The stock of United Rentals, Inc (URI) has seen a -1.15% decrease in the past week, with a -16.94% drop in the past month, and a -26.97% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.45%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.40% for URI. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -8.24% for URI’s stock, with a simple moving average of -15.13% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in United Rentals, Inc (NYSE: URI) Right Now?
United Rentals, Inc (NYSE: URI) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.16x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for URI is 1.75. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for URI is 64.95M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.58% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of URI on March 07, 2025 was 661.98K shares.
URI) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of United Rentals, Inc (NYSE: URI) has dropped by -1.26 compared to previous close of 633.89. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -1.15% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-06 that United Rentals, Inc. is well-positioned for growth due to strong mega-project pipelines driven by robust demand in data centers, manufacturing, and power markets, supported by reshoring trends and the IIJA. Margins should improve in the medium to long term with strong pricing, volume growth, and specialty business expansion serving as tailwind. URI’s good execution and favorable long-term prospects justify a buy rating, with potential for P/E multiple re-rating and significant upside.
Analysts’ Opinion of URI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for URI stocks, with Robert W. Baird repeating the rating for URI by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for URI in the upcoming period, according to Robert W. Baird is $658 based on the research report published on January 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Raymond James, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see URI reach a price target of $750. The rating they have provided for URI stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on June 28th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to URI, setting the target price at $745 in the report published on June 26th of the previous year.
URI Trading at -12.23% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought URI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -30.22% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.40%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.45%, as shares sank -15.21% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.96% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, URI fell by -1.15%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.11% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $682.08. In addition, United Rentals, Inc saw -11.15% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at URI starting from Grace William E., who sale 1,100 shares at the price of $638.10 back on Feb 24 ’25. After this action, Grace William E. now owns 6,880 shares of United Rentals, Inc, valued at $701,908 using the latest closing price.
WILLIAM GRACE, the Officer of United Rentals, Inc, proposed sale 1,100 shares at $638.10 during a trade that took place back on Feb 24 ’25, which means that WILLIAM GRACE is holding shares at $701,908 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for URI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.27 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for United Rentals, Inc stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 30.74, with 9.37 for asset returns.
Based on United Rentals, Inc (URI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.63 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.31. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.68. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.89.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.52 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.22. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.58. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.51for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.54. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.98.
Conclusion
In conclusion, United Rentals, Inc (URI) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
