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United Rentals (URI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$770.80 +13.39 (+1.77%)
As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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About United Rentals Stock (NYSE:URI)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$762.51
$779.42
50-Day Range
$671.35
$873.88
52-Week Range
$553.22
$896.98
Volume
897,099 shs
Average Volume
466,512 shs
Market Capitalization
$50.58 billion
P/E Ratio
20.13
Dividend Yield
0.85%
Price Target
$805.08
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

United Rentals, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an equipment rental company. It operates in two segments, General Rentals and Specialty. The General Rentals segment rents general construction and industrial equipment includes backhoes, skid-steer loaders, forklifts, earthmoving equipment, and material handling equipment; aerial work platforms, such as boom and scissor lifts; and general tools and light equipment comprising pressure washers, water pumps, and power tools for construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners, and government entities. The specialty segment rents specialty construction products, including trench safety equipment consists of trench shields, aluminum hydraulic shoring systems, slide rails, crossing plates, construction lasers, and line testing equipment for underground work; power and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment, such as portable diesel generators, electrical distribution equipment, and temperature control equipment; fluid solutions equipment for fluid containment, transfer, and treatment; and mobile storage equipment and modular office space. This segment serves construction companies involved in infrastructure projects, and municipalities and industrial companies. It also sells aerial lifts, reach forklifts, telehandlers, compressors, and generators; construction consumables, tools, small equipment, and safety supplies; and parts for equipment that is owned by its customers, as well as provides repair and maintenance services. The company sells used equipment through its sales force, brokers, website, at auctions, and directly to manufacturers. The company operates in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. United Rentals, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

United Rentals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

URI MarketRank™: 

United Rentals scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 10th out of 103 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    United Rentals has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.64, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    United Rentals has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about United Rentals' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for United Rentals are expected to grow by 7.46% in the coming year, from $43.46 to $46.70 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of United Rentals is 20.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.80.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of United Rentals is 20.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 27.47.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    United Rentals has a PEG Ratio of 1.46. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    United Rentals has a P/B Ratio of 6.37. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about United Rentals' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.54% of the float of United Rentals has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    United Rentals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in United Rentals has recently decreased by 5.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    United Rentals has a dividend yield of 0.97%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    United Rentals does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of United Rentals is 17.03%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, United Rentals will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.96% next year. This indicates that United Rentals will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about United Rentals' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.54% of the float of United Rentals has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    United Rentals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in United Rentals has recently decreased by 5.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    United Rentals has a news sentiment score of 1.11. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 66 news articles for United Rentals this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    12 people have searched for URI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 71% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    11 people have added United Rentals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 83% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, United Rentals insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $740,916.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.49% of the stock of United Rentals is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    96.26% of the stock of United Rentals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about United Rentals' insider trading history.
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URI Stock News Headlines

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URI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

United Rentals' stock was trading at $704.44 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, URI shares have increased by 9.4% and is now trading at $770.8050.
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United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) released its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 23rd. The construction company reported $11.80 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $12.49 by $0.69. The firm's revenue was up 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
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United Rentals' board initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, January 24th 2024, which permits the company to buy back $1,500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 3.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of United Rentals: General Finance Corporation, BlueLine Rental, BakerCorp International Holdings Inc., Neff Rental, NES Rentals Holdings, Blue-Stream Services, National Pump, and others.

Top institutional investors of United Rentals include Nordea Investment Management AB (1.12%), Argent Capital Management LLC (0.25%), Atwood & Palmer Inc. (0.09%) and Cardinal Capital Management Inc. (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Matthew John Flannery, Jessica Graziano, Craig Adam Pintoff, Jose B Alvarez, Michael D Durand, Shiv Singh, Dale A Asplund, William E Grace, Joli L Gross, Andrew B Limoges and Anthony S Leopold.
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Shares of URI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that United Rentals investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Endologix (ELGX), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Hawkins (HWKN), Micron Technology (MU) and NVIDIA (NVDA).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/23/2024
Ex-Dividend for 11/27 Dividend
11/13/2024
Dividend Payable
11/27/2024
Today
1/20/2025
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
1/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Equipment rental & leasing, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry
Trading Companies & Distributors
CUSIP
91136310
Employees
26,300
Year Founded
1997

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$805.08
High Stock Price Target
$963.00
Low Stock Price Target
$565.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+4.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.64
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$2.42 billion
Pretax Margin
22.57%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$14.33 billion
Cash Flow
$95.63 per share
Book Value
$121.00 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
65,300,000
Market Cap
$50.58 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.69

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This page (NYSE:URI) was last updated on 1/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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