Zacks Research Comments on Cintas' Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:CTAS)

Cintas Co. (NASDAQ:CTAS - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Cintas in a report issued on Thursday, January 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.05 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate 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 - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, December 19th. The business services provider reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $2.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.56 billion. Cintas had a return on equity of 39.56% and a net margin of 16.80%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.61 earnings per share.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on CTAS. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Cintas from $240.00 to $218.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Cintas from $225.00 to $215.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 20th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Cintas from $191.00 to $184.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Cintas from $185.00 to $202.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of Cintas from $210.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, September 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $198.46.

Cintas Trading Down 1.7 %

Shares of CTAS opened at $189.30 on Monday. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $76.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.80, a PEG ratio of 4.15 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a 50-day moving average of $207.28 and a 200 day moving average of $204.66. Cintas has a 1-year low of $145.91 and a 1-year high of $228.12.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its holdings in Cintas by 341.4% in the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 128 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management boosted its stake in Cintas by 433.3% in the 3rd quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 128 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Addison Advisors LLC grew its position in Cintas by 495.7% during the 3rd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 137 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. Grove Bank & Trust increased its stake in Cintas by 1,340.0% during the 3rd quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 144 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cintas by 321.1% in the third quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 160 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. 63.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cintas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th were issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 15th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.82%. Cintas's dividend payout ratio is presently 37.59%.

About Cintas

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.