Cintas (CTAS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover Cintas?

Cintas has been rated by research analysts at Argus , Bank of America , Robert W. Baird , Royal Bank Of Canada , The Goldman Sachs Group , Truist Financial , UBS Group , Weiss Ratings , and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

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Cintas - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 15 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
6

Buy
8

Based on 15 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Cintas in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 15 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 6 have given a hold rating, 7 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for CTAS.

Consensus Price Target

$212.31
5.66% Upside

According to the 15 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Cintas, the average price target is $212.31. The highest price target for CTAS is $250.00, while the lowest price target for CTAS is $160.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 5.66% from the current price of $200.94.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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CTAS Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/8/25 to 9/8/26	1 Month Ago 8/9/25 to 8/9/26	3 Months Ago 6/10/25 to 6/10/26	1 Year Ago 9/8/24 to 9/8/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	7 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)
Hold	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$212.31	$212.31	$215.17	$224.54
Forecasted Upside	5.66% Upside	4.56% Upside	19.27% Upside	10.73% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold	Hold

CTAS Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

CTAS Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Cintas Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Cintas	Industrials Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.53	2.30	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	6.71% Upside	92.80% Upside	14.82% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Very Positive News See Recent CTAS News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
7/17/2026	Argus 3 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Strong-Buy
7/16/2026	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars	Joshua Chan 3 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$228.00 ➝ $230.00	+13.07%
7/16/2026	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	Jason Haas 1 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$245.00 ➝ $250.00	+29.96%
7/16/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ashish Sabadra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform	$206.00	+0.98%
7/16/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Wittmann Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$200.00 ➝ $214.00	+11.24%
7/16/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Curtis Nagle Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$200.00 ➝ $230.00	+19.56%
7/15/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy	$231.00	+20.08%
7/10/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold (C) ➝ Hold (C+)
6/15/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jasper Bibb Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$255.00 ➝ $225.00	+27.64%
3/31/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Leo Carrington Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Sell	$181.00 ➝ $160.00	-5.04%
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3/26/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Shlomo Rosenbaum Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold	$222.00 ➝ $190.00	+9.01%
12/17/2025	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Toni Kaplan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$220.00 ➝ $210.00	+11.93%
11/12/2025	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Connor Cerniglia Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Market Perform	$200.00	+7.67%
11/11/2025	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Oliver Davies Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$184.00	-0.67%
9/25/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Steinerman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$246.00 ➝ $230.00	+14.98%
9/27/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight	$210.00 ➝ $245.00	+20.10%
9/26/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold	$730.00 ➝ $200.00	-4.71%

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Should I Buy Cintas Stock? CTAS Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, September 7, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Cintas pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Cintas
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Cintas Co.:

Cintas Co. recently reported strong financial performance for the quarter ended July 15, 2026, beating analyst expectations with earnings per share of $1.29 compared to a consensus estimate of $1.24, while also exceeding revenue forecasts with $2.91 billion in sales against an expected $2.87 billion, demonstrating consistent operational strength and the ability to outperform market projections.
The company has significantly increased its shareholder returns by raising its quarterly dividend to $0.52 per share, which represents a 15.6% increase from the previous $0.45 payout, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of approximately 1.04% based on the current stock price of $200.47, providing a growing income stream for investors.
Wall Street analysts have recently shifted their sentiment positively, with the consensus rating improving to a Moderate Buy and the average price target rising to $212.31, which suggests potential upside of about 5.9% from the current trading level, supported by recent upgrades from major firms like Bank of America and Argus that raised their targets to $230.00 and strong-buy ratings respectively.
Cintas Co. maintains a robust balance sheet with a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 1.43, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability that allows the company to manage its obligations effectively while continuing to invest in growth and return capital to shareholders.
The stock has demonstrated resilience and upward momentum, trading at $200.47 which is well above its 52-week low of $161.16 and approaching its 52-week high of $219.16, reflecting a strong recovery and sustained investor confidence in the company's business model and market position.

Cintas
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Cintas Co. for these reasons:

The stock is trading at a premium valuation with a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.60 and a PEG ratio of 3.24, which is significantly higher than many peers, suggesting that the current price of $200.47 may already reflect most of the expected future growth, leaving limited room for error if earnings growth slows.
Short interest in Cintas Co. has been increasing over recent months, with shares shorted rising to 10,362,405 as of August 14, 2026, representing about 3.04% of the float, indicating that a notable portion of the market is betting against the stock's future performance, which could signal underlying concerns about valuation or growth sustainability.
Some institutional investors have recently reduced their positions, such as HORAN Wealth LLC which lowered its stake by 47.9% in the second quarter and Formuepleje A S which sold 20,537 shares, suggesting that certain large holders are taking profits or repositioning their portfolios away from the stock.
The company's payout ratio for dividends stands at 55.61%, which is relatively high, meaning that a significant portion of earnings is being distributed to shareholders rather than retained for reinvestment, which could potentially limit the company's ability to fund future growth initiatives or weather economic downturns.
Despite recent positive analyst actions, the consensus price target of $212.31 offers only modest upside from the current price of $200.47, and some analysts like Truist Financial have actually lowered their price targets, indicating that the stock may be approaching a ceiling in the near term with limited catalysts for further significant appreciation.

CTAS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 15 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Cintas is $212.31, with a high forecast of $250.00 and a low forecast of $160.00.

15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cintas in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings, 7 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CTAS shares.

According to analysts, Cintas's stock has a predicted upside of 5.66% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Cintas's stock had 3 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Cintas has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Bank of America, Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank Of Canada, The Goldman Sachs Group, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Cintas more than other "industrials" companies. The consensus rating for Cintas is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "industrials" companies is Hold. Learn more on how CTAS compares to other companies.

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Cintas (CTAS) Stock Forecast & Price Target