Rep. Julia Letlow Buys Shares of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)

Representative Julia Letlow (R-Louisiana) recently bought shares of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI). In a filing disclosed on January 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in United Rentals stock on December 16th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MERRILL LYNCH INVESTMENT ACCOUNT #025” account.

Representative Julia Letlow also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) on 12/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Icon Energy (NASDAQ:ICON) on 12/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) on 12/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) on 12/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 12/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) on 12/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) on 12/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) on 12/8/2025.

United Rentals Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:URI traded up $8.56 during trading on Thursday, hitting $925.90. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 342,465 shares, compared to its average volume of 667,446. 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 firm has a market cap of $58.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.69. The company has a 50-day moving average of $832.16 and a 200-day moving average of $879.02. United Rentals, Inc. has a 12 month low of $525.91 and a 12 month high of $1,021.47.

United Rentals (NYSE:URI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The construction company reported $11.70 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $12.43 by ($0.73). United Rentals had a net margin of 15.83% and a return on equity of 31.30%. The business had revenue of $4.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.16 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $11.80 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that United Rentals, Inc. will post 44.8 earnings per share for the current year.

United Rentals Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th were paid a $1.79 dividend. This represents a $7.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 12th. United Rentals’s dividend payout ratio is 18.42%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Rentals

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of URI. Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in United Rentals in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P bought a new stake in shares of United Rentals in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its holdings in shares of United Rentals by 650.0% in the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 30 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of United Rentals in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Maseco LLP bought a new position in United Rentals during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 96.26% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

URI has been the subject of several analyst reports. Robert W. Baird upgraded United Rentals from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $888.00 to $1,050.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Citigroup upped their price target on United Rentals from $950.00 to $1,090.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $1,128.00 price objective on United Rentals and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. Baird R W upgraded United Rentals from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $1,123.00 target price on shares of United Rentals in a report on Friday, October 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, United Rentals currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $962.61.

About Representative Letlow

Julia Letlow (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. She assumed office on April 14, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Letlow (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026.

Julia Letlow earned a doctorate. Letlow’s career experience includes working as a senior administrator with the University of Louisiana at Monroe.

About United Rentals

United Rentals, Inc (NYSE: URI) is a leading equipment rental company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm provides rental solutions and related services to construction, industrial, commercial, and municipal customers. Its business model centers on providing access to a broad fleet of equipment on a short-term or long-term basis, enabling customers to avoid the capital expenditure of ownership and to scale equipment use to match project needs.

The company’s product and service offerings span general construction equipment and a range of specialty categories, including aerial work platforms, earthmoving and excavation machines, material handling equipment, pumps, power and HVAC systems, trench and shoring solutions, and tools.