VELVelocity Financial, Inc.as of 2026-09-16
Horizon

Issued 2026-09-16 at $16.55 · now $16.55 (2026-09-16, +0.0% since)

Based on its own history, a month from the 2026-09-16 close, VEL has typically landed between $14.46 and $19.12 — a range of −12.6% to +15.5% from the issuance price $16.55.

Range of outcomes in historically similar periods — not a price prediction. Ranges are scored publicly on /methodology.
  • Actual close
  • Typical path (median)
  • Middle 50% of outcomes
  • 90% range

1,641 overlapping 1 month windows · 2020-01-172026-08-17 · basis climatology · forecast (batch). Probability up 53.9% (90% CI 51.756.1%, ≈1,408 obs).

The cone is anchored at the 2026-09-16 issuance close ($16.55) — the price the forecast resolves against on 2026-10-15, not the latest close. The drawn path shape is illustrative (bands widen with √t); every labeled number is real — the anchor, the scored batch p90/IQR endpoints, and the typical move.

Where VEL has typically landed a month from the 2026-09-16 close of $16.55 — the range is history, not a prediction.

$14.46worst · -12.6%$19.12best · +15.5%
  • now $16.55 (+0.0%)
  • typicalThe typical outcome — half of similar past periods did better and half did worse (not an average, so a few wild periods don't skew it). $16.64 (+0.5%)
  • middle 50%The central range of outcomes — half of similar past periods landed inside it, a quarter finished above, a quarter below. $15.82$17.45
  • 90% rangeA nine-in-ten range — in about nine of every ten similar past periods the outcome stayed within these bounds. $14.46$19.12
Actual 1-month windows behind the coneiEvery overlapping 1-month window in this security's own price history was ranked by realized return; shown are the 3 worst and 3 best of 1,641 windows spanning 2020-01-17 to 2026-09-16. Not cherry-picked — these are the extremes of the full sample. Max drop / max rise are the deepest and highest points reached within each window. See /methodology.
StartReturnMax dropMax rise
3 worst
2020-03-05−80.6%−80.6%+0.6%
2020-02-24−75.4%−75.4%+0.9%
2020-03-06−74.8%−80.7%+0.0%
3 best
2020-05-06+97.8%−21.9%+97.8%
2020-05-07+94.9%−20.9%+100.3%
2020-05-08+87.5%−17.8%+108.2%

1,641 overlapping windows · 2020-01-172026-09-16 · not cherry-picked

Seasonality · by month iHow this security has tended to do in each calendar month historically — a frequency, never a prediction.

iFor each calendar month, the share of years this security closed higher than the month before, and the average month-over-month return, over ~7 years of its own price history. Cells are shaded by average return. This is historical frequency, not a prediction — no month is a signal.
Jan
33%
−0.3%
n=6
Feb
29%
−2.3%
n=7
Mar
29%
−4.6%
n=7
Apr
43%
−7.3%
n=7
May
57%
+2.1%
n=7
Jun
86%
+8.5%
n=7
Jul
57%
−0.2%
n=7
Aug
71%
+8.5%
n=7
Sep
29%
−3.6%
n=7
Oct
33%
−3.9%
n=6
Nov
83%
+13.6%
n=6
Dec
50%
+4.4%
n=6

Up-frequency and average month-over-month return · historical frequency, not a prediction

Reported insider & political trades

Every Form 4 the people closest to this company have filed with the SEC — plotted against the share price, aggregated by month, and shown with the gap between when each trade happened and when it was disclosed. A public record, not advice.

