Sunbelt Rentals Holdings has strong momentum with a 7.2 out of 10 momentum score and 292% free cash flow conversion relative to net income, but the stock trades 15.4% above analyst targets and has only one quarter of earnings history showing a miss, limiting visibility into the fundamental earnings trajectory.
Thesis pillars
- Exceptional Fcf Conversion→Stable
- Strong Price Momentum→Stable
- Stock Price Well Above Targets→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. (SUNB) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Rental & Leasing Services
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $72.08 — A.R:R is negative (-0.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: North America – General Tool segment (58.0%).
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings operates 1,611 equipment rental stores across North America and the United Kingdom, making it the second-largest equipment rental company in North America and the largest in the UK by rental revenue. The company generated $11,154 million in revenue and... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $72.08 — A.R:R is negative (-0.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: North America – General Tool segment (58.0%). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-07Recent Developments — Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Citigroup Maintains Buy on Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Lowers Price Target to $90 — benzinga Jun 24, 2026 positive
- NEWS JP Morgan Maintains Underweight on Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Lowers Price Target to $74 — benzinga Jun 24, 2026 negative
- NEWS Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Sees FY2027 Sales $11.652B-$11.986B — benzinga Jun 23, 2026 positive
- NEWS Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Q4 Adj. EPS $0.74 Down From $0.81 YoY, Sales $2.754B Up From $2.529B YoY — benzinga Jun 23, 2026 negative
- NEWS RBC Capital Upgrades Sunbelt Rentals Holdings to Sector Perform, Raises Price Target to $80 — benzinga Jun 22, 2026 positive
Generated 2026-07-07T12:31:58Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHGeographicNorth America – General Tool segment58%10-K Item 1: 'In the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026, 58% of our revenue was attributable to the North America – General Tool segment'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-06-30Item 5.02LOWBoard increased its size from eight to nine directors and elected Cynthia T. Jamison to the new seat and the Audit Committee, effective August 1, 2026. Routine appointment.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $72.08 — A.R:R is negative (-0.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: North America – General Tool segment (58.0%). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $68.45. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $84.94 (+16.1% upside). Prior stop was $68.45. Stop-loss: $68.45.
Concentration risk — Geographic: North America – General Tool segment (58.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.4): -0.5.
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. trades at a P/E of 23.0 (forward 15.1). TrendMatrix value score: 5.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
19 analysts cover SUNB with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $84.
What does Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. do?Sunbelt Rentals Holdings operates 1,611 equipment rental stores across North America and the United Kingdom, making it...
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings operates 1,611 equipment rental stores across North America and the United Kingdom, making it the second-largest equipment rental company in North America and the largest in the UK by rental revenue. The company generated $11,154 million in revenue and $2,181 million in operating income for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026, with the North America – General Tool segment contributing 58% of revenue, North America – Specialty 33%, and the United Kingdom 9%. No single customer accounted for more than 1% of total revenue.