In the past week, URI stock has gone up by 4.40%, with a monthly gain of 2.37% and a quarterly plunge of -12.74%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.18%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.46% for United Rentals, Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 9.97% for URI’s stock, with a -9.33% simple moving average for the past 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 17.13x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for URI is at 1.70. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for URI is 64.64M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.40% of that float. The average trading volume for URI on May 02, 2025 was 744.01K shares.
URI) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of United Rentals, Inc (NYSE: URI) has surged by 3.26 when compared to previous closing price of 640.60, but the company has seen a 4.40% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. youtube.com reported 2025-04-24 that The ‘Fast Money’ tackles Thursday’s biggest movers including: Hasbro, PepsiCo, and United Rentals.
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 7.27% 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 -26.25% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.46%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.18%, as shares surge +11.47% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.15% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, URI rose by +4.00%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -11.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $601.39. In addition, United Rentals, Inc saw -6.09% 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 Durand Michael D, who sale 1,100 shares at the price of $626.28 back on Apr 29 ’25. After this action, Durand Michael D now owns 8,748 shares of United Rentals, Inc, valued at $688,908 using the latest closing price.
PINTOFF CRAIG ADAM, the EVP, Chief Admin. Officer of United Rentals, Inc, sale 4,449 shares at $633.10 during a trade that took place back on Apr 28 ’25, which means that PINTOFF CRAIG ADAM is holding 14,920 shares at $2,816,680 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for URI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for United Rentals, Inc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 30.17, with 9.33 for asset returns.
Based on United Rentals, Inc (URI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.61 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.35. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.59. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.62.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.98 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.1. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.63. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.78for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.56. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.85.
Conclusion
In conclusion, United Rentals, Inc (URI) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
