United Rentals, Inc (URI) Stock: A Closer Look at the Market Potential

The price-to-earnings ratio for United Rentals, Inc (NYSE: URI) is above average at 15.77x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.65.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”

The public float for URI is 64.97M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.68% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of URI on April 10, 2025 was 718.17K shares.

URI) stock’s latest price update

United Rentals, Inc (NYSE: URI)’s stock price has increased by 10.72 compared to its previous closing price of 551.94. However, the company has seen a -5.42% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-09 that STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) will hold its first quarter 2025 conference call with Matt Flannery, chief executive officer, and Ted Grace, chief financial officer, on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call is available live by audio webcast at unitedrentals.com, where it will be archived until the next earnings call. The call is also accessible by dialing 800-451-7724 (international: 785-424-1116). The replay number for the c.

URI’s Market Performance

United Rentals, Inc (URI) has experienced a -5.42% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 1.72% rise in the past month, and a -10.84% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 9.69%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.89% for URI. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.89% for URI stock, with a simple moving average of -16.65% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of URI

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for URI stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for URI by listing it as a “Sell.” The predicted price for URI in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $485 based on the research report published on April 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.

Bernstein, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see URI reach a price target of $666, previously predicting the price at $705. The rating they have provided for URI stocks is “Mkt Perform” according to the report published on March 25th, 2025.

Robert W. Baird gave a rating of “Neutral” to URI, setting the target price at $658 in the report published on January 14th of the current year.

URI Trading at -7.22% 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 -31.87% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 4.89%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 9.69%, as shares surge +0.29% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -20.32% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, URI fell by -5.42%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -4.63% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $616.64. In addition, United Rentals, Inc saw -13.25% 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 3.52. 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 a nutshell, United Rentals, Inc (URI) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.

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