United Rentals Stock (NYSE:URI), Trade Ideas

United Rentals

United Rentals is the world's largest equipment rental company. It principally operates in the United States and Canada, where it commands approximately 17% share in a highly fragmented market. It serves three end markets: general industrial, commercial construction, and residential construction. Like its peers, United Rentals historically has provided its customers with equipment that was intermittently used, such as aerial equipment and portable generators. As the company has grown organically and through hundreds of acquisitions since it went public in 1997, its catalog (fleet size of $21 billion) now includes a range of specialty equipment and other items that can be rented for indefinitely long periods.

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Wall Street suffers a double blow in Thursday&#8217;s session, as softer-than-expected revenue forecasts from Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) are being compounded by weaker-than-expected economic growth and higher inflationary pressures last quarter, raising fears of a stagflation phase <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/04/38434513/us-growth-slows-in-q1-yet-inflation-acceleration-signals-stagflation-the-worst-poss">for the U.S. economy.</a>
The U.S. economy grew by a 1.6% annualized pace in Q1 2024, slowing down sharply from the 3.4% pace in the previous quarter and missing expectations of a growth rate of 2.5%. Inflation, as measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index, substantially accelerated from a 1.8% to 3.4% annualized pace, with the underlying measure of core PCE escalating to 3.7%. 
The elite group of Magnificent Seven stocks <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/04/38436183/magnificent-7-tumble-wipe-out-300-billion-on-metas-weak-guidance-q1-stagflation-woes">wiped out nearly $300 billion in market value</a> earlier this morning, prior to marginally curbing losses by 1 p.m. in New York. 
The S&amp;P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 dropped by 1% and 1.2% respectively, while blue chips in the Dow Jones Industrial Average slightly underperformed, declining by 1.4%. 
Meta Platforms experienced a double-digit decline, pulling down both the tech index and the communication services sector, which saw its worst day since late October 2023.
Only a few industries managed to notch gains, with gold miners in the spotlight following stronger-than-expected quarterly results by Newmont Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NEM#NYSE">NEM</a>). The VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GDX#NYSE">GDX</a>) rose 2.7%. 
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Thursday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h3>
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<td>5,026.87</td>
<td>-0.9%</td>
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<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>1,975.61</td>
<td>-1.0%</td>
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<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>17,333.65</td>
<td>-1.1%</td>
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<td>37,923.49</td>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated at 12:55 p.m. EDT </figcaption></figure>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Thursday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h3>
<ul>
<li>Meta Platforms tanked 11% – its worst performance since October 2022 – despite beating both earnings and revenue forecasts last quarter, as weaker-than-expected guidance disappointed traders.</li>
<li>Other companies reacting to earnings were International Business Machines Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NASDAQ">IBM</a>) down 9%, Service Now Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOW#NYSE">NOW</a>) down 5%, Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LRCX#NASDAQ">LRCX</a>) up 2.9%, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>) up 5.4%, Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/F#NYSE">F</a>) down 1.6%, United Rentals Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URI#NYSE">URI</a>) up 5.5%, with all of them reporting Wednesday after the close. </li>
<li>Reporting Thursday in the pre-market, Merck &amp; Company Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRK#NYSE">MRK</a>) up 2.5%, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAT#NYSE">CAT</a>) down 6.6%, Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>) down 6%, Union Pacific Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNP#NYSE">UNP</a>) up 4.3%, S&amp;P Global Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPGI#NYSE">SPGI</a>) flat, Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HON#NASDAQ">HON</a>), down 1.4%, Southern Copper Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCCO#NYSE">SCCO</a>) up 1.7%, Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MO#NYSE">MO</a>) up 1%, Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VLO#NYSE">VLO</a>) down 0.5%, Carrier Global Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CARR#NYSE">CARR</a>) up 8% and Astrazeneca plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AZN#NASDAQ">AZN</a>) up 5.7%. </li>
<li>Notable names reporting after the close include Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) , Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYD#NYSE">BYD</a>), Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COF#NYSE">COF</a>), Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GILD#NASDAQ">GILD</a>), Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNPR#NYSE">JNPR</a>), KLA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KLAC#NASDAQ">KLAC</a>), Microsoft Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NYSE">MSFT</a>), Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROKU#NASDAQ">ROKU</a>), Teladoc Health, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDOC#NYSE">TDOC</a>), T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>) and Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDC#NASDAQ">WDC</a>).</li>
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Guidance

