Via Transportation (NYSE:VIA) Stock Gets Price Target Increase from Wells Fargo & Company

Via Transportation (NYSE:VIA) had its price objective boosted by investment analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $32.00 to $50.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 15.79% from the company’s current price.

VIA has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Via Transportation in a report on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $35.00 price target on shares of Via Transportation in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Via Transportation from $24.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on shares of Via Transportation from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Citizens Jmp boosted their target price on shares of Via Transportation from $37.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Via Transportation currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $39.89.

Via Transportation Stock Performance

VIA stock traded up $0.63 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $43.18. 92,264 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 789,125. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $31.45 and a 200 day simple moving average of $21.54. The company has a market capitalization of $3.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -37.37 and a beta of 0.90. Via Transportation has a 12 month low of $12.95 and a 12 month high of $52.51.

Via Transportation (NYSE:VIA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 9th. The company reported ($0.19) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.23) by $0.04. Via Transportation had a negative return on equity of 12.33% and a negative net margin of 20.04%. The business had revenue of $143.53 million for the quarter. As a group, research analysts forecast that Via Transportation will post -0.81 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Via Transportation

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VIA. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of Via Transportation by 0.3% during the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,486,601 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,107,000 after buying an additional 6,395 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Via Transportation by 39.6% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,086,438 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,297,000 after buying an additional 308,283 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its stake in Via Transportation by 41.9% in the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 854,589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,819,000 after acquiring an additional 252,381 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its position in shares of Via Transportation by 222.4% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 329,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,942,000 after purchasing an additional 227,300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Robeco Schweiz AG bought a new position in Via Transportation in the 3rd quarter valued at $7,674,000. 74.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Via Transportation

Here are the key news stories impacting Via Transportation this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Guggenheim raised its price target to $58 from $50 and maintained a Buy rating. That target implies about 34.9% potential upside from the cited $42.99 price. Guggenheim recommendations
• Positive Sentiment: Q3 revenue increased 31% year over year, and the company’s adjusted net loss narrowed significantly. Via also reported a loss of $0.19 per share, better than the $0.23 loss analysts expected. Stronger growth and improving losses support the view that profitability may be achievable over time. Why Via Transportation Stock Rocked the Market Today
• Positive Sentiment: Via’s FY 2026 revenue outlook of $556.7 million–$558.4 million came in above the $551.7 million consensus estimate, suggesting stronger expected full-year sales. Via Transportation earnings guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $150.0 million–$151.7 million broadly matched the $150.6 million consensus, offering little near-term forecast surprise. Via Transportation earnings guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Despite improving results, Via remains unprofitable: reported Q3 EPS was negative, and its net margin was -20.04%. A Seeking Alpha analysis argues that a strong pipeline and transit funding have not yet translated into profitability, underscoring execution and margin risks. Via Transportation: Pipeline And Transit Funding Doesn’t Translate To Profitability

Via Transportation Company Profile

Via Transportation provides technology that helps public agencies, schools and other organizations plan and operate transportation services. Its platform supports tasks such as trip booking, route planning, vehicle dispatch, rider communications and service analysis.

The company’s software is used for a range of services, including on-demand public transit, paratransit, school transportation and employee shuttles. Via also works with transportation providers to coordinate vehicles and connect riders with available services.

Founded in 2012 by Daniel Ramot and Oren Shoval, Via is headquartered in New York City.