Zacks Research Predicts Cintas' Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:CTAS)

Cintas Co. (NASDAQ:CTAS - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Cintas in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.04 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.05. 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 $1.14 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.55 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.20 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on CTAS. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Cintas from $184.00 to $191.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Thursday, September 26th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Cintas from $212.50 to $225.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 17th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on shares of Cintas from $181.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 26th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Cintas from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, September 26th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Cintas from $219.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Cintas presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $199.63.

Cintas Price Performance

CTAS traded up $0.20 during trading on Friday, hitting $214.02. 1,247,788 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,475,704. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $214.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $188.85. The company has a market cap of $21.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.78, a PEG ratio of 4.12 and a beta of 1.32. Cintas has a twelve month low of $123.65 and a twelve month high of $215.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 1.33.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 25th. The business services provider reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 return on equity of 39.56% and a net margin of 16.80%. The company's revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.70 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cintas

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. LGT Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Cintas by 311.1% during the second quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC now owns 37 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Atwood & Palmer Inc. bought a new position in shares of Cintas during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cintas in the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Rise Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Cintas in the 1st quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust increased its position in Cintas by 1,340.0% in the 3rd quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 144 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. 63.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Gerald S. Adolph sold 4,400 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $191.43, for a total value of $842,292.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 125,808 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $24,083,425.44. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 15.10% of the company's stock.

Cintas declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, July 23rd that permits the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the business services provider to buy up to 1.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Cintas Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 15th were given a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 15th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.73%. Cintas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 10.77%.

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.