Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR)

NASDAQ: CAR · Real-Time Price · USD
176.32
-4.83 (-2.67%)
Apr 30, 2026, 10:17 AM EDT - Market open
Market Cap6.23B +148.8%
Revenue (ttm)11.75B +0.7%
Net Income-667.00M
EPS-18.94
Shares Out 35.32M
PE Ration/a
Forward PE31.77
Dividendn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Volume586,541
Open179.25
Previous Close181.15
Day's Range173.00 - 188.60
52-Week Range85.96 - 847.70
Beta1.93
AnalystsSell
Price Target136.57 (-22.54%)
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 7 analysts, the average rating for CAR stock is "Sell." The 12-month stock price target is $136.57, which is a decrease of -22.54% from the latest price.

Price Target
$136.57
(-22.54% downside)
Analyst Consensus: Sell
Stock Forecasts

News

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.

16 hours ago - WSJ

Avis Shares Plunges After Mixed Q1 Results

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAR) shares are trading lower Wednesday after the company reported mixed first-quarter results.

1 day ago - Benzinga

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.

1 day ago - Transcripts

What's Happening With Avis Budget Stock? Short-Seller Allegations In Focus

Avis Budget Group Inc (NASDAQ:CAR) shares are trading marginally higher Friday morning as traders reassess a short-seller's claims that the stock's earlier spike was driven by a manufactured short squ...

6 days ago - Benzinga

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
6 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.

6 days ago - Barrons

Avis Budget Group Plummets As Fugazi Research Alleges Manufactured Short Squeeze

Shares of Avis Budget Group Inc (NASDAQ:CAR) are trading sharply lower Thursday morning after a scathing report by Fugazi Research alleged the stock's massive valuation was artificially inflated by a ...

7 days ago - Benzinga

'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.

7 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
7 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.

7 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.

7 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.

7 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.

7 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. .

8 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
8 days ago - Invezz

Avis Brings Back The Short Squeeze — Navitas, Beyond Meat Join In

Meme stock mania is alive and well in April 2026. Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) is leading the pack, but several other heavily-shorted stocks are joining in.

Other symbols: BYNDNVTS
8 days ago - Benzinga

Avis Short Squeeze: Why a Stock Offering and Regulatory Scrutiny Could Be Next

The wild trading in Avis Budget Group CAR +7.28% stock continued on Tuesday as shares of the rental-car company gained another 14% and have risen more than six-fold over the past month—and it could re...

8 days ago - Barrons

Stock Of The Day: Will The Avis Rally Ever End?

Avis Budget Group, Inc.  (NASDAQ:CAR) shares have gained more than 500% in less than a month. They now appear to be in a short-squeeze.

8 days ago - Benzinga

Avis Budget shares touch record high as short squeeze hammers bearish bets

Shares of ​car rental company Avis Budget hit a record high on Tuesday, having quadrupled ‌so far in April, as analysts pointed to a short squeeze that has dealt steep losses to investors betting agai...

9 days ago - Reuters

Avis Stock Soars Amid Short Squeeze And 52-Week Highs

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAR) moved higher Tuesday as equity futures climbed and Consumer Discretionary paced early sector gains. Traders leaned into momentum after CAR notched new 52-week high...

9 days ago - Benzinga

Avis Stock Up Another 18% Amid Short Squeeze; Two Investors Control Over 100% of Shares

Avis rose nearly $88 a share, or 17.8%, to $581.83 on Monday. The stock traded at around $100 on March 20.

9 days ago - Barrons

Avis Budget Group Stock Rising Monday: What's Driving The Action?

The latest surge in CAR has been tied to a short squeeze after short interest rose from 8.12 million to 9.03 million shares, with 53.66% of the public float held short. With average daily volume aroun...

10 days ago - Benzinga

Avis Budget: Looking Beyond The Short Squeeze

Avis Budget (CAR) stock has surged by almost 390% over the last month and rose by almost 10% in Friday's trading, driven by a powerful short squeeze.

10 days ago - Forbes

Top 2 Industrials Stocks That May Collapse In April

As of April 20, 2026, two stocks in the industrials sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.

Other symbols: PBI
10 days ago - Benzinga

Avis and More Stocks That Are the Big Winners in the Nasdaq Hot Run

A lasting end to the war in Iran would almost certainly be welcome news for tech companies' bottom lines.

Other symbols: BIRDXNDU
12 days ago - Barrons