What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Cintas Q3 Earnings?

Cintas Co. (NASDAQ:CTAS) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Cintas in a report issued on Wednesday, October 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.04 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.05. The consensus estimate for Cintas’ current full-year earnings is $4.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cintas’ Q1 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.55 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.20 EPS.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 25th. The business services provider reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $2.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.49 billion. Cintas had a net margin of 16.80% and a return on equity of 39.56%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.70 earnings per share.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Cintas from $212.50 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 17th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of Cintas from $730.00 to $200.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 26th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Cintas from $184.00 to $191.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, September 26th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Cintas from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, September 26th. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Cintas from $210.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, September 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $199.63.

Cintas Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CTAS opened at $214.02 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $214.61 and a 200-day moving average of $188.85. Cintas has a 1 year low of $123.65 and a 1 year high of $215.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.12 and a beta of 1.32.

Cintas Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 15th were given a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 15th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.73%. Cintas’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.77%.

Cintas announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, July 23rd that allows the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the business services provider to repurchase up to 1.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity at Cintas

In related news, Director Gerald S. Adolph sold 4,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $191.43, for a total value of $842,292.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 125,808 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,083,425.44. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 15.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cintas

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt lifted its position in Cintas by 300.0% during the 3rd quarter. Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt now owns 1,630,000 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $335,552,000 after buying an additional 1,222,500 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in Cintas by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 780,265 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $546,388,000 after buying an additional 3,471 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its position in Cintas by 6.3% during the 1st quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 638,038 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $438,402,000 after buying an additional 37,727 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in Cintas by 3,302.1% during the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 501,233 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $103,194,000 after buying an additional 486,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James & Associates lifted its position in Cintas by 305.4% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 484,068 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $99,660,000 after buying an additional 364,659 shares in the last quarter. 63.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.