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  • HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC Profile

    If you've ever said, "Don't worry about it, it's just a rental," guess who hurts: Hertz Global Holdings, one of the world's leading car rental companies. On its own and through agents and licensees, Hertz operates about 8,000 rental locations, including more than 1,500 at US airports, in 145 countries worldwide. The company's fleet includes more than 500,000 cars from Ford, General Motors, Toyota, and other manufacturers. Car rental accounts for about 80% of the company's sales. Hertz also rents a variety of heavy equipment through some 375 locations in North America and Europe. Investment firms Clayton Dubilier & Rice, The Carlyle Group, and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity own some 55% of Hertz.
    Mark P. Frissora
    CEO
    225 Brae Blvd.

    Park Ridge, NJ 07656-0713

    http://www.hertz.com

    Phone: 201-307-2000

    Fax: 201-307-2644
    Sector: Services Industry: Diversified Services
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $8,685,600,000 7.8% $264,600,000 29,350
  • Key Executives: HTZ

    Name Title Officer Since
    Mark P. Frissora CEO 7/19/06
    Elyse Douglas CFO -
    Joseph F. Eckroth, Jr. Chief Information Officer -
    J. Jeffrey Zimmerman General Counsel -
    Joseph R. Nothwang Executive VP -
    Gerald A. Plescia Executive VP -
    Michel Taride Executive VP -
    LeighAnne G. Baker Senior VP -
  • Top Competitors: HTZ

  • Insider Trends: HTZ

    Sentiment for HTZ is NEGATIVE

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    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: HTZ

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    06/20/08 MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC 18 Sale $193.14
    05/29/08 MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC 18 Purchase $238.86
    05/16/08 MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC 4 Sale $56.52
  • Ownership Breakdown : HTZ

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 203.00
     
    Mutual Fund 286.00
    Other Major 14.00
  • Short Interest Volume: HTZ

    Data as of 6/10/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 1.10 B
    Current Short Interest Ratio 6.60
    Float 319.72 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 2.50
    Average Daily Volume 2.31 M
    Outstanding Shares 322.68 M