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S&P 500   5,011.12
DOW   37,775.38
QQQ   423.41
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S&P 500   5,011.12
DOW   37,775.38
QQQ   423.41
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed finish as yields tick higher
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 4/18/2024
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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$357.93
-0.1%
$345.24
$204.04
$382.01
$178.75B1.172.43 million shs1.92 million shs
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
$90.23
+0.2%
$88.73
$69.42
$95.57
$146.77B1.438.92 million shs6.75 million shs
United Rentals, Inc. stock logo
URI
United Rentals
$632.88
-0.5%
$680.37
$325.15
$732.37
$42.51B1.84579,156 shs499,227 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
-0.37%-3.69%+1.83%+27.11%+59.12%
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
+1.07%-1.73%+2.38%+7.37%+0.26%
United Rentals, Inc. stock logo
URI
United Rentals
-3.01%-6.73%-6.93%+12.92%+64.28%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
4.6767 of 5 stars
2.24.04.21.33.23.32.5
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
4.7899 of 5 stars
2.25.03.32.42.62.53.1
United Rentals, Inc. stock logo
URI
United Rentals
4.3684 of 5 stars
2.14.01.73.03.92.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
2.41
Hold$307.56-14.07% Downside
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
2.40
Hold$97.798.37% Upside
United Rentals, Inc. stock logo
URI
United Rentals
2.25
Hold$589.21-6.90% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest URI, MS, and CAT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/18/2024
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
Oppenheimer
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform
4/18/2024
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
JMP Securities
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform
4/18/2024
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$115.00 ➝ $118.00
4/17/2024
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$100.00 ➝ $106.00
4/17/2024
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
Jefferies Financial Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$107.00 ➝ $109.00
4/17/2024
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
Oppenheimer
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$97.00 ➝ $101.00
4/17/2024
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Boost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$94.00 ➝ $98.00
4/16/2024
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$357.00 ➝ $408.00
4/16/2024
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$385.00 ➝ $435.00
4/16/2024
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
Cfra
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$97.00 ➝ $108.00
4/16/2024
United Rentals, Inc. stock logo
URI
United Rentals
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$718.00 ➝ $790.00
(Data available from 4/18/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$67.06B2.67$25.46 per share14.06$38.31 per share9.34
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
$96.19B1.53$8.51 per share10.60$55.58 per share1.62
United Rentals, Inc. stock logo
URI
United Rentals
$14.33B2.97$80.31 per share7.88$121.00 per share5.23

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$10.34B$20.1417.7715.641.6015.41%56.99%12.69%4/25/2024 (Confirmed)
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
$9.09B$5.4916.4412.131.809.57%10.87%0.85%7/16/2024 (Estimated)
United Rentals, Inc. stock logo
URI
United Rentals
$2.42B$35.3517.9013.682.2716.91%36.80%11.03%4/24/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest URI, MS, and CAT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/25/2024N/A
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$5.11N/A-$5.11N/AN/AN/A  
4/24/2024N/A
United Rentals, Inc. stock logo
URI
United Rentals
$8.39N/A-$8.39N/AN/AN/A  
4/16/2024Q1 24
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
$1.69$2.02+$0.33$2.02$14.42 billion$15.14 billion    
2/5/202412/31/2023
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$4.76$5.23+$0.47$5.18$17.06 billion$17.07 billion    
1/24/2024Q4 23
United Rentals, Inc. stock logo
URI
United Rentals
$10.85$11.26+$0.41$12.51$3.63 billion$3.73 billion      

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
$5.201.45%+6.67%25.82%29 Years
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
$3.403.77%+32.41%61.93%3 Years
United Rentals, Inc. stock logo
URI
United Rentals
$6.521.03%N/A18.44%1 Years

Latest URI, MS, and CAT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/10/2024
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
quarterly$1.301.4%4/19/20244/22/20245/20/2024
4/16/2024
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
quarterly$0.853.8%4/29/20244/30/20245/15/2024
1/24/2024
United Rentals, Inc. stock logo
URI
United Rentals
quarterly$1.631.13%2/13/20242/14/20242/28/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
1.25
1.35
0.87
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
2.89
0.75
0.75
United Rentals, Inc. stock logo
URI
United Rentals
1.24
0.81
0.75

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
70.98%
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
84.19%
United Rentals, Inc. stock logo
URI
United Rentals
96.26%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
0.33%
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
0.24%
United Rentals, Inc. stock logo
URI
United Rentals
0.53%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Caterpillar Inc. stock logo
CAT
Caterpillar
113,200499.40 million497.75 millionOptionable
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
80,0001.63 billion1.62 billionOptionable
United Rentals, Inc. stock logo
URI
United Rentals
26,30067.17 million66.81 millionOptionable

