Verra Mobility plunges 70% as Avis termination triggers analyst downgrades

Verra Mobility shares collapsed more than 70% on May 27, wiping out $1.4 billion in market value after Avis Budget Group terminated their contract.

"The Avis termination represents a material change to Verra's revenue profile and introduces meaningful uncertainty around the remaining rental car relationships," Morgan Stanley analysts said in a note cutting their price target to $4 from $15.

Avis accounted for more than 10% of Verra's total revenue and a disproportionate share of Commercial Services profits, the company's highest-margin segment. The termination, effective September 2026, will reduce Commercial Services revenue by $135 million to $145 million and segment profit by $120 million to $125 million. Verra revised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $985 million to $995 million, with adjusted EBITDA of $380 million to $385 million.

The stock now trades near $4.28, down 83% from its 52-week high of $25.65. Multiple analysts downgraded the stock, with UBS cutting its target to $4 from $23, Deutsche Bank to $9 from $22, and JPMorgan to $8 from $17. The consensus price target of $9.43 implies 119% upside from current levels.

CEO David Roberts stepped down June 1, with board member Jon Keyser appointed interim president and chief executive. The board awarded Keyser and CFO Craig Conti retention packages worth $3.3 million each, a bet on internal stability.

The risk extends beyond Avis. Hertz and Enterprise, Verra's two remaining major rental partners, together account for roughly 45% of Commercial Services revenue. If either relationship unravels, the thesis collapses, analysts at Baird said.

Verra's Government Solutions segment, which runs school bus stop-arm camera programs on multiyear municipal contracts, continues to book new business independent of the rental car turmoil. The company also operates across 15 European countries and in January partnered with Italy's Locauto Group to expand its free-flow electronic tolling business.

The decline puts Verra Mobility at its cheapest valuation since its 2018 IPO, trading at 3.7 times forward earnings. Investors will watch the second-quarter earnings call for updates on Hertz and Enterprise contract renewals, the two relationships that will determine whether the company can stabilize near $1 billion in annual revenue.

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