Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (HTZ)Industrials | Rental & Leasing Services | Estero, United States | NasdaqGS
2.14 USD
+0.10
(4.902%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 2.13 -0.01 (-0.008%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:57 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:44 a.m. EDT
The immediate catalyst here is the massive options positioning, which screams 'recovery play' despite the company's precarious fundamentals. Traders are betting big on a price surge to the $3.00-$7.50 range, likely anticipating a restructuring payoff or a spin-off that would unlock value for the parent entity. This speculative fervence has pushed the stock up recently, creating a short-term bullish bias as the market prices in a potential turnaround narrative. However, the long-term picture remains deeply flawed. The business is still bleeding value, with negative earnings, a negative book value, and a debt load that dwarfs its equity. While revenue growth is technically positive, the cumulative four-year decline of nearly 63% suggests the market has not yet fully accepted the new reality of the company. The valuation metrics are distorted by the negative earnings, rendering traditional multiples useless. Until the balance sheet stabilizes and profitability returns, this remains a high-risk speculative vehicle rather than a solid investment. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.707825 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.812786 |
| AutoETS | 0.812789 |
| MSTL | 0.828711 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 27% |
| H-stat | 1.17 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.000 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 2.72 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Industrials |
| Revenue per Share | 28.408 |
| Market Cap | 762,806,016 |
| Forward P/E | -24.32 |
| Beta | 2.26 |
| Profit Margins | -3.13% |
| Website | https://www.hertz.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:44 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for upside, evidenced by massive open interest in out-of-the-money calls (strikes 3.0, 3.5, 5.0, 7.5) compared to negligible put volume. The call skew shows extreme volatility premiums for deep OTM strikes, suggesting a 'lottery ticket' mentality where traders bet on a sharp recovery or spin-off event rather than steady appreciation. Put writing is concentrated at lower strikes, acting as a cheap insurance layer, but the overwhelming capital flow is directional bullishness.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.6370107 |
| Address1 | 8,501 Williams Road |
| All Time High | 46.0 |
| All Time Low | 1.45 |
| Ask | 2.15 |
| Ask Size | 10 |
| Audit Risk | 6 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 3.4 - Hold |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 21,525,760 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 31,454,837 |
| Average Volume | 31,454,837 |
| Average Volume10Days | 21,525,760 |
| Beta | 2.257 |
| Bid | 2.14 |
| Bid Size | 19 |
| Board Risk | 6 |
| Book Value | -1.764 |
| City | Estero |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 8 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 2.14 |
| Current Ratio | 0.573 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 2.205 |
| Day Low | 2.01 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,021,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,021,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,019,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,709,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,709,000 |
| Ebitda | 371,000,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.04166 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 57.087 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 2.378 |
| Enterprise Value | 21,179,160,576 |
| Eps Current Year | -0.78914 |
| Eps Forward | -0.088 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.91 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 2.2986 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.15859985 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.068998456 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -63.70107 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 8.18 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -6.04 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.7383863 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 1.45 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.69000006 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.4758621 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 1.45 - 8.18 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,625,146,200,000 |
| Float Shares | 169,966,718 |
| Forward Eps | -0.088 |
| Forward P E | -24.318184 |
| Free Cashflow | 1,476,000,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 26,000 |
| Fullday Change | 0.1 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 4.90197 |
| Fullday Price | 2.132 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.16315001 |
| Gross Profits | 1,452,999,936 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.01127 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.05778 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 356,451,393 |
| Industry | Rental & Leasing Services |
| Industry Disp | Rental & Leasing Services |
| Industry Key | rental-leasing-services |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. operates as a vehicle rental company. It operates through two segments: Americas RAC and International RAC. The company offers vehicle rental services under the Hertz, Dollar, and Thrifty brands from company-operated, licensee, and franchisee locations in the United States, Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and New Zealand. It also sells vehicles and value-added services. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Estero, Florida. |
| Long Name | Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 762,806,016 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_30396158 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -279,000,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 728,943,098 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 6 |
| Open | 2.038 |
| Operating Cashflow | 1,428,999,936 |
| Operating Margins | 0.07137 |
| Overall Risk | 6 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 239 301 7000 |
| Post Market Change | -0.008000135 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.3738381 |
| Post Market Price | 2.132 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,474 |
| Previous Close | 2.04 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -2.711813 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | -1.2131519 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.085650794 |
| Profit Margins | -0.03133 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.302 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 3.44444 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.1 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 4.90197 |
| Regular Market Day High | 2.205 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 2.01 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 2.01 - 2.205 |
| Regular Market Open | 2.038 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 2.04 |
| Regular Market Price | 2.14 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 19,553,669 |
| Return On Assets | 0.00695 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.097 |
| Revenue Per Share | 28.408 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.1966995 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Sector Disp | Industrials |
| Sector Key | industrials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 6 |
| Shares Outstanding | 356,451,393 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.30879998 |
| Shares Short | 110,061,505 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 97,539,992 |
| Short Name | Hertz Global Holdings, Inc |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.6371 |
| Short Ratio | 2.33 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | FL |
| Symbol | HTZ |
| Target High Price | 3.5 |
| Target Low Price | 1.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 2.3 |
| Target Median Price | 2.25 |
| Total Cash | 635,000,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.781 |
| Total Debt | 21,087,000,576 |
| Total Revenue | 8,906,000,384 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.91 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 4.5357 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -2.3956997 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.52818745 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 19,553,669 |
| Website | https://www.hertz.com |
| Zip | 33,928 |