Analyst Upside

AU · rank #14 · 2026-09-10

RDVT

NASDAQ · $1.20B (USD)

SignalBuy2.6strength 2.6 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
1.174
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.13
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
2
Insider signal (90d)
$142,980 across 1 unique buyers.
3.000
Analyst upside
Consensus target $82.67
+11.1%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+22.56%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
5.00
Gross margin TTM+84.7%
52w high$77.36
Market cap (USD)$1.20B

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Summary

Red Violet is a cloud-native identity intelligence and analytics company whose CORE platform powers idiCORE and FOREWARN, serving 5,300+ U.S. entities across fraud detection, due diligence, and risk mitigation markets.

Rationale

The analyst_upside signal is reinforced by 100% revision agreement across all three covering analysts, two target raises in 30 days, a 49% earnings surprise last quarter, and 23% YoY revenue growth with record 86% adjusted gross margins — fundamentals are accelerating, not decelerating.

Material risks

  • 1Large incumbents (LexisNexis, TransUnion, Experian) with broader data coverage and entrenched enterprise relationships could undercut RDVT on pricing or replicate its cloud-native stack, and with no patent protection the moat rests entirely on data scale and switching costs that are difficult to verify.
  • 2The $115M equity offering in August 2026 introduces dilution overhang and signals management sees a valuation ceiling, which could cap near-term price target convergence that the analyst_upside thesis depends on — particularly with only 3 analysts covering and high 20.6% target dispersion.

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