Benzinga · Sep 11, 2026
Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Avis Budget Gr, Lowers Price Target to $95
Morgan Stanley analyst Andrew Percoco maintains Avis Budget Gr (NASDAQ:CAR) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $99 to $95.
NASDAQ · CAR
Avis Budget Group, Inc.
Industrials · Rental & Leasing Services
$118.53
Down-$1.57 (-1.32%)
Updated Sep 16, 2026, 9:17 PM
SID Score
3.6/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 4.75B
- P/E ratio
- -2.26
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- 52-week range
- $85.96 – $847.70
- Volume
- 356.74K
- Avg. volume
- 797.72K
Price performance
CAR price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
CAR closed at $118.53 after 20 trading sessions, down 13.87% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $118.53
- Period change
- -13.87%
- Period low
- $118.53
- Period high
- $147.49
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $118.05 | $120.61 | $117.00 | $118.53 | 356.74K |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $121.01 | $122.70 | $117.81 | $118.70 | 407.85K |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $126.24 | $129.00 | $121.01 | $121.74 | 519.22K |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $131.50 | $132.27 | $126.25 | $126.74 | 384.37K |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $133.82 | $135.81 | $131.45 | $132.63 | 249.95K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $138.24 | $139.04 | $132.09 | $133.84 | 344.68K |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $137.96 | $139.50 | $136.90 | $138.73 | 236.48K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $137.90 | $140.745 | $137.85 | $138.51 | 335.57K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $140.00 | $141.78 | $137.17 | $137.84 | 248.99K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $146.77 | $146.77 | $138.82 | $140.70 | 298.91K |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $137.68 | $149.56 | $135.13 | $147.49 | 845.58K |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $139.21 | $140.69 | $136.76 | $138.12 | 475.48K |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $143.49 | $145.10 | $138.715 | $139.49 | 364.24K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $144.81 | $146.6104 | $142.83 | $144.00 | 194.78K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $147.47 | $147.47 | $144.73 | $145.13 | 183.99K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $146.39 | $149.8499 | $146.39 | $146.88 | 260.36K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $143.95 | $149.40 | $143.95 | $146.61 | 295.62K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $141.64 | $144.7699 | $139.05 | $143.98 | 268.75K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $138.10 | $141.67 | $138.10 | $141.46 | 197.43K |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $140.87 | $142.45 | $137.23 | $137.62 | 213.95K |
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Company profile
Avis Budget Group Inc is a provider of automotive vehicle rental and car-sharing services. Its brands include Avis, Budget, and Zipcar. Avis is targeted to serve the premium commercial and leisure segments of the travel industry, while Budget is focused on value-conscious customers. The company operates its own network of rental locations and licenses its brands to franchisees. Zipcar is a car-sharing service that allows members to use the company-owned Zipcar fleet at an hourly rate. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the Americas.
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- Consensus
- Hold
- Average target
- $130.67
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 13
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Sell | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | JP Morgan | Underweight | — |
| Jun 9, 2026 | JP Morgan | Underweight | — |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Barclays | Equal-Weight | — |
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Yahoo · Sep 3, 2026
1 Profitable Stock with Impressive Fundamentals and 2 We Find Risky
Even if a company is profitable, it doesn’t always mean it’s a great investment. Some struggle to maintain growth, face looming threats, or fail to reinvest wisely, limiting their future potential.
Yahoo · Aug 29, 2026
Avis Budget Group (CAR) Stock Looks Like A Bargain On Sales But Weaker On Returns
Avis Budget Group stock has delivered a gain of 57.4% over the past five years, yet recent share price weakness and a strong overall value score suggest investors may be looking at a business that screens cheap on several key checks despite a tougher shorter term return profile. The 57.4% return over five years points to meaningful long term value creation that sits alongside weaker recent periods. For Avis Budget Group, investor expectations around sustained cash generation from its vehicle...
Yahoo · Aug 27, 2026
Why Is Avis Budget (CAR) Down 7% Since Last Earnings Report?
Avis Budget (CAR) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.
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