URI, MS, and CAT Headlines

SourceHeadline
SFE Investment Counsel Boosts Holdings in United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)SFE Investment Counsel Boosts Holdings in United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 3:36 PM
United Rentalss Options Frenzy: What You Need to KnowUnited Rentals's Options Frenzy: What You Need to Know
benzinga.com - April 17 at 3:32 PM
United Rentals (URI) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings GrowthUnited Rentals (URI) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
zacks.com - April 17 at 11:06 AM
United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) Shares Sold by SVB Wealth LLCUnited Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) Shares Sold by SVB Wealth LLC
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 7:51 AM
United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Price Target Raised to $790.00 at The Goldman Sachs GroupUnited Rentals (NYSE:URI) Price Target Raised to $790.00 at The Goldman Sachs Group
americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 4:58 AM
United Rentals (URI) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on WednesdayUnited Rentals (URI) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday
americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 2:52 AM
Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank Buys 11,395 Shares of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank Buys 11,395 Shares of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 5:21 PM
NPR suspends veteran editor Uri Berliner, who called out left-wing biasNPR suspends veteran editor Uri Berliner, who called out left-wing bias
nypost.com - April 16 at 1:48 PM
URI Quantitative Stock AnalysisURI Quantitative Stock Analysis
nasdaq.com - April 15 at 10:05 AM
United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from AnalystsUnited Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts
americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 2:48 AM
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yahoo.com - April 14 at 7:07 PM
YHB Investment Advisors Inc. Reduces Stock Holdings in United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)YHB Investment Advisors Inc. Reduces Stock Holdings in United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)
marketbeat.com - April 14 at 8:15 AM
Cerity Partners LLC Boosts Stake in United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)Cerity Partners LLC Boosts Stake in United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)
marketbeat.com - April 13 at 7:28 AM
URI Apr 2024 780.000 callURI Apr 2024 780.000 call
ca.finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 10:32 PM
Sapient Capital LLC Invests $1.42 Million in United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)Sapient Capital LLC Invests $1.42 Million in United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)
marketbeat.com - April 12 at 10:58 AM
Heres Why United Rentals (URI) is a Strong Growth StockHere's Why United Rentals (URI) is a Strong Growth Stock
zacks.com - April 12 at 10:50 AM
United Rentals, Inc. First Quarter 2024 Conference Call and Audio Webcast Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. (ET)United Rentals, Inc. First Quarter 2024 Conference Call and Audio Webcast Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. (ET)
businesswire.com - April 11 at 4:15 PM
Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Construction Stocks NowWhy Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Construction Stocks Now
zacks.com - April 11 at 9:56 AM
GHP Investment Advisors Inc. Buys 3,545 Shares of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)GHP Investment Advisors Inc. Buys 3,545 Shares of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)
marketbeat.com - April 11 at 9:38 AM
URI receives record number of first-year applicationsURI receives record number of first-year applications
thenewportbuzz.com - April 10 at 7:57 PM
United Rentals: Take Profits While You CanUnited Rentals: Take Profits While You Can
seekingalpha.com - April 10 at 12:02 PM
Impax Asset Management Group plc Sells 139,632 Shares of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)Impax Asset Management Group plc Sells 139,632 Shares of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)
marketbeat.com - April 9 at 6:31 PM
S&P 500 Giant, IBD Stock Of The Day, Closes In On Buy Point After $1 Billion AcquisitionS&P 500 Giant, IBD Stock Of The Day, Closes In On Buy Point After $1 Billion Acquisition
finance.yahoo.com - April 8 at 5:59 PM
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale Has $19.64 Million Stake in United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale Has $19.64 Million Stake in United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)
marketbeat.com - April 8 at 7:13 AM

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Company Descriptions

Caterpillar logo

Caterpillar

NYSE:CAT
Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in worldwide. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, road reclaimers, forestry machines, cold planers, material handlers, track-type tractors, excavators, telehandlers, motor graders, and pipelayers; compact track, wheel, track-type, backhoe, and skid steer loaders; and related parts and tools. The company's Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, tractors, mining trucks, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers and dozers, fleet management products, landfill and soil compactors, machinery components, autonomous ready vehicles and solutions, work tools, and safety services and mining performance solutions, as well as related parts and services. Its Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines, drivetrain, and integrated systems and solutions; turbines, centrifugal gas compressors, and related services; and diesel-electric locomotives and components, and other rail-related products. The company's Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, revolving charge accounts, repair/rebuild financing services, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products and services. Its All Other Operating segment offers filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals, and rubber sealing and connecting components; parts distribution; logistics solutions and distribution services; brand management and marketing strategy services; and digital investments services. Caterpillar Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Morgan Stanley logo

Morgan Stanley

NYSE:MS
Morgan Stanley, a financial holding company, provides various financial products and services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. It operates through Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management segments. The Institutional Securities segment offers capital raising and financial advisory services, including services related to the underwriting of debt, equity, and other securities, as well as advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, real estate, and project finance. This segment also provides equity and fixed income products comprising sales, financing, prime brokerage, and market-making services; foreign exchange and commodities; corporate and commercial real estate loans, commercial mortgage and secured lending facilities, and financing for sales and trading customers, and asset-backed and mortgage lending; and wealth management services, investment, and research services. The Wealth Management segment offers financial advisor-led brokerage, custody, administrative, and investment advisory services; self-directed brokerage services; financial and wealth planning services; workplace services, including stock plan administration; annuity and insurance products; securities-based lending, residential real estate loans, and other lending products; banking; and retirement plan services to individual investors and small to medium-sized businesses and institutions. The Investment Management segment provides equity, fixed income, alternatives and solutions, and liquidity and overlay services to benefit/defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, government entities, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, third-party fund sponsors, corporations, and individuals through institutional and intermediary channels. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
United Rentals logo

United Rentals

NYSE:URI
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.