FY2025 Earnings Forecast for Cintas Issued By William Blair

Cintas Co. (NASDAQ:CTAS) – Equities researchers at William Blair lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cintas in a report released on Thursday, December 19th. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $4.31 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.22. The consensus estimate for Cintas’ current full-year earnings is $4.23 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Cintas’ FY2026 earnings at $4.80 EPS.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 19th. The business services provider reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.08. Cintas had a net margin of 16.80% and a return on equity of 39.56%. The business had revenue of $2.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.56 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.61 EPS. Cintas’s revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on CTAS. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of Cintas from $209.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Barclays increased their price objective on Cintas from $210.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Cintas from $236.00 to $211.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. UBS Group lowered their price target on Cintas from $240.00 to $218.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on shares of Cintas from $730.00 to $200.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $198.46.

Cintas Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CTAS opened at $186.94 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.53. Cintas has a fifty-two week low of $142.18 and a fifty-two week high of $228.12. The stock has a market cap of $75.39 billion, a PE ratio of 47.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.15 and a beta of 1.33. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $214.31 and a 200-day moving average of $203.21.

Cintas Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th were paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 15th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.83%. Cintas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.39%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of CTAS. Raymond James Trust N.A. lifted its position in Cintas by 48.6% in the second quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. now owns 2,191 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,534,000 after purchasing an additional 717 shares during the last quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in Cintas by 8.2% during the 2nd quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. now owns 836 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $585,000 after buying an additional 63 shares during the period. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Cintas by 12.6% during the 2nd quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 7,929 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $5,552,000 after buying an additional 888 shares during the period. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd grew its holdings in Cintas by 18.9% in the 2nd quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 14,052 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $9,840,000 after acquiring an additional 2,236 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bensler LLC increased its position in shares of Cintas by 4.7% in the second quarter. Bensler LLC now owns 14,349 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $10,048,000 after acquiring an additional 646 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.46% of the company’s stock.

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.