Hertz Global (HTZ) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $1.73, -5.46% vs the prior close of $1.83.
- Volume 12.36M shares, 0.4x its 50-day average (light).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
HTZ slides 5.5% to $1.73, 3 down days in a row. Closed at $1.73, -5.46% vs the prior close of $1.83. Day range $1.72–$1.85, opened at $1.85.
HTZ daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — HTZ slides 5.5% to $1.73, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $1.73, -5.46% vs the prior close of $1.83. Day range $1.72–$1.85, opened at $1.85.
- Volume was 12.36M shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 30.64M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -14.6% vs its 50-day average ($2.03) and -56.1% vs its 200-day average ($3.94).
- 52-week range $1.45–$8.18; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 78.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 15, 2026 — HTZ dips 1.1% to $1.83
- Closed at $1.83, -1.08% vs the prior close of $1.85. Day range $1.81–$2.00, opened at $1.81.
- Volume was 15.08M shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 30.87M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -9.9% vs its 50-day average ($2.03) and -53.8% vs its 200-day average ($3.96).
- 52-week range $1.45–$8.18; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 77.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — HTZ slides 3.6% to $1.85
- Closed at $1.85, -3.65% vs the prior close of $1.92. Day range $1.78–$1.95, opened at $1.89.
- Volume was 14.85M shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 31.37M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -8.7% vs its 50-day average ($2.03) and -53.5% vs its 200-day average ($3.98).
- 52-week range $1.45–$8.18; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 77.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — HTZ jumps 3.8% to $1.92
- Closed at $1.92, +3.78% vs the prior close of $1.85. Day range $1.81–$1.97, opened at $1.85.
- Volume was 14.11M shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 31.61M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -4.9% vs its 50-day average ($2.02) and -51.9% vs its 200-day average ($3.99).
- 52-week range $1.45–$8.18; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 76.5% below the 52-week high.
- SEC filings that day: 8-K.
Oct 12, 2026 — HTZ slides 3.6% to $1.85, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $1.85, -3.65% vs the prior close of $1.92. Day range $1.82–$1.90, opened at $1.90.
- Volume was 10.23M shares, 0.3x its 50-day average of 31.89M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -8.0% vs its 50-day average ($2.01) and -53.9% vs its 200-day average ($4.01).
- 52-week range $1.45–$8.18; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 77.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 9, 2026 — HTZ dips 2.0% to $1.92
- Closed at $1.92, -2.04% vs the prior close of $1.96. Day range $1.85–$1.99, opened at $1.99.
- Volume was 13.91M shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 31.79M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -4.3% vs its 50-day average ($2.01) and -52.4% vs its 200-day average ($4.03).
- 52-week range $1.45–$8.18; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 76.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — HTZ slides 5.3% to $1.96
- Closed at $1.96, -5.31% vs the prior close of $2.07. Day range $1.90–$2.02, opened at $2.01.
- Volume was 22.18M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 31.85M.
- Price is -2.1% vs its 50-day average ($2.00) and -51.6% vs its 200-day average ($4.05).
- 52-week range $1.45–$8.18; today's close sits at 8% of that range, 76.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — HTZ rises 0.5% to $2.07, 5 up days in a row
- Closed at $2.07, +0.49% vs the prior close of $2.06. Day range $1.95–$2.24, opened at $2.05.
- Volume was 54.09M shares, 1.7x its 50-day average of 31.16M.
- Price is +3.7% vs its 50-day average ($2.00) and -49.1% vs its 200-day average ($4.06).
- 52-week range $1.45–$8.18; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 74.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight gains.
Oct 6, 2026 — HTZ jumps 15.1% to $2.06, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $2.06, +15.08% vs the prior close of $1.79. Day range $1.80–$2.12, opened at $1.82.
- Volume was 43.55M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 30.65M.
- Price is +3.6% vs its 50-day average ($1.99) and -49.5% vs its 200-day average ($4.08).
- 52-week range $1.45–$8.18; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 74.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 5, 2026 — HTZ rises 1.7% to $1.79, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $1.79, +1.70% vs the prior close of $1.76. Day range $1.72–$1.84, opened at $1.78.
- Volume was 15.66M shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 30.58M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -10.0% vs its 50-day average ($1.99) and -56.3% vs its 200-day average ($4.09).
- 52-week range $1.45–$8.18; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 78.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 2, 2026 — HTZ rises 1.7% to $1.76
- Closed at $1.76, +1.73% vs the prior close of $1.73. Day range $1.72–$1.79, opened at $1.78.
- Volume was 18.59M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 30.56M.
