Case Background:
This is a federal securities fraud class action lawsuit on behalf of those who purchased or otherwise acquired Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (“Hertz”) (NASDAQ: HTZ) common stock between January 6, 2023 and April 24, 2024, inclusive (the “Class Period”).
Hertz rents vehicles through its company-operated rental locations and franchises. In late 2021, Hertz announced its plan to become “the largest EV rental fleet in North American and one of the largest in the world,” and shortly after, began aggressively purchasing electric vehicles.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Hertz had downplayed the financial impact of vehicle depreciation, and/or overstated its ability to track and manage vehicle depreciation; (2) demand for Hertz’s EVs was not as strong as Defendants had led investors to believe; (3) Hertz had too many vehicles, particularly EVs, in its fleet to remain profitable; (4) as a result of all the foregoing, Hertz was likely to incur significant losses on the disposition of both its ICE vehicles and EVs; (5) all the foregoing was likely to, and did, have a significant negative impact on Hertz’s financial results; and (6) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants’ statements about the company’s business, operations, and prospects were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
Current Status of Case:
On March 13, 2026, the Lead Plaintiff filed the Motion for Class Certification. This action is in the discovery phase and is ongoing.
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