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Velocity Financial (VEL): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Hold1 Buy0 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 2 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 2 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $19.50, the highest $20.00, the lowest $19.00. The average is +32.6% from the last price of $14.71.
Analyst ratings 4
| 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 PerPlexity Financial - MortgagesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $16.00 → $16.50+3.1% | Buy | +12.2% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Financial - MortgagesxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $16.50 → $16.00−3.0% | Buy | +8.8% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks Oct 13 22:05 | — | |
| AI Google Financial - MortgagesGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $16.50 → $16.00−3.0% | Buy | +8.8% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks Oct 13 22:05 | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Financial - MortgagesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $16.50 → $16.00−3.0% | Buy | +8.8% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 08:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Financial - MortgagesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $15.50 → $16.00+3.2% | Hold | +8.8% | Reiterated | 10.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Financial - MortgagesAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $15.00 → $15.50+3.3% | Hold | +5.4% | Reiterated | 10.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Financial - MortgagesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $16.00 → $16.50+3.1% | Buy | +12.2% | Reiterated | 10.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Financial - MortgagesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $16.00 → $15.50−3.1% | Hold | +5.4% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Financial - MortgagesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $16.50 → $16.00−3.0% | Buy | +8.8% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Financial - MortgagesxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $16.00 → $16.50+3.1% | Buy | +12.2% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks Oct 7 21:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Financial - MortgagesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $15.50 → $16.00+3.2% | Hold | +8.8% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks Oct 7 21:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Financial - MortgagesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $16.00 → $16.50+3.1% | Buy | +12.2% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks Oct 7 21:05 | — | |
| 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 xAi Financial - MortgagesxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $16.50 → $16.00−3.0% | Buy | +8.8% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Financial - MortgagesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $16.00 → $15.50−3.1% | Hold | +5.4% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Financial - MortgagesAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $15.50 → $15.00−3.2% | Hold | +2.0% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Financial - MortgagesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $16.50 → $16.00−3.0% | Buy | +8.8% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Financial - MortgagesxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $17.00 → $16.50−2.9% | Buy | +12.2% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI Google Financial - MortgagesGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $17.00 → $16.50−2.9% | Buy | +12.2% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Financial - MortgagesxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $17.00 | Buy | +15.6% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Financial - MortgagesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $16.50 | Hold | +12.2% | Downgrade | 30.09.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Financial - MortgagesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $16.50 → $16.00−3.0% | Hold | +8.8% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Financial - MortgagesAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $15.50 | Hold | +5.4% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI Google Financial - MortgagesGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $17.00 | Buy | +15.6% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Financial - MortgagesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $17.00 → $16.50−2.9% | Buy | +12.2% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| 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% | ↗ |
| Douglas Harter★★★★★★★★★★#522 · hits 63% · avg +14.7% | BTIG | $23.00 → $22.00−4.3% | Buy | +49.6% | Assigned | 17.06.26on TipRanks 06:17 | +0.5%next day −1.4% · 5 days +1.5% | ↗ |
| 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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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
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
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
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| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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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