Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Cintas Q3 Earnings

Cintas Co. (NASDAQ:CTAS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Cintas in a report issued on Thursday, January 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.05 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.04. The consensus estimate for Cintas’ current full-year earnings is $4.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cintas’ FY2025 earnings at $4.30 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.16 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.19 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.69 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.24 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.11 EPS.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $2.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.56 billion. Cintas had a net margin of 16.80% and a return on equity of 39.56%. The firm’s revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.61 EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on CTAS. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Cintas from $225.00 to $215.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 20th. UBS Group dropped their price target on Cintas from $240.00 to $218.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $215.00 price objective on shares of Cintas in a report on Friday, December 20th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Cintas from $185.00 to $202.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on Cintas from $730.00 to $200.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 26th. Two equities research 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $198.46.

Cintas Stock Up 0.9 %

CTAS stock opened at $192.28 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.56, a P/E/G ratio of 4.16 and a beta of 1.33. Cintas has a 52 week low of $146.29 and a 52 week high of $228.12. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $206.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $204.87. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.

Cintas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th will be issued a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.81%. Cintas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.39%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of CTAS. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Cintas by 341.4% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 128 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management raised its position in Cintas by 433.3% in the third quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 128 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the period. Addison Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Cintas by 495.7% during the third quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 137 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Grove Bank & Trust boosted its position in shares of Cintas by 1,340.0% during the third quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 144 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC grew its stake in shares of Cintas by 321.1% in the third quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 160 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.