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Avis Ends Verra Mobility Contract, Sending Shares Tumbling

The termination exposes heavy customer concentration at Verra and has forced the company to cut 2026 guidance while it reviews contracts and trims costs.

Overview

  • Avis Budget Group notified Verra Mobility that it will terminate their agreement effective September 2026, a contract that accounted for roughly 13.5% of Verra’s 2025 revenue.
  • Verra said the loss will shave about $135 million to $145 million from annualized commercial services revenue and reduce segment profit by roughly $120 million to $125 million before cost actions.
  • The company lowered full‑year 2026 guidance to $985 million–$995 million in revenue, adjusted EBITDA of $380 million–$385 million, adjusted EPS of $1.19–$1.25, and free cash flow of $140 million–$150 million.
  • The stock plunged roughly 41%–46% in after‑hours and premarket trading Wednesday and prompted analyst downgrades and sharp price‑target cuts that highlighted higher leverage and renewal risk.
  • Verra said it will cut costs, adjust operations and review contractual and confidential‑information issues while investors watch 2027 renewals with Enterprise and Hertz for wider commercial risks.