About Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) data
Data as of September 30, 2026.
Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) has 5.25M shares sold short as of the latest FINRA settlement report on September 30, 2026. Short interest has increased by 11.73% compared with the prior settlement. At the current average daily volume, covering all open short positions would take about 11.00 days (days to cover).
Frequently asked questions
What is the current short interest in CAR?
As of the latest FINRA settlement dated September 30, 2026, CAR had approximately 5,253,743 shares sold short. Short interest data is reported by FINRA twice per month.
How much does it cost to short CAR?
The latest borrow fee (cost to borrow) for CAR is 0.41% per year, based on IBKR data. Fees can change throughout the trading day as shares are borrowed and returned.
What is the days to cover ratio for CAR?
Days to cover for CAR is approximately 11.00 days. This estimates how many trading days it would take short sellers to buy back all outstanding short shares at the current average daily volume.
How many CAR shares failed to deliver?
On September 30, 2026, the latest settlement date in the SEC's fails-to-deliver data, 1,256 shares of CAR had failed to deliver, worth about $134.13K at the prior day's close (under 0.01% of shares outstanding). That is the balance still outstanding that day, not new fails. Fails come from long sales and delivery delays as well as short sales.
Is CAR a short squeeze candidate?
A squeeze needs shorts that are hard to close. CAR trades about 477,655 shares a day and would take roughly 11.00 days to unwind current short positions, at a current borrow fee of 0.41%. Higher days-to-cover and a rising borrow fee together are the setup to watch; neither alone is enough.