Avis Budget Group Inc (NASDAQ: CAR) has seen a rise in its stock price by 1711591 in relation to its previous close of 134.44. However, the company has experienced a 20.58% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-06-23 that LOS ANGELES, June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Avis Budget Group, Inc. (“Avis Budget” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: CAR) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors who purchased the Company’s securities between February 16, 2024 and February 10, 2025, inclusive (the “Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the firm before June 24, 2025.
Is It Worth Investing in Avis Budget Group Inc (NASDAQ: CAR) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for CAR is also noteworthy at 2.12. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CAR is 34.02M, and at present, short sellers hold a 18.32% of that float. The average trading volume of CAR on June 24, 2025 was 1.61M shares.
CAR’s Market Performance
CAR stock saw an increase of 20.58% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 34.90% and a quarterly increase of 142.37%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.83%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.16% for Avis Budget Group Inc (CAR). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 18.34% for CAR stock, with a simple moving average of 63.58% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CAR
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CAR reach a price target of $105. The rating they have provided for CAR stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on September 19th, 2024.
Goldman gave a rating of “Neutral” to CAR, setting the target price at $130 in the report published on April 04th of the previous year.
CAR Trading at 38.43% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CAR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 8.62% of gains for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CAR starting from KROMINGA LYNN, who sale 1,405 shares at the price of $95.00 back on Feb 20 ’25. After this action, KROMINGA LYNN now owns 1,950 shares of Avis Budget Group Inc, valued at $133,475 using the latest closing price.
KROMINGA LYNN, the Director of Avis Budget Group Inc, sale 661 shares at $95.00 during a trade that took place back on Feb 18 ’25, which means that KROMINGA LYNN is holding 3,355 shares at $62,795 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CAR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.41 for the gross margin
The net margin for Avis Budget Group Inc stands at -0.19. The total capital return value is set at 0.26.
Based on Avis Budget Group Inc (CAR), the company’s capital structure generated 1.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.42. The debt to equity ratio resting at -3.02. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.49.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.74 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 7.72. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.13. The receivables turnover for the company is 13.31for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.18. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.64.
Conclusion
In summary, Avis Budget Group Inc (CAR) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
