Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on United Rentals.
Looking at options history for United Rentals URI we detected 9 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 11% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 66% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $68,320 and 7, calls, for a total amount of $1,659,858.
Expected Price Movements
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $220.0 to $860.0 for United Rentals over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
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 $220.0 to $860.0 over the preceding 30 days.
United Rentals 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
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 | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $154.4 | $148.1 | $151.0 | $560.00 | $1.3M | 290 | 100 |
| URI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $152.4 | $151.0 | $151.0 | $560.00 | $90.5K | 290 | 6 |
| URI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $154.4 | $151.0 | $151.0 | $560.00 | $75.5K | 290 | 11 |
| URI | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $481.4 | $477.5 | $477.5 | $220.00 | $47.7K | 3 | 0 |
| URI | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $49.8 | $45.0 | $45.0 | $710.00 | $45.0K | 28 | 10 |
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 $22 billion) now includes a range of specialty equipment and other items that can be rented for indefinite periods.
United Rentals's Current Market Status
- With a trading volume of 159,056, the price of URI is down by -0.77%, reaching $711.0.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 23 days from now.
Expert Opinions on United Rentals
A total of 2 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $975.0.
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