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 positions 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.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for United Rentals.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 25% bullish and 25%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $49,450, and 7, calls, for a total amount of $292,746.
Predicted Price Range
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $500.0 and $800.0 for United Rentals, spanning the last three months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for United Rentals's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across United Rentals's significant trades, within a strike price range of $500.0 to $800.0, over the past month.
United Rentals Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| URI | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 09/19/25 | $41.2 | $35.0 | $38.06 | $710.00 | $64.7K | 51 | 17 |
| URI | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 05/02/25 | $60.2 | $52.7 | $55.7 | $600.00 | $55.7K | 25 | 10 |
| URI | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 05/02/25 | $55.6 | $53.5 | $55.6 | $600.00 | $50.0K | 25 | 20 |
| URI | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $21.8 | $21.5 | $21.5 | $630.00 | $49.4K | 87 | 100 |
| URI | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $197.1 | $190.0 | $193.0 | $500.00 | $38.6K | 75 | 2 |
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.
Present Market Standing of United Rentals
- With a trading volume of 421,449, the price of URI is up by 4.54%, reaching $669.67.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 82 days from now.
Professional Analyst Ratings for United Rentals
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $664.8.
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