United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Announces Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.06 EPS

United Rentals (NYSE:URI) posted its earnings results on Wednesday. The construction company reported $11.59 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.65 by ($0.06), Zacks reports. United Rentals had a net margin of 17.12% and a return on equity of 34.73%. United Rentals updated its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

United Rentals Price Performance

NYSE URI traded down $8.65 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $758.30. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 561,789 shares, compared to its average volume of 696,742. United Rentals has a 1 year low of $596.48 and a 1 year high of $896.98. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. The company has a market capitalization of $49.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.80, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.69. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $769.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $768.78.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on URI. Argus boosted their target price on shares of United Rentals from $840.00 to $880.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of United Rentals from $800.00 to $910.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on United Rentals from $965.00 to $963.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Baird R W raised United Rentals from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price objective on United Rentals from $985.00 to $835.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $813.73.

United Rentals Company Profile

United Rentals, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as an equipment rental company. It operates in two segments, General Rentals and Specialty. The General Rentals segment rents general construction and industrial equipment includes backhoes, skid-steer loaders, forklifts, earthmoving equipment, and material handling equipment; aerial work platforms, such as 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.