Zacks Research Issues Positive Forecast for Cintas Earnings

Cintas Co. (NASDAQ:CTAS) – Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Cintas in a research report issued on Thursday, January 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the business services provider will earn $1.05 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.04. The consensus estimate for Cintas’ current full-year earnings is $4.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cintas’ FY2025 earnings at $4.30 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.16 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.19 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.69 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.24 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.11 EPS.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 19th. The business services provider reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $2.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.56 billion. Cintas had a net margin of 16.80% and a return on equity of 39.56%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.61 earnings per share.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Cintas from $236.00 to $211.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 20th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $215.00 price objective on shares of Cintas in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Barclays lifted their target price on Cintas from $210.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 27th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Cintas from $191.00 to $184.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Cintas from $185.00 to $202.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $198.46.

Cintas Stock Down 1.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ:CTAS opened at $189.30 on Monday. Cintas has a 52 week low of $145.91 and a 52 week high of $228.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.53. The company has a market cap of $76.39 billion, a PE ratio of 47.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.15 and a beta of 1.37. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $207.28 and a 200 day simple moving average of $204.66.

Cintas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th were paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.82%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 15th. Cintas’s payout ratio is currently 37.59%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cintas

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Cintas by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,905 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,034,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the period. Alpha Financial Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Cintas by 5.1% in the second quarter. Alpha Financial Partners LLC now owns 389 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $272,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. E Fund Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Cintas by 1.9% in the second quarter. E Fund Management Co. Ltd. now owns 997 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $698,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Cintas by 226.7% in the second quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 49 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Cintas by 2.8% during the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,415 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $991,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. 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.