Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Analysts give Cintas an average rating of Hold from 14 firms (1 sell, 7 hold, 5 buy, 1 strong buy) with a one‑year average price target of $218.17.
• Cintas slightly beat the quarter (EPS $1.21 vs. $1.20; revenue $2.80B vs. $2.77B), set FY2026 guidance of $4.810–4.880 EPS, trades at a P/E of ~59.6 with a market cap of ~$81.8B, and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.45 (0.9% yield).
• Institutional ownership is high at 63.46%, with Vanguard, State Street, Geode and Invesco boosting stakes and Norges Bank establishing a new position valued at about $923.7M.

Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS - Get Free Report) has been given an average rating of "Hold" by the fourteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have assigned a hold recommendation, five have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $218.1667.

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Bank of America assumed coverage on Cintas in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $215.00 target price for the company. Citigroup reiterated a "sell" rating and issued a $181.00 price objective (up from $176.00) on shares of Cintas in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $184.00 target price on shares of Cintas in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Cintas in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and set a $206.00 price target on shares of Cintas in a research note on Friday, December 19th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CTAS. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Cintas by 1.5% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,948,620 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $7,994,594,000 after acquiring an additional 564,487 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Cintas by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 15,311,491 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $2,879,632,000 after purchasing an additional 210,477 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Cintas by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 9,293,485 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,746,453,000 after purchasing an additional 97,220 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Cintas by 11.2% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,911,366 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,094,596,000 after purchasing an additional 495,486 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in Cintas in the fourth quarter valued at $923,672,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.46% of the company's stock.

Cintas Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CTAS opened at $204.53 on Friday. Cintas has a 52 week low of $180.39 and a 52 week high of $229.24. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $194.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $194.20. The company has a market cap of $81.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.63, a PEG ratio of 3.61 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.49, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54.

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, December 18th. The business services provider reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.01. Cintas had a return on equity of 41.07% and a net margin of 17.58%.The business had revenue of $2.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.77 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.09 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. Cintas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.810-4.880 EPS. Research analysts predict that Cintas will post 4.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Cintas Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Cintas's payout ratio is presently 52.48%.

About Cintas

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.

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