CAR

AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC.

Nasdaq · Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) · Inc. DE · CIK 0000723612
$181.34 +1.25% $6.3B
Insider Selling Cluster (3 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)
Vol
Market Cap$6.3B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Analyst ConsensusSell (0%)
Inst. Holders9 funds
Inst. Value$801.7M
Inst. Activity2 buys / 1 sells
Insider Activity1B / 25S
Insider Net $-$546.6M
Reddit Sentiment68° Warm
SEC Reports7
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers)·Inc. DE·CIK 0000723612·Prev Close $179.10

Recent Activity

May 29, 2026 SEC
Avis Budget Group appointed Tina Goldenberg as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, effective June 15, 2026, rep
8-K — Impact 2/10
May 27, 2026 other
Avis Budget Group Announces Pricing of $300 Million of Senior Notes
<p align="justify">PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NA
May 1, 2026 SEC
Avis Budget Group reported Q1 2026 results with revenue of $2.5B but a net loss of $234M and negative Adjusted EBITDA of
CLUSTER — Impact 3/10
Apr 30, 2026 Insider
Linnen Edward P sold 7,083 shares
EVP, Chief HR Officer @ $182.05 ($1.3M)
Apr 30, 2026 Insider
Simhambhatla Ravi sold 3,469 shares
EVP, CDIO - see remarks @ $184.09 ($638.6K)
Apr 23, 2026 Insider
Pentwater Capital Management LP sold 1 shares
10%+ Owner @ $24.08 ($24.08)
Apr 22, 2026 SEC
Avis Budget Group (CAR) reported Q4 2025 EPS of $-3.23, significantly beating consensus of $-7.50, representing a 57% be
PRESS-RELEASE — Impact 7/10
Inst.
MORGAN STANLEY — ADD
1,975,675 shares ($253.5M)

Price Targets

$132.00 -27.2% upside Strong Sell
Current $181.34 Low $85.00 Median $140.00 High $160.00 7 analysts
$85.00 $160.00

Analyst Ratings

Strong Sell0% buy · 15 analysts
0Strong Buy
0Buy
7Hold
7Sell
1Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Jun 9, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Underweight → Underweight
Jun 8, 2026 Barclays UPGRADE Underweight → Equal-Weight
May 20, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
May 8, 2026 Susquehanna MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
May 5, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Underweight → Underweight

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $1.81 ▼ -4.2% $1.54 — $2.28 1709% YoY 5
Next Q $10.29 ▼ -4.2% $9.55 — $11.01 2% YoY 5
Current FY $3.42 ▼ -5.2% $2.80 — $5.06 114% YoY 5
Next FY $8.40 ▲ +9.4% $5.15 — $11.18 146% YoY 5

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
MORGAN STANLEY$253.5MADD
VANGUARD GROUP INC$195.8M
BANK OF AMERICA CORP$191.8MDOUBLED
FMR LLC$58.3MTRIM
NORGES BANK$45.9MNEW

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Apr 30, 2026Linnen EdwardSELL$1.3M
Apr 30, 2026Simhambhatla RaviSELL$638.6K
Apr 23, 2026Pentwater CapitalSELL$24.08
Apr 23, 2026Pentwater CapitalSELL$115.00
Apr 23, 2026Pentwater CapitalSELL$120.54

