Hertz Global Holdings Inc [HTZ] is 106.33% higher this YTD. Is it still time to buy?

Caleb Clifford

Hertz Global Holdings Inc [NASDAQ: HTZ] closed the trading session at $6.19 on 2025-09-17. The day’s price range saw the stock hit a low of $6.175, while the highest price level was $6.62.

The stocks have a year to date performance of 106.33 percent and weekly performance of 5.81 percent. The stock has been moved at 77.87 percent over the last six months. The stock has performed 18.58 percent around the most recent 30 days and changed 6.17 percent over the most recent 3-months.

If compared to the average trading volume of 7.78M shares, HTZ reached to a volume of 7156495 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.

Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about Hertz Global Holdings Inc [HTZ]:

Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for HTZ shares is $4.01 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on HTZ stock is a recommendation set at 3.70. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.

JP Morgan have made an estimate for Hertz Global Holdings Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Underweight, with their previous recommendation back on October 21, 2024. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Barclays raised their target price to Underweight. The new note on the price target was released on September 19, 2024, representing the official price target for Hertz Global Holdings Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another drop from $9 to $3, while BofA Securities kept a Underperform rating on HTZ stock. On April 04, 2024, analysts decreased their price target for HTZ shares from 8 to 7.

HTZ stock trade performance evaluation

Hertz Global Holdings Inc [HTZ] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 5.81. With this latest performance, HTZ shares gained by 18.58% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 77.87% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 69.13% in the past year of trading.

Hertz Global Holdings Inc [HTZ]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals

Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Hertz Global Holdings Inc [HTZ] shares currently have an operating margin of -3.26% and a Gross Margin at 7.16%. Hertz Global Holdings Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at -29.58%.

Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZ) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis

According to recent financial data for Hertz Global Holdings Inc. ( HTZ), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at -350.48%, highlighting a negative impact on investor capital. The Return on Assets (ROA) is -10.56%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Hertz Global Holdings Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is -13.48%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.

Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZ) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics

Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZ) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics

From an operational efficiency perspective, Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (HTZ) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of -$98000.0 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.10% and a Quick Ratio of 1.10%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.

Earnings per share (EPS) analysis for Hertz Global Holdings Inc [HTZ] stock

With the latest financial reports released by the company, Hertz Global Holdings Inc posted -0.68/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at -0.47/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company fail the estimates by a Surprise Factor of -0.21. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for HTZ.

Hertz Global Holdings Inc [HTZ]: Institutional Ownership

There are presently around $111.46%, or 113.98%% of HTZ stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of HTZ stocks are: KNIGHTHEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC with ownership of 181.46 million shares, which is approximately 59.2992%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 20.53 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$72.45 million in HTZ stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$48.39 million in HTZ stock with ownership which is approximately 4.4796%.

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