Verra Mobility Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NASDAQ:VRRM)

Verra Mobility Corp (NASDAQ:VRRMGet Free Report) saw unusually large options trading activity on Thursday. Investors purchased 5,132 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 153% compared to the typical volume of 2,029 call options.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on VRRM shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded Verra Mobility from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. CJS Securities cut Verra Mobility from a “market outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $10.00 target price for the company. in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Northcoast Research reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Verra Mobility in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Verra Mobility from $8.00 to $6.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research cut Verra Mobility from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Verra Mobility currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $6.83.

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Verra Mobility Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of VRRM stock traded down $0.04 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $4.36. 514,231 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,747,486. The stock has a market cap of $661.57 million, a PE ratio of 5.30 and a beta of 0.43. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $10.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $15.77. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.76. Verra Mobility has a 12 month low of $3.40 and a 12 month high of $25.83.

Verra Mobility (NASDAQ:VRRMGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.25. The company had revenue of $223.57 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $223.34 million. Verra Mobility had a net margin of 13.38% and a return on equity of 55.59%. Verra Mobility’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.30 earnings per share. Verra Mobility has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.380 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Verra Mobility will post 1.08 EPS for the current year.

More Verra Mobility News

Here are the key news stories impacting Verra Mobility this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Verra Mobility updated FY 2026 guidance, with revenue outlook of $985 million-$995 million and EPS of $1.19-$1.25. While below Wall Street estimates, the company’s outlook provides new financial visibility after the recent selloff. Article Title
  • Neutral Sentiment: Several law firms issued notices about the pending securities class action and August 4 lead-plaintiff deadline, keeping the issue in the news but not adding new business information. Article Title
  • Neutral Sentiment: Commentary around a possible “fair value bump” after the Avis reset and CEO change suggests some analysts see valuation support, though sentiment remains dominated by legal and customer-retention concerns. Article Title
  • Negative Sentiment: The biggest driver is the class action alleging Verra Mobility misrepresented the durability of its Avis contract, with the claimed loss of roughly $35 million in revenue raising concern about near-term earnings power. Article Title
  • Negative Sentiment: FY 2026 guidance came in below analyst expectations for both EPS and revenue, reinforcing worries that the Avis issue is creating a meaningful hole in the company’s growth profile. Article Title

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Verra Mobility

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Verra Mobility by 34.4% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,576,119 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,523,000 after acquiring an additional 403,638 shares during the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. raised its holdings in Verra Mobility by 41.5% during the 1st quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 818,595 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,698,000 after purchasing an additional 240,163 shares during the last quarter. Amundi lifted its position in shares of Verra Mobility by 39.0% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 36,773 shares of the company’s stock worth $525,000 after purchasing an additional 10,319 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in shares of Verra Mobility by 28.4% in the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 192,168 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,746,000 after purchasing an additional 42,464 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Verra Mobility in the 1st quarter valued at $6,390,000.

Verra Mobility Company Profile

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Verra Mobility, traded on the Nasdaq under the ticker VRRM, is a leading provider of smart mobility solutions designed to improve safety, efficiency and compliance for transportation authorities and commercial fleets. The company develops and operates automated traffic enforcement systems, toll and violation management platforms, and connected-vehicle services. Through its technology offerings, Verra Mobility helps public agencies enhance road safety, reduce congestion and streamline revenue collection for tolling and parking.

Verra Mobility’s core products include red-light and speed-camera enforcement programs, license plate recognition systems, and cloud-based violation processing software.

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