Avis Budget Group, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides car and truck rentals, car sharing, and ancillary services to businesses and consumers worldwide. It operates the Avis brand, a vehicle rental system with approximately 5,500 locations that supply rental cars to the premium commercial and leisure segments of the travel industry; the Budget brand, a vehicle rental and other mobility solutions primarily focuses on the value-conscious segments of the industry; the Zipcar brand, a membership-based car sharing network; and the Budget Truck brand, a local and one-way truck rental businesses with a fleet of approximately 18,000 vehicles, which are rented through a network of approximately 640 dealer-operated and 430 company-operated locations that serve the consumer and light commercial sectors in the continental United States.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Automotive rental & leasing, without drivers
Sub-IndustryTrucking
SectorBusiness Services
Phone973-496-4700
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$9.12 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees30,000
Next Earnings Date11/4/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Avis Budget Group's stock symbol?
Avis Budget Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CAR."
How were Avis Budget Group's earnings last quarter?
Avis Budget Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CAR) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 5th. The business services provider reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.06. The business services provider earned $2.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.35 billion. Avis Budget Group had a return on equity of 75.35% and a net margin of 2.17%. Avis Budget Group's quarterly revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.57 EPS. View Avis Budget Group's Earnings History.
When is Avis Budget Group's next earnings date?
What guidance has Avis Budget Group issued on next quarter's earnings?
Avis Budget Group updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Monday, August, 5th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $3.35-4.20 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $4.08. The company issued revenue guidance of $9.2-9.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $9.23 billion.
What price target have analysts set for CAR?
4 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Avis Budget Group's stock. Their predictions range from $32.00 to $48.00. On average, they expect Avis Budget Group's share price to reach $38.3333 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 55.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Avis Budget Group.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Avis Budget Group?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Avis Budget Group in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Avis Budget Group.
Has Avis Budget Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about CAR stock have trended positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Avis Budget Group earned a media sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the business services provider a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Avis Budget Group.
Are investors shorting Avis Budget Group?
Avis Budget Group saw a drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 6,338,400 shares, a drop of 7.0% from the June 30th total of 6,814,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,020,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 6.2 days. Approximately 8.6% of the company's stock are sold short. View Avis Budget Group's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Avis Budget Group's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Avis Budget Group own?
Who are Avis Budget Group's key executives?
Avis Budget Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Larry D. De Shon, CEO, Pres, COO & Director (Age 59)
- Mr. Michael K. Tucker, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer (Age 61)
- Mr. Martyn Smith, Advisor (Age 62)
- Mr. Mark J. Servodidio, Pres of International (Age 53)
- Mr. Joseph A. Ferraro, Pres of Americas (Age 62)
Who are Avis Budget Group's major shareholders?
Avis Budget Group's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (10.06%), BlackRock Inc. (10.06%), Vanguard Group Inc. (7.76%), Lyrical Asset Management LP (4.66%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (4.52%) and Pzena Investment Management LLC (3.82%). Company insiders that own Avis Budget Group stock include David T Calabria, Edward P Linnen, John D Jr Hardy, Leonard S Coleman Jr, Lynn Krominga, Mark J Servodidio, Michael K Tucker, Ronald L Nelson, Shon Larry D De, Srs Investment Management, Llc, Stender E Sweeney and W Scott Deaver. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Avis Budget Group.
Which major investors are selling Avis Budget Group stock?
CAR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cibc World Markets Corp, HBK Investments L P, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec, Vanguard Group Inc., Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc., Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and BlackRock Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Avis Budget Group company stock in the last year include David T Calabria, Mark J Servodidio and Michael K Tucker. View Insider Buying and Selling for Avis Budget Group.
Which major investors are buying Avis Budget Group stock?
CAR stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Tremblant Capital Group, Renaissance Technologies LLC, AQR Capital Management LLC, Prudential Financial Inc., Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. and D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Avis Budget Group.
How do I buy shares of Avis Budget Group?
Shares of CAR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Avis Budget Group's stock price today?
One share of CAR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $24.69.
How big of a company is Avis Budget Group?
Avis Budget Group has a market capitalization of $1.88 billion and generates $9.12 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $165 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.65 on an earnings per share basis. Avis Budget Group employs 30,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Avis Budget Group.
What is Avis Budget Group's official website?
How can I contact Avis Budget Group?
Avis Budget Group's mailing address is 6 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY NJ, 07054. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 973-496-4700.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ CAR)
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