Avis Budget Group (CAR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Avis Budget Group, Inc. is a global provider of vehicle rental and mobility services. The company operates through a portfolio of brands that includes Avis, Budget, Payless and Zipcar, offering cars, vans and other vehicles to leisure and business customers.

Avis and Budget provide short-term vehicle rentals through airport and neighborhood locations, while Payless focuses on value-oriented rental services. Zipcar operates a car-sharing network that allows members to reserve vehicles by the hour or day. The company also provides related products and services, including optional protection products, equipment and other mobility solutions.

Avis Budget Group serves customers in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other international markets through company-operated locations, licensees and franchise partners. Avis traces its origins to 1946, and the modern Avis Budget Group was formed in 2006 when the business was separated from Cendant Corporation. The company is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $105.83 to $111.40
• 50-Day Range: $103.54 to $147.49
• 52-Week Range: $85.96 to $847.70
• Volume: 311,688 shs
• Average Volume: 464,103 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.74 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $125.71
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Avis Budget Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Avis Budget Group scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 478th out of 657 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Avis Budget Group has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Avis Budget Group has a consensus price target of $125.71, representing about 18.6% upside from its current price of $105.98.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Avis Budget Group has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 486.11%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Avis Budget Group are expected to grow by 486.11% in the coming year, from $1.08 to $6.33 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Avis Budget Group is -5.83, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Avis Budget Group is -5.83, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

30.03% of the float of Avis Budget Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Avis Budget Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Avis Budget Group has recently increased by 11.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Avis Budget Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Avis Budget Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.14

News Sentiment

Avis Budget Group has a news sentiment score of 0.14. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.44 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Avis Budget Group this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 7 people have searched for CAR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Avis Budget Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

50.48% of the stock of Avis Budget Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

96.35% of the stock of Avis Budget Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/28/2026
• Today: 10/09/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/26/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Ground Transportation
• Sub-Industry: Passenger Ground Transportation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CAR
• CIK: 723612
• Web: www.avisbudgetgroup.com
• Phone: (973) 496-4700
• Fax: 302-636-5454
• Employees: 25,000
• Year Founded: 1946

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Avis Budget Group: $125.71
• High Price Target: $160.00
• Low Price Target: $95.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.6%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.67
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($18.17)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 98.13
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$889 million
• Net Margins: -5.43%
• Pretax Margin: -4.56%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -0.37%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.81
• Quick Ratio: 0.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $11.65 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.32
• Cash Flow: $99.98 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.06
• Book Value: ($88.53) per share
• Price / Book: -1.20

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 35,330,000
• Free Float: 17,493,000
• Market Cap: $3.74 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.12