United Rentals, Inc. (URI): price, analyst ratings, earnings and fundamentals

Updated 16 September 2026, 08:02 ET

United Rentals, Inc. (URI) closed at $989.13 on 15 September 2026, down 0.5%. The stock is down 14.3% over one month and up 5.5% over one year. It trades 16.1% below its 52-week high of $1,179.18. Analysts recorded 19 actions in the last 90 days; the median price target of $1,256 is 27.0% above the last close. The company last reported on 22 July 2026 for Q2 2026: EPS of $12.76 against an estimate of $11.57, a beat of 10.3%, on revenue of $4.4 billion.

Price and performance

Last close$989.13
Day change-0.47%
1 week-2.57%
1 month-14.27%
3 months-8.75%
6 months+33.10%
Year to date+22.22%
1 year+5.45%
52-week high$1,179.18
52-week low$701.59
Volume317,904
Average volume, 3 months463,022
Market cap$61.9B

Performance figures use dividend and split adjusted closes over trading sessions, so a one-year move compares the last close with the close 252 sessions earlier. The 52-week range uses the adjusted daily highs and lows of the same window. Read the guide: Momentum, trend and technical indicators.

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Analyst ratings

Over the last 90 days FundSpec recorded 19 analyst actions on URI from 12 firms: 17 maintained or reiterated a view, 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade. Price targets were 16 raised and 1 lowered. The most recent targets from 14 firms range from $950 to $1,466, with a median of $1,256, 27.0% above the last close.

Actions, 90 days19
Firms12
Median target$1,256
Target range$950 to $1,466
Median vs close+26.98%
DateFirmActionPrice target
10 Sep 2026JP MorganDowngrades to Neutral from Overweight$1,235.00 to $1,170.00
11 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintains Outperform$1,101.00 to $1,262.00
4 Aug 2026Argus ResearchReiterates Buy$1,250.00
24 Jul 2026UBSMaintains Buy$1,300.00 to $1,350.00
24 Jul 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintains Buy$1,421.00 to $1,466.00
24 Jul 2026JP MorganMaintains Overweight$1,100.00 to $1,235.00
24 Jul 2026Wells FargoMaintains Overweight$1,245.00 to $1,355.00
24 Jul 2026BarclaysMaintains Underweight$715.00 to $950.00
24 Jul 2026CitigroupMaintains Buy$1,270.00 to $1,330.00
23 Jul 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintains Buy$1,195.00 to $1,300.00

A price target is one firm's twelve-month view, and the median across firms is a steadier reading than any single call. Upgrades and downgrades matter more when they change a rating, not only a target. Read the guide: What analyst ratings and price targets actually tell you.

Every action with the firm's history is in Analyst Ratings.

Earnings

The next report is scheduled for 21 October 2026 after the close for Q3 2026, with EPS expected at $13.85 on revenue of $4.7 billion. United Rentals, Inc. beat the EPS estimate in 2 of its last 8 reported quarters.

PeriodReportedEPS estimateEPS actualSurpriseRevenue
Q2 202622 Jul 2026$11.57$12.76+10.29%$4.4B
Q1 202622 Apr 2026$8.97$9.71+8.25%$4.0B
Q4 202528 Jan 2026$11.84$11.09-6.33%$4.2B
Q3 202522 Oct 2025$12.38$11.70-5.49%$4.2B
Q2 202523 Jul 2025$10.54$10.47-0.66%$3.9B
Q1 202523 Apr 2025$8.91$8.86-0.56%$3.7B
Q4 202429 Jan 2025$11.63$11.59-0.34%$4.1B
Q3 202423 Oct 2024$12.48$11.80-5.45%$4.0B

An earnings surprise is the reported EPS against the consensus estimate on the day. The price reaction depends as much on guidance and on what was already priced in as on the surprise itself. Read the guide: Earnings season: estimates, surprises and price reaction.

Estimates, confirmed dates and alerts for every company are in Earnings.

Fundamentals

For the period ended 31 March 2026, United Rentals, Inc. reported revenue of $4.0 billion and net income of $531.0 million. On a trailing twelve month basis the company shows revenue growth of 5.05%, a gross margin of 38.23%, an operating margin of 24.67% and a return on equity of 28.24%.

