FY2025 Earnings Estimate for Cintas Co. Issued By Zacks Research (NASDAQ:CTAS)

Cintas Co. (NASDAQ:CTAS) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 EPS estimates for Cintas in a report issued on Wednesday, October 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $4.21 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.12. The consensus estimate for Cintas’ current full-year earnings is $4.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cintas’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.06 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.97 EPS.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 25th. The business services provider reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.10. Cintas had a net margin of 16.80% and a return on equity of 39.56%. The business had revenue of $2.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.49 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.70 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Cintas from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, September 26th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Cintas from $194.00 to $209.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 26th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Cintas from $219.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 26th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Cintas from $166.75 to $199.50 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 19th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic initiated coverage on Cintas in a research report on Friday, August 9th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $167.50 price objective for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Cintas has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $199.63.

Cintas Stock Performance

Shares of Cintas stock opened at $212.93 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $21.60 billion, a PE ratio of 14.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.12 and a beta of 1.32. Cintas has a 12 month low of $123.65 and a 12 month high of $213.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $213.58 and a 200-day simple moving average of $188.37.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC bought a new position in Cintas during the third quarter worth $268,000. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd grew its position in Cintas by 226.4% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 72,899 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $15,008,000 after purchasing an additional 50,567 shares during the last quarter. Harbour Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Cintas by 283.3% during the 3rd quarter. Harbour Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,600 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $962,000 after purchasing an additional 3,400 shares during the period. NatWest Group plc raised its position in shares of Cintas by 375.7% during the third quarter. NatWest Group plc now owns 52,192 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $10,745,000 after buying an additional 41,221 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bar Harbor Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of Cintas by 264.4% in the third quarter. Bar Harbor Wealth Management now owns 4,016 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $827,000 after buying an additional 2,914 shares during the period. 63.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Cintas 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 transaction of $842,292.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 125,808 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,083,425.44. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 15.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Cintas Cuts Dividend

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

Cintas declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, July 23rd that permits the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the business services provider to repurchase up to 1.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

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.