URI NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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United Rentals Inc · Industrials · Rental & Leasing Services

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Latest close 1,142 USD
9.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 23.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 92.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 9.2%, after a 1.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bearish with 50/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 81d.

Setup score 66 out of 100
Latest Close 1,142 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 9.2% latest completed week
4W Return 1.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 20.5% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 51.9% 27 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 11-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 11 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 9.2% Latest completed week; four-week move 1.8%. Indicator stack 67/66 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bearish 50/100 conviction; expected move 6.3%. News sentiment 58/100 43 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 81d Next report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 23.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 92.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 9.2%, after a 1.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.5x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9412-week average 0.58

12-week confirmation

Trend active11/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership10/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.94Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1111 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 11 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 1.8% over four weeks, 20.5% over 12 weeks, and 29.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 11 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W9.2%
4W1.8%
12W20.5%
26W24.8%
52W29.3%
Active trend streak11 weeks
Active weeks in one year27
Trend breadth51.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.98Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-24.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership16.93Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-3.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength55/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 46; rank 1 is best.
Value20/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Quality89/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 12; rank 1 is best.
Momentum76/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Growth72/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework41/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
26.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
4.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
12.8x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
12.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
37.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
25.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
64.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
13.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
6.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
4.0%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
15.4%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.6%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.3x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBearish

URI shows bearish options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 3.75, expected move of 6.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction50/100
Expected move6.3%
Put/call volume3.75
Pressure-59
Speculation42
Volatility50
Trend agreement43
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Insider activity11 / 6

11 acquisitions and 6 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.

19 positive · 22 neutral · 2 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings81dNext report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move6.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-3.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.1%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+22.4%Week of 24 Apr.
Worst week-14.9%Week of 30 Jan.
Latest week+9.2%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses4
Recent vol4.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.8% / -3.5%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape65/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 65/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis77/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 11/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 10/12.

Activity pressure 0.94; 11 reversal markers Factors59/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 18 SVQF41/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 603.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options37/100

URI shows bearish options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 3.75, expected move of 6.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 6.3% Sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.

Liontrust Investment Partners LLP Invests $11.04 Million in United Rentals, Inc. $URI Insiders11 / 6

11 acquisitions and 6 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings81d

Next report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow2 items

2 recent research articles and 0 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 20261,142 USD9.2%921.6 USD732.8 USD0.9816.933.6MOn
17 Jul 20261,045 USD-4.6%911.0 USD728.3 USD0.956.652.0MOn
10 Jul 20261,096 USD-0.3%903.1 USD724.4 USD1.1010.251.8MOn
3 Jul 20261,099 USD-2.1%893.8 USD720.1 USD1.1812.291.3MOn
26 Jun 20261,122 USD4.2%883.6 USD715.8 USD1.3017.493.1MOn
19 Jun 20261,077 USD0.2%873.3 USD711.4 USD1.0910.612.4MOn
12 Jun 20261,074 USD0.6%863.9 USD707.0 USD0.9811.792.7MOn
5 Jun 20261,068 USD7.2%855.8 USD702.6 USD0.8812.222.8MOn
29 May 2026995.7 USD6.1%848.3 USD698.2 USD0.752.431.8MOn
22 May 2026938.6 USD-2.3%844.0 USD694.1 USD0.72-1.882.4MOn
15 May 2026961.1 USD2.8%842.9 USD690.2 USD0.761.432.8MOn
8 May 2026935.0 USD-1.3%843.4 USD686.3 USD0.31-1.012.6MOff
1 May 2026947.2 USD-2.6%843.7 USD682.3 USD-0.152.762.8MOff
24 Apr 2026972.4 USD22.4%844.6 USD678.4 USD-0.566.704.1MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.