Income statement

LineAmount
Revenue$3,985,000,000
Gross Profit$1,469,000,000
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses$441,000,000
Depreciation & Amortization$114,000,000
Total Operating Expenses$3,116,000,000
Operating Profit$869,000,000
Pre-tax Income$701,000,000
Income Tax Expense$170,000,000
Net Income$531,000,000

Cash flow

LineAmount
Cash from Operating Activities$1,514,000,000
Stock-based Compensation$36,000,000
Cash from Investing Activities-$853,000,000
Cash from Financing Activities-$958,000,000
Dividends Paid$125,000,000
Share Repurchases$421,000,000

Assets

LineAmount
Cash & Cash Equivalents$156,000,000
Accounts & Notes Receivable, Net$2,561,000,000
Prepaid Expenses$338,000,000
Inventory$256,000,000
Total Current Assets$3,311,000,000
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets$1,389,000,000
Goodwill Intangible Assets, Net$7,832,000,000
Deferred Tax Asset$675,000,000
Other Long-term Assets$66,000,000
Total Assets$29,888,000,000

Liabilities and equity

LineAmount
Accounts Payable & Accrued Expenses$1,085,000,000
Total Short-term Debt$108,000,000
Operating Lease Liabilities, Current$317,000,000
Deferred Liability Charges$175,000,000
Total Current Liabilities$4,127,000,000
Long-term Debt$12,263,000,000
Operating Lease Liabilities, Long-term$1,133,000,000
Finance Lease Liabilities$455,000,000
Deferred Income Taxes$3,199,000,000
Other Liabilities$198,000,000
Total Liabilities$20,920,000,000
Common Stock$1,000,000
Additional Paid In Capital$2,762,000,000
Retained Earnings$16,250,000,000
Treasury Stock-$9,773,000,000
Other Accumulated Comprehensive Income-$272,000,000
Total Stockholders Equity$8,968,000,000
Total Liability & Stockholders Equity$29,888,000,000

Figures as filed with the SEC for the period ended 31 March 2026, in US dollars.

FundSpec fundamental metrics

Each metric is computed from the company's filings and ranked against every company FundSpec covers; the percentile is the share of covered companies with a lower value.

Liquidity

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Cash Ratio0.0423rdCalculated as the ratio of Cash and cash equivalents / Current liabilities. This metric calculates the company's ability to repay its short-term debt
Current Ratio0.8038thCalculated as the ratio of Current Assets / Current Liabilities. The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations
Quick Ratio0.6641stCalculated as the ratio of (Cash + Marketable Securities + Accounts Receivable) / Current Liabilities. The quick ratio is a measure of how well a company can meet its short-term financial liabilities.

Leverage

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Debt/Assets0.4382ndCalculated as the ratio of Short-Term Debt + Long-Term Debt / Total Assets. The higher the ratio, the higher the degree of leverage, and consequently, financial risk
Debt/Equity1.4283rdCalculated as the ratio of Total Liabilities / Shareholders' Equity. The ratio indicates how much debt a company is using to finance its assets relative to the amount of value represented in shareholders’ equity
Degree of Operational Leverage0.1045thCalculated as the ratio of Percentage change in EBIT / Percentage change in revenue. It is a measure of how earnings for the company is impacted by its sales activity.
Long Term Debt/Long Term Capital0.5870thCalculated as Long-Term Debt / (Long-Term Debt + Shareholders' Equity). The ratio is an indicator of the company's leverage

Profitability

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Gross Margin Pct38.2%49thCalculated as the ratio of Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) / Revenue. The gross margin represents the percent of total sales revenue that the company retains after incurring the direct costs associated with producing the goods and services sold by a company.
Operating Margin Pct24.7%85thCalculated as the ratio of (Revenue - (Cost of Goods Sold + Labour + Sales, General & Administrative)) / Revenue. Operating margins are important because they measure efficiency. The higher the operating margin, the more profitable a company's core business is.
Operating Profit Pct Growth0.5%45thThe Operating Profit growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Operating Profit Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY)5.9%53rdThe Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Operating Profit Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY)17.4%78thThe Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years
PreTax Margin Pct20.5%78thCalculated as the ratio of (Gross profit - (Operating Expense + Interest Expense)) / Revenue. The pretax profit margin enables profitability to be compared across companies with significant differences in size, scale, capital structure and tax rates.
Return on Assets Pct8.7%89thCalculated as the ratio of Net Income / Total Assets. It is an indicator of how efficient the company is at using its assets to generate earnings.
Return on Equity Pct28.2%91stCalculated as the ratio of Net Income / Shareholders' equity. It is a measure of how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.
Return on Invested Capital Pct14.0%81stCalculated as the ratio of (Net Income - Dividends) / (Debt + Equity). It is a measure of how efficient the company is at allocating the capital under its control to profitable investments.

