Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook for Cintas Q3 Earnings

Cintas Co. (NASDAQ:CTAS) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Cintas in a report issued on Tuesday, January 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.18 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.17. The consensus estimate for Cintas’ current full-year earnings is $4.31 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cintas’ FY2026 earnings at $4.70 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.30 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.16 EPS.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 19th. The business services provider reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.08. Cintas had a net margin of 17.23% and a return on equity of 40.62%. The firm had revenue of $2.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.56 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.61 EPS. Cintas’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Cintas from $730.00 to $200.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 26th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $215.00 target price on shares of Cintas in a report on Friday, December 20th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Cintas from $191.00 to $184.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Cintas from $210.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 27th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on Cintas from $240.00 to $218.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Cintas has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $198.46.

Cintas Trading Up 1.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:CTAS opened at $198.05 on Thursday. 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 52-week low of $146.29 and a 52-week high of $228.12. The stock has a market cap of $79.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.75, a PEG ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 1.37. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $206.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $204.81.

Cintas Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be given a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.79%. Cintas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.61%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Moors & Cabot Inc. raised its stake in Cintas by 6.9% during the second quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 757 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $530,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. Edgestream Partners L.P. lifted its holdings in Cintas by 74.1% in the second quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 2,463 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,725,000 after acquiring an additional 1,048 shares during the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Cintas by 0.5% in the second quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,905 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,034,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the period. E Fund Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Cintas by 1.9% during the second quarter. E Fund Management Co. Ltd. now owns 997 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $698,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co raised its position in Cintas by 3.3% in the second quarter. Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co now owns 2,318 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,623,000 after purchasing an additional 75 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.