- Price is -11.5% vs its 50-day average ($1.99) and -57.2% vs its 200-day average ($4.11).
- 52-week range $1.45–$8.18; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 78.5% below the 52-week high.
HTZ latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about HTZ in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 13, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Oct 13, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
Oct 5, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13D/A — Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Kosman Mark had withheld for taxes 15,205 shares at $1.73 (≈$26.30K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 172,485
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Moore Michael S. had withheld for taxes 19,375 shares at $1.73 (≈$33.52K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 958,986
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Berg Christopher G. received an award of 578,035 shares on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 1,217,589
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 2, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Oct 2, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Oct 1, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
Sep 10, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
Aug 28, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 2.03 — Took on a new material debt or financial obligation.
Aug 24, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13D/A — Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 20, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
Aug 10, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13D/A — Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Key figures from this report aren't in the SEC's structured data yet (usually appears within a day or two).
Things to know before you trade HTZ
- Last results release: Aug 6, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 7, 2026, Feb 26, 2026, Nov 4, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 5, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 3.05% (largest 15.1%). That is a volatile stock.
- Liquidity: about 16.79M shares (≈$29.04M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $1.73 vs a range of $1.45–$8.18 (4% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 4 sales; latest: Michael S. Moore sold 40,919 shares on May 11, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Oct 13, 2026; 8-K Oct 1, 2026; 8-K Sep 10, 2026.
- Share count: 315.76M shares outstanding (Apr 30, 2026), +2.1% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers).
HTZ market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.72 | 1.73 | 12.36M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1.81 | 2.00 | 1.81 | 1.83 | 15.10M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1.89 | 1.95 | 1.78 | 1.85 | 14.85M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1.85 | 1.97 | 1.81 | 1.92 | 14.11M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1.90 | 1.90 | 1.82 | 1.85 | 10.23M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.85 | 1.92 | 13.91M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 2.01 | 2.02 | 1.90 | 1.96 | 22.18M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 2.05 | 2.24 | 1.95 | 2.07 | 54.09M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 1.82 | 2.12 | 1.80 | 2.06 | 43.55M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 1.78 | 1.84 | 1.72 | 1.79 | 15.66M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.78 | 1.79 | 1.72 | 1.76 | 18.59M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.66 | 1.80 | 1.63 | 1.73 | 15.33M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.69 | 1.74 | 1.65 | 1.67 | 13.47M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1.70 | 1.73 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 10.27M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1.73 | 1.76 | 1.68 | 1.69 | 9.24M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1.77 | 1.78 | 1.72 | 1.74 | 9.09M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1.72 | 1.79 | 1.71 | 1.75 | 9.48M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1.83 | 1.84 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 12.43M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.88 | 1.90 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 11.81M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1.84 | 1.87 | 1.79 | 1.85 | 9.99M |
About Hertz Global
Hertz Global (HTZ) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers)”. Its business address is in ESTERO, FL. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1657853.
HTZ board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Francis S Blake | Director | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Dougherty Lucy Clark | Director | May 29, 2026 |
| Vincent J Intrieri | Director | May 29, 2026 |
| Evangeline Vougessis | Director | Jul 1, 2026 |
| W Gilbert West | CEO | Apr 2, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher G. Berg | EVP, Chief Admin. Officer | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Piero Bussani | EVP, CLO & Corp Secretary | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Jyoti Chopra | EVP, CHRO | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Sandeep Dube | EVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Scott Haralson | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Mark Kosman | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Michael S. Moore | EVP, Chief Operating Officer | Jun 16, 2026 |
| W Gilbert West | CEO | Apr 2, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | Michael S. Moore | Sale | 40,919 | $6.07 |
| May 11, 2026 | Michael S. Moore | Sale | 40,919 | $6.07 |
| May 11, 2026 | Michael S. Moore | Sale | 40,919 | $6.07 |
| May 11, 2026 | Michael S. Moore | Sale | 40,919 | $6.07 |
HTZ financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $8.50B | $-747.00M | -2.43 | $1.62B |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $9.05B | $-2.86B | -9.34 | $2.22B |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $9.37B | $616.00M | 1.39 | $2.47B |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $8.69B | $2.06B | 3.36 | $2.54B |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $7.34B | $366.00M | -0.27 | $1.81B |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $23.29B, total liabilities $24.07B, cash $583.00M (as of Mar 31, 2026).
HTZ earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $2.02 |
| May 7, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $6.17 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $4.50 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $6.73 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $5.99 |
| May 13, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $5.76 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $3.90 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $3.66 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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