Earnings Growth (Net Income)

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Net Income Pct Growth-1.7%41stThe Net Income growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Net Income Pct Growth 3 year CAGR4.6%53rdThe Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Net Income Pct Growth 5 year CAGR22.2%82ndThe Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Cashflow

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth6.8%50thThe Operating Cashflow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY)5.6%52ndThe Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY)13.8%74thThe Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Top Line Growth

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Revenue Pct Growth5.0%47thThe Revenue (Sales) growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Revenue Pct Growth 3 year CAGR9.7%64thThe Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Revenue Pct Growth 5 year CAGR14.1%72ndThe Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Taxes

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Effective Tax Rate Pct25.2%83rdThe effective tax rate of the company over the trailing twelve months (TTM).

Margins and returns say how much of each dollar of sales becomes profit and how hard the balance sheet is working; leverage and liquidity say how much room the company has when conditions turn. Read the guide: A practical guide to discounted cash flow valuation.

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Insider activity

In the last 90 days insiders filed 2 transactions: 1 acquisition covering 34 shares and 1 disposal covering 1,500 shares. Acquisitions include awards and option exercises as well as open market purchases. The largest by value was a disposal of 1,500 shares by William E. Grace, EVP, CFO on 24 July 2026, worth about $1.7 million at the transaction price.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
24 Jul 2026William E. GraceEVP, CFODisposal1,500$1,133.15$1.7M
30 Jun 2026Marc A BrunoDirectorAcquisition34$1,132.89$39K
8 May 2026Marc A BrunoDirectorAcquisition203$937.00$190K
8 May 2026Gracia C MartoreDirectorAcquisition203$937.00$190K
8 May 2026Francisco J Lopez-BalboaDirectorAcquisition203$937.00$190K
8 May 2026Terri L. KellyDirectorAcquisition203$937.00$190K
8 May 2026Kim Harris JonesDirectorAcquisition203$937.00$190K
8 May 2026Shon Larry D DeDirectorAcquisition203$937.00$190K
8 May 2026Brandt Julie M HeuerDirectorAcquisition203$937.00$190K
8 May 2026Alexander R. TaussigDirectorAcquisition203$937.00$190K
8 May 2026Shiv SinghDirectorAcquisition203$937.00$190K
4 May 2026Gracia C MartoreDirectorDisposal213$925.21$197K
27 Apr 2026Craig Adam PintoffEVP, Chief Admin. OfficerDisposal2,466$963.00$2.4M
27 Apr 2026Joli L. GrossSVP, Chief LGL & Sustain. Off.Disposal306$954.99$292K
24 Apr 2026Matthew John FlanneryDirector, President & CEODisposal22,768$984.98$22.4M

Insider filings record what officers and directors did with their own shares. Disposals are often planned sales or tax related, so a pattern across several insiders says more than one filing.

SEC filings

The latest filing is a 10-Q from 22 July 2026.

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22 Jul 202610-QView on sec.gov
22 Apr 202610-QView on sec.gov
28 Jan 202610-KView on sec.gov
22 Oct 202510-QView on sec.gov
23 Jul 202510-QView on sec.gov
23 Apr 202510-QView on sec.gov
29 Jan 202510-KView on sec.gov
23 Oct 202410-QView on sec.gov
24 Jul 202410-QView on sec.gov
24 Apr 202410-QView on sec.gov

Company profile

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Software and Business Services
Industry
Business Services
Headquarters
Stamford, Connecticut
Chief executive
Matthew J. Flannery
Employees
24,600
Website
unitedrentals.com
SEC CIK
0001067701

United Rentals, Inc. operates in two segments, General Rentals and Specialty. The specialty segment rents specialty construction products, including trench safety equipment. As of January 1, 2022, the company operated a network of 1,345 rental locations.

Sector and peers

United Rentals, Inc. is part of the Software and Business Services sector, which FundSpec tracks across 462 companies.

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