NYSE:VIA News 22 December 2025 - 4 January 2026

Via Transportation shares fell 6.3% to $27.18 Friday, closing about 41% below their September IPO price. The drop came as Treasury yields rose and U.S. stocks ended mixed, with investors eyeing next week’s jobs report and inflation data for rate signals.

Via Transportation, Inc. (NYSE: VIA) is ending 2025 with a familiar mix of tailwinds and turbulence: fresh contract momentum in public transit, an acquisition aimed at deepening its “AI-enabled” platform story, and a widening debate over whether the business deserves a software-style valuation—or something closer to a labor-and-ops-heavy transportation contractor. As of Dec. 23, investors are parsing three headline threads: (1) Via’s newly closed acquisition of Downtowner, (2) a string of operational wins and expansions in the U.S. and U.K., and (3) sharply different narratives from bullish sell-side analysts versus a prominent short-seller critique. What Via Transportation does—and why public

Via Transportation, Inc. (NYSE: VIA) is back in the market spotlight on Dec. 22, 2025—less because of a single headline and more because several “stock-moving forces” are colliding at once: index inclusion, fresh M&A, and a high-profile short report debating whether Via is really a software platform or a lower-margin transit operator. As of the latest available trading data today, VIA shares were around $30.70, down about $2.60 from the prior close—roughly a 7.8% decline—after trading in a wide intraday range (high near the mid-$34s, low around $30.70). *(Quick ticker hygiene note: this article is about Via Transportation (NYSE: VIA),