Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR)

NASDAQ: CAR · Real-Time Price · USD
145.75
-8.31 (-5.39%)
At close: May 8, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
146.04
+0.28 (0.20%)
After-hours: May 8, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
Market Cap5.15B +60.5%
Revenue (ttm)11.75B +0.7%
Net Income-667.00M
EPS-18.94
Shares Out 35.32M
PE Ration/a
Forward PE24.61
Dividendn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Volume1,252,772
Open153.48
Previous Close154.06
Day's Range143.39 - 156.69
52-Week Range85.96 - 847.70
Beta1.90
AnalystsHold
Price Target136.38 (-6.43%)
Earnings DateApr 29, 2026

About CAR

Avis Budget Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides car and truck rentals, car sharing, and ancillary products and services to businesses and consumers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia, and Australasia. The company operates the Avis brand, which offers vehicle rental and other mobility solutions to the commercial and leisure segments of the travel industry and the Zipcar brand, a car sharing network that offers vehicle rental and other mobility solutions comprising budget car rental and budget truck. It al... [Read more]

Founded 1946
Employees 25,000
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol CAR
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2025, Avis Budget Group's revenue was $11.65 billion, a decrease of -1.16% compared to the previous year's $11.79 billion. Losses were -$889.00 million, -51.18% less than in 2024.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 8 analysts, the average rating for CAR stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price target is $136.38, which is a decrease of -6.43% from the latest price.

Price Target
$136.38
(-6.43% downside)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Stock Forecasts

News

Avis Budget price target raised to $140 from $105 at Susquehanna

Susquehanna analyst Christopher Stathoulopoulos raised the firm’s price target on Avis Budget (CAR) to $140 from $105 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm updated the company’s

1 day ago - TheFly

CAPREIT Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

Not for distribution to U.S. newswire services or for dissemination in the United States. TORONTO, May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust ("CAPREIT...

2 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Mixed options sentiment in Avis Budget with shares up 1.14%

Mixed options sentiment in Avis Budget (CAR), with shares up $1.82, or 1.14%, near $161.93. Options volume relatively light with 7225 contracts traded and puts leading calls for a put/call

3 days ago - TheFly

Avis Budget price target lowered to $140 from $150 at Barclays

Barclays lowered the firm’s price target on Avis Budget (CAR) to $140 from $150 and keeps an Underweight rating on the shares. The firm says that despite the “noise on

5 days ago - TheFly

Mixed options sentiment in Avis Budget with shares up 0.6%

Mixed options sentiment in Avis Budget (CAR), with shares up $1.08, or 0.6%, near $181.75. Options volume relatively light with 44k contracts traded and puts leading calls for a put/call

8 days ago - TheFly

Avis Budget price target lowered to $125 from $128 at Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Woronka lowered the firm’s price target on Avis Budget (CAR) to $125 from $128 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares.

9 days ago - TheFly

Avis Budget price target lowered to $140 from $165 at JPMorgan

JPMorgan analyst Ryan Brinkman lowered the firm’s price target on Avis Budget (CAR) to $140 from $165 and keeps an Underweight rating on the shares. The firm upped its 2026

9 days ago - TheFly

Jefferies downgrades Avis to Hold on ‘technical overhangs’

Jefferies downgraded Avis Budget (CAR) to Hold from Buy with a price target of $160, up from $112. The firm says the company’s “technical overhangs” outweigh its “healthy” fundamentals. Avis

9 days ago - TheFly

Avis Budget downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies

Jefferies downgraded Avis Budget (CAR) to Hold from Buy with a price target of $160, up from $112.

9 days ago - TheFly

Mixed options sentiment in Avis Budget with shares up 5.27%

Mixed options sentiment in Avis Budget (CAR), with shares up $9.55, or 5.27%, near $190.70. Options volume roughly in line with average with 35k contracts traded and puts leading calls

9 days ago - TheFly

A Wild Short Squeeze on Avis's Stock Takes Another Surprising Turn

The rental car company says a hedge-fund firm behind the big swings owes it money because of a niche trading rule.

10 days ago - WSJ

Avis Budget trading halted, volatility trading pause

09:32 EDT Avis Budget (CAR) trading halted, volatility trading pause

10 days ago - TheFly

Avis Budget trading resumes

09:37 EDT Avis Budget (CAR) trading resumes

10 days ago - TheFly

Avis Budget Group Earnings Call Transcript: Q1 2026

Adjusted EBITDA exceeded plan in Q1 2026, driven by disciplined fleet management and improved pricing, especially in the Americas. Full-year EBITDA guidance was raised, and the company is targeting lower leverage by year-end, while addressing recent insider trading volatility.

11 days ago - Transcripts

Avis Budget discloses sale of 4.3M shares by Pentwater Capital

In a regulatory filing, Avis Budget (CAR) disclosed that Pentwater Capital sold 4.3M shares of common stock as part of option exercise. Shares are down 8% afterhours at $167.50. Published

11 days ago - TheFly

The Big 3: MU, NOW, CAR

Tim Biggam turns to three stocks he believes have overextended moves in recent trading session. To the upside: Micron (MU), which has rallied over 40% in the last month.

Other symbols: MUNOW
16 days ago - Schwab Network

Avis Stock Falls Again; Investors See Possible Equity Offering

Avis Budget Group shares are tumbling as investors worry a potential equity offering could ease the recent short squeeze and pressure the stock.

16 days ago - Barrons

'CAR' crash: Avis Budget stock plunge reminding some on Wall Street of GameStop

Shares of Avis Budget Group, ticker 'CAR,' soared from under $100 last month to a record high near $850 in early trading Wednesday before a sharp U-turn lower intraday.

17 days ago - CNBC

The meme-stock craze is getting close to its post-Liberation Day extremes, according to JPMorgan

Analysts at the world's biggest bank said crowding in meme stocks has approached close to the extremes reached after President Donald Trump imposed his ‘Liberation Day' tariffs

Other symbols: BIRDKSSOPENWEN
17 days ago - Market Watch

Avis's stock has its worst day in 28 years, and what that means for its parabolic rally

Avis Budget's stock chart just sent some bearish signals to suggest a hard landing is in the works.

17 days ago - Market Watch

Avis Budget Group to Announce First Quarter 2026 Results on April 29, 2026

PARSIPPANY, N.J., April 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) announced today that it plans to report its first quarter 2026 financial results at 7:00 a.m.

17 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Avis Options Activity Surges Amid Gain in Stock; Puts Popular as Bearish Bets

Avis stock is off $168 per share, or 23.5%, to $547 in a wild session that saw it trade at $848 shortly after the opening.

17 days ago - Barrons

Epic Avis Short Squeeze Continues; Relief May Not Come Until After Earnings

Avis Budget Group stock is soaring in a historic short squeeze, and limited selling pressure could keep shares elevated until earnings.

17 days ago - Barrons

How Avis Stock Made the Dow Jones Transportation Average One of the Year's Biggest Gainers

The Dow Jones Transportation Average is one of the top U.S. equity indexes this year with a 34% gain through Monday, and it owes much of the move to one stock— Avis Budget Group. .

18 days ago - Barrons

BYND, CAR soar on retail frenzy: is either worth chasing the momentum?

The “meme stock” spirits of years past have been reawakened on Wall Street this Tuesday, as Avis Budget (NASDAQ: CAR) and Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) – both opened about 20% higher. The catalyst?

Other symbols: BYND
18 days ago - Invezz