Velocity Financial, Inc.
Company & revenue
About Velocity Financial, Inc.
Who they are
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.
Detailed revenue, brand and relationship research has not yet been completed for VEL.
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
58
Fair
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
42
Weak
Financial Strength
27
Business Quality / Moat
57
Management
35
Growth Quality
42
Risk / Durability
59
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
66
Fully Valued
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
64/100
Building Historical Record
Model Score 64/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from WallStreetScore (company quality).
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WSS View
The quick read
WSS currently rates the company as mixed to moderately strong.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as moderate rather than unusually attractive.
The model outlook is currently moderate.
- •Asset quality scores strongly
- •Valuation scores attractively
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Elevated debt risk
- •M&A headline · Aug 27, 2026
- •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for VEL
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •What is driving VEL's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
- •Is VEL's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is VEL's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •Is VEL's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
58
Opportunity Score
66
Market Cap
$572.7M
P/E Ratio
5.2
EPS
$2.78
52-Week High
$21.40
52-Week Low
$14.30
Beta
0.70
Intrinsic Value
$107.03
Analyst Target
$22.00
Shares Outstanding
38.2M
Total Revenue
$701.3M
Total Debt
$7.05B
Dividend
No current dividend
Liquidation Value / Share
$18.99
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Strong downward momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for VEL
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Elevated debt risk
Total debt is at least one year of revenue • Interest coverage is below 2x • Cash covers less than 20% of total debt
M&A headline · Aug 27, 2026
Velocity Enters into Agreements to Acquire Toorak's Operating Platform and Manage Toorak's $3 Billion Business-Purpose Loan Portfolio — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
Business WireCommunity Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on VEL.
What the Bulls Say
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Product opportunity: 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 Villag.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
What the Bears Say
- −Debt risk (elevated): Total debt is at least one year of revenue.
- −Interest coverage is below 2x.
- −Cash covers less than 20% of total debt.
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Scores
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Score Changes
2 historical score records availablePrevious Score
56
Jul 24, 2026
Change
+2.0
points
Current Score
58
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
VEL increased 2 points because Revenue improved by 2.1 points, Asset improved by 3.6 points, Valuation improved by 15 points.
Positive Contributors
- + Revenue improved by 2.1 points
- + Asset improved by 3.6 points
- + Valuation improved by 15 points
- + Buffett improved by 2.4 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
55
Projected Change
-2.8%
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 2.8 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
UndervaluedCurrent Price
$14.59
Intrinsic Value
$107.03
Difference
−$92.44
-86.4% vs IV
Margin of Safety
86.4%
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Velocity Financial, Inc. (VEL) M&A Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
Velocity Enters into Agreements to Acquire Toorak's Operating Platform and Manage Toorak's $3 Billion Business-Purpose Loan Portfolio
Velocity Financial, Inc. (VEL) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Velocity Financial, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
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