EverHint Lens - Avis Budget Group, Inc. ($CAR) - Yahoo Finance Top Gainer (+10%) Stock Analysis - April 07, 2026
Analysis Date: 2026-04-07
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Rental & Leasing Services
Exchange: NASDAQ
Executive Summary
Avis Budget Group, Inc. is currently trading at $235.77 (🟢 +10.90% today) with a market capitalization of $8.31B.
Avis Budget Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides car and truck rentals, car sharing, and ancillary products and services to businesses and consumers.
Price & Valuation
Current Price: $235.77 (at 11:57 AM ET)
Current Volume: 2.8M
Day Range: $209.60 - $240.00
52-Week Range: $62.17 - $239.91
P/E Ratio: -9.34
DCF Valuation: Not applicable (negative intrinsic value)
DCF model (unlevered) calculated as of 2026-04-07.
Market Context
Major Indices:
- S&P 500: $6558.30 (🔴 -0.81%)
- NASDAQ Composite: $21752.81 (🔴 -1.11%)
- Dow Jones Industrial Average: $46284.87 (🔴 -0.82%)
Peer Comparison
Peer comparison (11 companies):
- CAR - Avis Budget Group, Inc. ($235.77, +10.9%, $8.31B) ← Current
- ENS - EnerSys ($176.58, -0.0%, $6.52B)
- GATX - GATX Corporation ($175.35, +1.4%, $6.22B)
- OMAB - Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. ($114.44, -0.3%, $5.52B)
- IEP - Icahn Enterprises L.P. ($7.68, -0.3%, $4.90B)
- SPR - Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. ($39.50, +0.2%, $4.64B)
- BCO - The Brink's Company ($102.72, -0.9%, $4.23B)
- ALK - Alaska Air Group, Inc. ($36.47, -4.0%, $4.18B)
- MMS - Maximus, Inc. ($64.89, +1.8%, $3.54B)
- HRI - Herc Holdings Inc. ($93.31, -2.4%, $3.11B)
- LNZA - LanzaTech Global, Inc. ($24.24, +34.6%, $56M)
Financial Performance
Latest Quarter (2025-12-31):
- Revenue: $2.66B
- Net Income: $-747.00M
- EPS: $-21.25
- Revenue Growth (QoQ): -24.3%
Dividend Analysis
Dividend Status: ⚠️ Formerly dividend-paying (discontinued)
Last Dividend:
- Amount: $10.00 per share
- Ex-Dividend Date: 2023-12-14 (2.3 years ago)
- Payment Date: 2023-12-21
Note: This company has not paid dividends in over 2 years. The dividend program appears to have been discontinued.
Payment History: 12 historical dividend payments tracked
Stock Split History
CAR has executed 9 stock split(s) historically
- 2006-09-05: 1-for-10 split
- 2006-08-01: 25-for-4 split
- 1996-10-22: 3-for-2 split
- 1995-07-03: 3-for-2 split
- 1993-05-03: 3-for-2 split
- 1992-07-06: 3-for-2 split
- 1991-03-01: 3-for-2 split
- 1986-07-21: 3-for-2 split
- 1985-03-19: 3-for-2 split
Cumulative Split Factor: 11x (1 share in 1987 = 11 shares today)
Most recent split: 1-for-10 on 2006-09-05
Earnings Calendar
Next Earnings Report: 2026-05-06 (After Market Close)
- EPS Estimate: $-7.14
- Revenue Estimate: $2.43B
Most Recent Report: 2026-02-18
- EPS: $-6.53 (Est: $-0.29) ✗ Miss
- Revenue: $2.66B
Historical Data: 162 earnings events tracked
Analyst Outlook
Analyst Price Target Consensus:
- Target: $119.25 (-49.4% upside)
- Range: $85.00 - $142.00
- Median: $125.00
Next Quarter Estimates (2027-12-31):
- Revenue: $2.70B
- EPS: $-1.28
Analyst Consensus
Overall Rating: Buy
Rating Distribution (256 total ratings):
- 🟢 Buy/Outperform: 80 (31.2%)
- ⚪ Hold/Neutral: 72 (28.1%)
- 🔴 Sell/Underperform: 49 (19.1%)
Recent Analyst Actions:
- Susquehanna (2025-10-29): Maintain Neutral
- Deutsche Bank (2025-07-10): Maintain Buy
Consensus based on 256 analyst ratings from major financial institutions
Trading Signals
Our technical analysis identified 1 trading signal(s) in the last 60 days:
- 2026-03-25: Ema10 Ema30 - EMA10_x_EMA30_Buy @ $123.56
Insider Activity
Recent Transactions (Last 10):
- Buys: 4
- Sells: 6
Notable Transactions:
- 2026-03-20: Pentwater Capital Management LP - Buy (X-InTheMoney, 4,300 shares @ $130.00)
- 2026-03-20: Pentwater Capital Management LP - Buy (X-InTheMoney, 53,800 shares @ $125.00)
- 2026-03-20: Pentwater Capital Management LP - Buy (X-InTheMoney, 376,600 shares @ $120.00)
Congressional Trading Activity
Tracking recent stock transactions by U.S. Congress members
House of Representatives: 1 transactions tracked
Recent Activity:
- 🟢 Daniel Goldman (NY10): Purchase on 2023-04-10 @ $190.69, Amount: $1,001 - $15,000
Congressional trading data sourced from official disclosure filings
News Sentiment Analysis
AI Analysis (based on 30 recent articles):
News sentiment for Avis Budget Group (CAR) is mixed, featuring positive stock surges from short squeeze potential and TSA delays boosting car rentals, alongside new 52-week highs. However, negatives dominate with a major Q4 earnings miss posting an $856 million net loss, analyst downgrades, dilution fears, and investor lawsuits. Overall, volatility prevails amid contrasting analyst views and operational challenges.
Key Themes:
- Earnings Disappointment
- Short Squeeze Potential
- Stock Volatility
Sentiment: Neutral (88% confidence)
Reddit Sentiment
Community Discussion (last 30 days from r/wallstreetbets, r/stocks, r/investing):
Overall Sentiment: Strongly Bullish 📈📈 (Score: 0.352)
Post Analysis:
- Total posts: 48
- Bullish: 35 (72.9%)
- Bearish: 13 (27.1%)
- Neutral: 0 (0.0%)
- Total engagement: 10,310 (upvotes + comments)
Note: Sentiment score ranges from -1.0 (very bearish) to +1.0 (very bullish), weighted by post engagement.
Recent News
5 most recent articles covering CAR:
- Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) Reaches New 1-Year High – Still a Buy? (defenseworld.net, 2026-04-07) — Read more
- Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) Shares Gap Down Following Analyst Downgrade (defenseworld.net, 2026-04-07) — Read more
- How a ‘short squeeze' could still move Avis's stock much higher (marketwatch.com, 2026-04-06) — Read more
- Here Are Monday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Avis Budget, Carvana, Dow, Kratos Defense, Netflix, Northern Trust, PayPay,Twilio, Tyson Foods and More (247wallst.com, 2026-04-06) — Read more
- Why Avis Budget Group Stock did a U-Turn This Week (fool.com, 2026-04-03) — Read more
Full news analysis based on 30 recent articles
Generated by Everhint Lens - Quantitative Stock Analysis
Last updated: 2026-04-07 08:57:10 AM PDT
Disclaimer: This is not investment advice. Always do your own research before making investment decisions.