Cintas (CTAS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$201.38

-2.39 (-1.17%)

(As of 09/18/2024 ET)

Cintas - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold
Based on 16 Analyst Ratings

Based on 16 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Cintas in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 16 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 8 have given a hold rating, and 6 have given a buy rating for CTAS.

Consensus Price Target

$186.30
-7.49% Downside

High Forecast	$225.00
Average Forecast	$186.30
Low Forecast	$142.50

According to the 16 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Cintas, the average price target is $186.30. The highest price target for CTAS is $225.00, while the lowest price target for CTAS is $142.50. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -7.49% from the current price of $201.38.

Type	Current Forecast 9/20/23 to 9/19/24	1 Month Ago 8/21/23 to 8/20/24	3 Months Ago 6/22/23 to 6/21/24	1 Year Ago 9/20/22 to 9/20/23
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)
Hold	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$186.30	$185.59	$166.02	$132.02
Forecasted Upside	-7.49% Downside	2.70% Upside	4.95% Upside	8.81% Upside

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CTAS Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

CTAS Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Cintas Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Cintas	Industrial Products Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.25	2.56	2.50
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-7.49% Downside	43.89% Upside	7.93% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
9/17/2024	Truist Financial 1 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$212.50 ➝ $225.00	+10.42%
9/13/2024	Barclays 3 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$850.00 ➝ $210.00	+0.67%
8/13/2024	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	J. Haas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong Sell
8/9/2024	Redburn Atlantic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	O. Davies Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$167.50	-10.72%
7/19/2024	Baird R W Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Wittmann Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
7/19/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$197.50 ➝ $218.50	+15.22%
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7/19/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$143.75 ➝ $156.25	-18.15%
7/19/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$166.75 ➝ $199.50	+5.14%
7/19/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Neutral	$187.50 ➝ $193.75	+2.11%
7/15/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Sabadra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Sector Perform	$181.25	+0.45%
5/24/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Sell	$132.50 ➝ $142.50	-18.11%
4/1/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform
3/28/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$157.25 ➝ $181.50	+6.37%
3/28/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$175.00 ➝ $197.50	+15.22%
3/28/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$168.25 ➝ $191.25	+11.57%
12/22/2023	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$135.00 ➝ $160.00	+7.33%
7/14/2023	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$127.50 ➝ $135.00	+8.52%
3/31/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$128.00 ➝ $121.75	+4.14%

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CTAS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cintas' forecast for 2024?: According to the research reports of 16 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Cintas is $186.30, with a high forecast of $225.00 and a low forecast of $142.50.
Should I buy or sell Cintas stock right now?: 16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cintas in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 8 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" CTAS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CTAS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
Does Cintas's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Cintas's stock has a predicted upside of 1.75% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
Has Cintas been upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently?: Over the previous 90 days, Cintas's stock had 2 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.
What analysts cover Cintas?: Cintas has been rated by research analysts at Baird R W, Barclays, Morgan Stanley, Redburn Atlantic, Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank of Canada, Stifel Nicolaus, Truist Financial, UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
Do Wall Street analysts like Cintas more than its competitors?: Analysts like Cintas less than other "industrial products" companies. The consensus rating for Cintas is Hold while the average consensus rating for "industrial products" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how CTAS compares to other companies.