United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) Receives $1,006.13 Average PT from Brokerages

Posted by George Bondi on Jun 6th, 2026

Shares of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI – Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and twelve have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $1,013.6250.

URI has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of United Rentals from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of United Rentals from $970.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $903.00 price objective on shares of United Rentals and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $1,030.00 price objective on shares of United Rentals in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of United Rentals from $950.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th.

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United Rentals Stock Performance

URI opened at $1,067.62 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $885.82 and its 200-day moving average is $852.39. The stock has a market cap of $66.89 billion, a PE ratio of 27.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.81. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37. United Rentals has a twelve month low of $682.08 and a twelve month high of $1,091.23.

United Rentals (NYSE:URI – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The construction company reported $9.71 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.47 by ($1.76). The business had revenue of $3.99 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.20 billion. United Rentals had a net margin of 15.32% and a return on equity of 30.56%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $8.86 EPS. On average, analysts predict that United Rentals will post 47.07 earnings per share for the current year.

United Rentals Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 13th were paid a dividend of $1.97 per share. This represents a $7.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 13th. United Rentals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.10%.

Insider Activity at United Rentals

In related news, CEO Matthew John Flannery sold 22,768 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $984.98, for a total transaction of $22,426,024.64. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 99,980 shares in the company, valued at $98,478,300.40. This trade represents a 18.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Craig Adam Pintoff sold 2,466 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $963.00, for a total transaction of $2,374,758.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 14,774 shares in the company, valued at $14,227,362. This represents a 14.30% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 26,088 shares of company stock worth $25,628,877 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Gleason Group Inc. grew its position in United Rentals by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Gleason Group Inc. now owns 269 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $218,000 after buying an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. grew its position in United Rentals by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 967 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $783,000 after buying an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. PFG Investments LLC grew its position in United Rentals by 0.9% in the first quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 1,172 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $854,000 after buying an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. grew its position in United Rentals by 2.9% in the second quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 387 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $292,000 after buying an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Howard Capital Management Inc. grew its position in United Rentals by 3.1% in the third quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 395 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $377,000 after buying an additional 12 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.26% of the company’s stock.

United Rentals Company Profile

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United Rentals, Inc (NYSE: URI) is a leading equipment rental company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm provides rental solutions and related services to construction, industrial, commercial, and municipal customers. Its business model centers on providing access to a broad fleet of equipment on a short-term or long-term basis, enabling customers to avoid the capital expenditure of ownership and to scale equipment use to match project needs.

The company’s product and service offerings span general construction equipment and a range of specialty categories, including aerial work platforms, earthmoving and excavation machines, material handling equipment, pumps, power and HVAC systems, trench and shoring solutions, and tools.