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AVIS BUDGET GROUP IN (CAR) is down -10.53% in the latest session. Our newswire has captured 11 stories on CAR across 9 sources in the last 36 hours, with AI sentiment reading mixed (avg 51/100).
Avis Budget Group stock fell by 10.53% to $148.80 in a session marked by a sharp gap down of 12.3% from the prior close of $166.32. The decline came after the company reported second-quarter results that missed earnings and revenue expectations. The stock’s intraday movement reflected early weakness, with a low of $142.00 before recovering slightly to close at $148.80.
Avis Budget Group reported Q2 adjusted earnings per share of $0.98, below the estimated $1.80. Revenue came in at $2.998 billion, missing the projected $3.101 billion. The results were broadly seen as a disappointment, with Barron's and Seeking Alpha both highlighting the earnings miss as a key driver of the stock's decline. In addition, the company’s partnership with Verra Mobility on a new tolling and violations services contract, while notable, did not appear to offset concerns about Avis’s performance. The new agreement, which gives Avis the option to perform certain activities internally, was described in some reports as materially less favorable to Verra Mobility than the previous arrangement.
The stock opened at $145.84 and briefly hit a high of $156.30 before settling at $148.80. The session saw a volume of 0.1 million shares, which is 0.0 times the 3-month average. Over the past eight sessions, the stock had risen 6.5% from $156.21 to $166.32. Avis Budget Group has an unprofitable earnings history, with a trailing twelve-month EPS of -18.94 and a net margin of -5.7%. The stock has a beta of 1.90, indicating higher volatility than the market. Recent insider transactions show three sales totaling $1.8 billion, with the most recent filing on May 12, 2026.
Avis Budget Group does not have an upcoming earnings date listed. Investors should monitor the breadth of coverage and any follow-up analysis from analysts, particularly in light of the recent Goldman Sachs Sell rating and raised price target to $95.
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