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United Rentals, Inc. (URI)

Industrials | Rental & Leasing Services | Stamford, United States | NYSE
1,030.25 USD -7.26 (-0.700%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 1,030.25

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:33 a.m. EDT

United Rentals presents a compelling long-term story backed by exceptional profitability and growth, though the balance sheet carries leverage risks that prevent it from being a flawless buy. The business is generating nearly 29% returns on equity and expanding earnings at a 25% clip, which justifies a premium valuation. The nine-year price trajectory confirms the market has rewarded this quality consistently, with no signs of a structural decline in the recent past. However, the current price sits near the 52-week high, and liquidity metrics like the current ratio suggest working capital pressure. For the short term, the setup is constructive but volatile; the options market is betting on a rally while simultaneously buying insurance against a drop. The dividend yield is modest, serving primarily as a retention tool rather than an income driver. Overall, this is a solid core holding for growth investors who can tolerate the debt load, but it lacks the immediate explosive momentum required for a top-tier short-term trade.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.034483
MSTL0.040804
AutoARIMA0.043662
AutoTheta0.065747

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 44%
H-stat 1.28
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.377
Excess Kurtosis -0.87
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-11
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-11
Debt to Equity Ratio 166.793
Revenue per Share 266.11
Market Cap 64,125,321,216
Trailing P/E 24.94
Forward P/E 18.02
Beta 1.80
Profit Margins 15.67%
Website https://www.unitedrentals.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:33 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for continued upside with significant call volume at strikes above $1,300 for the near term, indicating bullish bets on further gains. However, there is a distinct defensive layer with heavy put open interest at lower strikes ($900-$1,000) for longer-dated expirations, suggesting a perceived floor or hedging against a potential correction. Implied volatility remains elevated, reflecting uncertainty despite the recent earnings beat.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.17% 0.82% 0.92%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-12 1.97 0.174444
2026-05-13 1.97 0.210637
2026-02-11 1.97 0.225444
2025-11-12 1.79 0.207968
2025-08-13 1.79 0.192013
2025-05-14 1.79 0.250929
2025-02-12 1.79 0.243707
2024-11-13 1.63 0.189793
2024-08-14 1.63 0.232131
2024-05-07 1.63 0.241743
2024-02-13 1.63 0.255935
2023-11-07 1.48 0.336089
2023-08-08 1.48 0.307980
2023-05-09 1.48 0.434438
2023-02-07 1.48 0.324633
Additional Data
dividendRate 7.88
dividendYield 0.76
exDividendDate 2026-08-12
trailingAnnualDividendRate 7.52
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0072481227
lastDividendValue 1.97
lastDividendDate 2026-08-12
dividendDate 2026-08-26

