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Cintas (CTAS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$216.53 +1.63 (+0.76%)
Closing price 07/29/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$216.89 +0.36 (+0.17%)
As of 07/29/2026 07:48 PM Eastern
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About Cintas Stock (NASDAQ:CTAS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$213.54
$219.17
50-Day Range
$168.80
$216.53
52-Week Range
$161.16
$226.75
Volume
2.75 million shs
Average Volume
2.44 million shs
Market Capitalization
$86.63 billion
P/E Ratio
57.90
Dividend Yield
0.83%
Price Target
$212.31
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Cintas Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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68th Percentile Overall Score

CTAS MarketRank™: 

Cintas scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 122nd out of 287 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Cintas has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Cintas is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Cintas has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Cintas' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Cintas are expected to grow by 11.11% in the coming year, from $5.49 to $6.10 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Cintas is 57.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.83.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Cintas is 57.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 27.31.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Cintas has a PEG Ratio of 3.47. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Cintas has a P/B Ratio of 16.85. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Cintas' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.57% of the float of Cintas has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cintas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.21.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cintas has recently increased by 1.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Cintas has a dividend yield of 0.84%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Cintas has been increasing its dividend for 42 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Cintas is 48.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Cintas will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.51% next year. This indicates that Cintas will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Cintas' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Cintas has a news sentiment score of 1.50. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Cintas this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    7 people have searched for CTAS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    13 people have added Cintas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 333% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Cintas insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    14.90% of the stock of Cintas is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    63.46% of the stock of Cintas is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Cintas' insider trading history.
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CTAS Stock News Headlines

Cintas Corporation Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
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Cintas (CTAS) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Cintas logo on a warehouse wall with a delivery truck, folded uniforms, a floor mat, and a first aid cabinet.
Cintas Keeps Beating Expectations—And the Story Isn’t Over
Cintas posted a beat-and-raise quarter with 9% revenue growth and wider margins, while institutions keep buying shares as the pending Unifirst merger awaits FTC approval.
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CTAS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Cintas' stock was trading at $188.07 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CTAS shares have increased by 15.1% and is now trading at $216.53.

Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 15th. The business services provider reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.05. Cintas's revenue was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Cintas's stock split before market open on Thursday, September 12th 2024.The 4-1 split was announced on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, September 11th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 400 shares after the split.

Cintas' board initiated a stock buyback program on Tuesday, October 28th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 1.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Cintas subsidiaries include these companies: G&K Services LLC, Sudbury Mat Rental, ZEE Medical, Code Shred, Metro Door, Van Dyne Crotty, Beacon Fire And Safety, and more.

Cintas' top institutional shareholders include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.30%), Gradient Investments LLC (0.03%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.03%) and Czech National Bank (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Todd M Schneider, Jim Rozakis, J Michael Hansen, Gerald S Adolph, Michael Lawrence Thompson, Melanie W Barstad, Ronald W Tysoe and Martin Mucci.
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Shares of CTAS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cintas investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), Netflix (NFLX) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/15 Dividend
5/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend
5/15/2026
Dividend Payable
6/15/2026
Last Earnings
7/15/2026
Today
7/30/2026
Record date for 9/15 Dividend
8/14/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend
8/14/2026
Dividend Payable
9/15/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
9/23/2026
Fiscal Year End
5/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
BUSINESS SVCS
Sub-Industry
Diversified Support Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CTAS
CIK
723254
Employees
48,300
Year Founded
1968

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$250.00
Low Price Target
$160.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-1.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.53
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.74
Trailing P/E Ratio
57.90
Forward P/E Ratio
39.44
P/E Growth
3.47
Net Income
$2.00 billion
Net Margins
17.75%
Pretax Margin
22.24%
Return on Equity
42.05%
Return on Assets
19.76%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.28
Current Ratio
1.43
Quick Ratio
1.27

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$11.26 billion
Price / Sales
7.69
Cash Flow
$6.36 per share
Price / Cash Flow
34.05
Book Value
$12.85 per share
Price / Book
16.85

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
400,090,000
Free Float
340,474,000
Market Cap
$86.63 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.94

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This page (NASDAQ:CTAS) was last updated on 7/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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