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Velocity Financial Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:VEL | Benzinga
Velocity Financial Inc has a consensus price target of $19.57 based on the ratings of 7 analysts. The high is $23 issued by BTIG on November 12, 2024. The low is $12 issued by JMP Securities on March 10, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Citizens Capital Markets, BTIG, and Wells Fargo on March 7, 2025, November 12, 2024, and September 20, 2024, respectively. With an average price target of $21.33 between Citizens Capital Markets, BTIG, and Wells Fargo, there's an implied 13.96% upside for Velocity Financial Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Citizens Capital Markets
BTIG
Wells Fargo
JMP Securities
Raymond James
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Velocity Financial
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07/2025 | Buy Now | 12.18% | Citizens Capital Markets | Chris Muller59% | $21 → $21 | Reiterates | Market Outperform → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/12/2024 | Buy Now | 22.86% | BTIG | Sarah Barcomb70% | $20 → $23 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/20/2024 | Buy Now | 6.84% | Wells Fargo | Donald Fandetti71% | → $20 | Downgrade | Overweight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 09/16/2024 | Buy Now | 12.18% | JMP Securities | Chris McGinnis72% | $21 → $21 | Reiterates | Market Outperform → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | 6.84% | BTIG | Sarah Barcomb70% | $18 → $20 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | 12.18% | JMP Securities | Chris McGinnis72% | $19 → $21 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/30/2024 | Buy Now | 17.52% | Raymond James | Stephen Laws61% | $20 → $22 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/30/2024 | Buy Now | 1.5% | JMP Securities | Chris McGinnis72% | $17.5 → $19 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/15/2024 | Buy Now | 6.84% | Raymond James | Stephen Laws61% | $17.5 → $20 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/11/2024 | Buy Now | -3.85% | Citigroup | Arren Cyganovich75% | $17 → $18 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/11/2024 | Buy Now | -3.85% | BTIG | Sarah Barcomb70% | $17 → $18 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/08/2024 | Buy Now | -6.52% | JMP Securities | Chris McGinnis72% | $13.5 → $17.5 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/08/2024 | Buy Now | -3.85% | Wells Fargo | Donald Fandetti71% | $14 → $18 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/12/2023 | Buy Now | -9.19% | BTIG | Sarah Barcomb70% | $14 → $17 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2023 | Buy Now | -25.21% | BTIG | Sarah Barcomb70% | → $14 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/06/2023 | Buy Now | -30.56% | Citigroup | Arren Cyganovich75% | $14 → $13 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/08/2023 | Buy Now | -6.52% | Raymond James | Stephen Laws61% | $12.5 → $17.5 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/04/2023 | Buy Now | -27.88% | JMP Securities | Chris McGinnis72% | $12 → $13.5 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/10/2023 | Buy Now | -35.9% | Citigroup | Arren Cyganovich75% | $10 → $12 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/05/2023 | Buy Now | -35.9% | JMP Securities | Chris McGinnis72% | → $12 | Reiterates | → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/10/2023 | Buy Now | -35.9% | JMP Securities | Chris Muller59% | → $12 | Reiterates | → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/13/2022 | Buy Now | — | Citigroup | Arren Cyganovich75% | — | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/08/2022 | Buy Now | -25.21% | Wells Fargo | Donald Fandetti71% | $13 → $14 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/13/2022 | Buy Now | -30.56% | Citigroup | Arren Cyganovich75% | $15 → $13 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Velocity Financial (VEL) stock?
The latest price target for Velocity Financial (NYSE:VEL) was reported by Citizens Capital Markets on March 7, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $21.00 expecting VEL to rise to within 12 months (a possible 12.18% upside). 8 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Velocity Financial (VEL)?
The latest analyst rating for Velocity Financial (NYSE:VEL) was provided by Citizens Capital Markets, and Velocity Financial reiterated their market outperform rating.
When was the last upgrade for Velocity Financial (VEL)?
There is no last upgrade for Velocity Financial
When was the last downgrade for Velocity Financial (VEL)?
The last downgrade for Velocity Financial Inc happened on September 20, 2024 when Wells Fargo changed their price target from N/A to $20 for Velocity Financial Inc.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Velocity Financial (VEL)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Velocity Financial, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Velocity Financial was filed on March 7, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around March 7, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Velocity Financial (VEL) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Velocity Financial (VEL) rating was a reiterated with a price target of $21.00 to $21.00. The current price Velocity Financial (VEL) is trading at is $18.72, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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