United Rentals Sees FY24 Revenue $14.950B-$15.450B Vs $15.036B Est.

United Rentals (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URI#NYSE">URI</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $9.15 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $8.33 by 9.84 percent. The company reported quarterly sales of $3.485 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.442 billion by 1.25 percent. This is a 6.09 percent increase over sales of $3.285 billion the same period last year.

Earnings

Earnings Beats

United Rentals Q1 2024 Adj EPS $9.15 Beats $8.33 Estimate, Sales $3.485B Beat $3.442B Estimate

United Rentals's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URI#NYSE">URI</a>) short percent of float has fallen 5.53% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 2.41 million shares sold short, which is 4.1% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 4.84 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>United Rentals Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1713467711_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for United Rentals has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing United Rentals's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, United Rentals's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.17%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

Short Sellers

Short Ideas

(URI) - Analyzing United Rentals's Short Interest

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on United Rentals (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URI#NYSE">URI</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with URI, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 9 uncommon options trades for United Rentals.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 44% bullish and 55%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $281,965, and 3 are calls, for a total amount of $118,099.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $190.0 to $720.0 for United Rentals over the recent three months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for United Rentals's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of United Rentals's whale trades within a strike price range from $190.0 to $720.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>United Rentals Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1713370574_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>URI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>04/26/24</td>
<td>$62.8</td>
<td>$57.0</td>
<td>$59.9</td>
<td>$700.00</td>
<td>$101.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">27</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">18</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>URI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$458.7</td>
<td>$456.4</td>
<td>$458.7</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$45.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">2</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>URI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$448.1</td>
<td>$444.0</td>
<td>$448.1</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
<td>$44.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">3</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>URI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/26/24</td>
<td>$30.3</td>
<td>$28.3</td>
<td>$29.59</td>
<td>$660.00</td>
<td>$44.3K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">68</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">15</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>URI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/17/24</td>
<td>$30.7</td>
<td>$30.3</td>
<td>$30.3</td>
<td>$640.00</td>
<td>$42.4K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">367</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">17</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About United Rentals</h3>
United Rentals is the world's largest equipment rental company. It principally operates in the United States and Canada, where it commands approximately 15% share in a highly fragmented market. It serves three end markets: general industrial, commercial construction, and residential construction. Like its peers, United Rentals historically has provided its customers with equipment that was intermittently used, such as aerial equipment and portable generators. As the company has grown organically and through hundreds of acquisitions since it went public in 1997, its catalog (fleet size of $21 billion) now includes a range of specialty equipment and other items that can be rented for indefinitely long periods.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with United Rentals, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>United Rentals's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 322,439, with URI's price down by -2.22%, positioned at $641.39.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be oversold.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 7 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On United Rentals</h3>
Over the past month, 1 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $790.0.
<ul>
<li>An analyst from Goldman Sachs persists with their Buy rating on United Rentals, maintaining a target price of $790. </li>
</ul>
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for United Rentals, <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.