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.08212602
Address1 100 First Stamford Place
Address2 Suite 700
All Time High 1,179.18
All Time Low 2.52
Ask 1,040.0
Ask Size 120
Audit Risk 5
Average Analyst Rating 1.7 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 420,660
Average Daily Volume3 Month 489,295
Average Volume 489,295
Average Volume10Days 420,660
Beta 1.799
Bid 1,015.4
Bid Size 40
Board Risk 4
Book Value 147.968
City Stamford
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 1,030.25
Current Ratio 0.764
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 1,047.23
Day Low 1,014.315
Debt To Equity 166.793
Display Name United Rentals
Dividend Date 1,787,702,400
Dividend Rate 7.88
Dividend Yield 0.76
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,784,809,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,784,809,800
Earnings Growth 0.255
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.211
Earnings Timestamp 1,784,750,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,792,612,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,792,612,800
Ebitda 4,690,999,808
Ebitda Margins 0.2787
Enterprise To Ebitda 16.926
Enterprise To Revenue 4.717
Enterprise Value 79,398,322,176
Eps Current Year 49.23641
Eps Forward 57.18555
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 41.31
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,492,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 203 622 6080
Fifty Day Average 1,096.9272
Fifty Day Average Change -66.677246
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.060785476
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 8.212603
Fifty Two Week High 1,179.18
Fifty Two Week High Change -148.93005
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.12629966
Fifty Two Week Low 701.59
Fifty Two Week Low Change 328.65997
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.4684502
Fifty Two Week Range 701.59 - 1179.18
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 882,455,400,000
Float Shares 61,887,084
Forward Eps 57.18555
Forward P E 18.015915
Free Cashflow 1,706,249,984
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 28,500
Fullday Change -7.26001
Fullday Change Percent -0.699753
Fullday Price 1,030.25
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.3848
Gross Profits 6,477,000,192
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00434
Held Percent Institutions 0.949
Implied Shares Outstanding 62,242,489
Industry Rental & Leasing Services
Industry Disp Rental & Leasing Services
Industry Key rental-leasing-services
Ir Website http://www.unitedrentals.com/en/our-company/investor-relations
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,492,800
Last Dividend Value 1.97
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary United Rentals, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an equipment rental company in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. It operates through two segments, General Rentals and Specialty. The General Rentals segment rents general construction and industrial equipment, such as backhoes, skid-steer loaders, forklifts, earthmoving equipment, and material handling equipment; aerial work platforms, including boom and scissor lifts; and general tools and light equipment comprising pressure washers, water pumps, and power tools for construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners, and government entities. The specialty segment rents trench safety equipment consists of trench shields, aluminum hydraulic shoring systems, slide rails, crossing plates, construction lasers, and line testing equipment for underground work; power and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment, such as portable diesel generators, electrical distribution equipment, and temperature control equipment; fluid solutions equipment for fluid containment, transfer, and treatment; surface protection mats; and mobile storage equipment and modular office space. This segment serves construction companies involved in infrastructure projects, and municipalities and industrial companies. The company also sells aerial lifts, reach forklifts, telehandlers, compressors, and generators; construction consumables, tools, small equipment, and safety supplies; and parts for equipment that is owned by its customers, as well as provides repair and maintenance services. It sells used equipment through its sales force, brokers, website, at auctions, and directly to manufacturers. United Rentals, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
Long Name United Rentals, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 64,125,321,216
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_36005
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 2,638,000,128
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 64,577,204,762
Number Of Analyst Opinions 21
Open 1,044.67
Operating Cashflow 5,742,000,128
Operating Margins 0.25986
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.18090001
Peg Ratio 1.6
Phone 203 622 3131
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 1,030.25
Post Market Time 1,787,960,565
Previous Close 1,037.51
Price Eps Current Year 20.924557
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 6.962654
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.8097267
Profit Margins 0.15673
Quick Ratio 0.619
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.72727
Region US
Regular Market Change -7.26001
Regular Market Change Percent -0.699753
Regular Market Day High 1,047.23
Regular Market Day Low 1,014.315
Regular Market Day Range 1,014.315 - 1047.23
Regular Market Open 1,044.67
Regular Market Previous Close 1,037.51
Regular Market Price 1,030.25
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 547,121
Return On Assets 0.08768
Return On Equity 0.28895
Revenue Growth 0.118
Revenue Per Share 266.11
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 62,242,489
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.020299999
Shares Short 1,262,166
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 1,402,901
Short Name United Rentals, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0232
Short Ratio 2.48
Source Interval 15
State CT
Symbol URI
Target High Price 1,610.0
Target Low Price 950.0
Target Mean Price 1,272.4286
Target Median Price 1,317.0
Total Cash 112,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 1.799
Total Debt 15,384,999,936
Total Revenue 16,832,000,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 7.52
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0072481227
Trailing Eps 41.31
Trailing P E 24.939482
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.581
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 922.4304
Two Hundred Day Average Change 107.81958
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.11688641
Type Disp Equity
Volume 547,121
Website https://www.unitedrentals.com
Zip 6,902