Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Sells Shares of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)

Posted by Renee Jackson on Oct 9th, 2026

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.

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United Rentals Price Performance

URI stock opened at $1,051.36 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.76. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,060.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $998.38. The company has a market capitalization of $65.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.83. United Rentals, Inc. has a 52-week low of $701.59 and a 52-week high of $1,179.18.

United Rentals (NYSE:URI – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The construction company reported $12.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.53 by $1.23. The company had revenue of $4.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. United Rentals had a net margin of 15.67% and a return on equity of 31.72%. The firm’s revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $10.47 earnings per share. 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 declared 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 yield of 0.7%. United Rentals’s payout ratio is 18.92%.

Insider Transactions at United Rentals

In related news, EVP William Grace sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $6,869,155.30. The trade was a 19.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd purchased a new stake in United Rentals in the second quarter worth about $29,000. MidFirst Bank purchased a new position in shares of United Rentals in the second quarter valued at $31,000. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of United Rentals during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc purchased a new position in shares of United Rentals during the 2nd quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of United Rentals in the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.26% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on URI shares. Weiss Ratings raised United Rentals from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Wall Street Zen cut United Rentals from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 12th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of United Rentals from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 21st. Robert W. Baird set a $1,300.00 price objective on shares of United Rentals in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of United Rentals in a report on Monday, September 14th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,239.19.

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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

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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.