United Rentals, Inc.

United Rentals is a US equipment rental company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker URI, and the company is included in the S&P 500 index. It was founded in 1997 and grew through the acquisition of many small firms in the rental industry.

The company rents equipment on short and long terms to construction and industrial customers. Alongside general rental products such as earthmoving machines, aerial work platforms and lifting equipment, it has specialty rental lines such as power and climate control, fluid solutions, trench safety and mobile storage. Beyond rentals, sales of used equipment and related services are also part of its activities.

Those following United Rentals stock typically watch construction and infrastructure spending, equipment utilization rates, and the trend in rental prices. On the URI page at Lzzo.com, the price is shown in US dollars, and the page includes a historical price chart, technical indicators and the data source.