Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI - Free Report) by 8.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 21,554 shares of the construction company's stock after buying an additional 1,631 shares during the period. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd.'s holdings in United Rentals were worth $13,511,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in URI. Forum Financial Management LP lifted its holdings in United Rentals by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 749 shares of the construction company's stock worth $528,000 after buying an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in United Rentals by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 999 shares of the construction company's stock worth $704,000 after buying an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in United Rentals by 3.6% during the 1st quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. now owns 515 shares of the construction company's stock worth $323,000 after buying an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Baer Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in United Rentals by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Baer Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,202 shares of the construction company's stock worth $2,007,000 after buying an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HBK Sorce Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in United Rentals by 4.0% during the 1st quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 490 shares of the construction company's stock worth $307,000 after buying an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. 96.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms have issued reports on URI. Barclays upped their price objective on United Rentals from $565.00 to $620.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. KeyCorp increased their price target on United Rentals from $865.00 to $960.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Redburn Atlantic downgraded United Rentals from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $760.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Friday, June 13th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on United Rentals from $702.00 to $955.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price target on United Rentals from $535.00 to $571.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, April 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, United Rentals has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $834.64.
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United Rentals Trading Down 1.2%
Shares of URI traded down $11.14 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $910.31. The stock had a trading volume of 372,708 shares, compared to its average volume of 626,014. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.34. United Rentals, Inc. has a 52 week low of $525.91 and a 52 week high of $933.32. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $801.52 and a 200 day moving average of $708.49. The company has a market cap of $58.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.72.
United Rentals (NYSE:URI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The construction company reported $10.47 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $10.54 by ($0.07). United Rentals had a net margin of 16.11% and a return on equity of 32.01%. The firm had revenue of $3.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.90 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $10.70 EPS. United Rentals's quarterly revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that United Rentals, Inc. will post 44.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
United Rentals Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 13th will be issued a dividend of $1.79 per share. This represents a $7.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 13th. United Rentals's dividend payout ratio is 18.52%.
United Rentals Company Profile
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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.
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