Velocity Financial (VEL) Competitors $18.43 -0.30 (-1.60%) Closing price 07/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.59 +0.16 (+0.86%) As of 04:05 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VEL vs. PRK, CLSK, BFH, ENVA, LU, BUR, FINV, NTB, PPBI, and FBKShould you be buying Velocity Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Velocity Financial include Park National (PRK), Cleanspark (CLSK), Bread Financial (BFH), Enova International (ENVA), Lufax (LU), Burford Capital (BUR), PPDAI Group (FINV), Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son (NTB), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), and FB Financial (FBK). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Velocity Financial vs. Its Competitors Park National Cleanspark Bread Financial Enova International Lufax Burford Capital PPDAI Group Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Pacific Premier Bancorp FB Financial Park National (NYSE:PRK) and Velocity Financial (NYSE:VEL) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to PRK or VEL? In the previous week, Park National had 42 more articles in the media than Velocity Financial. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Park National and 1 mentions for Velocity Financial. Park National's average media sentiment score of 0.08 beat Velocity Financial's score of -1.00 indicating that Park National is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Park National Neutral Velocity Financial Negative Do analysts recommend PRK or VEL? Park National presently has a consensus price target of $177.75, indicating a potential upside of 0.81%. Velocity Financial has a consensus price target of $21.33, indicating a potential upside of 15.75%. Given Velocity Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Velocity Financial is more favorable than Park National.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Park National 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Velocity Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PRK or VEL? Park National has higher revenue and earnings than Velocity Financial. Velocity Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Park National, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPark National$528.91M5.40$151.42M$9.7418.10Velocity Financial$135.80M4.95$68.42M$1.949.50 Is PRK or VEL more profitable? Velocity Financial has a net margin of 48.70% compared to Park National's net margin of 23.46%. Velocity Financial's return on equity of 14.62% beat Park National's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Park National23.46% 12.31% 1.50% Velocity Financial 48.70%14.62%1.39% Which has more volatility & risk, PRK or VEL? Park National has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Velocity Financial has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in PRK or VEL? 62.7% of Park National shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.5% of Velocity Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Park National shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Velocity Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryPark National and Velocity Financial tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Velocity Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VEL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VEL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VEL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVelocity FinancialFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$683.49M$5.04B$12.03B$20.53BDividend YieldN/A4.32%5.58%3.77%P/E Ratio9.509.4919.9527.85Price / Sales4.952.0325.5437.49Price / Cash7.1218.9021.3421.91Price / Book1.171.932.264.55Net Income$68.42M$1.82B$1.00B$984.95M7 Day Performance-1.91%2.88%1.75%2.31%1 Month Performance9.44%11.65%3.79%4.85%1 Year Performance-0.81%285.74%540.42%13.81% Velocity Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VELVelocity Financial1.9941 of 5 stars$18.43-1.6%$21.33+15.8%-0.1%$683.49M$135.80M9.50220Negative NewsPRKPark National2.2152 of 5 stars$163.09+2.3%$177.75+9.0%+23.1%$2.64B$528.91M17.521,790Trending NewsCLSKCleanspark3.4392 of 5 stars$8.85-1.7%$21.00+137.3%-26.3%$2.53B$378.97M-9.22130Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap UpBFHBread Financial2.6782 of 5 stars$54.75+1.3%$60.27+10.1%+31.9%$2.52B$4.80B9.726,000Analyst RevisionENVAEnova International2.2826 of 5 stars$99.83+1.3%$111.00+11.2%+84.6%$2.50B$2.66B11.761,787News CoverageLULufax1.2981 of 5 stars$2.80+0.4%$2.98+6.3%-3.0%$2.42B$20.29B-3.6436,215BURBurford Capital4.2989 of 5 stars$11.01-0.2%$19.50+77.1%+3.6%$2.41B$546.09M11.84140FINVPPDAI Group2.141 of 5 stars$9.42+1.8%$11.55+22.6%+96.7%$2.34B$1.79B6.883,623High Trading VolumeNTBBank of N.T. Butterfield & Son3.075 of 5 stars$43.67+2.8%$44.67+2.3%+31.0%$2.02B$815.73M9.061,306PPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.7248 of 5 stars$20.86+1.9%$27.25+30.6%-0.8%$1.99B$905.41M13.721,325Analyst RevisionFBKFB Financial4.8734 of 5 stars$44.42+3.0%$53.80+21.1%+20.2%$1.98B$764.61M16.331,490 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PRK Alternatives CLSK Alternatives BFH Alternatives ENVA Alternatives LU Alternatives BUR Alternatives FINV Alternatives NTB Alternatives PPBI Alternatives FBK Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:VEL) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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