FY2025 Earnings Forecast for Cintas Issued By Zacks Research

Cintas Co. (NASDAQ:CTAS - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Cintas in a report issued on Tuesday, October 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $4.22 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast 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 - Get Free Report) last issued 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 company had revenue of $2.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.49 billion. Cintas had a return on equity of 39.56% and a net margin of 16.80%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.70 earnings per share.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on CTAS. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Cintas from $184.00 to $191.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 26th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Cintas from $212.50 to $225.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 17th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Cintas from $730.00 to $200.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 26th. Morgan Stanley upped 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, Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Cintas from $194.00 to $209.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $199.63.

Cintas Stock Down 0.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ CTAS traded down $1.83 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $209.71. 838,565 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,467,362. The business's 50-day moving average price is $215.48 and its 200 day moving average price is $189.75. The company has a market capitalization of $21.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.61, a price-to-earnings-growth 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 quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.

Cintas declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, July 23rd that permits the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the business services provider to purchase up to 1.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Trading of Cintas

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. LGT Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Cintas by 311.1% in the second quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC now owns 37 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. Atwood & Palmer Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Cintas in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Cintas in the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Grove Bank & Trust increased its stake in shares of Cintas by 1,340.0% during the third quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 144 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the period. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Cintas by 226.7% during the second quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 49 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 34 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.