Cintas Co. (NASDAQ:CTAS) to Post Q2 2025 Earnings of $1.00 Per Share, William Blair Forecasts

Cintas Co. (NASDAQ:CTAS) – Equities research analysts at William Blair decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Cintas in a research note issued on Wednesday, September 25th. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.00 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.01. The consensus estimate for Cintas’ current full-year earnings is $4.16 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Cintas’ FY2025 earnings at $4.22 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.63 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on CTAS. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Cintas from $194.00 to $209.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Cintas from $219.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Cintas from $212.00 to $236.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Cintas from $181.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Cintas from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $199.63.

Cintas Trading Down 2.3 %

Shares of CTAS opened at $202.35 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $208.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $183.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.97, a PEG ratio of 4.09 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Cintas has a 1-year low of $119.69 and a 1-year high of $211.57.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, September 25th. The business services provider reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $2.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.49 billion. Cintas had a net margin of 16.38% and a return on equity of 37.82%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.70 EPS.

Cintas declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, July 23rd that allows the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the business services provider to purchase up to 1.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Cintas Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 15th were issued a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 15th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.77%. Cintas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 10.77%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Cintas news, Director Gerald S. Adolph sold 4,400 shares of Cintas stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $191.43, for a total value of $842,292.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 125,808 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,083,425.44. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 15.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CTAS. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Cintas by 123.1% during the second quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 366,044 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $256,326,000 after purchasing an additional 201,955 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado raised its position in Cintas by 711.1% in the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado now owns 152,516 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $91,915,000 after acquiring an additional 133,713 shares during the period. Global Assets Advisory LLC bought a new position in Cintas in the first quarter worth approximately $84,646,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Cintas by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,299,288 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,206,969,000 after acquiring an additional 112,361 shares during the period. Finally, Congress Asset Management Co. MA raised its position in Cintas by 124.9% in the first quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. MA now owns 195,506 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $134,318,000 after acquiring an additional 108,582 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 63.46% of the company’s stock.

Cintas Company Profile

Cintas Corporation engages in the provision of corporate identity uniforms and related business services primarily in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Uniform Rental and Facility Services, First Aid and Safety Services, and All Other segments. The company rents and services uniforms and other garments, including flame resistant clothing, mats, mops and shop towels, and other ancillary items; and provides restroom cleaning services and supplies, as well as sells uniforms.