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Velocity Financial (VEL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$19.05
-0.16 (-0.83%)
(As of 11/1/2024 ET)

Velocity Financial - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
0
Buy
3

Based on 4 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Velocity Financial in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 4 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, and 3 have given a buy rating for VEL.

Consensus Price Target

$20.75
8.92% Upside
According to the 4 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Velocity Financial, the average price target is $20.75. The highest price target for VEL is $22.00, while the lowest price target for VEL is $20.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 8.92% from the current price of $19.05.
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VEL Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/3/23 to 11/2/24
1 Month Ago
10/4/23 to 10/3/24
3 Months Ago
8/5/23 to 8/4/24
1 Year Ago
11/3/22 to 11/3/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
3 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
Hold
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$20.75$19.20$19.00$14.50
Forecasted Upside8.92% Upside-1.59% Downside1.99% Upside12.75% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Hold
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

VEL Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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VEL Price Targets by Month

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Velocity Financial Stock vs. The Competition

TypeVelocity FinancialFinance CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.50
2.47
2.50
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldHold
Predicted Upside8.92% Upside17.13% Upside10.56% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
9/20/2024Wells Fargo & Company
3 of 5 stars
D. Fandetti
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DowngradeOverweight ➝ Underweight$20.00-0.35%
9/16/2024JMP Securities
2 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$21.00 ➝ $21.00+6.65%
8/2/2024BTIG Research
2 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$18.00 ➝ $20.00+7.35%
5/30/2024Raymond James
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$20.00 ➝ $22.00+20.95%
10/6/2023Citigroup
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 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$14.00 ➝ $13.00+15.61%

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VEL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 4 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Velocity Financial is $20.75, with a high forecast of $22.00 and a low forecast of $20.00.

4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Velocity Financial in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" VEL shares.

According to analysts, Velocity Financial's stock has a predicted upside of 8.92% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Velocity Financial's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

Velocity Financial has been rated by research analysts at JMP Securities, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Velocity Financial more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Velocity Financial is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how VEL compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:VEL) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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