Analyst Upside

AU · rank #10 · 2026-09-10

VEEV

NYSE · $42.23B (USD)

SignalHold
verdict · CAUTION

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
1.506
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.22
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
23
Insider signal (90d)
$0 across 0 unique buyers.
-0.172
Analyst upside
Consensus target $297.30
+14.0%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+64.73%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
3.88
Gross margin TTM+75.0%
52w high$310.50
Market cap (USD)$42.23B

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Summary

Veeva Systems is a vertical cloud software provider serving life sciences companies with CRM, clinical, and regulatory workflow solutions underpinned by high-switching-cost, multi-year subscription contracts.

Rationale

With 19 analyst target raises in 30 days, 100% revision agreement, a 5.77% earnings beat, and 18% revenue growth beating prior guidance, the analyst_upside signal reflects genuine fundamental re-rating momentum rather than sentiment drift.

Material risks

  • 1Large pharma customers (e.g., Salesforce-backed competitors or in-house builds) developing proprietary CRM and data platforms could erode Veeva's sole-supplier position in commercial cloud, the core of the moat thesis.
  • 2The 57.6% analyst target dispersion is unusually wide for a $42B mega-cap, suggesting meaningful disagreement on terminal growth assumptions that could compress multiples if biotech/pharma R&D budgets tighten.

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