United Rentals (URI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) is a leading global equipment rental company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. Established in 1997 through the consolidation of several regional rental firms, the company has grown to become the largest equipment rental provider in North America. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of rental equipment and services to a diverse customer base, including contractors, industrial firms, municipalities, and homeowners.

The company’s rental fleet spans over 4,000 classes of equipment, covering aerial work platforms, earthmoving machinery, forklifts, power and HVAC systems, pneumatic tools, and trench safety solutions. In addition to standard equipment rentals, United Rentals provides specialized services such as equipment maintenance, safety training, project planning support, and fleet management programs. Its UR Total Control fleet management solution enables customers to monitor equipment usage, optimize schedules, and reduce overall costs through telematics and digital reporting tools.

United Rentals operates more than 1,500 rental locations across the United States and Canada, with a growing presence in selected European markets. The company’s broad network of branches allows customers to access equipment and services quickly, supported by a national delivery capability that ensures prompt onsite delivery and pickup. Strategic acquisitions, including BlueLine Rental and NES Rentals, have further expanded its geographic reach and diversified service offerings.

Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Michael Kneeland, United Rentals emphasizes operational excellence, safety, and technological innovation. The executive team and board of directors maintain a strong commitment to sustainability initiatives, workforce development, and community engagement. Through ongoing investments in digital platforms and service quality, United Rentals continues to adapt to evolving industry demands and support customers’ project needs across multiple sectors.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $802.44 to $815.29
• 50-Day Range: $651.92 to $819.94
• 52-Week Range: $525.91 to $896.98
• Volume: 320,464 shs
• Average Volume: 586,565 shs
• Market Capitalization: $52.48 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.90
• Dividend Yield: 0.89%
• Price Target: $768.54
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

United Rentals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

United Rentals scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 28th out of 100 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

United Rentals has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

United Rentals has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.62%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for United Rentals are expected to grow by 9.62% in the coming year, from $44.80 to $49.11 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of United Rentals is 20.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.26.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of United Rentals is 20.92, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 16.20.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

United Rentals has a PEG Ratio of 1.99. 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 6.11. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.76% 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 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in United Rentals has recently increased by 165.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

United Rentals has a dividend yield of 0.88%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

United Rentals has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of United Rentals is 18.54%. 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 14.58% next year. This indicates that United Rentals will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.37

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.76% 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 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in United Rentals has recently increased by 165.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.60

News Sentiment

United Rentals has a news sentiment score of 1.60. 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 0.92 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 36 news articles for United Rentals this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for URI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added United Rentals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $1,188,657.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.51% 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.

URI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have URI shares performed this year?

United Rentals' stock was trading at $704.44 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, URI stock has increased by 14.6% and is now trading at $807.10.

How were United Rentals' earnings last quarter?

United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 23rd. The construction company reported $8.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $8.92 by $0.06. The firm's revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is United Rentals buying back stock?

United Rentals' board authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, January 24th 2024, which authorizes 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 stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Does United Rentals have any subsidiaries?

United Rentals subsidiaries include General Finance Corporation, BlueLine Rental, BakerCorp International Holdings Inc., Neff Rental, NES Rentals Holdings, Blue-Stream Services, National Pump, and others.

Who are United Rentals' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of United Rentals include Atwood & Palmer Inc. (0.09%), Swedbank AB (0.09%), Cardinal Capital Management Inc. (0.06%) and Gradient Investments LLC (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Matthew John Flannery, Jessica Graziano, Craig Adam Pintoff, Jose B Alvarez, Michael D Durand, William E Grace, Dale A Asplund, Joli L Gross, Anthony S Leopold and Andrew B Limoges.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of United Rentals?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of United Rentals own?

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: 4/23/2025
• Record date for 5/28 Dividend: 5/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/28 Dividend: 5/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/28/2025
• Today: 7/14/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: BLDG&CONST - MISC
• Sub-Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
• Current Symbol: NYSE:URI
• CIK: 1067701
• Web: www.unitedrentals.com
• Phone: (203) 622-3131
• Fax: 203-622-6080
• Employees: 27,900
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for United Rentals: $768.54
• High Price Target: $950.00
• Low Price Target: $565.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -5.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $38.62
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.08
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.18
• P/E Growth: 1.99
• Net Income: $2.58 billion
• Net Margins: 16.38%
• Pretax Margin: 21.70%
• Return on Equity: 33.11%
• Return on Assets: 10.11%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.31
• Current Ratio: 0.85
• Quick Ratio: 0.79

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $15.35 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.45
• Cash Flow: $88.70 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.18
• Book Value: $132.02 per share
• Price / Book: 6.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 65,000,000
• Free Float: 64,668,000
• Market Cap: $52.93 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.69