the complete sector and sub-banking industry. See some popular listed ETFs below:

Financials ETFs: (XLF), (VFH), (IYF), (FNCL), (IYG), and (FXO).

Bank ETFs: (KBWB), (KBE), and (FTXO).

Regional Bank ETFs: (KRE), (KBWR), (IAT), and (DPST).