<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Boothbay Fund Management LLC boosted its holdings in  United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI - Free Report) by 10.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 16,345 shares of the construction company's stock after acquiring an additional 1,513 shares during the quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC's holdings in United Rentals were worth $12,314,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>United Rentals</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>The 3 Biggest M&amp;A Stock Opportunities for 2025</li></ul><p>Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of  United Rentals during the second quarter valued at $7,897,000.  Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. raised its position in  United Rentals by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 74,474 shares of the construction company's stock worth $56,109,000 after buying an additional 4,886 shares during the last quarter.  Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in  United Rentals by 10.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 73,496 shares of the construction company's stock worth $55,369,000 after buying an additional 7,004 shares during the last quarter.  CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd. bought a new position in  United Rentals during the 2nd quarter valued at about $482,000.  Finally, Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of  United Rentals during the 2nd quarter valued at about $230,000. 96.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>URI has been the subject of several research reports. Robert W. Baird raised shares of United Rentals from a &#34;neutral&#34; rating to an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $888.00 to $1,050.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Evercore ISI  reaffirmed an &#34;outperform&#34; rating on shares of United Rentals in a research report on Tuesday, August 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein  set a $1,128.00 price target on United Rentals and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. raised their price target on United Rentals from $1,000.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. Finally, BNP Paribas  set a $900.00 price objective on United Rentals and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued  a Buy rating, five have issued  a Hold rating and one  has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, United Rentals currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $961.72.</p><ul><li>3 large caps near 52-week lows with large dividends</li></ul><p><b>Get Our Latest Report on URI</b></p><h2>United Rentals Trading Down 1.9%</h2><p>Shares of United Rentals stock opened at $818.41 on Friday. United Rentals, Inc. has a 1-year low of $525.91 and a 1-year high of $1,021.47. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $873.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $855.63. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $52.08 billion, a PE ratio of 21.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.68. </p><ul><li>3 Compelling Cyclical Stocks to Buy Now</li></ul><p>United Rentals (NYSE:URI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The construction company reported $11.70 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $12.43 by ($0.73). United Rentals had a return on equity of 31.30% and a net margin of 15.83%.The company had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.16 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $11.80 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis.  As a group, equities analysts anticipate that  United Rentals, Inc. will post 44.8 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>United Rentals Announces Dividend</h2><p>The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th were given a $1.79 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 12th. This represents a $7.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. United Rentals's dividend payout ratio  is presently 18.42%. </p><h2>About United Rentals</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than United Rentals</li><li>Options Trading - Understanding  Strike Price</li><li>Synopsys Sees Bullish Shift as Ansys Integration Drives Growth</li><li>Business Services Stocks Investing</li><li>The Best Holiday Present You Can Give Yourself? 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<p>Boothbay Fund Management LLC increased its holdings in United Rentals, Inc. by 10.2% in Q2, owning 16,345 shares valued at $12.3 million. Analysts have given United Rentals a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average target price of $961.72. The company reported Q3 earnings of $11.70 per share, missing estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $1.79 per share.</p>

Boothbay Fund Management LLC Purchases 1,513 Shares of United Rentals, Inc. $URI