United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Shares Sold by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican-Florida) recently sold shares of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI). In a filing disclosed on October 7th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in United Rentals stock on September 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “UBS IRA ACCOUNT” account.

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Citigroup (NYSE:C) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chubb (NYSE:CB) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of FedEx (NYSE:FDX) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RH (NYSE:RH) on 9/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) on 9/24/2026.

United Rentals Stock Performance

Shares of URI stock opened at $1,057.90 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. United Rentals, Inc. has a 52 week low of $701.59 and a 52 week high of $1,179.18. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $1,060.09 and a 200-day moving average of $998.80. The company has a market cap of $65.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.83.

United Rentals (NYSE:URI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The construction company reported $12.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.53 by $1.23. The firm had revenue of $4.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. United Rentals had a net margin of 15.67% and a return on equity of 31.72%. The business’s revenue was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $10.47 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that United Rentals, Inc. will post 48.87 earnings per share for the current year.

United Rentals Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 12th were paid a $1.97 dividend. This represents a $7.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 12th. United Rentals’s payout ratio is currently 18.92%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on URI shares. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on United Rentals from $1,466.00 to $1,395.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on United Rentals from $1,245.00 to $1,355.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Barclays lifted their target price on United Rentals from $715.00 to $950.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of United Rentals in a report on Monday, September 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $1,170.00 target price (down from $1,235.00) on shares of United Rentals in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,239.19.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Rentals

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division increased its stake in shares of United Rentals by 117.5% in the third quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 1,242 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,243,000 after purchasing an additional 671 shares in the last quarter. Eastern Bank lifted its holdings in United Rentals by 20.0% during the 3rd quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 20,593 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $20,609,000 after purchasing an additional 3,427 shares in the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in United Rentals by 9.2% in the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,818 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $4,325,000 after purchasing an additional 322 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. lifted its stake in United Rentals by 62.3% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 946 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,072,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp raised its position in shares of United Rentals by 1.1% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,993,837 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $3,391,688,000 after buying an additional 32,238 shares in the last quarter. 96.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP William Grace sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,133.15, for a total value of $1,699,725.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 6,062 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,869,155.30. This trade represents a 19.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Salazar

Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Salazar (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Maria Elvira Salazar was born in Miami, Florida, and lives in Coral Gables, Florida. Salazar earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in 1983 and a graduate degree from Harvard University in 1995. Her career experience includes working as a television journalist, reporter, and news anchor.

About United Rentals

United Rentals, Inc is an equipment rental company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The company provides construction, industrial, commercial, and homeowner customers with access to equipment without requiring them to purchase and maintain their own fleets.

Its rental fleet includes aerial work platforms, earthmoving equipment, material-handling equipment, trench safety products, power-generation and climate-control equipment, pumps, tools, and general construction equipment. United Rentals also provides specialty services such as mobile storage, fluid solutions, power and HVAC support, and project-based equipment management.

Founded in 1997, United Rentals has grown through organic expansion and acquisitions into a large equipment-rental network serving customers primarily in the United States and Canada, with additional operations in Europe and Australia.