Velocity Financial (VEL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$20.37 +0.08 (+0.39%)

(As of 11/22/2024 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

Moderate Buy

Based on 4 Analyst Ratings

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

$21.50
5.55% Upside

According to the 4 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Velocity Financial, the average price target is $21.50. The highest price target for VEL is $23.00, while the lowest price target for VEL is $20.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 5.55% from the current price of $20.37.

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VEL Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/24/23 to 11/23/24	1 Month Ago 10/25/23 to 10/24/24	3 Months Ago 8/26/23 to 8/25/24	1 Year Ago 11/24/22 to 11/24/23
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)	0 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	$21.50	$20.75	$19.00	$14.50
Forecasted Upside	5.55% Upside	7.62% Upside	3.43% Upside	0.62% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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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.

VEL Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Velocity Financial Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Velocity Financial	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.50	2.49	2.50
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	5.55% Upside	10.25% Upside	7.66% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent VEL News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
11/12/2024	BTIG Research 2 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$20.00 ➝ $23.00	+14.60%
9/20/2024	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	D. Fandetti Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Underweight	$20.00	-0.35%
9/16/2024	JMP Securities 2 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Market Outperform ➝ Market Outperform	$21.00 ➝ $21.00	+6.65%
5/30/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$20.00 ➝ $22.00	+20.95%
10/6/2023	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ 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 $21.50, with a high forecast of $23.00 and a low forecast of $20.00.
: 4 Wall Street equities 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 equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" VEL shares.
: According to analysts, Velocity Financial's stock has a predicted upside of 5.55% 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 BTIG Research, 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.

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This page (NYSE:VEL) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Velocity Financial (VEL) Stock Forecast & Price Target