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

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$109.56 +1.83 (+1.69%)
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About Avis Budget Group Stock (NASDAQ:CAR)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$107.03
$110.00
50-Day Range
$107.73
$166.32
52-Week Range
$85.96
$847.70
Volume
104,894 shs
Average Volume
1.34 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.87 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$135.00
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Avis Budget Group, Inc. is a global provider of vehicle rental and mobility services. The company operates through a portfolio of well-known brands, including Avis, Budget and Payless, offering car and truck rentals to business and leisure travelers, government customers and other organizations.

The company also provides flexible vehicle access through Zipcar, a car-sharing service that allows members to reserve vehicles for short-term use. Its services are delivered through company-operated locations, licensed operations and franchise partners, with offerings that may include airport and neighborhood rentals, fleet management and related mobility solutions.

Avis Budget Group serves customers across North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa and parts of Asia through its operating businesses and partners. The company traces its roots to the founding of Avis in 1946 and became an independent public company following the separation of Cendant Corporation’s travel distribution services businesses in 2006.

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Avis Budget Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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67th Percentile Overall Score

CAR MarketRank™: 

Avis Budget Group scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 331st out of 655 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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 $135.00, representing about 24.5% upside from its current price of $108.45.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Avis Budget Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Avis Budget Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 -5.98, 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 -5.98, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Read more about Avis Budget Group's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    27.47% 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 14.87, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Avis Budget Group has recently decreased by 11.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • 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 Sentiment

    Avis Budget Group has a news sentiment score of 0.18. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Avis Budget Group this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    12 people have searched for CAR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Avis Budget Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about Avis Budget Group's insider trading history.
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CAR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Avis Budget Group's stock was trading at $128.32 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, CAR shares have decreased by 15.5% and is now trading at $108.4530.

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAR) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 28th. The business services provider reported $0.98 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $1.07. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Avis Budget Group's top institutional shareholders include Pentwater Capital Management LP (7.11%), Hsbc Holdings PLC (4.75%), Hsbc Holdings PLC (4.75%) and BlackRock Inc. (4.70%). Insiders that own company stock include Pentwater Capital Management L, Joseph A Ferraro, Bernardo Hees, Edward P Linnen, Izilda P Martins, Ravi Simhambhatla and Lynn Krominga.
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Shares of CAR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Avis Budget Group investors own include Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX) and Visa (V).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/28/2026
Today
9/23/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/26/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Ground Transportation
Sub-Industry
Passenger Ground Transportation
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CAR
CIK
723612
Employees
25,000
Year Founded
1946

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$170.00
Low Price Target
$95.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+23.8%
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
100.94
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
0.33
Cash Flow
$96.47 per share
Price / Cash Flow
1.13
Book Value
($88.53) per share
Price / Book
-1.23

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
35,330,000
Free Float
17,493,000
Market Cap
$3.85 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.91

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This page (NASDAQ:CAR) was last updated on 9/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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