JPMorgan Chase & Co. Has Lowered Expectations for Verra Mobility (NASDAQ:VRRM) Stock Price

Key Points

• JPMorgan cut its price target for Verra Mobility from $21 to $19 and maintained a "neutral" rating, with the $19 target implying roughly a 29% upside from the prior close.
• Consensus among analysts is a Hold (two Buys, three Holds) with an average target of $23.50; the shares trade at $14.70—below the 50‑day ($17.92) and 200‑day ($21.30) moving averages—after a quarter that missed EPS by $0.02 but beat revenue and set FY2026 guidance of $1.32–1.38 EPS.

Verra Mobility (NASDAQ:VRRM - Get Free Report) had its target price decreased by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $21.00 to $19.00 in a research report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a "neutral" rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s price objective suggests a potential upside of 29.25% from the company's previous close.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $24.00 price objective on shares of Verra Mobility in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Verra Mobility from $24.00 to $20.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Verra Mobility from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Verra Mobility in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Verra Mobility presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $23.50.

Verra Mobility Trading Up 2.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:VRRM traded up $0.42 during trading on Thursday, hitting $14.70. The company had a trading volume of 848,316 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,615,044. The stock has a market cap of $2.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.49, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 2.00. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $17.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $21.30. Verra Mobility has a one year low of $13.94 and a one year high of $25.83.

Verra Mobility (NASDAQ:VRRM - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by ($0.02). Verra Mobility had a net margin of 13.95% and a return on equity of 57.45%. The company had revenue of $257.86 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $241.17 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.33 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Verra Mobility has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.380 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Verra Mobility will post 1.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Verra Mobility

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VRRM. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Verra Mobility during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in Verra Mobility by 967.8% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,260 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 1,142 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its holdings in Verra Mobility by 238.3% during the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,167 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 822 shares in the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its position in Verra Mobility by 100.7% in the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 1,497 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 751 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Verra Mobility by 439.4% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,494 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 1,217 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.

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