Hudson Value Partners LLC Sells 125 Shares of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI)

Hudson Value Partners LLC cut its stake in United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) by 5.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,238 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 125 shares during the quarter. Hudson Value Partners LLC’s holdings in United Rentals were worth $1,577,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of United Rentals by 4.0% during the third quarter. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC now owns 339 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $274,000 after buying an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC grew its position in United Rentals by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC now owns 324 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $262,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. First County Bank CT grew its position in United Rentals by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. First County Bank CT now owns 422 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $342,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in United Rentals by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 453 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $367,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc. raised its position in United Rentals by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc. now owns 814 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $573,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. 96.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

United Rentals Price Performance

URI stock opened at $721.61 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $737.38 and its 200 day moving average is $770.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.98. United Rentals, Inc. has a 52 week low of $596.48 and a 52 week high of $896.98. The firm has a market cap of $47.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.62, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.68.

United Rentals (NYSE:URI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The construction company reported $11.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $11.65 by ($0.06). United Rentals had a return on equity of 34.21% and a net margin of 16.78%. Research analysts predict that United Rentals, Inc. will post 44.93 earnings per share for the current year.

United Rentals Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 12th will be paid a $1.79 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 12th. This is a boost from United Rentals’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.63. This represents a $7.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.99%. United Rentals’s dividend payout ratio is 18.48%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

URI has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Baird R W upgraded shares of United Rentals from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Citigroup dropped their price target on United Rentals from $985.00 to $835.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Argus raised their price objective on United Rentals from $840.00 to $880.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Bank of America upped their target price on United Rentals from $800.00 to $910.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of United Rentals from $775.00 to $765.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $814.08.

United Rentals Company Profile

United Rentals, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as an equipment rental company. It operates in two segments, General Rentals and Specialty. The General Rentals segment rents general construction and industrial equipment includes backhoes, skid-steer loaders, forklifts, earthmoving equipment, and material handling equipment; aerial work platforms, such as boom and scissor lifts; and general tools and light equipment comprising pressure washers, water pumps, and power tools for construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners, and government entities.