What is William Blair’s Forecast for Cintas FY2025 Earnings?

Cintas Co. (NASDAQ:CTAS) – Research analysts at William Blair lifted their FY2025 earnings estimates for Cintas in a report issued on Thursday, December 19th. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $4.31 for the year, up from their prior forecast 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 posted its 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. Cintas had a return on equity of 39.56% and a net margin of 16.80%. The business had revenue of $2.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.56 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.61 EPS. Cintas’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $215.00 price target on shares of Cintas in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Truist Financial reduced their target price on Cintas from $225.00 to $215.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report 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 report on Friday, December 20th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Cintas from $185.00 to $202.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note 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 for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $198.46.

Cintas Stock Up 0.7 %

CTAS opened at $188.35 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $75.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.56, a PEG ratio of 4.15 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.53. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $213.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $203.55. Cintas has a twelve month low of $143.64 and a twelve month high of $228.12.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cintas

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. LGT Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Cintas by 311.1% in the second quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC now owns 37 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its stake 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 valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the period. Hollencrest Capital Management boosted its position in shares of Cintas by 433.3% in the 3rd quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 128 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Addison Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 during the period. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust increased its holdings in Cintas by 1,340.0% in the third quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 144 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.46% of the company’s stock.

Cintas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th were paid a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.83%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 15th. Cintas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.59%.

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.