URI options flow: unusual options activity in United Rentals, Inc.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 33 unusual options prints in United Rentals, Inc. (URI), $1.3M of tracked premium, leaning bullish. Bullish premium was $649K against $418K bearish; $1.1M went into calls and $248K into puts, a put call ratio of 0.23. The largest print was $146K of URI 15 Jan 2027 $1,220 calls on 23 September 2026, swept at ask. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 2 prints and $60K of premium. URI closed at $1,047.06 on 25 September 2026, up 2.5%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 21 September 2026 to 25 September 2026, 5 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints of the week
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2026 | URI 15 Jan 2027 $1,220 calls | Sweep | 50 | 79 | $146K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 23 Sep 2026 | URI 20 Nov 2026 $1,090 calls | Trade | 18 | 0 | $86K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | URI 18 Dec 2026 $1,080 calls | Trade | 12 | 19 | $78K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | URI 17 Sep 2027 $880 calls | Trade | 2 | 0 | $54K | At bid | Neutral | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | URI 19 Mar 2027 $1,040 calls | Sweep | 5 | 8 | $54K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 21 Sep 2026 | URI 15 Jan 2027 $1,100 calls | Trade | 9 | 473 | $54K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | URI 19 Jan 2029 $1,460 puts | Trade | 1 | 1 | $46K | At midpoint | Neutral | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | URI 15 Jan 2027 $1,220 calls | Sweep | 15 | 64 | $45K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | URI 16 Oct 2026 $1,050 calls | Sweep | 12 | 40 | $45K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 21 Sep 2026 | URI 19 Mar 2027 $850 calls | Trade | 2 | 1 | $44K | Above ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | URI 19 Mar 2027 $1,080 calls | Trade | 4 | 2 | $42K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 23 Sep 2026 | URI 23 Oct 2026 $1,160 calls | Trade | 34 | 1 | $37K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2027 | 5 | $299K | 90% | +$241K |
| 17 Sep 2027 | 5 | $174K | 100% | -$31K |
| 19 Mar 2027 | 4 | $173K | 81% | -$18K |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 3 | $154K | 100% | +$17K |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 5 | $151K | 47% | +$9K |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 4 | $123K | 100% | -$64K |
The most premium, $299K, is aimed at the 15 Jan 2027 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 16 Oct 2026.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 25 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | URI 21 Jan 2028 $910 puts | Sweep | 3 | 1 | $31K | At ask | Neutral | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | URI 21 Jan 2028 $890 puts | Sweep | 3 | 9 | $29K | At ask | Neutral |
Every print in URI with its full detail, the live tape, one tap filters and saved screeners: open URI in Options Sentiment Screener.
Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open URI in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 14 firms, have a median of $1,281, 22.3% above the last close. The last 90 days brought 1 downgrade.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About United Rentals, Inc.
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Business Services
- Headquarters
- Stamford, Connecticut
- Website
- unitedrentals.com
United Rentals, Inc. operates in two segments, General Rentals and Specialty. The specialty segment rents specialty construction products, including trench safety equipment. As of January 1, 2022, the company operated a network of 1,345 rental locations.
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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