FY2025 Earnings Forecast for Cintas Issued By Zacks Research

Cintas Co. (NASDAQ:CTAS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Cintas in a research report issued on Tuesday, October 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $4.22 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.21. The consensus estimate for Cintas’ current full-year earnings is $4.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cintas’ Q1 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.57 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.98 EPS.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, September 25th. The business services provider reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.10. Cintas had a return on equity of 39.56% and a net margin of 16.80%. The firm had revenue of $2.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.49 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.70 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on CTAS. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Cintas from $212.00 to $236.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 26th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Cintas from $166.75 to $199.50 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 19th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on shares of Cintas from $181.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 26th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Cintas from $219.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 26th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price objective on Cintas from $212.50 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $199.63.

Cintas Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CTAS opened at $209.13 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 1.33. The company has a market cap of $21.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.44, a PEG ratio of 4.12 and a beta of 1.32. Cintas has a 1 year low of $123.65 and a 1 year high of $215.37. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $215.86 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $189.89.

Cintas announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, July 23rd that permits the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the business services provider to buy up to 1.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cintas

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Creative Planning boosted its stake in shares of Cintas by 34.4% during the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 19,351 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $13,551,000 after purchasing an additional 4,957 shares during the period. Western Financial Corp CA boosted its position in Cintas by 628.2% in the 3rd quarter. Western Financial Corp CA now owns 11,797 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,429,000 after buying an additional 10,177 shares during the period. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC boosted its position in Cintas by 2,063.6% in the 2nd quarter. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC now owns 23,800 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $16,666,000 after buying an additional 22,700 shares during the period. Searle & CO. grew its stake in Cintas by 300.0% in the 3rd quarter. Searle & CO. now owns 7,200 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,482,000 after acquiring an additional 5,400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Cintas by 2.2% during the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 39,097 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $27,378,000 after acquiring an additional 838 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.