Share price & reported tradesMonthly open-market valueReporting lag — trade date to filing date2026-092026-082026-072026-062026-052026-042026-032026-022026-012025-122025-112025-102025-092025-08$21$172026-09-10: 1 insider sale, $36K — Szczepaniak Mark R2026-09-01: 1 insider sale, $29K — Kelly Roland Thomas2026-08-11: 2 insider sales, $106K — Taylor Jeffrey T., Tam Fiona2026-08-10: 1 insider sale, $36K — Szczepaniak Mark R2026-08-06: 2 insider sales, $36K — Kelly Roland Thomas, Szczepaniak Mark R2026-07-28: 1 insider sale, $7K — Szczepaniak Mark R2026-07-07: 2 insider sales, $42K — Taylor Jeffrey T., Tam Fiona2026-07-01: 1 insider sale, $30K — Kelly Roland Thomas2026-06-26: 1 insider sale, $28K — Szczepaniak Mark R2026-05-01: 1 insider sale, $30K — Szczepaniak Mark R2026-04-17: 1 insider sale, $43K — Taylor Jeffrey T.2026-04-01: 1 insider sale, $29K — Szczepaniak Mark R2026-03-31: 1 insider sale, $15K — Kelly Roland Thomas2026-03-30: 1 insider sale, $253K — Kelly Roland Thomas2026-03-17: 1 insider sale, $93K — Kelly Roland Thomas2026-03-02: 1 insider sale, $29K — Szczepaniak Mark R2026-02-02: 2 insider sales, $68K — Taylor Jeffrey T., Szczepaniak Mark R2026-01-26: 1 insider sale, $35K — Taylor Jeffrey T.2026-01-15: 1 insider sale, $31K — Szczepaniak Mark R2025-12-31: 1 insider sale, $61K — Taylor Jeffrey T.2025-12-16: 1 insider sale, $152K — Taylor Jeffrey T.2025-12-02: 1 insider sale, $129K — Kelly Roland Thomas2025-12-01: 1 insider sale, $30K — Szczepaniak Mark R2025-11-03: 1 insider sale, $29K — Szczepaniak Mark R2025-10-01: 1 insider sale, $28K — Szczepaniak Mark R2025-09-02: 1 insider sale, $30K — Szczepaniak Mark R2025-08-12: 1 insider sale, $28K — Szczepaniak Mark R2025-08: 1 open-market sale, $28K2025-09: 1 open-market sale, $30K2025-10: 1 open-market sale, $28K2025-11: 1 open-market sale, $29K2025-12: 4 open-market sales, $372K2026-01: 2 open-market sales, $66K2026-02: 2 open-market sales, $68K2026-03: 4 open-market sales, $390K2026-04: 2 open-market sales, $71K2026-05: 1 open-market sale, $30K2026-06: 1 open-market sale, $28K2026-07: 4 open-market sales, $79K2026-08: 5 open-market sales, $178K2026-09: 2 open-market sales, $65K↑ buys↓ salesofficer Szczepaniak Mark R — Sale on 2026-09-10, filed same dayofficer Kelly Roland Thomas — Sale on 2026-09-01, filed same dayofficer Taylor Jeffrey T. — Sale on 2026-08-11, filed same dayofficer Tam Fiona — Sale on 2026-08-11, filed same dayofficer Szczepaniak Mark R — Sale on 2026-08-10, filed same dayofficer Kelly Roland Thomas — Sale on 2026-08-06, filed same dayofficer Szczepaniak Mark R — Sale on 2026-08-06, filed same dayofficer Szczepaniak Mark R — Sale on 2026-07-28, filed same dayofficer Taylor Jeffrey T. — Sale on 2026-07-07, filed 2 days after the tradeofficer Tam Fiona — Sale on 2026-07-07, filed 2 days after the tradeofficer Kelly Roland Thomas — Sale on 2026-07-01, filed 5 days after the tradeofficer Szczepaniak Mark R — Sale on 2026-06-26, filed 3 days after the tradeofficer Szczepaniak Mark R — Sale on 2026-05-01, filed 3 days after the tradeofficer Taylor Jeffrey T. — Sale on 2026-04-17, filed same dayofficer Szczepaniak Mark R — Sale on 2026-04-01, filed same dayofficer Kelly Roland Thomas — Sale on 2026-03-31, filed same dayofficer Kelly Roland Thomas — Sale on 2026-03-30, filed 1 day after the tradeofficer Kelly Roland Thomas — Sale on 2026-03-17, filed 1 day after the tradeofficer Szczepaniak Mark R — Sale on 2026-03-02, filed same dayofficer Taylor Jeffrey T. — Sale on 2026-02-02, filed same dayofficer Szczepaniak Mark R — Sale on 2026-02-02, filed same dayofficer Taylor Jeffrey T. — Sale on 2026-01-26, filed same dayofficer Szczepaniak Mark R — Sale on 2026-01-15, filed same dayofficer Taylor Jeffrey T. — Sale on 2025-12-31, filed 2 days after the tradeofficer Taylor Jeffrey T. — Sale on 2025-12-16, filed same dayofficer Kelly Roland Thomas — Sale on 2025-12-02, filed same dayofficer Szczepaniak Mark R — Sale on 2025-12-01, filed same dayofficer Szczepaniak Mark R — Sale on 2025-11-03, filed same dayofficer Szczepaniak Mark R — Sale on 2025-10-01, filed same dayofficer Szczepaniak Mark R — Sale on 2025-09-02, filed same dayofficer Szczepaniak Mark R — Sale on 2025-08-12, filed same day
