Hertz Global (NYSE:HTZ) Stock Price Up 6.4%

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HTZ)’s share price traded up 6.4% on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $5.96 and last traded at $5.81. 7,872,263 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 47% from the average session volume of 5,361,375 shares. The stock had previously closed at $5.46.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Hertz Global from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 7th.

Hertz Global Stock Down 5.6 %

The firm’s 50-day moving average is $7.18 and its 200-day moving average is $8.52. The company has a market cap of $1.35 billion, a PE ratio of 5.33 and a beta of 1.99.

Hertz Global (NYSE:HTZ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 6th. The company reported ($1.36) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.02) by ($0.34). The company had revenue of $2.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.15 billion.

About Hertz Global

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc operates as a vehicle rental company. The company operates through two segments, Americas Rental Car and International Rental Car. It offers vehicle rental services under the Hertz, Dollar, and Thrifty brands from company-operated, licensee, and franchisee locations in the United States, Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and New Zealand.