United Rentals (URI) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

United Rentals (NYSE:URI - Get Free Report) is projected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 23rd. Analysts expect United Rentals to post earnings of $10.59 per share and revenue of $3.90 billion for the quarter. United Rentals has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

United Rentals (NYSE:URI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The construction company reported $8.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $8.92 by ($0.06). United Rentals had a return on equity of 33.11% and a net margin of 16.38%. The firm had revenue of $3.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.61 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $9.15 EPS. The business's revenue was up 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect United Rentals to post $45 EPS for the current fiscal year and $49 EPS for the next fiscal year.

United Rentals Price Performance

NYSE URI traded up $18.05 on Thursday, hitting $816.52. 287,652 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 586,862. United Rentals has a 52 week low of $525.91 and a 52 week high of $896.98. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $731.23 and a 200-day moving average of $687.76. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31. The stock has a market cap of $53.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.69.

United Rentals Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 28th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 14th were paid a dividend of $1.79 per share. This represents a $7.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.88%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 14th. United Rentals's payout ratio is 18.54%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

URI has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of United Rentals from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $702.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. UBS Group upgraded shares of United Rentals from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $485.00 to $780.00 in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded United Rentals from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and lowered their price target for the company from $705.00 to $666.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on United Rentals from $535.00 to $571.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price objective on United Rentals from $850.00 to $750.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, United Rentals currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $768.54.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Andrew B. Limoges sold 708 shares of United Rentals stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $705.86, for a total transaction of $499,748.88. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 1,921 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,355,957.06. The trade was a 26.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Michael D. Durand sold 1,100 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $626.28, for a total value of $688,908.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 8,748 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,478,697.44. This trade represents a 11.17% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.53% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Rentals

An institutional investor recently raised its position in United Rentals stock. Woodline Partners LP grew its holdings in shares of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI - Free Report) by 40.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,518 shares of the construction company's stock after buying an additional 1,577 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP's holdings in United Rentals were worth $3,458,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.26% of the company's stock.

United Rentals Company Profile

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.