In the past week, URI stock has gone up by 1.99%, with a monthly decline of -5.65% and a quarterly plunge of -21.91%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.28%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.08% for United Rentals, Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.73% for URI stock, with a simple moving average of -19.17% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in United Rentals, Inc (NYSE: URI) Right Now?
United Rentals, Inc (NYSE: URI) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 15.27x compared to its average ratio. URI has 36-month beta value of 1.69. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for URI is 64.97M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.65% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of URI on April 18, 2025 was 742.27K shares.
URI) stock’s latest price update
The stock of United Rentals, Inc (NYSE: URI) has increased by 1.07 when compared to last closing price of 585.23. Despite this, the company has experienced a 1.99% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-17 that I chose United Rentals over Caterpillar due to its resilience against tariffs and attractive valuation, buying at $560 after monitoring since January 2024. United Rentals, the world’s largest equipment rental provider, boasts a $21.43B fleet, $15.3B FY24 revenue, and a 46.7% EBITDA margin. The company’s diversified customer mix and strategic M&A activity ensure stability, with 94% of branches in the U.S. and minimal residential construction exposure.
Analysts’ Opinion of URI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for URI stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for URI by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for URI in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $702 based on the research report published on April 16, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see URI reach a price target of $485. The rating they have provided for URI stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on April 07th, 2025.
Bernstein gave a rating of “Mkt Perform” to URI, setting the target price at $666 in the report published on March 25th of the current year.
URI Trading at -7.42% 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 -34.06% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.08%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.28%, as shares sank -6.21% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.87% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, URI rose by +1.99%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -7.70% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $608.09. In addition, United Rentals, Inc saw -16.03% 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 3.43. 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
To put it simply, United Rentals, Inc (URI) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others 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.
