NYSE:VELDiversified Financial
Velocity Financial (VEL) Stock Margins Strengthen While EPS Momentum Softens
Velocity Financial stock barely flinched after earnings, edging up about 1.5% to close near US$18.50. For a lender with a P/E of 6.8x and a trailing net margin above 38%, that is a muted reaction to a quarter built around one thing that matters most: the spread the company earns on its loan book is quietly widening.
Core net income reached US$27.9m and pre tax income came in at US$35.2m, while portfolio net interest margin held above the stated 3.5% target. The short term move looks modest...