Reddit Sentiment

68°
Warm
Bearish Neutral Bullish
30 mentions 17 bullish 5 bearish
9 institutional holders with $801.7M total value (6,247,598 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: MORGAN, VANGUARD, BANK. Net buying activity: 2 institutions added/increased vs 1 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1MORGAN STANLEY1,975,675$253.5M31.6%ADD +38.1%
2VANGUARD GROUP INC1,525,988$195.8M24.4%
3BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/1,494,489$191.8M23.9%DOUBLED +269.8%
4FMR LLC454,387$58.3M7.3%TRIM -57.1%
5NORGES BANK357,701$45.9M5.7%NEW
6CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC216,106$27.7M3.5%NEW
7RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC169,980$21.8M2.7%NEW
8TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP50,996$6.5M0.8%NEAR_EXIT -80.9%
9WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN2,276$292.0K0.0%NEAR_EXIT -82.1%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
MORGAN STANLEYADD1,430,1011,975,675+38.1%$253.5M2025-Q4
FMR LLCTRIM1,060,376454,387-57.1%$58.3M2025-Q4
NORGES BANKNEW357,701$45.9M2025-Q4
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/DOUBLED332,2761,228,899+269.8%$197.3M2025-Q3
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCNEW149,780$24.1M2025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPNEAR_EXIT340,06265,091-80.9%$10.5M2025-Q3
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNNEAR_EXIT13,7922,468-82.1%$396.3K2025-Q3
NORGES BANKEXIT40,1650-100.0%$0.002025-Q3
MORGAN STANLEYDOUBLED583,6931,395,488+139.1%$235.9M2025-Q2
FMR LLCTRIM2,199,9101,084,454-50.7%$183.3M2025-Q2
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPADD251,153340,062+35.4%$57.5M2025-Q2
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/DOUBLED143,406332,276+131.7%$56.2M2025-Q2
NORGES BANKNEW40,165$6.8M2025-Q2
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNDOUBLED1,74513,792+690.4%$2.3M2025-Q2
FMR LLCTRIM3,069,0892,199,910-28.3%$167.0M2025-Q1
UBS Group AGDOUBLED164,0401,931,115+1077.2%$146.6M2025-Q1
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCDOUBLED647,0151,401,347+116.6%$106.4M2025-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYADD304,001583,693+92.0%$44.3M2025-Q1
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPDOUBLED104,909251,153+139.4%$19.1M2025-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCEXIT40,9800-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
NORGES BANKEXIT139,3640-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
UBS Group AGDOUBLED62,749164,040+161.4%$13.2M2024-Q4
NORGES BANKDOUBLED63,362139,364+119.9%$11.2M2024-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCNEW40,980$3.3M2024-Q4
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW185,801$16.3M2024-Q3
6 unique insiders with 26 transactions. Net insider value: -$546.6M ($5.2K bought, $546.6M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Apr 30, 2026Linnen Edward PEVP, Chief HR OfficerSELL7,083$182.05$1.3M
Apr 30, 2026Simhambhatla RaviEVP, CDIO - see remarksSELL3,469$184.09$638.6K
Apr 23, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL1$24.08$24.08
Apr 23, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL4$28.75$115.00
Apr 23, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL7$17.22$120.54
Apr 23, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL1$20.06$20.06
Apr 23, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL2$24.34$48.68
Apr 23, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL843,201$264.60$223.1M
Apr 23, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL7,602$257.31$2.0M
Apr 23, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL5$31.47$157.35
Apr 23, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL5$31.47$157.35
Apr 23, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL7,602$257.31$2.0M
Apr 23, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL2$24.34$48.68
Apr 23, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL843,201$264.60$223.1M
Apr 23, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL1$20.06$20.06
Apr 23, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL7$17.22$120.54
Apr 23, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL4$28.75$115.00
Apr 23, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL1$24.08$24.08
Apr 22, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL3,347$438.74$1.5M
Apr 22, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL6,689$702.24$4.7M
Apr 22, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL58,529$702.24$41.1M
Apr 22, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL58,529$702.24$41.1M
Apr 22, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL6,689$702.24$4.7M
Apr 22, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL3,347$438.74$1.5M
Apr 21, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerX676,100$85.00$57.5M
Apr 21, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerX65,000$80.00$5.2M
Apr 21, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerX6,550$0.00$0.00
Apr 17, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerX34,700$85.00$2.9M
Apr 17, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerE347$0.00$0.00
Apr 17, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerX347$0.00$0.00
Mar 20, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerE600$0.00$0.00
Mar 20, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerX1,236,300$110.00$136.0M
Mar 20, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerX376,600$120.00$45.2M
Mar 20, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerX12,363$0.00$0.00
Mar 20, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerX600$0.00$0.00
Mar 19, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerX508,500$110.00$55.9M
Mar 19, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerBUY211$24.76$5.2K
Mar 19, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerSELL211$12.31$2.6K
Mar 19, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerX5,085$0.00$0.00
Mar 18, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerX41$0.00$0.00
Mar 18, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerX4,100$120.00$492.0K
Mar 18, 2026Pentwater Capital Management LP10%+ OwnerX32,400$125.00$4.0M
Mar 17, 2026Pahwa JagdeepExecutive ChairmanM13,303$0.00$0.00
Mar 17, 2026Linnen Edward PEVP, Chief HR OfficerA3,190$0.00$0.00
Mar 17, 2026Sera Jean MSVP, GC, CCO & Corp. Sec.A2,493$0.00$0.00
Mar 17, 2026Pahwa JagdeepExecutive ChairmanF4,385$99.56$436.6K
Mar 17, 2026Choi Brian JChief Executive OfficerA26,993$0.00$0.00
Mar 17, 2026Linnen Edward PEVP, Chief HR OfficerA3,190$0.00$0.00
Mar 17, 2026Pahwa JagdeepExecutive ChairmanA24,539$0.00$0.00
Mar 17, 2026Choi Brian JChief Executive OfficerA26,993$0.00$0.00

No press releases analyzed yet. Press releases are collected from GlobeNewsWire and analyzed by the LLM pipeline.

