Via Transportation (VIA) director purchases 25,000 Class A shares in market buy
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Via Transportation, Inc. director Nechemia Jacob Peres reported an open-market purchase of 25,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at a weighted average price of $14.70 per share on June 9, 2026, increasing his direct holdings to 30,434 shares. The filing also lists significant indirect holdings in various Pitango investment funds, where he is a partner and shares voting and investment power, while disclaiming beneficial ownership except for his pecuniary interest.
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Insights
Director makes a notable but routine open-market share purchase.
Director Nechemia Jacob Peres executed an open-market purchase of 25,000 Via Transportation Class A shares at a weighted average of $14.70. This raises his directly held position to 30,434 shares, indicating increased personal capital committed to the stock.
The filing also details large Via stakes held by multiple Pitango funds, over which Peres shares voting and investment power as a partner, while formally disclaiming beneficial ownership beyond any pecuniary interest. These entries describe existing indirect positions rather than new trades.
Overall this represents a net-buy insider action, but the filing does not quantify Via’s total shares outstanding, so the transaction’s proportional size to the company remains unclear. Subsequent company filings may provide more context on ownership concentration and future insider trading activity.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 25,000 shares ($367,500)
Net Buy
10 txns
Insider
Peres Nechemia Jacob
Role
null
Bought
25,000 shs ($368K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
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| Purchase | Class A Common Stock | 25,000 | $14.70 | $368K |
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Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Stock — 30,434 shares (Direct, null);
Class A Common Stock — 635,959 shares (Indirect, By Pitango Continuation Fund 2021, LP)
Footnotes (1)
- The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $14.615 to $14.76, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Via Transportation, Inc. (the "Company"), any security holder of the Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range. The reporting person is the Partner of each of the General Partners of Pitango Growth Fund I, L.P., Pitango Growth Fund II, L.P., Pitango Growth Principals Fund I, L.P., Pitango Growth Principals Fund II, L.P., Pitango Venture Capital Fund VI, L.P., Pitango Venture Capital Fund VI-A, L.P., Pitango Venture Capital Principals Fund VI, L.P., Pitango Continuation Fund 2021, L.P. and Pitango Principals Continuation Fund 2021, L.P. and, together with the other Partners, indirectly via the General Partner's power over said entities, exercises voting and investment power over the securities held by each of the foregoing entities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities for purposes of Section 16, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such shares are beneficially owned by him for Section 16 or any other purpose.
Key Figures
Open-market purchase size: 25,000 shares
Weighted average purchase price: $14.70 per share
Direct holdings after transaction: 30,434 shares
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6 metrics
Open-market purchase size
25,000 shares
Class A Common Stock bought on June 9, 2026
Weighted average purchase price
$14.70 per share
Open-market buy range $14.615–$14.76
Direct holdings after transaction
30,434 shares
Director’s Class A Common Stock position post-purchase
Pitango Venture Capital Fund VI holding
2,026,270 shares
Indirect Via Transportation Class A shares
Pitango Growth Fund I holding
1,787,179 shares
Indirect Via Transportation Class A shares
Pitango Continuation Fund 2021 holding
635,959 shares
Indirect Via Transportation Class A shares
Key Terms
open-market purchase, weighted average price, beneficial ownership, pecuniary interest, +1 more
5 terms
open-market purchase financial
"25,000 shares were reported as an open-market purchase of Class A Common Stock."
An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported is a weighted average price for multiple trade executions."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
beneficial ownership financial
"The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities for purposes of Section 16."
Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.
pecuniary interest financial
"He disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any."
Section 16 regulatory
"This report shall not be deemed an admission that such shares are beneficially owned by him for Section 16 purposes."
Section 16 is a U.S. securities law rule that governs the trading and disclosure obligations of company insiders — typically officers, directors and large shareholders — to promote transparency and deter unfair profit-taking. It requires insiders to publicly report their stock trades and allows companies or the issuer to reclaim quick, short-term profits from certain insider trades, like a scoreboard and a refund policy that help investors see and limit possible insider advantage.
FAQ
What insider transaction did Via Transportation (VIA) disclose for Nechemia Jacob Peres?
Via Transportation reported that director Nechemia Jacob Peres bought 25,000 Class A shares in an open-market transaction. The weighted average purchase price was $14.70 per share, raising his directly owned stake to 30,434 shares according to the Form 4 filing details.
What indirect Via Transportation (VIA) holdings are associated with Pitango funds in this Form 4?
The Form 4 lists Via Transportation Class A shares held by several Pitango funds, including 2,026,270 shares by Pitango Venture Capital Fund VI, L.P. and 1,787,179 shares by Pitango Growth Fund I, L.P. These positions are reported as indirect holdings linked to the director’s partnership roles.
How does the Via Transportation (VIA) filing describe the director’s beneficial ownership of Pitango-held shares?
The filing explains that Nechemia Jacob Peres, as a partner in the Pitango general partners, shares voting and investment power over Via shares held by those funds. It also states he disclaims beneficial ownership for Section 16 purposes, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any.
Does the Via Transportation (VIA) Form 4 show net buying or selling activity?
The Form 4 reflects net-buy activity for Via Transportation shares. It shows one open-market purchase of 25,000 Class A shares and no reported sales, resulting in net buy-sell shares of 25,000 according to the summarized transaction counts provided.