Veeva Systems Dips on 469th-Ranked Volume as Institutions Boost Holdings Amid Insider Share Sales

Veeva Systems (VEEV) declined 1.83% on August 11, 2025, with a trading volume of $0.22 billion, ranking 469th in market activity for the day. Institutional investors have been adjusting their stakes in the stock, with Deutsche Bank AG increasing its holdings by 35.9% in the first quarter to 496,689 shares valued at $115 million. Other institutional players, including Sowell Financial Services and Crossmark Global Holdings, also established new positions totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars in the period. GAMMA Investing LLC and Private Trust Co. NA further boosted their ownership by 13.8% and 35.0%, respectively.

Analyst sentiment has remained cautiously optimistic, with multiple upgrades to Veeva’s stock rating and price targets. Needham & Company LLC raised its target to $300, while UBS Group and Barclays also increased their price objectives. The stock currently carries a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $274.17. Insider transactions, however, have shown mixed signals, as senior executives and directors sold shares worth over $394,000 in the past three months, reducing their direct ownership by 5.42% to 8.35%.

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