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Velocity Financial (VEL): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy1 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 1 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 1 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $20.00, the highest $20.00, the lowest $20.00. The average is +36.0% from the last price of $14.71.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI PerPlexity Financial - MortgagesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $16.50 → $16.00−3.0% | Buy | +8.8% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Financial - MortgagesxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $16.00 → $16.50+3.1% | Buy | +12.2% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI Google Financial - MortgagesGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $16.00 → $16.50+3.1% | Buy | +12.2% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Financial - MortgagesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $16.00 → $15.50−3.1% | Hold | +5.4% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 08:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Financial - MortgagesAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $15.50 → $15.00−3.2% | Hold | +2.0% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 08:05 | — | |
| Douglas Harter★★★★★★★★★★#522 · hits 63% · avg +14.7% | BTIG | $20.00 | Buy | +36.0% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 16:25 | −0.6%next day +1.6% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
| AI DeepSeek Financial - MortgagesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $16.50 → $16.00−3.0% | Hold | +8.8% | Downgrade | 02.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| Unknown Analyst | Wells Fargo | $20.00 → $19.00−5.0% | Sell | +29.2% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks Aug 13 21:01 | +0.8%next day −0.8% · 5 days −2.0% | ↗ |
| Steven Delaney★★★★★★★★★★#1855 · hits 52% · avg +6.7% | Citizens JMP | $22.00 → $23.50+6.8% | Buy | +59.8% | Reiterated | 07.05.26on TipRanks 06:10 | −6.2%next day −1.1% · 5 days −7.7% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Velocity Financial
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $19.00 at a price of $15.02 (+26.5%); now: $19.50 at $14.71 (+32.6%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 29.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.71 (from $0.68 to $0.74). Last quarter: $0.71.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $93M (from $93M to $93M). Last quarter: $179M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Financial
About Velocity Financial
- CEO: Christopher D. Farrar
- Employees: 368
- 2945 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village, CA, 91361, US
- www.velfinance.com
Operating across the United States, Velocity Financial, Inc. functions as a specialized real estate finance firm. Its core business involves generating and overseeing investment loans, which are typically secured by 1-4 unit residential rental properties and smaller commercial real estate assets. The company delivers its financial offerings to clients via an extensive network of independent mortgage brokers. Velocity Financial, Inc. was established in 2004 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, California.
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