Options

United Rentals's Options Frenzy: What You Need to Know

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Industrials sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>GE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/19/24</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$44.0K</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BLDR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/17/24</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$49.9K</td>
<td>223</td>
<td>162</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/16/24</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$32.9K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td>159</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ZIM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/17/24</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$79.1K</td>
<td>4.3K</td>
<td>152</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NXT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/17/24</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
<td>$117.4K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>116</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PH</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/17/24</td>
<td>$550.00</td>
<td>$36.4K</td>
<td>65</td>
<td>60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/16/24</td>
<td>$280.00</td>
<td>$33.2K</td>
<td>61</td>
<td>28</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EMR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/21/24</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$26.0K</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
<td>24</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SPWR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$37.7K</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>URI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/10/24</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
<td>$80.0K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For GE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GE#NYSE">GE</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on April 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.0K, with a price of $220.0 per contract. There were 3064 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1107 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BLDR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLDR#NYSE">BLDR</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 31 day(s) on May 17, 2024. Parties traded 51 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.9K, with a price of $960.0 per contract. There were 223 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 162 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 122 day(s) on August 16, 2024. Parties traded 70 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.9K, with a price of $470.0 per contract. There were 1276 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 159 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ZIM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZIM#NYSE">ZIM</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 31 day(s) on May 17, 2024. Parties traded 878 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 30 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $79.1K, with a price of $90.0 per contract. There were 4301 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 152 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding NXT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NXT#NASDAQ">NXT</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 31 day(s) on May 17, 2024. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $117.4K, with a price of $1177.0 per contract. There were 1127 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 116 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PH (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PH#NYSE">PH</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 31 day(s) on May 17, 2024. This event was a transfer of 16 contract(s) at a $550.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.4K, with a price of $2280.0 per contract. There were 65 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 60 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GD (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GD#NYSE">GD</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 122 day(s) on August 16, 2024. This event was a transfer of 32 contract(s) at a $280.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.2K, with a price of $1040.0 per contract. There were 61 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 28 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For EMR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EMR#NYSE">EMR</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 66 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.0K, with a price of $520.0 per contract. There were 4071 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 24 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SPWR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPWR#NASDAQ">SPWR</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 276 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.7K, with a price of $3770.0 per contract. There were 1 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For URI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URI#NYSE">URI</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 24 day(s) on May 10, 2024. This event was a transfer of 5 contract(s) at a $500.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $80.0K, with a price of $16000.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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10 Industrials Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session

Goldman Sachs analyst Jerry Revich maintains United Rentals (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URI#NYSE">URI</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $718 to $790.

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Goldman Sachs Maintains Buy on United Rentals, Raises Price Target to $790

United Rentals (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URI#NYSE">URI</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 12.47% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 20.35%. Currently, United Rentals has a market capitalization of $48.39 billion. 
Buying $100 In URI: If an investor had bought $100 of URI stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $4,008.07 today based on a price of $720.15 for URI at the time of writing.
<h3>United Rentals's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1711638014_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

If You Invested $100 In This Stock 20 Years Ago, You Would Have $4,000 Today

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on United Rentals (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URI#NYSE">URI</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with URI, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 9 options trades for United Rentals.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 22% bullish and 77%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $33,858, and 8, calls, for a total amount of $611,213.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $350.0 and $715.0 for United Rentals, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of United Rentals stands at 118.11, with a total volume reaching 76.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in United Rentals, situated within the strike price corridor from $350.0 to $715.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>United Rentals Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1711387852_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>URI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/19/24</td>
<td>$650.00</td>
<td>$366.6K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">84</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">51</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>URI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/19/24</td>
<td>$710.00</td>
<td>$44.1K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">453</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>URI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/21/24</td>
<td>$350.00</td>
<td>$36.5K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">30</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>URI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/28/24</td>
<td>$665.00</td>
<td>$35.1K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">20</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>URI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$600.00</td>
<td>$33.9K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">323</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">2</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About United Rentals</h3>
United Rentals is the world's largest equipment rental company. It principally operates in the United States and Canada, where it commands approximately 15% share in a highly fragmented market. It serves three end markets: general industrial, commercial construction, and residential construction. Like its peers, United Rentals historically has provided its customers with equipment that was intermittently used, such as aerial equipment and portable generators. As the company has grown organically and through hundreds of acquisitions since it went public in 1997, its catalog (fleet size of $21 billion) now includes a range of specialty equipment and other items that can be rented for indefinitely long periods.
Having examined the options trading patterns of United Rentals, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Present Market Standing of United Rentals</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 205,613, the URI's price is down by 0.0%, now at $714.27. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 30 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for United Rentals</h3>
Over the past month, 2 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $755.5.
<ul>
<li>An analyst from Goldman Sachs has decided to maintain their Buy rating on United Rentals, which currently sits at a price target of $718. </li>
<li>Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Truist Securities lowers its rating to Buy with a new price target of $793.</li>
</ul>
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Unpacking the Latest Options Trading Trends in United Rentals

