Hertz Global (HTZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. is a vehicle rental and mobility company that operates primarily through the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands. Its services include daily, weekly and monthly car rentals for leisure and business travelers, as well as vehicle rental solutions for rideshare and other commercial customers.

The company offers a broad range of cars, SUVs, vans and other vehicles through airport and neighborhood rental locations. Hertz also operates Hertz Car Sales, which sells used vehicles, and provides fleet management and related mobility services. The company has invested in electric-vehicle rentals and supporting services as part of its broader fleet strategy.

Hertz serves customers across North America, Europe, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand, with additional international coverage provided through franchise and license arrangements. The business traces its origins to 1918, when Walter L. Jacobs established a small car-rental operation in Chicago. Over time, the company expanded through acquisitions, brand development and international growth, becoming one of the best-known vehicle rental providers worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.75 to $1.84
• 50-Day Range: $1.51 to $2.80
• 52-Week Range: $1.45 to $8.18
• Volume: 7.21 million shs
• Average Volume: 17.00 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $625.57 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $3.08
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Hertz Global Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hertz Global scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 467th out of 655 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: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Hertz Global has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.63, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Hertz Global has a consensus price target of $3.08, representing about 75.7% upside from its current price of $1.76.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hertz Global has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Hertz Global are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.13) to ($0.45) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hertz Global is -1.34, 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 Hertz Global is -1.34, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

32.43% of the float of Hertz Global has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hertz Global has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.73.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hertz Global has recently increased by 4.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Hertz Global does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Hertz Global does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.08

News Sentiment

Hertz Global has a news sentiment score of 0.08. 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 15 news articles for Hertz Global this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 51 people have searched for HTZ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -4% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 5 people have added Hertz Global to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hertz Global insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.98% of the stock of Hertz Global is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.22% of the stock of Hertz Global is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 9/23/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• 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:HTZ
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:HTZ
• CIK: 1657853
• Web: www.hertz.com
• Phone: 239-301-7000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 26,000
• Year Founded: 1918

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Hertz Global: $3.08
• High Price Target: $5.00
• Low Price Target: $1.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +75.7%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.63
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.31)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$747 million
• Net Margins: -3.13%
• Pretax Margin: -2.49%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -2.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.53
• Quick Ratio: 1.53

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.50 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.07
• Cash Flow: $5.16 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.34
• Book Value: ($1.47) per share
• Price / Book: -1.19

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 356,450,000
• Free Float: 352,958,000
• Market Cap: $625.57 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.30