Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $212.31 According to Analysts

Shares of Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have assigned a hold recommendation, seven have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $214.00.

CTAS has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Cintas from $225.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Bank of America raised shares of Cintas from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $200.00 to $230.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Citigroup reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $180.00 price target (up from $175.00) on shares of Cintas in a report on Tuesday. Argus raised shares of Cintas to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $235.00 price objective (up from $230.00) on shares of Cintas in a research note on Thursday.

Trending Headlines about Cintas

Here are the key news stories impacting Cintas this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results exceeded expectations. Revenue rose 10.9% year over year to $3.01 billion, ahead of the $2.98 billion consensus estimate, while adjusted EPS of $1.39 topped expectations of $1.35. Organic revenue growth reached 8.9%, and operating and gross margins improved. CTAS Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates on Margin Gains
• Positive Sentiment: Cintas raised its fiscal 2027 outlook. The company now expects revenue of $12.15 billion to $12.27 billion and adjusted EPS of $5.45 to $5.54, reinforcing investor confidence in continued volume-driven growth. Management also announced a 15.6% dividend increase and reported $544.7 million in share repurchases. Cintas Tops Revenue Estimate and Raises Fiscal 2027 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment improved. Truist raised its price target to $230 and maintained a “buy” rating, while Baird increased its target to $222 and kept an “outperform” rating. UBS and RBC also cited strong execution and growth momentum, although RBC retained a sector-perform rating. Baird Raises Cintas Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data appears unreliable. Reported short interest of zero shares implies no meaningful bearish positioning, but the figure may reflect a data-reporting issue rather than an actual market signal.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and UniFirst uncertainty remain risks. With CTAS trading at a high earnings multiple, some investors believe much of its growth is already priced in. Analysts also indicated that investors are awaiting greater clarity on the proposed UniFirst acquisition in the next quarter.

Cintas Price Performance

Shares of Cintas stock opened at $197.68 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $79.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a current ratio of 1.43. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $202.28 and a 200-day moving average price of $185.50. Cintas has a one year low of $161.16 and a one year high of $219.16.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.98 billion. Cintas had a return on equity of 42.05% and a net margin of 17.75%.Cintas’s quarterly revenue was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.20 EPS. Cintas has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.450-5.540 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Cintas will post 5.5 EPS for the current year.

Cintas Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. This is a positive change from Cintas’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Cintas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 55.61%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cintas

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. AMG National Trust Bank purchased a new stake in Cintas during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,973,000. Summit Global Investments purchased a new position in Cintas in the second quarter worth $950,000. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cintas during the second quarter worth $62,057,000. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Cintas during the second quarter worth $4,972,000. Finally, BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Cintas during the 2nd quarter valued at $4,520,425,000. 63.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Cintas Company Profile

Cintas Corporation is a provider of workplace products and services for businesses across North America. The company helps organizations manage employee appearance, workplace cleanliness, safety, and compliance through a range of recurring service programs.

Its offerings include uniform rental and workwear, branded apparel, entrance mats, restroom supplies, and facility cleaning services. Cintas also provides first-aid and safety products, training, and fire protection services, including inspection and maintenance programs for fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems, alarms, and related equipment.

Headquartered in Mason, Ohio, Cintas traces its roots to a family-operated industrial laundry business established by Richard T.