DatePersonRoleActionShares @ priceValueOwnership Δvs S&P 1mvs S&P 6mOwned afterFiling
2026-09-10Szczepaniak Mark RofficerSale2,000 @ $18.03$36K−3.0% of holdingnot yet — horizon still opennot yet — horizon still open64,400Form 4 · filed same day
2026-09-01Kelly Roland ThomasofficerSale1,600 @ $18.00$29K−1.6% of holdingnot yet — horizon still opennot yet — horizon still open98,139Form 4 · filed same day
2026-08-11Taylor Jeffrey T.officerSale4,330 @ $19.06$83K−2.4% of holding+1.0%not yet — horizon still open172,490Form 4 · filed same day
2026-08-11Tam FionaofficerSale1,232 @ $19.00$23K−2.5% of holding+1.0%not yet — horizon still open47,129Form 4 · filed same day
2026-08-10Szczepaniak Mark RofficerSale2,000 @ $18.16$36K−3.0% of holding+0.3%not yet — horizon still open64,400Form 4 · filed same day
2026-08-06Kelly Roland ThomasofficerSale1,600 @ $18.00$29K−1.6% of holding+2.7%not yet — horizon still open95,794Form 4 · filed same day
2026-08-06Szczepaniak Mark RofficerSale400 @ $18.00$7K−0.6% of holding+2.7%not yet — horizon still open66,400Form 4 · filed same day
2026-07-28Szczepaniak Mark RofficerSale400 @ $18.00$7K−0.6% of holding+2.7%not yet — horizon still open68,000Form 4 · filed same day
2026-07-07Taylor Jeffrey T.officerSale2,165 @ $19.00$41K−1.2% of holding+0.7%not yet — horizon still open176,820Form 4 · filed 2 days after the trade
2026-07-07Tam FionaofficerSale68 @ $19.00$1K−0.1% of holding+0.7%not yet — horizon still open48,361Form 4 · filed 2 days after the trade
2026-07-01Kelly Roland ThomasofficerSale1,600 @ $18.57$30K−1.6% of holding−6.2%not yet — horizon still open98,252Form 4 · filed 5 days after the trade
2026-06-26Szczepaniak Mark RofficerSale1,573 @ $18.07$28K−2.2% of holding−7.4%not yet — horizon still open68,400Form 4 · filed 3 days after the trade
2026-05-01Szczepaniak Mark RofficerSale1,573 @ $19.30$30K−2.2% of holding−16.3%not yet — horizon still open69,973Form 4 · filed 3 days after the trade
2026-04-17Taylor Jeffrey T.officerSale2,130 @ $20.00$43K−1.2% of holding−17.8%not yet — horizon still open178,985Form 4 · filed same day
2026-04-01Szczepaniak Mark RofficerSale1,573 @ $18.13$29K−2.2% of holding−2.2%not yet — horizon still open71,546Form 4 · filed same day
2026-03-31Kelly Roland ThomasofficerSale814 @ $18.22$15K−0.8% of holding−3.9%not yet — horizon still open98,994Form 4 · filed same day
2026-03-30Kelly Roland ThomasofficerSale14,026 @ $18.03$253K−12.3% of holding−6.3%not yet — horizon still open99,808Form 4 · filed 1 day after the trade
2026-03-17Kelly Roland ThomasofficerSale5,160 @ $18.06$93K−4.3% of holding+3.1%not yet — horizon still open113,934Form 4 · filed 1 day after the trade
2026-03-02Szczepaniak Mark RofficerSale1,573 @ $18.32$29K−2.1% of holding+2.8%not yet — horizon still open73,119Form 4 · filed same day
2026-02-02Taylor Jeffrey T.officerSale1,772 @ $20.33$36K−1.0% of holding−9.1%−20.9%181,115Form 4 · filed same day
2026-02-02Szczepaniak Mark RofficerSale1,573 @ $20.53$32K−2.1% of holding−9.1%−20.9%74,692Form 4 · filed same day
2026-01-26Taylor Jeffrey T.officerSale1,770 @ $20.00$35K−1.0% of holding−8.1%−24.2%184,137Form 4 · filed same day
2026-01-15Szczepaniak Mark RofficerSale1,573 @ $19.51$31K−3.1% of holding+2.9%−19.9%49,929Form 4 · filed same day
2025-12-31Taylor Jeffrey T.officerSale3,049 @ $20.13$61K−1.9% of holding−3.2%−21.4%158,672Form 4 · filed 2 days after the trade
2025-12-16Taylor Jeffrey T.officerSale7,571 @ $20.03$152K−4.5% of holding−3.3%−21.7%161,721Form 4 · filed same day
2025-12-02Kelly Roland ThomasofficerSale6,655 @ $19.38$129K−6.2% of holding+0.2%−21.8%100,970Form 4 · filed same day
2025-12-01Szczepaniak Mark RofficerSale1,572 @ $19.34$30K−3.2% of holding+6.1%−23.5%46,967Form 4 · filed same day
2025-11-03Szczepaniak Mark RofficerSale1,572 @ $18.50$29K−3.1% of holding+3.1%−3.6%48,539Form 4 · filed same day
2025-10-01Szczepaniak Mark RofficerSale1,572 @ $18.05$28K−3.0% of holding−0.8%+1.4%50,111Form 4 · filed same day
2025-09-02Szczepaniak Mark RofficerSale1,572 @ $18.85$30K−3.0% of holding−8.7%−11.0%51,683Form 4 · filed same day
2025-08-12Szczepaniak Mark RofficerSale1,572 @ $18.00$28K−2.9% of holding−1.6%−4.0%53,255Form 4 · filed same day
2025-07-01Szczepaniak Mark RofficerSale1,572 @ $18.44$29K−2.8% of holding−13.7%−7.8%54,827Form 4 · filed same day

