Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on United Rentals URI.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with URI, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 9 uncommon options trades for United Rentals.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 44% bullish and 44%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $158,930, and 5 are calls, for a total amount of $300,700.
Expected Price Movements
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $440.0 to $820.0 for United Rentals over the recent three months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in United Rentals's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to United Rentals's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $440.0 to $820.0 over the preceding 30 days.
United Rentals Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| URI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $18.6 | $15.0 | $18.6 | $820.00 | $91.1K | 326 | 2 |
| URI | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $22.0 | $17.0 | $18.0 | $820.00 | $66.6K | 326 | 89 |
| URI | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/25/25 | $138.8 | $132.0 | $138.8 | $440.00 | $55.5K | 2 | 0 |
| URI | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/20/25 | $56.0 | $49.2 | $52.63 | $570.00 | $52.6K | 76 | 15 |
| URI | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/17/25 | $55.8 | $50.0 | $55.8 | $535.00 | $44.6K | 1 | 0 |
About United Rentals
United Rentals is the world's largest equipment rental company. It principally operates in the United States and Canada, where it commands approximately 15% share in a highly fragmented market. It serves three end markets: general industrial, commercial construction, and residential construction. Like its peers, United Rentals historically has provided its customers with equipment that was intermittently used, such as aerial equipment and portable generators. As the company has grown organically and through hundreds of acquisitions since it went public in 1997, its catalog (fleet size of $21 billion) now includes a range of specialty equipment and other items that can be rented for indefinite periods. 2024 revenue totaled $15.3 billion.
In light of the recent options history for United Rentals, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Where Is United Rentals Standing Right Now?
- Currently trading with a volume of 871,263, the URI's price is down by -6.66%, now at $570.4.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 13 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About United Rentals
In the last month, 4 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $654.25.
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