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Ashtead Group is a less popular choice for investors looking to gain exposure in the consolidating construction equipment rental sector. Even though the ASHTY stock trades at a discount to its main peer - United Rentals, a closer look at the two companies reveals that this is likely to change. In the near-term, ASHTY is in a good position to outperform URI and to deliver at par shareholder returns beyond that.

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI), the world's largest equipment rental company, today announced it was named to The 250 Best-Managed Companies list by the Wall Street Journal. The ranking was developed by the Drucker Institute based on its holistic model for measuring corporate management effectiveness, which reviews performance across key business drivers. The 250 Best-Managed Companies list, published annually since 2017, is one of the industry's most prestig.

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United Rentals, Inc. is well-positioned for growth due to strong mega-project pipelines driven by robust demand in data centers, manufacturing, and power markets, supported by reshoring trends and the IIJA. Margins should improve in the medium to long term with strong pricing, volume growth, and specialty business expansion serving as tailwind. URI's good execution and favorable long-term prospects justify a buy rating, with potential for P/E multiple re-rating and significant upside.

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) (“United Rentals” or “the company”) today announced that it has notified H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (“H&E”) that it does not intend to submit a revised proposal for the acquisition of H&E, which will permit H&E to terminate United Rentals' previously announced merger agreement with H&E. Matthew Flannery, chief executive officer of United Rentals, said, “One of our key responsibilities as a management team i.

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) today announced that it will participate in Citi's 2025 Global Industrial Tech and Mobility Conference on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. The conference will include a presentation by Matt Flannery, chief executive officer and Ted Grace, chief financial officer. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 11:20 a.m. ET and will be available via the following link: https://kvgo.com/citi/united-rentals-inc-february-2025. About United.

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of H&E Equipment Services, Inc. d/b/a H&E Rentals (NasdaqGS: HEES) to United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of H&E will receive $92.00 in cash for each share of H&E that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the p.

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) (“United Rentals”) announced today that it has withdrawn and refiled its Premerger Notification and Report Form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), in connection with United Rentals' pending acquisition of H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEES) (“H&E”). As previously announced on January 28, 2025, United Rentals, through its wholly owned subsidiary UR Merger Su.

URI's fourth-quarter results indicate record performance in the core rental business and a rise in used equipment sales.

United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 30, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Matthew Flannery - President & Chief Executive Officer Ted Grace - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Steven Fisher - UBS Blake Greenhalgh - Bank of America Tim Thein - Raymond James Ken Newman - Keybanc Capital Markets Scott Schneeberger - Oppenheimer Operator Good morning and welcome to the United Rentals' Investor Conference Call. Please be advised that this call is being recorded.