Verra Mobility (NASDAQ:VRRM) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Verra Mobility (NASDAQ:VRRM) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.190-1.250 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.330. The company issued revenue guidance of $985.0 million-$995.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.0 billion.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. UBS Group downgraded shares of Verra Mobility from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $23.00 to $4.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an “underweight” rating and set a $8.00 target price (down from $17.00) on shares of Verra Mobility in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Morgan Stanley set a $4.00 price objective on shares of Verra Mobility in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. CJS Securities downgraded shares of Verra Mobility from a “market outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $10.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Northcoast Research restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Verra Mobility in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $6.83.

Verra Mobility Stock Up 7.4%

VRRM stock opened at $4.50 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $9.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $15.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $683.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.49 and a beta of 0.43. Verra Mobility has a fifty-two week low of $3.40 and a fifty-two week high of $25.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.76, a current ratio of 1.89 and a quick ratio of 1.77.

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

Trending Headlines about Verra Mobility

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

• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity and heavier-than-normal share trading suggest investors are positioning for a potential rebound or further volatility in Verra Mobility shares.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several law firms issued reminders about upcoming deadlines in the existing securities class action, which keeps the stock in the news but does not add new facts beyond the ongoing lawsuit.
• Neutral Sentiment: Verra Mobility previously updated FY2026 guidance, with EPS and revenue forecasts below Wall Street expectations, reinforcing concerns that growth may be under pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: New legal coverage broadened around the company after the CEO resignation, with allegations tied to the loss of a major customer contract and an internal review of negotiations and confidential information. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple investor-rights firms announced or promoted securities fraud class actions for buyers of VRRM stock during the February 24 to May 26 class period, increasing overhang from potential legal liability. Article Title

Institutional Trading of Verra Mobility

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of Verra Mobility by 14.3% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 148,464 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,342,000 after buying an additional 18,562 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Verra Mobility by 21.7% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 34,501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $777,000 after purchasing an additional 6,153 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Verra Mobility by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 98,120 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,209,000 after purchasing an additional 4,302 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC raised its stake in Verra Mobility by 208.0% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 375,421 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,451,000 after buying an additional 253,529 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in Verra Mobility by 33.0% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,182,297 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,614,000 after purchasing an additional 293,082 shares during the period.

About Verra Mobility

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.