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Why HTZ Stock surged +2.11% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$1.94 +2.11% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $1.94
Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZ) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 56/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.
ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID
Cap $691.5M
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $1.94 (+0.19%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 19.1% FCF Margin
Verify 90D Bucket Audit →📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 56/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 51.8% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk C-
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-1% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HTZ)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (56/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY HTZ SCORES 56/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+13/20 pts (23% of score)
20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±12.5% realized swing band)
▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+13/20 pts (23% of score)
FRED Regime × Technicals: 7% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 49.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE)
▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)
Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 13 pts from alignment
📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)Grade D$1.92-9.9% Next Q
48
Q2 (-2Q)Grade C-$1.73+17.9% Next Q
51
Q3 (-1Q)Grade C-$2.04-4.9% Next Q
53
CurrentGrade D+$1.94-0.4% Hist 90D α
56
Trajectory: D (48) → D+ (56)Full Audit →
⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER
⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the HTZ Bull Thesis Could Fail
Even with a 56/100 (D+) score, HTZ faces multiple-compression risk if current valuation multiples re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1
Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2
Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3
Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($1.97) or 200D SMA ($3.77) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($1.92) toward Bear Floor ($1.50).
🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $HTZ• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “HTZ Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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Why HTZ Stock surged +2.11% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZ) surged +2.11% to $1.94, trading at 7% of its 52-week range ($1.45 – $8.18). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 7% of its 52-week range ($1.45 – $8.18) with RSI-14 at 49.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±12.5% around $1.94 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable D+ (Sell) backed by 52% gross margin and $1.6B annual free cash flow.
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HTZ // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -69.50%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-10-30O $1.92H $1.97L $1.84C $1.94VOL 16.05M
RES: $2.45SUP: $1.72SMA50: $1.97SMA200: $3.77
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HTZ Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure
Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth
vs. -6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)
No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on HTZ today. View full Setup Ledger →
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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK
📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (HTZ)
Consumer Discretionary Rank #510 of 1011
⚔️ MRT vs HTZ Full Matrix →
1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (HTZ vs. MRT, CAR, R, UHAL)
Industry: Rental/Leasing Companies (6 Tracked Issuers)Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZ) ranks #510 by composite RQD confidence (56/100, grade D+) and #554 by equity capitalization ($691.5M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, R leads on earnings valuation at 21.5x trailing P/E, while R leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 5.7% ROIC and — gross margin. R currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 62/100 (C) compared with HTZ at 56/100 (D+).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTZ
ACTIVE
Hertz Global Holdings Inc | D+ | 56/100 | — | — | — | +2.11% | $691.5M | Benchmark Subject |
| MRT Marti Technologies Inc. (Class A) | D- | 35/100 | — | 61.1% | -35.0% | +1.46% | $179.8M | /mrt-vs-htz → |
| CAR Avis Budget Group Inc. | D+ | 57/100 | — | — | — | +6.31% | $3.82B | /car-vs-htz → |
| R Ryder System Inc. | C | 62/100 | 21.5x | — | 5.7% | +1.84% | $10.73B | /r-vs-htz → |
| UHAL U-Haul Holding Company | D | 49/100 | 132.8x | 67.6% | 5.1% | +2.99% | $11.04B | /uhal-vs-htz → |
2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)
SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001657853In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZ) reported GAAP revenue of $8.50B (-6.0% vs. FY2024 revenue of $9.05B , and -9.3% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$747.0M, operating cash flow of $1.63B, and free cash flow of $1.63B (-26.9% YoY). On the balance sheet, HTZ closed FY2025 with $22.31B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-12-31 | $8.50B | -$747.0M | $1.63B | $1.63B | $22.31B | — |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-12-31 | $9.05B | -$2.86B | $2.22B | $2.22B | $21.80B | — |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-12-31 | $9.37B | $616.0M | $2.47B | $2.47B | — | — |
3. HTZ Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs HTZ stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, Hertz Global Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: HTZ) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 56/100 at a spot price of $1.94 (+2.11% 1D, market cap $691.5M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 11/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, HTZ ranks #510 in composite RQD confidence.
How does HTZ compare to MRT and CAR in the Consumer Discretionary sector?
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Rental/Leasing Companies), HTZ carries a Roarable D+ (56/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, MRT (Marti Technologies Inc. (Class A)) holds a D- grade (35/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $179.8M) and CAR (Avis Budget Group Inc.) posts a D+ grade (57/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $3.82B). Among the 5-stock peer group, R leads on earnings multiple (21.5x) while R leads on capital efficiency (5.7% ROIC).
What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for HTZ?
Per HTZ's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001657853), Hertz Global Holdings Inc generated $8.50B in revenue (-6.0% YoY), -$747.0M in net income, and $1.63B in free cash flow against $22.31B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
Where is HTZ trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?
HTZ last traded at $1.94 (+2.11% on volume of 9,763,684 shares), positioning the stock -1.52% below its 50-day simple moving average ($1.97) and -48.54% below its 200-day simple moving average ($3.77). Across its 52-week range of $1.45 to $8.18, HTZ sits at the 7.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 49.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.70 to $2.18).
HTZ Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is HTZ stock moving today?
Why HTZ Stock surged +2.11% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.