FY2025 Earnings Estimate for Cintas Issued By Zacks Research

Cintas Co. (NASDAQ:CTAS) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Cintas in a report released on Wednesday, April 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $4.38 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.30. The consensus estimate for Cintas’ current full-year earnings is $4.31 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cintas’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.06 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.73 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.31 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.21 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Cintas from $211.00 to $233.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Cintas from $215.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $215.00 price objective on shares of Cintas in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Cintas from $195.00 to $213.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Bank of America assumed coverage on Cintas in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $250.00 price objective on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $213.62.

Cintas Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of Cintas stock opened at $205.76 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $83.08 billion, a PE ratio of 49.61, a P/E/G ratio of 3.98 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Cintas has a fifty-two week low of $162.16 and a fifty-two week high of $228.12. The business’s fifty day moving average is $201.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $204.33.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, March 26th. The business services provider reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.05 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $2.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.60 billion. Cintas had a net margin of 17.23% and a return on equity of 40.62%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.84 EPS.

Cintas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.76%. Cintas’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.11%.

Insider Transactions at Cintas

In related news, Director Ronald W. Tysoe sold 8,521 shares of Cintas stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.96, for a total value of $1,780,548.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 27,029 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,647,979.84. This trade represents a 23.97 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO Jim Rozakis sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.37, for a total value of $380,740.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 256,528 shares in the company, valued at $48,835,235.36. The trade was a 0.77 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 15.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cintas

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Cintas by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,468,080 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,544,822,000 after purchasing an additional 219,809 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Cintas by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,118,479 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $935,146,000 after buying an additional 296,059 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Cintas during the fourth quarter worth about $877,216,000. Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in Cintas by 13.1% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 4,067,037 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $743,048,000 after acquiring an additional 472,069 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in shares of Cintas by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 3,655,835 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $667,919,000 after purchasing an additional 115,268 shares during the last quarter. 63.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.