Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC Has $603,000 Stock Holdings in United Rentals, Inc. $URI

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC reduced its holdings in United Rentals, Inc. by 87.9% in Q2, owning 800 shares worth $603,000. Other investors modified their holdings, with institutional investors owning 96.26% of the stock. United Rentals reported Q3 EPS of $11.70, missing estimates, with revenue up 5.9% YoY. Analysts have mixed ratings, with a consensus target price of $975.61. The company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.79 per share, yielding 0.9% annually.

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC decreased its holdings in shares of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI - Free Report) by 87.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 800 shares of the construction company's stock after selling 5,789 shares during the period. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC's holdings in United Rentals were worth $603,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of URI. Flaharty Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in United Rentals during the first quarter worth about $30,000. Maseco LLP acquired a new position in shares of United Rentals in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH bought a new stake in United Rentals during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd increased its holdings in United Rentals by 560.0% during the 1st quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 66 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in United Rentals by 103.7% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 55 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. 96.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

United Rentals Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of United Rentals stock opened at $804.71 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $51.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The business has a 50-day moving average of $900.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $851.54. United Rentals, Inc. has a 1 year low of $525.91 and a 1 year high of $1,021.47.

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United Rentals (NYSE:URI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The construction company reported $11.70 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $12.43 by ($0.73). The company had revenue of $4.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.16 billion. United Rentals had a return on equity of 31.30% and a net margin of 15.83%.The company's revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $11.80 earnings per share. United Rentals has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that United Rentals, Inc. will post 44.8 EPS for the current year.

United Rentals Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th were paid a dividend of $1.79 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 12th. This represents a $7.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. United Rentals's dividend payout ratio is currently 18.42%.

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Several equities research analysts have weighed in on URI shares. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of United Rentals in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $1,025.00 price target on shares of United Rentals in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Baird R W upgraded shares of United Rentals from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of United Rentals in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upgraded United Rentals from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $888.00 to $1,050.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $975.61.

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About United Rentals

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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.

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