Why Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s (CAR) Stock Is Down 5.06%

By Michael Rose
June 03, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Avis Budget Group, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s stock price such as:

  • Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for CAR from analysts
  • CAR’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR)

Before we jump into Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Avis Budget Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides car and truck rentals, car sharing, and ancillary products and services to businesses and consumers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia, and Australasia. The company operates the Avis brand, which offers vehicle rental and other mobility solutions to the commercial and leisure segments of the travel industry and the Zipcar brand, a car sharing network that offers vehicle rental and other mobility solutions comprising budget car rental and budget truck. It also operates various other car rental brands, such as Payless, Apex, Maggiore, Morini Rent, FranceCars, AmicoBlu, Turiscar, and ACL Hire and McNicoll vehicle Hire. The company was formerly known as Cendant Corporation and changed its name to Avis Budget Group, Inc. in September 2006. Avis Budget Group, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is based in Parsippany, New Jersey.

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Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of June 03, 2026, 12:30 PM, CST, Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s stock price was $174.725.

Avis Budget Group, Inc. is up 1.36% from its previous closing price of $172.380.

During the last market session, Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s stock traded between $169.150 and $178.480. Currently, there are approximately 35.30 million shares outstanding for Avis Budget Group, Inc..

Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s trailing earnings per share are negative, so the stock does not have a meaningful P/E ratio. We suggest investors evaluate other financial metrics to understand its overall valuation.

Avis Budget Group, Inc. Stock Price History

Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s (CAR) price is currently down 0.63% so far this month.

During the month of June, Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $178.480 and a low of $167.380.

Over the last year, Avis Budget Group, Inc. has hit prices as high as $847.700 and as low as $85.960. Year to date, Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s stock is up 36.16%.

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What Caused Avis Budget Group, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

One of the most common factors that can drastically impact a stock’s price is analyst upgrades and downgrades. When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. However, as of June 02, 2026,, no analysts have changed their rating of Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s stock over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Avis Budget Group, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of June 02, 2026, Avis Budget Group, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 19.74%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 90 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of June 3, 2026, Avis Budget Group, Inc.’s stock price is $174.725, which is up 1.36% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Avis Budget Group, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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