Shares of equipment rental companies are trading higher amid sympathy with United Rentals after that company reported better-than-expected Q2 financial results and raised its FY26 sales guidance above estimates.

8-K filing — HERC HOLDINGS INC (HRI)

Filed: 2026-08-19 AccNo: 0001364479-26-000112 Size: 139 KB Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Herc Holdings, Raises Price Target to $218

Wells Fargo analyst Jerry Revich maintains Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $176 to $218.

BNP Paribas Maintains Neutral on Herc Holdings, Raises Price Target to $165

Keybanc Maintains Overweight on Herc Holdings, Raises Price Target to $185

JP Morgan Maintains Underweight on Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Lowers Price Target to $71

Jim Cramer: 'Put This Stock Away, Give It to Your Kids'

Reddit is "such a buy," Cramer said. The "Mad Money" host also looked at ServiceNow, First Solar, Sunbelt Rentals and Super Micro Computer.