Vestcor Inc cut its stake in Veeva Systems Inc. (NYSE:VEEV – Free Report) by 33.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,899 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 3,517 shares during the period. Vestcor Inc’s holdings in Veeva Systems were worth $2,055,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Veeva Systems by 196.4% in the 3rd quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 83 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the period. Raiffeisen Bank International AG purchased a new position in Veeva Systems in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. OLD Second National Bank of Aurora acquired a new position in Veeva Systems during the third quarter worth $30,000. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in Veeva Systems by 58.3% during the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 133 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Veeva Systems during the second quarter worth $41,000. 88.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Ratings Changes
VEEV has been the topic of several research reports. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Veeva Systems in a report on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Veeva Systems in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $300.00 price target for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Veeva Systems from $330.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Veeva Systems from $380.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Veeva Systems from $333.00 to $317.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $283.70.
Key Veeva Systems News
Here are the key news stories impacting Veeva Systems this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Veeva acquired AI chat specialist Ostro for roughly $100M to add an AI-driven, compliant brand‑engagement chat tool for patients and HCPs — expands Commercial Cloud capabilities and product moat. Veeva shells out $100M for Ostro and its AI chat tool for pharma brand engagement
- Positive Sentiment: AOP Health standardized on Veeva’s Industry Cloud across R&D, quality, commercial and data — a notable customer win that supports recurring SaaS revenue and cross‑cloud adoption. AOP Health Standardizes on Veeva Industry Cloud for Life Sciences Across All Business Areas
- Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations with stronger demand for modernization (safety, R&D) and expansion among top 20 pharma customers; management emphasized scalable, automated core systems as the main growth driver. These fundamentals support revenue durability and the long‑term SaaS upsell story. 5 Revealing Analyst Questions From Veeva Systems’s Q4 Earnings Call
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/investor attention articles (Zacks, market commentary) highlight interest in Veeva but don’t add new material facts — they may increase trading volume but are unlikely alone to change fundamentals. Veeva Systems Inc. (VEEV) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
- Negative Sentiment: Citigroup lowered its expectations/price target for Veeva, signaling analyst concern that recent moves (acquisition spend, guidance cadence) or valuation may not justify current multiples — analyst downgrades can pressure the stock near term. Citigroup Has Lowered Expectations for Veeva Systems (NYSE:VEEV) Stock Price
Insider Buying and Selling at Veeva Systems
In related news, insider Thomas D. Schwenger sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.43, for a total value of $231,430.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 23,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,370,101.72. This trade represents a 4.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 10.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Veeva Systems Trading Down 1.4%
Veeva Systems stock opened at $186.96 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $201.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $245.18. Veeva Systems Inc. has a 52 week low of $168.13 and a 52 week high of $310.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.56, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.09.
Veeva Systems (NYSE:VEEV – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The technology company reported $2.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $835.95 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $810.95 million. Veeva Systems had a return on equity of 14.11% and a net margin of 28.44%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 16.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.74 EPS. Veeva Systems has set its FY 2027 guidance at 8.850- EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.130-2.14 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Veeva Systems Inc. will post 4.35 EPS for the current year.
Veeva Systems declared that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Monday, January 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the technology company to buy up to 5.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
Veeva Systems Company Profile
Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) is a cloud software company that develops industry-specific applications and data solutions for the global life sciences sector. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, Veeva focuses on helping pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and consumer health companies manage regulated content, clinical and regulatory processes, quality systems, and commercial operations in a compliant, cloud-native environment. The company completed its initial public offering in 2013 and has since expanded its product suite and international footprint.
Veeva’s product portfolio centers on its Vault platform and related application suites, which provide content and data management, clinical trial and regulatory workflows, quality management, and structured commercial capabilities such as customer relationship management and promotional content management.
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