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 Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of URI stock opened at $1,051.36 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $65.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.25, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.83. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,060.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $998.38. United Rentals, Inc. has a 1-year low of $701.59 and a 1-year high of $1,179.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.70.

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

United Rentals Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 12th were paid a dividend of $1.97 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 12th. This represents a $7.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. United Rentals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 18.92%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

URI has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of United Rentals from $1,466.00 to $1,395.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen lowered United Rentals from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, September 12th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $1,350.00 price target on shares of United Rentals in a report on Friday, July 24th. 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 research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of United Rentals in a report on Monday, September 14th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,239.19.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Rentals

In other news, EVP William Grace sold 1,500 shares of United Rentals stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,133.15, for a total value of $1,699,725.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 6,062 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,869,155.30. This trade represents a 19.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.47% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Rentals

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in URI. SFE Investment Counsel purchased a new stake in shares of United Rentals in the second quarter worth about $12,765,000. Eventide Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in United Rentals by 19.6% during the fourth quarter. Eventide Asset Management LLC now owns 95,940 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $77,666,000 after acquiring an additional 15,696 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in United Rentals in the second quarter worth about $944,196,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in United Rentals by 9.7% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 10,782 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $7,855,000 after buying an additional 950 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt boosted its position in shares of United Rentals by 9.8% during the 1st quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 26,447 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $19,240,000 after acquiring an additional 2,350 shares during the last quarter. 96.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.