On Monday, car rental company Avis Budget Group named Joe Ferraro, the company's Americas president, as interim chief executive.
Ferraro is succeeding Larry De Shon. De Shon had announced in May that he will be stepping down by the end of the year.
Having spent 40 years at Avis, Ferraro has been at the forefront of the company’s Avis, Budget, Payless and Zipcar brands in North and South America, including Latin America and the Caribbean.
A committee at Avis is still looking for a candidate for a permanent position for the role.
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CAR saw its Momentum Indicator move below the 0 level on October 16, 2026. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new downward move. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 72 similar instances where the indicator turned negative. In 65 of the 72 cases, the stock moved further down in the following days. The odds of a decline are at 90%.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where CAR declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 86%.
The Aroon Indicator for CAR entered a downward trend on October 06, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where CAR's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, 30 of 37 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 81%.
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. 42 of 57 cases where CAR's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 74%.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for CAR just turned positive on October 02, 2026. Looking at past instances where CAR's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 30 of 43 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 70%.
CAR may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 6 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 85 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly worse than average price growth. CAR’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 93 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: CAR's P/B Ratio (256.410) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (17.282). P/E Ratio (8.003) is within average values for comparable stocks, (58.102). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.190) is also within normal values, averaging (0.988). CAR has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.010). CAR's P/S Ratio (0.349) is slightly lower than the industry average of (1.703).
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 95 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 97 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. CAR’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 72, placing this stock worse than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 100 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
an oparator of vehicle rental and car sharing services
Industry FinanceRentalLeasing