Avis Budget Group short interest was 46.19% of the float on April 15th, according to new data we received from Benzinga. Short interest totaled 7,770,050 shares, which was a decrease of -13.92% from March 31st.
It is estimated that it would take 1.71 days for short sellers to buy back their shares, with current trading volumes.
Avis Budget Group Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 127 institutional investors add shares of Avis Budget Group stock to their portfolio, and 147 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- NOMURA HOLDINGS INC removed 982,822 shares (-66.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $126,115,719
- UBS GROUP AG added 804,814 shares (+37.3%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $103,273,732
- CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP added 707,800 shares (+248.4%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $90,824,896
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO removed 638,370 shares (-90.1%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $81,915,638
- FMR LLC removed 605,989 shares (-57.1%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $77,760,508
- MORGAN STANLEY added 545,574 shares (+38.1%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $70,008,055
- NORGES BANK added 317,536 shares (+790.6%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $40,746,219
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Avis Budget Group Insider Trading Activity
Avis Budget Group insiders have traded $CAR stock on the open market 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CAR stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP PENTWATER purchased 425,000 shares for an estimated $40,060,075
- LYNN KROMINGA sold 1,950 shares for an estimated $178,503
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Avis Budget Group Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $CAR recently. We have seen 5 analysts offer price targets for $CAR in the last 6 months, with a median target of $142.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Ryan Brinkman from JP Morgan set a target price of $165.0 on 04/23/2026
- Dan Levy from Barclays set a target price of $150.0 on 04/20/2026
- Andrew Percoco from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $97.0 on 03/06/2026
- Christopher Stathoulopoulos from Susquehanna set a target price of $130.0 on 10/29/2025
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