Current analyst consensus: Strong Sell (0% buy). Based on 15 analysts: 0 strong buy, 0 buy, 7 hold, 7 sell, 1 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$132.00 mean target -27.2% upside Strong Sell (3.38)
$85.00 Low $160.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$181.34
Target Low$85.00
Target Mean$132.00
Target Median$140.00
Target High$160.00
# Analysts7
RecommendationStrong Sell (3.38)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$1.81 $1.54 $2.28 1709.4% -4.2% 1↑ 0↓ $3.1B 2.2% 5
Next Q
2026-09-30
$10.29 $9.55 $11.01 1.8% -4.2% 0↑ 1↓ $3.6B 2.2% 5
Current FY
2026-12-31
$3.42 $2.80 $5.06 113.5% -5.2% 1↑ 4↓ $11.9B 2.5% 5
Next FY
2027-12-31
$8.40 $5.15 $11.18 145.8% +9.4% 4↑ 1↓ $12.2B 1.8% 5

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$1.809
7d ago$1.862-0.052
30d ago$1.888-0.079
60d ago$1.888-0.079
90d ago$2.968-1.159
5 analyst firms have rated this stock: 1 upgrades, 3 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Jun 9, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Underweight Underweight
Jun 8, 2026 Barclays UPGRADE Underweight Equal-Weight
May 20, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
May 8, 2026 Susquehanna MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
May 5, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Underweight Underweight
May 1, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Underweight Underweight
May 1, 2026 Jefferies DOWNGRADE Buy Hold
Apr 23, 2026 JP Morgan DOWNGRADE Neutral Underweight
Apr 20, 2026 Barclays DOWNGRADE Equal-Weight Underweight
Mar 6, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Feb 26, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 2026007710%
May 1, 2026007710%
Apr 1, 20262361042%
Mar 1, 20262361042%
Feb 1, 20262361042%
Jan 1, 20262361042%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.

68°
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Bearish Neutral Bullish
30 mentions 17 bullish 5 bearish 30 time periods

Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
May 13, 2026160° Warm101
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May 11, 2026156° Neutral001
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May 8, 2026140° Cool011
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May 7, 2026160° Warm101
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May 4, 2026150° Neutral001
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May 2, 2026150° Neutral001
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May 2, 2026140° Cool011
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May 2, 2026160° Warm101
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May 1, 2026160° Warm101
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May 1, 2026144° Neutral001
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May 1, 2026160° Warm101
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Apr 29, 2026160° Warm101
Apr 29, 2026160° Warm101
Apr 28, 2026160° Warm101
Apr 28, 2026150° Neutral001
Apr 28, 2026140° Cool011

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<p align="justify">PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) (the “Company”) announced today that it
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dark_pool
Dark Pool: CAR — 0.6M shares, 20,346 trades
Week starting 2026-05-18. Total ATS volume: 577,660 shares across 20,346 trades.
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short_interest
FTD: CAR — 7,145 shares ($1.1M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260514, Price: $148.84, FTD Value: $1,063,461.8, AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. (NEW)
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short_interest
FTD: CAR — 4,865 shares ($0.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260512, Price: $151.19, FTD Value: $735,539.35, AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. (NEW)
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short_interest
FTD: CAR — 21,941 shares ($3.2M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260511, Price: $145.75, FTD Value: $3,197,900.75, AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. (NEW)
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dark_pool
Dark Pool: CAR — 0.5M shares, 20,397 trades
Week starting 2026-05-11. Total ATS volume: 542,702 shares across 20,397 trades.
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short_interest
FTD: CAR — 30,877 shares ($4.8M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260508, Price: $154.06, FTD Value: $4,756,910.62, AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. (NEW)
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short_volume
Short Volume: CAR — 70.7% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 422,021 | Exempt: 24,754 | TRF Vol: 597,159 | Short Ratio: 70.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
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short_interest
FTD: CAR — 14,399 shares ($2.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260504, Price: $185.55, FTD Value: $2,671,734.45, AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. (NEW)
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Dark Pool: CAR — 1.2M shares, 28,445 trades
Week starting 2026-05-04. Total ATS volume: 1,218,212 shares across 28,445 trades.
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short_volume
Short Volume: CAR — 76.4% short (0.6M / 0.7M)
Short: 563,334 | Exempt: 4,516 | TRF Vol: 737,354 | Short Ratio: 76.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
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short_interest
FTD: CAR — 154,305 shares ($27.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260501, Price: $180.67, FTD Value: $27,878,284.35, AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. (NEW)
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short_volume
Short Volume: CAR — 64.1% short (0.5M / 0.7M)
Short: 474,980 | Exempt: 1,338 | TRF Vol: 741,239 | Short Ratio: 64.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
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FTD: CAR — 133,607 shares ($24.2M) failed to deliver
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