United Rentals's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URI#NYSE">URI</a>) short percent of float has fallen 11.92% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 3.26 million shares sold short, which is 5.54% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.65 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>United Rentals Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1711053009_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for United Rentals has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing United Rentals's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, United Rentals's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.80%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
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How Is The Market Feeling About United Rentals?

Across the recent three months, 10 analysts have shared their insights on United Rentals (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URI#NYSE">URI</a>), expressing a variety of opinions spanning from bullish to bearish.
The table below provides a snapshot of their recent ratings, showcasing how sentiments have evolved over the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Bullish</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Somewhat Bullish</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Indifferent</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Somewhat Bearish</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Bearish</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Total Ratings</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">4</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">2</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">3</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Last 30D</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1M Ago</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2M Ago</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">2</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3M Ago</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The 12-month price targets, analyzed by analysts, offer insights with an average target of $621.4, a high estimate of $793.00, and a low estimate of $400.00. Witnessing a positive shift, the current average has risen by 29.23% from the previous average price target of $480.86.
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1710421233_0.png" alt="price target chart" />
<h2>Exploring Analyst Ratings: An In-Depth Overview</h2>
A comprehensive examination of how financial experts perceive United Rentals is derived from recent analyst actions. The following is a detailed summary of key analysts, their recent evaluations, and adjustments to ratings and price targets.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Analyst</th>
<th>Analyst Firm</th>
<th>Action Taken</th>
<th>Rating</th>
<th>Current Price Target</th>
<th>Prior Price Target</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Jamie Cook</td>
<td>Truist Securities</td>
<td>Announces</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$793.00</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jerry Revich</td>
<td>Goldman Sachs</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$718.00</td>
<td>$510.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>David Raso</td>
<td>Evercore ISI Group</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$740.00</td>
<td>$575.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mircea Dobre</td>
<td>Baird</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Underperform</td>
<td>$559.00</td>
<td>$322.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Adam Seiden</td>
<td>Barclays</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Underweight</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$325.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jerry Revich</td>
<td>Goldman Sachs</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$718.00</td>
<td>$510.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Seth Weber</td>
<td>Wells Fargo</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$710.00</td>
<td>$630.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Angel Castillo</td>
<td>Morgan Stanley</td>
<td>Announces</td>
<td>Equal-Weight</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tom Burlton</td>
<td>Exane BNP Paribas</td>
<td>Announces</td>
