Hertz (HTZ)
NASDAQIndustrialsRental & Leasing ServicesSnapshot 2026-10-29
$1.94+2.11%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NASDAQIndustrialsRental & Leasing ServicesSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Industrials is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Improve cash from operations above $20 million quarterly: Cash from operations: $381M.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 3% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 4% on a typical day and fell roughly 81% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskHTZ's claim rests on preserving liquidity and capital discipline amid unsteady management and elevated risk. Revenue growth slowed from 11% to 10%; Q2 FY2026 earnings beat consensus. HTZ trades at 0.1× sales versus a 1.5× peer median, with expectations modest versus our view. The 33% next-quarter miss probability adds risk. Lender concerns over a possible debt fight threaten liquidity. Peer multiples imply a price about 16% above where it trades (it looks cheap on this basis). The thesis is on watch; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. HTZ is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 9 analysts currently covering HTZ (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 6 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for HTZ in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 1 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Industrials (broad) — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Threatens: Maintain strong liquidity and capital structure discipline
Potential debt issues could impact liquidity and capital structure.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $1.94
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $1.94.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Advances: Maintain strong liquidity and capital structure discipline
Extending debt improves liquidity and capital structure discipline.
Securities fraud lawsuit could impact investor confidence.
Analysts' concerns about liquidity impact investment thesis.
Threatens: Maintain strong liquidity and capital structure discipline
Downgrade indicates refinancing concerns affecting capital structure.
Threatens: Maintain strong liquidity and capital structure discipline
Concerns over debt load threaten capital structure discipline.
Threatens: Maintain strong liquidity and capital structure discipline
Debt concerns could impact liquidity and capital structure.
Advances: Increase revenue
Revenue increase supports growth objectives and exceeds expectations.
