Rep. Val T. Hoyle Buys United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) Stock

Key Points

• Representative Val T. Hoyle purchased shares of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on August 7th, 2025, disclosed in a filing dated September 12th.
• United Rentals reported earnings per share of $10.47 for the last quarter, missing estimates, while revenue increased by 4.5% year-over-year at $3.94 billion.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.79 per share, translating to an annualized dividend yield of 0.7%, with a payout ratio of 18.52%.

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently bought shares of United Rentals, Inc. NYSE: URI. In a filing disclosed on September 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in United Rentals stock on August 7th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA" account.

Representative Val T. Hoyle also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance NASDAQ: WBA on 8/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Palo Alto Networks NASDAQ: PANW on 8/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 8/19/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Uber Technologies NYSE: UBER on 8/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Johnson Controls International NYSE: JCI on 8/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Copart NASDAQ: CPRT on 8/19/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Tyler Technologies NYSE: TYL on 8/7/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BioNTech NASDAQ: BNTX on 8/7/2025.

United Rentals Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE URI traded down $1.53 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $941.26. 1,035,014 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 515,625. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $900.44 and its 200-day moving average price is $750.25. The firm has a market cap of $60.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.34, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.72. United Rentals, Inc. has a twelve month low of $525.91 and a twelve month high of $980.53.

United Rentals (NYSE:URI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The construction company reported $10.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $10.54 by ($0.07). United Rentals had a return on equity of 32.01% and a net margin of 16.11%.The business had revenue of $3.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.90 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $10.70 EPS. The company's revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. United Rentals has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that United Rentals, Inc. will post 44.8 EPS for the current year.

United Rentals Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 13th were given a dividend of $1.79 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 13th. This represents a $7.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. United Rentals's payout ratio is currently 18.52%.

Institutional Trading of United Rentals

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in URI. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its stake in United Rentals by 19.1% during the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 10,669 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $7,512,000 after purchasing an additional 1,713 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of United Rentals by 16.1% during the 4th quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 821 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $577,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp lifted its position in shares of United Rentals by 19.7% during the 4th quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 2,831 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $1,994,000 after acquiring an additional 466 shares during the last quarter. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP acquired a new stake in shares of United Rentals during the 4th quarter valued at $259,000. Finally, NorthRock Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of United Rentals by 154.4% during the fourth quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 1,117 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $787,000 after purchasing an additional 678 shares during the last quarter. 96.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. BNP Paribas set a $900.00 price objective on shares of United Rentals and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of United Rentals from $895.00 to $900.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of United Rentals from $780.00 to $835.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of United Rentals from $786.00 to $952.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upgraded United Rentals from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $900.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, United Rentals presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $850.00.

About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

About United Rentals

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.