Key Highlights

  • Netcapital heads the ranking at 61.82% higher, trading at $1.78 following a 40.4% fall on October 23.
  • Jiayin Group is up 35.60% at $1.70 even though second-quarter net revenue dropped 60.9%.
  • FinWise Bancorp is up 22.60% at $13.27 after third-quarter net income of $10.0 million, or $0.73 per diluted share.
  • Hyperliquid Strategies is up 19.41% at $11.91 after lifting its buyback to $100 million on October 23.
  • First and fifth place are separated by 42.41 percentage points (calculated).

Which Financial Stocks Are Climbing on October 29, 2026, and How Do They Rank?

Five financial stocks are trading higher on Thursday, October 29, 2026, and are ranked here by exact percentage move, biggest first. Netcapital (NASDAQ:NCPL) is on top at 61.82%, trading at $1.78. Jiayin Group (NASDAQ:JFIN) is up 35.60% at $1.70, Katapult Holdings (NASDAQ:KPLT) is up 24.63% at $11.34, FinWise Bancorp (NASDAQ:FINW) is up 22.60% at $13.27 following third-quarter results, and Hyperliquid Strategies (NASDAQ:PURR) is up 19.41% at $11.91.

FinWise alone reported results on October 28. No dated company release explains the other four moves, so their sections lay out the most recent reported facts instead. First and fifth place are 42.41 percentage points apart (calculated).

1. Netcapital: Why Is the Penny Stock Up 61.82% Following a 40.4% One-Day Fall?

Netcapital trades 61.82% higher at $1.78, up from an implied prior close of roughly $1.10 (calculated). No dated company release came with the bounce. The stock closed at $1.33 on October 23, down 40.4% on the day, and the most recent company notice, dated October 14, stated that it had regained compliance with the Nasdaq minimum bid price rule.

On August 10, 2026 the SEC filed a civil fraud complaint alleging nearly $14 million of improperly recorded revenue; the allegations are unproven. Nine-month revenue to January 31, 2026 came to $335,481 with a net loss of $7.58 million, and market value is around $13.9 million. Overdue annual and quarterly reports are still outstanding. A class action covers purchasers from December 15, 2021 through September 3, 2026.

2. Jiayin Group: How Can a 35.60% Jump Sit Beside a 60.9% Revenue Decline?

Jiayin Group trades 35.60% higher at $1.70, up from an implied prior close of about $1.25 (calculated). No dated release came with the rise. The China-based online consumer finance platform posted second-quarter net revenue down 60.9% to RMB736.9 million, and mainland transaction volume fell 74.4% to RMB9.5 billion.

It recorded a net loss of RMB183.6 million, compared with net income of RMB519.1 million a year before, suspended its fiscal 2026 dividend and extended its buyback through June 12, 2027. The next quarterly report is estimated for around November 24, 2026. Cash stood at RMB504.0 million on June 30, 2026. Loan facilitation revenue fell 88.5% to RMB184.8 million, while revenue from releasing guarantee liabilities reached RMB454.4 million.

3. Katapult Holdings: What Explains the 24.63% Surge Without New Results?

Katapult Holdings trades 24.63% higher at $11.34, up from an implied prior close of about $9.10 (calculated). No release with fresh earnings or deal terms carries a date matching the move. The lease-to-own provider for nonprime U.S. consumers signed an all-stock merger agreement on December 11, 2025 with Aaron's and CCF Holdings, under which its stockholders would own about 6% of the combined company.

Second-quarter revenue grew 4.0% to $74.8 million, and the net loss narrowed to $4.4 million from $7.8 million. With roughly 4.97 million shares, market value is close to $56 million (calculated). Gross originations increased 4.7% to $75.5 million, and adjusted EBITDA was $1.2 million.

4. FinWise Bancorp: Did Credit Enhancement Income Drive the 22.60% Gain?

FinWise Bancorp trades 22.60% higher at $13.27, up from an implied prior close of roughly $10.82 (calculated), following third-quarter results on October 28. Net income was $10.0 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, compared with $4.9 million and $0.34 a year earlier.

Credit enhancement income climbed to $45.4 million from $8.8 million, and the Tallied acquisition produced a $6.5 million bargain purchase gain. The provision for credit losses was $46.7 million, and tangible book value per share came to $15.14. The release offers no numerical guidance. Net charge-offs were $10.6 million, and the company bought back 159,099 shares for $2.2 million during the quarter.

5. Hyperliquid Strategies: Does the $100 Million Buyback Explain the 19.41% Rally?

Hyperliquid Strategies trades 19.41% higher at $11.91, up from an implied prior close of roughly $9.97 (calculated). No dated release came with the move. The most recent update, on October 23, increased the buyback to $100 million from $30 million and extended it to October 31, 2027.

The digital asset treasury firm held about 38.8 million HYPE tokens, worth roughly $2.9 billion as of October 24. Its market value on Thursday is around $2.35 billion. Quarterly results are due in a webcast on November 5, 2026. The company entered the Russell 2000 on June 29, 2026, and stakes nearly all of its tokens. It raised $647 million of equity capital in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026 and reported $149.9 million of cash with no debt.

Top 5 Financial Gainers Side by Side: How Do the Moves and Company Sizes Compare?

Netcapital's 61.82% sits 26.22 percentage points above Jiayin Group's 35.60%, while the next three fall within 10.97 points of Jiayin and within 5.22 points of each other (all calculated). Katapult Holdings finished 2.03 points ahead of FinWise Bancorp, and FinWise finished 3.19 ahead of Hyperliquid Strategies.

In implied dollar gains per share the order flips (calculated): about $2.45 for FinWise, $2.24 for Katapult Holdings, $1.94 for Hyperliquid Strategies, $0.68 for Netcapital and $0.45 for Jiayin Group. Market values span roughly $13.9 million at Netcapital to roughly $2.35 billion at Hyperliquid Strategies, a ratio near 169 times (calculated). FinWise alone reported results on October 28, and Hyperliquid Strategies last posted an update on October 23.

What to Watch Next: FinWise's Credit Card Business Sale and Hyperliquid's November 5 Webcast

Hyperliquid Strategies presents results on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Katapult Holdings has a November 30, 2026 draw-period date on a related facility and expects its third-quarter report in mid-November. Jiayin Group's report is estimated around November 24, Netcapital faces a December 7 plaintiff deadline in a class action, and FinWise expects to finish selling its credit card business by the second quarter of 2027.