Avis Budget Group (CAR) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) will likely be issuing its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 18th. Analysts expect Avis Budget Group to post earnings of ($0.12) per share and revenue of $2.7516 billion for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Avis Budget Group Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of CAR stock opened at $118.35 on Monday. Avis Budget Group has a 12-month low of $54.03 and a 12-month high of $212.81. The company has a market capitalization of $4.17 billion, a PE ratio of -1.98 and a beta of 2.33. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $125.30 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $141.02.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CAR has been the subject of several recent research reports. Zacks Research upgraded Avis Budget Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Avis Budget Group in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Avis Budget Group from $155.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $142.00 price objective (up previously from $115.00) on shares of Avis Budget Group in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Avis Budget Group from $150.00 to $120.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $137.57.

Institutional Trading of Avis Budget Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new stake in Avis Budget Group during the fourth quarter worth $611,000. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Avis Budget Group during the 4th quarter worth $32,080,000. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Avis Budget Group during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Morgan Stanley lifted its position in shares of Avis Budget Group by 38.1% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 1,975,675 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $253,519,000 after buying an additional 545,574 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC boosted its stake in Avis Budget Group by 54.6% in the fourth quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 16,650 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,137,000 after buying an additional 5,883 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.35% of the company’s stock.

About Avis Budget Group

Avis Budget Group, Inc operates as a leading global provider of vehicle rental and mobility solutions. Through its two core brands, Avis® and Budget®, the company offers a broad range of rental options including daily, weekly and monthly car rentals for leisure and business travelers. In addition to traditional airport and off-airport car rental services, Avis Budget Group delivers innovative mobility platforms such as car-sharing programs and connected fleet solutions designed to meet the evolving needs of corporate, government and individual customers.

The company’s roots trace back to Avis Rent a Car, founded in 1946, and Budget Rent a Car, established in 1958.