Cintas’ (CTAS) Sector Perform Rating Reiterated at Royal Bank Of Canada

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS)‘s stock had its “sector perform” rating restated by stock analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $206.00 price objective on the business services provider’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 0.83% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on CTAS. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Cintas from $181.00 to $160.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Cintas from $200.00 to $214.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Cintas from $222.00 to $190.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Weiss Ratings raised Cintas from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Cintas from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $200.00 to $230.00 in a research note on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $212.31.

Cintas Trading Up 6.2%

NASDAQ:CTAS traded up $11.94 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $204.31. 796,135 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,146,969. The company has a current ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Cintas has a 12-month low of $161.16 and a 12-month high of $226.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $81.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.94. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $174.13 and its 200-day moving average is $182.60.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 15th. The business services provider reported $1.29 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.05. Cintas had a net margin of 17.57% and a return on equity of 41.47%. The firm had revenue of $2.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.87 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.09 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Cintas has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.360-5.500 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Cintas will post 4.89 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Cintas

In other news, Director Ronald W. Tysoe sold 4,666 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.87, for a total transaction of $834,607.42. Following the sale, the director owned 22,448 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,015,273.76. This trade represents a 17.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 14.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CTAS. Tema ETFs LLC lifted its holdings in Cintas by 8.5% during the second quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 5,548 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $944,000 after purchasing an additional 435 shares in the last quarter. Paladin Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Cintas by 21.9% during the second quarter. Paladin Wealth LLC now owns 3,236 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $550,000 after purchasing an additional 581 shares in the last quarter. Fluent Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cintas by 2.9% during the second quarter. Fluent Financial LLC now owns 5,110 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $869,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Everhart Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Cintas by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Everhart Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,648 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $961,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services raised its position in shares of Cintas by 0.4% in the second quarter. First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services now owns 17,447 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,967,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.46% of the company’s stock.

Cintas News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Cintas this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Cintas posted adjusted EPS of $1.29, above the $1.24 consensus, while revenue rose 8.9% year over year to $2.91 billion, topping forecasts. Benzinga report
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s fiscal 2027 outlook called for revenue of $12.10 billion to $12.25 billion and EPS of $5.36 to $5.50, reinforcing confidence in continued growth. Earnings release
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts turned more bullish, with Bank of America upgrading CTAS to Buy and raising its price target to $230, while Robert W. Baird lifted its target to $214. Analyst upgrade report
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary around record margins, high retention, and an “endless” growth opportunity narrative is supporting investor sentiment. TipRanks coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Some articles questioned whether CTAS is now fully valued after the rally, suggesting upside may be more limited from current levels. Yahoo Finance article
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also watching the pending UniFirst acquisition, which management says is still expected to close in the second half of calendar 2026. MarketBeat article

Cintas Company Profile

Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) is a provider of business services and products focused on workplace appearance, safety and facility maintenance. The company is best known for its uniform rental and corporate apparel programs, which include rental, leasing and direct-purchase options, laundering and garment repair. Cintas markets its services to a wide range of end-users, including manufacturing, food service, healthcare, hospitality, retail and government customers.

Beyond uniforms, Cintas offers a suite of facility services and products designed to help organizations maintain clean, safe and compliant workplaces.