Avis Budget Group (CAR)

As of 30 September 2026, short interest in CAR is 5,253,743 shares, up 447,753 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 2,324,039 shares (15 January 2025) to 9,026,460 shares (31 March 2026). At the reported average volume of 478K shares a day that is 11.0 days to cover.

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As of 23 October 2026, the short share of CAR volume is 74.2%, up 3.6 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 65.5% (21 October 2026) to 85.2% (13 October 2026). The latest reading is in line with the 30-session average of 76.1%, on 94K shares reported.

As of 30 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in CAR is 1,256 shares, down 3,362 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 3 shares (7 August 2026) to 60,473 shares (11 September 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Insiders at CAR reported 3 open-market sells worth $653K in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Simhambhatla Ravi (EVP, CDIO - see remarks) on 2026-08-07.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

2 Form 144 notices on file for CAR worth $5.6M at the prices reported; 0 in the last 90 days worth $0. Latest: Lynn Krominga filed on 2026-02-20 to sell 1,950 shares ($178K) from 2026-02-20.

3 holders report 5% or more of CAR in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Pentwater Capital Management LP at 7.3% of the class (2,590,000 shares), filed 2026-05-07 for an event on 2026-04-30.

6 of the 30 tracked managers held CAR at their latest 13F, $42.3M in total at quarter-end prices. Renaissance Technologies is the largest at $31.2M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 3 added shares and 3 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q1 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-03-31) Avis Budget Group reported revenue of $2.53B, up 4.1% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net loss of $283.0M (-8.01 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $3.30B of operating cash flow and spent $7.0M on buybacks. As of 2026-03-31, cash was $528.0M against $6.04B of debt.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are the cash the company paid to repurchase its common stock in the year, not the amount authorized. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-03-31; shares outstanding as of 2026-04-22 from the cover page.