United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Shares Unloaded by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar

Key Points

• Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold $1,001–$15,000 of United Rentals stock on September 24 from her UBS IRA account, alongside sales in several other major companies.
• United Rentals reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $12.76 per share and revenue of $4.41 billion, beating estimates; revenue rose 11.8% year over year.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and a $1,239.19 price target. The company also pays a quarterly dividend of $1.97 per share, yielding about 0.7%.

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican-Florida) recently sold shares of United Rentals, Inc. NYSE: URI. In a filing disclosed on October 7th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in United Rentals stock on September 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "UBS IRA ACCOUNT" account.

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Citigroup NYSE: C on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chubb NYSE: CB on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GE Aerospace NYSE: GE on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Honeywell International NASDAQ: HON on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Snowflake NYSE: SNOW on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of FedEx NYSE: FDX on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Salesforce NYSE: CRM on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of RH NYSE: RH on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms NASDAQ: META on 9/24/2026.

United Rentals Price Performance

Shares of URI opened at $1,051.36 on Friday. United Rentals, Inc. has a twelve month low of $701.59 and a twelve month high of $1,179.18. The company has a market capitalization of $65.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.83. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $1,060.54 and a 200 day moving average of $998.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38.

United Rentals (NYSE:URI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The construction company reported $12.76 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.53 by $1.23. The business had revenue of $4.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. United Rentals had a return on equity of 31.72% and a net margin of 15.67%.The company's revenue was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $10.47 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that United Rentals, Inc. will post 48.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

United Rentals Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 12th were issued a dividend of $1.97 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 12th. This represents a $7.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. United Rentals's dividend payout ratio is presently 18.92%.

Insider Activity at United Rentals

In other United Rentals news, EVP William Grace sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,133.15, for a total transaction of $1,699,725.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 6,062 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,869,155.30. This represents a 19.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on URI. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of United Rentals from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, September 12th. KeyCorp restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $1,350.00 target price on shares of United Rentals in a report on Friday, July 24th. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of United Rentals from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $1,320.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of United Rentals in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price target on United Rentals from $1,195.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, United Rentals currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $1,239.19.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Rentals

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of United Rentals in the second quarter worth about $5,816,326,000. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of United Rentals by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,993,837 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $3,391,688,000 after acquiring an additional 32,238 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in shares of United Rentals during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $944,196,000. Boston Partners raised its position in shares of United Rentals by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Boston Partners now owns 774,347 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $631,459,000 after purchasing an additional 29,675 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new stake in United Rentals in the 2nd quarter worth $716,129,000. 96.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Representative Salazar

Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 27th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Salazar (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 27th Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024. Maria Elvira Salazar was born in Miami, Florida, and lives in Coral Gables, Florida. Salazar earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in 1983 and a graduate degree from Harvard University in 1995. Her career experience includes working as a television journalist, reporter, and news anchor.

United Rentals Company Profile

United Rentals, Inc is an equipment rental company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The company provides construction, industrial, commercial, and homeowner customers with access to equipment without requiring them to purchase and maintain their own fleets.

Its rental fleet includes aerial work platforms, earthmoving equipment, material-handling equipment, trench safety products, power-generation and climate-control equipment, pumps, tools, and general construction equipment. United Rentals also provides specialty services such as mobile storage, fluid solutions, power and HVAC support, and project-based equipment management.

Founded in 1997, United Rentals has grown through organic expansion and acquisitions into a large equipment-rental network serving customers primarily in the United States and Canada, with additional operations in Europe and Australia.

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