United Rentals, Inc. URI witnessed a 2.8% dip in its shares during the after-hours trading yesterday, following the release of its third-quarter 2024 results. The company’s earnings per share (EPS) and revenues fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate.

The equipment rental company posted revenue of $3.99 billion in the period, matching Street forecasts. United Rentals expects full-year revenue in the range of $15.1 billion to $15.3 billion.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for United Rentals (URI) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Analysts have given United Rentals a total of 6 ratings, with the consensus rating being Buy. The average one-year price target is $899.5, indicating a potential 8.04% upside.

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