Zacks Research Brokers Raise Earnings Estimates for CAR

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Avis Budget Group in a report issued on Wednesday, April 16th. Zacks Research analyst S. Dey now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $10.44 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $9.98. The consensus estimate for Avis Budget Group’s current full-year earnings is $8.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Avis Budget Group’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.48 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.21 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.86 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.79 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.04 EPS.

Avis Budget Group Stock Up 16.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ CAR opened at $84.59 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.98 billion, a PE ratio of -1.63 and a beta of 2.05. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $73.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $84.63. Avis Budget Group has a 12-month low of $54.03 and a 12-month high of $132.25.

Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The business services provider reported ($0.23) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.50) by $0.27. Avis Budget Group had a negative return on equity of 14.74% and a negative net margin of 15.45%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Lynn Krominga sold 1,405 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total transaction of $133,475.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 1,950 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $185,250. This represents a 41.88 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 52.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Avis Budget Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Avis Budget Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Avis Budget Group by 118.8% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 337 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 183 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in Avis Budget Group by 106.9% during the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 478 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 247 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its holdings in Avis Budget Group by 41.0% during the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 681 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Avis Budget Group by 41.3% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 736 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.35% of the company’s stock.

Avis Budget Group Company Profile

Avis Budget Group, Inc engages in the provision of vehicle sharing and rental services. It operates through the following segments: Americas, International, and Corporate and Other. The Americas segment includes the vehicle rental and car sharing operations in North America, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.