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Best Rental & Leasing Service Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top rental & leasing service stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best rental & leasing service stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Rental & Leasing Services
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Rental & Leasing Services is Zen Rated D and is the 112th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
PRG
PROG HOLDINGS INC
$1.14B39,575,81057.36%42.64%Net BuyingNet Selling
MGRC
MCGRATH RENTCORP
$2.71B24,611,65784.62%15.38%Net SellingNet Selling
R
RYDER SYSTEM INC
$8.07B39,427,20491.09%5.55%Net SellingNet Selling
EQPT
EQUIPMENTSHARECOM INC
$5.42B266,047,1470.00%31.79%Net BuyingNet Buying
CTOS
CUSTOM TRUCK ONE SOURCE INC
$1.49B226,625,92435.00%65.00%
ALTG
ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC
$173.27M32,266,58241.15%58.85%Net BuyingNet Buying
WLFC
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP
$1.16B6,786,39214.23%85.77%Net SellingNet Buying
FTAI
FTAI AVIATION LTD
$25.13B102,573,28358.72%41.28%Net SellingNet Selling
HRI
HERC HOLDINGS INC
$3.32B33,370,25880.70%19.30%Net SellingNet Selling
URI
UNITED RENTALS INC
$45.90B62,998,14752.12%47.88%Net BuyingNet Buying
GATX
GATX CORP
$6.06B35,500,00082.21%17.79%Net BuyingNet Selling
AER
AERCAP HOLDINGS NV
$22.89B166,876,54789.85%7.73%Net BuyingNet Buying
VSTS
VESTIS CORP
$1.04B131,948,93877.69%22.31%Net BuyingNet Selling
HTZ
HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC
$1.44B312,360,67895.18%4.82%Net SellingNet Selling
WSC
WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP
$3.14B180,854,43856.07%43.93%Net SellingNet Selling
PONY
PONY AI INC
$3.64B385,292,55325.50%1.05%Net SellingNet Selling
CAR
AVIS BUDGET GROUP INC
$5.14B35,258,65238.15%61.85%Net BuyingNet Buying
UHAL
U-HAUL HOLDING CO
$9.37B196,077,88036.19%31.41%
MWG
MULTI WAYS HOLDINGS LTD
$5.37M3,333,0002.08%0.00%
SUNB
SUNBELT RENTALS HOLDINGS INC
$26.90B413,299,8030.00%0.28%
AL
AIR LEASE CORP
$7.28B112,035,40878.59%21.41%Net SellingNet Selling
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Rental & Leasing Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best rental & leasing service stocks to buy right now in Apr 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best rental & leasing service stocks to buy right now are:

1. Prog Holdings (NYSE:PRG)


Prog Holdings (NYSE:PRG) is the #1 top rental & leasing service stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Prog Holdings (NYSE:PRG) is: Value: A, Growth: D, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Prog Holdings (NYSE:PRG) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 23 points higher than the rental & leasing service industry average of 26.

PRG passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Prog Holdings has seen its stock return 7.86% over the past year, underperforming other rental & leasing service stocks by -13 percentage points.

Prog Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $39.67, an upside of 38.26% from Prog Holdings's current stock price of $28.69.

Prog Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Prog Holdings, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 33.33% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Mcgrath Rentcorp (NASDAQ:MGRC)


Mcgrath Rentcorp (NASDAQ:MGRC) is the #2 top rental & leasing service stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Mcgrath Rentcorp (NASDAQ:MGRC) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Mcgrath Rentcorp (NASDAQ:MGRC) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 13 points higher than the rental & leasing service industry average of 26.

MGRC passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Mcgrath Rentcorp has seen its stock lose -1.01% over the past year, underperforming other rental & leasing service stocks by -22 percentage points.

Mcgrath Rentcorp has an average 1 year price target of $140.00, an upside of 26.95% from Mcgrath Rentcorp's current stock price of $110.28.

Mcgrath Rentcorp stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Mcgrath Rentcorp, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Ryder System (NYSE:R)


Ryder System (NYSE:R) is the #3 top rental & leasing service stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ryder System (NYSE:R) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Ryder System (NYSE:R) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 16 points higher than the rental & leasing service industry average of 26.

R passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ryder System has seen its stock return 42.35% over the past year, overperforming other rental & leasing service stocks by 21 percentage points.

Ryder System has an average 1 year price target of $233.00, an upside of 13.82% from Ryder System's current stock price of $204.71.

Ryder System stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Ryder System, 83.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 16.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the rental & leasing service stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 12 rental & leasing service stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 rental & leasing service stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI)


Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) has an annual dividend yield of 2.81%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the rental & leasing service industry average of 1.37%. Herc Holdings's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Herc Holdings's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Herc Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 9,333.3% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Prog Holdings (NYSE:PRG)


Prog Holdings (NYSE:PRG) has an annual dividend yield of 1.85%, which is the same as the rental & leasing service industry average of 1.37%. Prog Holdings's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Prog Holdings's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Prog Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 14.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Mcgrath Rentcorp (NASDAQ:MGRC)


Mcgrath Rentcorp (NASDAQ:MGRC) has an annual dividend yield of 1.76%, which is the same as the rental & leasing service industry average of 1.37%. Mcgrath Rentcorp's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Mcgrath Rentcorp's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Mcgrath Rentcorp's dividend payout ratio of 30.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are rental & leasing service stocks up?

Rental & leasing service stocks were up 3.37% in the last day, and down -0.1% over the last week. Pony Ai was the among the top gainers in the rental & leasing services industry, gaining 10.54% yesterday.

Pony AI shares are trading higher after HSBC initiated its coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $16.6.

What are the most undervalued rental & leasing service stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued rental & leasing service stocks right now are:

1. Prog Holdings (NYSE:PRG)


Prog Holdings (NYSE:PRG) is the most undervalued rental & leasing service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Prog Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the rental & leasing service industry average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Prog Holdings's stock has gained 7.86% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the rental & leasing service industry by -13 percentage points.

2. Ryder System (NYSE:R)


Ryder System (NYSE:R) is the second most undervalued rental & leasing service stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Ryder System has a valuation score of 57, which is 31 points higher than the rental & leasing service industry average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ryder System's stock has gained 42.35% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the rental & leasing service industry by 21 percentage points.

3. United Rentals (NYSE:URI)


United Rentals (NYSE:URI) is the third most undervalued rental & leasing service stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

United Rentals has a valuation score of 29, which is 3 points higher than the rental & leasing service industry average of 26. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

United Rentals's stock has gained 16.25% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the rental & leasing service industry by -5 percentage points.

Are rental & leasing service stocks a good buy now?

38.89% of rental & leasing service stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect rental & leasing service stocks to rise by 26.9% over the next year.

0% of rental & leasing service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5.56% of rental & leasing service stocks are rated B (Buy), 72.22% are rated C (Hold), 16.67% are rated D (Sell), and 5.56% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the rental & leasing services industry?

The average P/E ratio of the rental & leasing services industry is 139.47x.
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