Velocity Financial, Inc. (VEL) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · NYSE
Velocity Financial, Inc. (VEL) stock forecast summary
On Oct. 16, 2026, VEL is rated Neutral: its 90-day Alpha forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5184 stocks scored that day.
Velocity Financial, Inc. is a small-cap company with a market capitalization of $581M. It ranks number 38 by market capitalization among the 60 Finance Services issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For VEL, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 24.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 12.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.8%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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How VEL ranks among 5184 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Velocity Financial, Inc. (VEL) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Finance Services peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | VEL | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $581M | 38/60 |
| P/E Ratio | 5.45x | 17/19 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.80x | 38/46 |
| EPS | $2.70 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $18.28 | – |
| FCF/Share | $0.57 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | VEL | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 14.9% | 7/29 |
| ROA | 1.4% | 9/31 |
| Tax Rate | 28.6% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | VEL | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| D/E Ratio | 10.03x | 7/54 |
| Financial Leverage | 11.04x | 7/52 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | VEL | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $23M | 23/46 |
| Free Cash Flow | $23M | 13/32 |
| Capital Spending | -$260K | 3/32 |
| OCF Growth YoY | -15.3% | 13/18 |
| FCF Growth YoY | -15.2% | 9/10 |
Income Statement
| Metric | VEL | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $108M | 8/32 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | VEL | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 39M | – |
| Net Income Growth | 32.5% | 4/13 |
| EPS Growth | 23.9% | 4/16 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $76M | 1.0% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $7.24B | 90.9% of assets |
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Velocity Financial, Inc. (VEL) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Velocity Financial, Inc. (Finance Services): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| VEL Velocity Financial, Inc. | ▶ | $581M |
| AXP American Express Co | ▶ | $211.77B |
| MSTR Strategy Inc | ▲ | $52.57B |
| COIN Coinbase Global, Inc. | ▲ | $45.69B |
| SYF Synchrony Financial | ▼ | $23.97B |
| CRCL Circle Internet Group, Inc. | ▲ | $20.87B |
| SOFI Sofi Technologies, Inc. | ▲ | $18.79B |
| BMNR Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. | ▶ | $13.07B |
| CHYM Chime Financial, Inc. | ▲ | $11.23B |
| IREN Iren Ltd | ▶ | $10.64B |
| WULF Terawulf Inc. | ▲ | $5.83B |
| RIOT Riot Platforms, Inc. | ▲ | $5.15B |
| DAVE Dave Inc./De | ▲ | $4.96B |
| KLAR Klarna Group Plc | ▼ | $4.91B |
| BLSH Bullish | ▲ | $4.45B |
| CORZ Core Scientific, Inc./Tx | ▲ | $4.33B |
| CIFR Cipher Digital Inc. | ▲ | $3.73B |
| GPGI Gpgi, Inc. | ▼ | $3.61B |
| MARA Mara Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $2.91B |
| IOND Ionic Digital Inc. | ▶ | $2.83B |
| SII Sprott Inc. | ▶ | $2.79B |
| UPST Upstart Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $2.29B |
| CLSK Cleanspark, Inc. | ▲ | $2.15B |
| BTDR Bitdeer Technologies Group | ▲ | $2.10B |
| ASST Strive, Inc. | ▶ | $2.06B |
| XXI Twenty One Capital, Inc. | ▶ | $1.95B |
| PURR Hyperliquid Strategies Inc | ▲ | $1.79B |
| WLTH Wealthfront Corp | ▲ | $1.66B |
| SECZ Securitize Corp. | ▶ | $1.61B |
| PGY Pagaya Technologies Ltd. | ▲ | $1.44B |
| KEEL Keel Infrastructure Corp. | ▲ | $1.43B |
| PWP Perella Weinberg Partners | ▲ | $1.25B |
| WD Walker & Dunlop, Inc. | ▶ | $1.12B |
| RHLD Resolute Holdings Management, Inc. | ▼ | $889M |
| GDOT Green Dot Corp | ▲ | $695M |
| BTGO Bitgo Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $691M |
| QFIN Qfin Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $681M |
| BUR Burford Capital Ltd | ▲ | $659M |
| HIVE Hive Digital Technologies Ltd. | ▲ | $557M |
| ABTC American Bitcoin Corp. | ▶ | $551M |
| FWDI Forward Industries, Inc. | ▲ | $510M |
| OPFI Oppfi Inc. | ▲ | $481M |
| GEMI Gemini Space Station, Inc. | ▲ | $463M |
| WYFI Whitefiber, Inc. | ▲ | $457M |
| OPRT Oportun Financial Corp | ▲ | $418M |
| BTBT Bit Digital, Inc | ▲ | $346M |
| SVIA Silvia, Inc. | ▼ | $323M |
| ORBS Eightco Holdings Inc. | ▶ | $318M |
| DGXX Digi Power X Inc. | ▶ | $266M |
| USDE Stablecoinx Inc. | ▼ | $257M |
| MFIN Medallion Financial Corp | ▲ | $257M |
| CNCK Coincheck Group N.V. | ▶ | $255M |
| BKKT Bakkt, Inc. | ▶ | $252M |
| SNFCA Security National Financial Corp | ▲ | $239M |
| ZSQR Z Squared Inc. | ▲ | $214M |
| CPSS Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. | ▲ | $197M |
| LDI Loandepot, Inc. | ▲ | $181M |
| USBC Usbc, Inc. | ▶ | $170M |
| SLNH Soluna Holdings, Inc | ▼ | $164M |
| AMBR Amber International Holding Ltd | ▲ | $159M |
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Velocity Financial, Inc. (VEL) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Velocity Financial, Inc. (VEL) stock forecast?
On Oct. 16, 2026, VEL is rated Neutral: its 90-day Alpha forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5184 stocks scored that day.
How accurate are Velocity Financial, Inc. stock predictions?
For VEL, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 24.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 12.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Velocity Financial, Inc. forecasts updated?
Velocity Financial, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
Which companies are Velocity Financial, Inc.'s industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, VEL included, share the SEC industry code Finance Services. The largest are: American Express Co (AXP), Strategy Inc (MSTR), Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN), Synchrony Financial (SYF), Circle Internet Group, Inc. (CRCL), Sofi Technologies, Inc. (SOFI).
This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.