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8-K ·Filed May 7, 2026

VEL

Velocity Financial, Inc.
BULLISH
Impact 7/10
Horizondays Processed5mo ago SEC0001193125-26-210739
8-K context-dependent: Items 7.01
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

Strong earnings beat across GAAP and core metrics with improving NIM and credit trends. Next securitization targeted for May 2026, which could provide further funding for growth. Monitor upcoming 10-Q for detailed financials.

DirectionBullish
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
VEL ▼ -3.55% at T+60d
LONG call ✗ call lost -3.55% · α vs SPY -7.39% · entry $18.29 → $17.64
Entry = T+0 close
May 7, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-0.27%
call -0.27% · α -1.10%
$18.24
settled 6mo ago
T+5d
-5.08%
call -5.08% · α -6.59%
$17.36
settled 6mo ago
T+20d
-6.34%
call -6.34% · α -9.48%
$17.13
settled 5mo ago
T+60d
-3.55%
call -3.55% · α -7.39%
$17.64
settled 3mo ago

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Executive Summary

Velocity Financial reported strong Q1 2026 results with net income up 18.4% YoY to $22.4M, diluted EPS of $0.57 (up $0.06), and core net income up 30.8% to $26.5M. Loan portfolio grew 25.4% to $6.8B UPB and net interest margin expanded 21 bps to 3.56%. The company also issued $500M in unsecured debt to optimize its capital structure.

Key Facts

  • Net income of $22.4M in Q1 2026, up 18.4% from $18.9M in Q1 2025
  • Diluted EPS of $0.57, up from $0.51 in Q1 2025
  • Core net income of $26.5M, up 30.8% from $20.3M in Q1 2025
  • Total loan portfolio UPB of $6.8B as of March 31, 2026, up 25.4% YoY
  • Portfolio NIM of 3.56%, up 21 bps from 3.35% in Q1 2025
  • NPLs as % of HFI loans improved to 10.1% from 10.8% YoY
  • Issued $500M of unsecured corporate debt, repaid $215M secured debt

Financial Impact

Net income increased $3.5M YoY; core net income increased $6.2M YoY; loan portfolio expanded by $1.4B UPB YoY

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Risk Factors

  • NPL ratio still elevated at 10.1%, though improving
  • Loan production flat YoY at $639.4M
  • REO portfolio increased to $131.8M from $83.4M YoY

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance Services
Analyst Consensus
71% bullish (7 analysts)

Investment Themes

Traditional Finance

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 5 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001193125-26-210739
Document: vel-ex99.htm0001193125-26-210739
Document: 0001193125-26-210739-index-headers.html0001193125-26-210739
Document: 0001193125-26-210739-index.html0001193125-26-210739
Document: 0001193125-26-210739.txt0001193125-26-210739
10 reports for VEL
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Aug 27, 2026
8w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$18.08 $18.40▲ +1.77%▲ +1.50%$15.45 (−14.55%)
Aug 11, 2026
11w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 4/10
$18.01 $18.17▼ −0.89%▼ −1.33%$15.45 (+14.21%)
Aug 5, 2026
11w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 5/10
$18.21 $18.10▼ −0.60%▼ −1.82%$15.45 (−15.16%)
Aug 5, 2026
11w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$18.21 $18.10▲ +0.60%▲ +1.82%$15.45 (+15.16%)
Jun 12, 2026
19w ago
Institutional Cluster
MIXED ★ 4/10
$17.56 $17.54▼ −0.11%▼ −0.79%$15.45 (−12.02%)
May 7, 2026
24w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$18.29 $17.36▼ −5.08%▼ −6.59%$15.45 (−15.53%)
May 6, 2026
24w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$18.29 $17.36▼ −5.08%▼ −6.59%$15.45 (−15.53%)
Apr 17, 2026
27w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$19.94 $19.51▼ −2.16%▼ −3.07%$15.45 (−22.52%)
Apr 10, 2026
28w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$19.14 $19.90▲ +3.97%▼ −0.53%$15.45 (−19.28%)
Mar 13, 2026
32w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$17.41 $17.26▼ −0.86%▲ +1.26%$15.45 (−11.26%)
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Report published May 7, 2026