FY2025 Earnings Forecast for Cintas Issued By William Blair

Cintas Co. (NASDAQ:CTAS) – William Blair raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Cintas in a report issued on Wednesday, March 26th. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney now expects that the business services provider will post earnings of $4.38 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.31. The consensus estimate for Cintas’ current full-year earnings is $4.31 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Cintas’ Q1 2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.19 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.24 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.26 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.87 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group raised their price objective on Cintas from $218.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Cintas from $211.00 to $233.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Cintas from $195.00 to $213.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Cintas in a report on Monday, February 24th. They issued a “sell” rating and a $161.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Cintas from $200.00 to $227.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cintas presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $210.58.

Cintas Trading Down 1.5 %

NASDAQ:CTAS opened at $203.22 on Friday. Cintas has a 52 week low of $162.16 and a 52 week high of $228.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The company has a market cap of $82.01 billion, a PE ratio of 49.00, a P/E/G ratio of 3.98 and a beta of 1.41. The business’s 50 day moving average is $201.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $208.88.

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

Cintas Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th were issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. Cintas’s dividend payout ratio is 36.11%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cintas

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. DSG Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cintas in the fourth quarter worth about $958,000. 111 Capital purchased a new stake in shares of Cintas in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $4,653,000. Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC ADV boosted its stake in Cintas by 8.2% in the 4th quarter. Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC ADV now owns 5,768 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,054,000 after purchasing an additional 436 shares during the period. Park Square Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Cintas during the 4th quarter worth approximately $69,000. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in Cintas during the 4th quarter valued at $66,909,000. Hedge funds and other 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.