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 Mortgage Finance: Rocket (RKT) leads the mortgage finance subsector with a remarkable +70.8% gain YTD, followed by PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI) at +31.9% and MGIC Investment (MTG) at +25.1%.
Additional Notable Stocks: Other significant performers include Enact (ACT) with +24.6%, Essent (ESNT) at +21%, and Radian (RDN) with +15.2%, while UWM (UWMC) and Walker & Dunlop (WD) have seen declines of -17% and -36.7%, respectively.
Investment Options: Various financial sector-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are available for investors, including XLF, VFH, IYF, FNCL, IYG, and FXO, providing options for those looking to invest in this sector.
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.
