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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 102nd 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
$1.33B40,065,56431.50%68.50%Net BuyingNet Buying
R
RYDER SYSTEM INC
$8.93B38,691,01830.80%5.69%Net SellingNet Selling
VSTS
VESTIS CORP
$1.62B132,105,08231.12%30.34%Net BuyingNet Selling
CTOS
CUSTOM TRUCK ONE SOURCE INC
$2.24B227,432,8216.49%93.51%Net SellingNet Selling
FTAI
FTAI AVIATION LTD
$24.41B102,582,97220.86%65.94%Net SellingNet Selling
URI
UNITED RENTALS INC
$60.21B62,646,55727.07%72.93%Net SellingNet Selling
CAR
AVIS BUDGET GROUP INC
$5.30B35,324,98610.50%89.50%Net SellingNet Selling
WSC
WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP
$4.43B180,994,67927.53%72.47%Net SellingNet Selling
AER
AERCAP HOLDINGS NV
$22.60B161,670,16424.62%11.55%Net SellingNet Selling
GATX
GATX CORP
$6.13B35,500,00025.63%21.72%Net BuyingNet Selling
WLFC
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP
$1.27B7,043,7138.74%91.26%Net SellingNet Selling
EQPT
EQUIPMENTSHARECOM INC
$6.13B252,375,0973.38%33.57%Net BuyingNet Buying
HRI
HERC HOLDINGS INC
$4.61B33,393,05131.09%25.29%Net SellingNet Buying
MGRC
MCGRATH RENTCORP
$2.74B24,561,77032.79%16.34%Net SellingNet Selling
SUNB
SUNBELT RENTALS HOLDINGS INC
$31.52B413,299,80331.32%0.28%
ALTG
ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC
$207.90M32,535,54014.28%85.72%Net BuyingNet Buying
HTZ
HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC
$1.75B315,764,52318.74%5.59%Net SellingNet Selling
PONY
PONY AI INC
$3.59B433,541,55311.58%0.91%Net SellingNet Selling
UHAL
U-HAUL HOLDING CO
$9.54B196,077,88015.59%31.41%
MWG
MULTI WAYS HOLDINGS LTD
$56.21M41,330,0000.00%0.00%
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Rental & Leasing Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best rental & leasing service stocks to buy right now in May 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 20 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: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Prog Holdings (NYSE:PRG) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 22 points higher than the rental & leasing service industry average of 22.

PRG passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Prog Holdings has seen its stock return 10.58% over the past year, underperforming other rental & leasing service stocks by -19 percentage points.

Prog Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $47.50, an upside of 42.94% from Prog Holdings's current stock price of $33.23.

Prog Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Prog Holdings, 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.

2. Ryder System (NYSE:R)


Ryder System (NYSE:R) is the #2 top rental & leasing service stock out of 20 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 Ryder System (NYSE:R) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Ryder System (NYSE:R) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 15 points higher than the rental & leasing service industry average of 22.

R passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Ryder System has seen its stock return 46.59% over the past year, overperforming other rental & leasing service stocks by 17 percentage points.

Ryder System has an average 1 year price target of $252.14, an upside of 9.2% from Ryder System's current stock price of $230.91.

Ryder System stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Ryder System, 71.43% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 14.29% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Vestis (NYSE:VSTS)


Vestis (NYSE:VSTS) is the #3 top rental & leasing service stock out of 20 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 Vestis (NYSE:VSTS) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Vestis (NYSE:VSTS) has a Due Diligence Score of 9, which is -13 points lower than the rental & leasing service industry average of 22.

VSTS passed 3 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Vestis has seen its stock return 97.58% over the past year, overperforming other rental & leasing service stocks by 68 percentage points.

Vestis has an average 1 year price target of $9.20, a downside of -24.9% from Vestis's current stock price of $12.25.

Vestis stock has a consensus Sell recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Vestis, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 40% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 60% have issued a Strong Sell.

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

Out of 11 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. Alta Equipment Group (NYSE:ALTG)


Alta Equipment Group (NYSE:ALTG) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the rental & leasing service industry average of 1.25%.

Alta Equipment Group's dividend payout ratio of -2.3% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI)


Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) has an annual dividend yield of 2.03%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the rental & leasing service industry average of 1.25%. 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 -1,333.3% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Mcgrath Rentcorp (NASDAQ:MGRC)


Mcgrath Rentcorp (NASDAQ:MGRC) has an annual dividend yield of 1.74%, which is the same as the rental & leasing service industry average of 1.25%. 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 31% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are rental & leasing service stocks down?

Rental & leasing service stocks were down -2.33% in the last day, and down -3.09% over the last week. Ftai Aviation was the among the top losers in the rental & leasing services industry, dropping -8.1% yesterday.

Shares of aerospace and defense companies are trading lower as the sector pulls back from recent strength related to the anticipated SpaceX IPO. Weakness may be due to rising bond yields and inflation concerns that may result in continued elevated interest rates.

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 B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Prog Holdings has a valuation score of 57, which is 40 points higher than the rental & leasing service industry average of 17. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Prog Holdings's stock has gained 10.58% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the rental & leasing service industry by -19 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 29, which is 12 points higher than the rental & leasing service industry average of 17. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ryder System's stock has gained 46.59% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the rental & leasing service industry by 17 percentage points.

3. Aercap Holdings Nv (NYSE:AER)


Aercap Holdings Nv (NYSE:AER) is the third most undervalued rental & leasing service stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Aercap Holdings Nv has a valuation score of 29, which is 12 points higher than the rental & leasing service industry average of 17. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Aercap Holdings Nv's stock has gained 23.05% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the rental & leasing service industry by -6 percentage points.

Are rental & leasing service stocks a good buy now?

50% 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 14.55% over the next year.

0% of rental & leasing service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 10.53% of rental & leasing service stocks are rated B (Buy), 78.95% are rated C (Hold), 5.26% are rated D (Sell), and 5.26% 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 1.24x.
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