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Hertz Global Holdings Inc

Hertz Global Holdings Inc

HTZ
$1.80USD↓-3.74%-0.07 today

MARKET CAP

635.0M

P/E (TTM)

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FWD P/E

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DAY RANGE

$2 – $2

52W RANGE

$2
$8

AI Summary

Stalk
TrimMedium

HTZ remains in a Stage 4 decline under a persistent downtrend, with lower highs/lower lows and price trading beneath declining EMAs. The active Post-Capitulation pattern indicates forced selling has exhausted, but there is no structural repair or reclaim of moving averages. Price is extended and extremely oversold below the 9/21 EMA zone, making immediate bearish execution untimely. Execution should be deferred by trimming into any relief rallies toward the 9/21 EMA resistance region. Confidence is Medium.

  • ↑Q1 revenue $2B (+11% YoY), strongest growth in three years
  • ↑Liquidity $837M, expected ~$1B by Q2 to fund mobility push
  • ↓Extremely negative earnings yield and weak profitability factors
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The case for & against

Bull & Bear analysis

Bearish

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTZ) is a leading vehicle rental company that operates a diversified fleet providing services in traditional car rentals and emerging mobility solutions through its Oro platform. The company plays a crucial role in the transportation sector, adapting to modern trends such as ridesharing and autonomous vehicles. Hertz is currently amid a transformation strategy to diversify its business model beyond traditional car rentals towards a more integrated mobility service offering.

Bull says

  • ↑Q1 revenue $2B (+11% YoY), strongest growth in three years
  • ↑Liquidity $837M, expected ~$1B by Q2 to fund mobility push
  • ↑Launch of Oro platform expands mobility services offering
  • ↑Fleet utilization at 83% despite recall headwinds
  • ↑Net Promoter Score up ~50% YoY, boosting customer loyalty
  • ↑Adjusted EBITDA margin projected 3–6% for FY2026

Bear says

  • ↓Extremely negative earnings yield and weak profitability factors
  • ↓High leverage risk with significant debt burden
  • ↓Over 16k vehicles/month out for recalls, hurting utilization
  • ↓Declining used-car values pressuring margins and residuals
  • ↓High short interest indicates bearish investor sentiment
  • ↓Negative growth factors signal challenges sustaining revenue

Investment themes with HTZ

Logistics↓ -0.07%

UNP · UBER · FDX

Earnings Call · Q1 2026 · Mgmt. Guidance

Updated 05-10-2026bullish

Transcript signals

Bull points

  • This was our best quarter in three and a half years for F&I revenue, and we're building on this progress with more favorable financing partner arrangements.
  • the breakthrough this quarter was in mobility, where our platform really came to life.
  • Oro is purpose-built to fill the gap between autonomous technology, vehicles, and demand platforms, managing and servicing fleets reliably, efficiently, safely, and at scale.

Bear points

  • Gap net loss for the quarter was negative $333 million, with an adjusted net loss of negative $224 million, an improvement of approximately $105 million year-over-year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was negative $161 million, representing a $141 million year-over-year improvement.
  • Recall activity was a headwind in Q1, up almost 300% higher than a year ago, taking an average of over 16,000 vehicles out of service each month.
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