The vs-S&P columns are a labeled look-back on what the stock did after each filing, measured against the index over the same window. Descriptive history, not a claim about the person or a reason to trade.

135 award / exercise / gift records — not counted as purchases

Awards, option exercises, gifts and tax-withholding disposals are shown separately and never counted as open-market purchases or sales — they carry no conviction information.

DatePersonRoleActionSharesOwned afterFiling
2026-06-30Farrar Christopher D.directorOther acquisition1,272399,665Form 4
2026-06-30Kelly Roland ThomasofficerOther acquisition85899,852Form 4
2026-05-26Pitstick JohndirectorDisposition3,60359,410Form 4
2026-05-26Schaefer Joy L.directorDisposition3,60340,798Form 4
2026-05-21Schaefer Joy L.directorAward / grant5,41344,401Form 4
2026-05-21Pitstick JohndirectorAward / grant5,41364,934Form 4
2026-05-21Beckett Dorika MdirectorAward / grant5,41341,311Form 4
2026-01-28Farrar Christopher D.directorWithheld for tax64,705630,779Form 4
2026-01-28Szczepaniak Mark RofficerWithheld for tax23,54076,265Form 4
2026-01-28Taylor Jeffrey T.officerWithheld for tax18,575182,887Form 4
2026-01-28Kelly Roland ThomasofficerWithheld for tax16,170118,994Form 4
2026-01-28Tam FionaofficerWithheld for tax4,25148,429Form 4
2026-01-23Farrar Christopher D.directorWithheld for tax23,171553,734Form 4
2026-01-23Szczepaniak Mark RofficerWithheld for tax4,32956,493Form 4
2026-01-23Taylor Jeffrey T.officerWithheld for tax4,140185,907Form 4
2026-01-23Kelly Roland ThomasofficerWithheld for tax1,416123,753Form 4
2026-01-23Tam FionaofficerWithheld for tax45347,880Form 4
2026-01-21Farrar Christopher D.directorWithheld for tax25,681538,877Form 4
2026-01-21Taylor Jeffrey T.officerWithheld for tax3,430190,047Form 4
2026-01-21Szczepaniak Mark RofficerWithheld for tax3,37452,754Form 4
2026-01-21Kelly Roland ThomasofficerWithheld for tax1,752125,169Form 4
2026-01-21Tam FionaofficerWithheld for tax54148,333Form 4
2026-01-15Farrar Christopher D.directorAward / grant89,285524,392Form 4
2026-01-15Farrar Christopher D.directorAward / grant89,285435,107Form 4
2026-01-15Szczepaniak Mark RofficerAward / grant19,132137,458Form 4
2026-01-15Taylor Jeffrey T.officerAward / grant19,132193,477Form 4
2026-01-15Taylor Jeffrey T.officerAward / grant19,132174,345Form 4
2026-01-15Szczepaniak Mark RofficerAward / grant19,132118,326Form 4
2026-01-15Kelly Roland ThomasofficerAward / grant14,030126,921Form 4
2026-01-15Kelly Roland ThomasofficerAward / grant14,030112,891Form 4
2026-01-15Tam FionaofficerAward / grant3,06145,813Form 4
2026-01-15Tam FionaofficerAward / grant3,06148,874Form 4
2026-01-13Farrar Christopher D.directorWithheld for tax8,854345,822Form 4
2026-01-13Szczepaniak Mark RofficerWithheld for tax4,25599,194Form 4
2026-01-13Taylor Jeffrey T.officerWithheld for tax3,459155,213Form 4
2026-01-13Kelly Roland ThomasofficerWithheld for tax2,10998,861Form 4
2026-01-13Tam FionaofficerWithheld for tax68142,752Form 4
2025-06-30Kelly Roland ThomasofficerOther acquisition1,204107,625Form 4
2025-06-30Farrar Christopher D.directorOther acquisition1,204694,919Form 4
2025-05-23Schaefer Joy L.directorAward / grant5,76443,365Form 4

Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Each row links to its original filing.

Across 2012–2021, stocks where a CEO, C-suite officer, or director had recently made an open-market common-stock purchase ran about +28 bp per month above the universe average (n=34,268 stock-weeks). A historical tendency, not a prediction.

Congressional disclosures

No congressional trades disclosed for this company.

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