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StocksMediumUpdated•Originally published 24 July 2026•Updated 24 July 2026•
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United Rentals Surges on Strong Q2 Results and Raised 2026 Revenue Outlook

Key Facts

1United Rentals reported adjusted EPS of $12.76, a 21.9% year-over-year increase, beating analyst estimates by 9.3%.
2The company raised its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to a range of $17.50 billion to $17.80 billion.
3Morgan Stanley raised its price target for URI to $1,335.00 while reaffirming its Overweight rating.

In a move reflecting robust demand within the industrial equipment rental sector, United Rentals announced strong financial results for the second quarter of 2026. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $12.76, representing a 21.9% year-over-year increase and beating analyst estimates by 9.3%. According to reports, this performance was driven by record demand from large-scale projects and significant growth in the specialty rental segment, which achieved record revenues of $1.43 billion.

Following these positive results, the company raised its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to a range of $17.50 billion to $17.80 billion, while increasing planned capital expenditure to meet accelerating demand. In response to this data, Morgan Stanley raised its price target for URI stock to $1,335.00 while reaffirming its Overweight rating. These developments come as market data showed rental revenue growth of 12.7% resulting from strong operational execution.

Investors are closely monitoring the sustainability of this growth amid an economic environment that recently saw China's prime rates hold at 3% and mixed inflation data from Canada and Germany over the past week, which may impact future financing costs and construction demand.