Aurora Investment Counsel Buys New Holdings in Verra Mobility Corp $VRRM

Aurora Investment Counsel acquired a new stake in Verra Mobility Corp (NASDAQ:VRRM) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 163,563 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,337,000. Verra Mobility makes up approximately 1.3% of Aurora Investment Counsel’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VRRM. Comerica Bank boosted its position in Verra Mobility by 134.3% in the fourth quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 139,349 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,123,000 after buying an additional 79,887 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of Verra Mobility by 144.4% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 269,649 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,043,000 after buying an additional 159,331 shares in the last quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Verra Mobility by 441.6% during the fourth quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 2,984,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,888,000 after buying an additional 2,433,610 shares in the last quarter. Oak Family Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Verra Mobility by 17.7% in the fourth quarter. Oak Family Advisors LLC now owns 263,122 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,897,000 after acquiring an additional 39,624 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aristotle Capital Boston LLC raised its stake in shares of Verra Mobility by 56.3% in the fourth quarter. Aristotle Capital Boston LLC now owns 661,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,834,000 after acquiring an additional 238,328 shares during the last quarter.

Verra Mobility Trading Down 3.3%

VRRM opened at $4.12 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.76, a current ratio of 1.89 and a quick ratio of 1.77. The company has a market cap of $625.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.02 and a beta of 0.43. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $6.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.72. Verra Mobility Corp has a fifty-two week low of $3.40 and a fifty-two week high of $25.57.

Verra Mobility (NASDAQ:VRRM) last announced 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. Verra Mobility had a net margin of 13.38% and a return on equity of 55.59%. The firm had revenue of $223.57 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $223.34 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.30 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. Verra Mobility has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.380 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Verra Mobility Corp will post 1.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Verra Mobility

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

• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms, including Hagens Berman, Rosen, Pomerantz, Bernstein Liebhard, Faruqi & Faruqi, and others, are urging investors to join or lead a securities class action against Verra Mobility, highlighting litigation risk and uncertainty for shareholders. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuits reference a class period from February 24, 2026 through May 26, 2026 and an August 4, 2026 lead-plaintiff deadline, suggesting the issue is active and may keep attention focused on possible prior disclosures and contract-related risks. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Separately, Verra previously announced organizational changes and appointed Stacey Moser as Chief Customer Officer to support its transformation and customer-focused operating model, which could be viewed as a management step to stabilize operations, though it is not the main driver of recent trading. Article Title

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on Verra Mobility from $8.00 to $6.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded Verra Mobility from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Northcoast Research reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Verra Mobility in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $9.00 target price (down from $22.00) on shares of Verra Mobility in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Verra Mobility from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their target price for the company from $5.00 to $6.00 in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $6.50.

Verra Mobility Company Profile

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.