<td>Underperform</td>
<td>$485.00</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Stanley Elliott</td>
<td>Stifel</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$591.00</td>
<td>$494.00</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h3>Key Insights:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Action Taken: In response to dynamic market conditions and company performance, analysts update their recommendations. Whether they 'Maintain', 'Raise', or 'Lower' their stance, it signifies their reaction to recent developments related to United Rentals. This insight gives a snapshot of analysts' perspectives on the current state of the company.</li>
<li>Rating: Gaining insights, analysts provide qualitative assessments, ranging from 'Outperform' to 'Underperform'. These ratings reflect expectations for the relative performance of United Rentals compared to the broader market.</li>
<li>Price Targets: Analysts predict movements in price targets, offering estimates for United Rentals's future value. Examining the current and prior targets offers insights into analysts' evolving expectations.</li>
</ul>
Analyzing these analyst evaluations alongside relevant financial metrics can provide a comprehensive view of United Rentals's market position. Stay informed and make data-driven decisions with the assistance of our Ratings Table.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/URI/analyst-ratings?utm_source=Benzinga Insights">Stay up to date on United Rentals analyst ratings.</a>
<h2>Discovering United Rentals: A Closer Look</h2>
United Rentals is the world's largest equipment rental company. It principally operates in the United States and Canada, where it commands approximately 15% share in a highly fragmented market. It serves three end markets: general industrial, commercial construction, and residential construction. Like its peers, United Rentals historically has provided its customers with equipment that was intermittently used, such as aerial equipment and portable generators. As the company has grown organically and through hundreds of acquisitions since it went public in 1997, its catalog (fleet size of $21 billion) now includes a range of specialty equipment and other items that can be rented for indefinitely long periods.
<h3>United Rentals's Economic Impact: An Analysis</h3>
Market Capitalization Analysis: With a profound presence, the company's market capitalization is above industry averages. This reflects substantial size and strong market recognition.
Revenue Growth: United Rentals's revenue growth over a period of 3 months has been noteworthy. As of 31 December, 2023, the company achieved a revenue growth rate of approximately 13.11%. This indicates a substantial increase in the company's top-line earnings. In comparison to its industry peers, the company stands out with a growth rate higher than the average among peers in the Industrials sector.
Net Margin: United Rentals's net margin excels beyond industry benchmarks, reaching 18.21%. This signifies efficient cost management and strong financial health.
Return on Equity (ROE): United Rentals's ROE stands out, surpassing industry averages. With an impressive ROE of 8.55%, the company demonstrates effective use of equity capital and strong financial performance.
Return on Assets (ROA): United Rentals's ROA excels beyond industry benchmarks, reaching 2.64%. This signifies efficient management of assets and strong financial health.
Debt Management: United Rentals's debt-to-equity ratio is below the industry average. With a ratio of 1.56, the company relies less on debt financing, maintaining a healthier balance between debt and equity, which can be viewed positively by investors.
<h2>Analyst Ratings: Simplified</h2>
Analyst ratings serve as essential indicators of stock performance, provided by experts in banking and financial systems. These specialists diligently analyze company financial statements, participate in conference calls, and engage with insiders to generate quarterly ratings for individual stocks.
Some analysts also offer predictions for helpful metrics such as earnings, revenue, and growth estimates to provide further guidance as to what to do with certain tickers. It is important to keep in mind that while stock and sector analysts are specialists, they are also human and can only forecast their beliefs to traders.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

