Financial Sector Performance: As of 2025, the financial sector has shown strong gains, ranking as the fourth best-performing sector with a year-to-date increase of +14.73%, closely followed by the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) at +14.69%.
Top Performers in Financials: Orix (IX) leads the financial subsector with a remarkable +36.4% gain YTD, followed by Jackson Financial (JXN) at +23.6% and Voya Financial (VOYA) at +10.2%.
Exchange-Traded Funds: Several financial sector-focused ETFs are highlighted, including XLF, VFH, IYF, FNCL, IYG, and FXO, which investors may consider for exposure to the sector.
Market Insights: The article also mentions that Nasdaq is the best-performing financial exchange stock YTD, while Robinhood stands out as the top-performing brokerage stock for the same period.
Wall Street analysts forecast XLF stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for XLF is USD with a low forecast of USD and a high forecast of USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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Wall Street analysts forecast XLF stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for XLF is USD with a low forecast of USD and a high forecast of USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