10 Analysts Have This To Say About United Rentals

Truist Securities analyst Jamie Cook initiates coverage on United Rentals (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URI#NYSE">URI</a>) with a Buy rating and announces Price Target of $793.

Initiation

Truist Securities Initiates Coverage On United Rentals with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $793

United Rentals Unveils Tower Crane Battery Energy Systems To North American Fleet

Offerings

United Rentals Reports Pricing Of Private Offering Of $1.1B Of 6.125% Senior Notes Due 2034

United Rentals Disclosed That Its Subsidiary, United Rentals (north America), Inc., Is Offering $1.1B Principal Amount Of Senior Notes Due 2034 In A Private Offering

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United Rentals shares are trading higher after the company announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Yak Access for $1.1 billion.

Equipment rental company&nbsp;United Rentals, Inc&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URI#NYSE">URI</a>) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Yak Access, LLC, Yak Mat, LLC and New South Access &amp; Environmental Solutions, LLC&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/03/b37450315/united-rentals-to-acquire-yak-access-for-1-1-billion" rel="noreferrer noopener">from&nbsp;Platinum Equity&nbsp;for approximately $1.1 billion in cash.</a>&nbsp;
Yak is a known player in the North American matting industry, with a fleet of about 600,000 hardwood, softwood, and composite mats. It provides surface protection across both construction and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) applications.&nbsp;
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Yak generated $171 million of adjusted EBITDA on $353 million of adjusted revenue across over 40 U.S. states.
The acquisition is expected to aid United Rentals&#8217; Specialty business with scale in a large and growing segment. United Rentals expects to realize a $7 million benefit to adjusted EBITDA, equivalent to approximately 2% of Yak&#8217;s adjusted revenue for 2023, by the end of year two after closing from cost synergies.
The acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings per share (EPS) and free cash flow (FCF). United Rentals will use a combination of new debt financing and existing capacity under its ABL facility to fund the transaction and related expenses.
The purchase price represents a multiple of 6.4 times adjusted EBITDA for 2023, and an adjusted purchase multiple of 5.2 times, net of tax benefits and cost synergies.
&#8220;This newly created &#8220;Matting Solutions&#8221; business will create another adjacency for our company with scale in a large and growing market segment,&#8221; said United Rentals President and CEO Matthew Flannery.
The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2024. United Rentals held $363 million in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/01/b36767905/united-rentals-announces-record-fourth-quarter-and-full-year1-2023-results-introduces-2024-outlook" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">cash and equivalents as of December 31, 2023</a>.
Price Action: URI shares closed higher by 1.06% at $700.59 on Friday.
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United Rentals Agrees To Acquire Yak Access From Platinum Equity For Approximately $1.1B In Cash

United Rentals's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URI#NYSE">URI</a>) short percent of float has fallen 11.92% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 3.26 million shares sold short, which is 5.54% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.65 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>United Rentals Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1709152221_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for United Rentals has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing United Rentals's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, United Rentals's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.33%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
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Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on United Rentals. Our analysis of options history for United Rentals (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URI#NYSE">URI</a>) revealed 14 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 42% of traders were bullish, while 57% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 6 were puts, with a value of $1,282,808, and 8 were calls, valued at $1,199,287.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $160.0 to $700.0 for United Rentals during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of United Rentals stands at 61.09, with a total volume reaching 263.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in United Rentals, situated within the strike price corridor from $160.0 to $700.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>United Rentals Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1708623963_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>URI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$650.00</td>
<td>$504.7K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">30</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">56</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>URI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$550.00</td>
<td>$462.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">70</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>URI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$440.00</td>
<td>$367.9K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">14</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">13</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>URI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$650.00</td>
<td>$352.5K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">48</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>URI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$650.00</td>
<td>$221.9K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">30</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">98</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About United Rentals</h3>
United Rentals is the world's largest equipment rental company. It principally operates in the United States and Canada, where it commands approximately 15% share in a highly fragmented market. It serves three end markets: general industrial, commercial construction, and residential construction. Like its peers, United Rentals historically has provided its customers with equipment that was intermittently used, such as aerial equipment and portable generators. As the company has grown organically and through hundreds of acquisitions since it went public in 1997, its catalog (fleet size of $21 billion) now includes a range of specialty equipment and other items that can be rented for indefinitely long periods.
<h3>Present Market Standing of United Rentals</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 145,324, with URI's price up by 1.34%, positioned at $653.5.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 62 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On United Rentals</h3>
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $625.4.
<ul>
<li>An analyst from Barclays has decided to maintain their Underweight rating on United Rentals, which currently sits at a price target of $400. </li>
<li>An analyst from Evercore ISI Group has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on United Rentals, which currently sits at a price target of $740. </li>
<li>An analyst from Baird persists with their Underperform rating on United Rentals, maintaining a target price of $559. </li>
<li>Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Wells Fargo continues to hold a Overweight rating for United Rentals, targeting a price of $710. </li>
<li>An analyst from Goldman Sachs has decided to maintain their Buy rating on United Rentals, which currently sits at a price target of $718. </li>
</ul>
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What the Options Market Tells Us About United Rentals

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